# An Entertainment Journalist's Film About Gen Z Masculinity ft. Ricky Camilleri

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Podcast: [The Study Hall Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-study-hall-podcast-7121871)
Published: 2026-05-21T09:06:00+00:00
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## Resource

Ricky Camilleri is the former host of HuffPost Live and Verizon's Build Series. In this conversation with host Daniel Spielberger, Camilleri discusses his debut feature film Our Hero, Balthazar. Camilleri co-produced and co-wrote the film. "Our Hero, Balthazar" is about a Manhattan elite teenager flying to Texas to stop a prospective school shooter. The film touches upon themes of internet alienation, the normalization of violence, and Gen Z masculinity. More info about "Our Hero, Balthazar": https://ourherobalthazar.com/ Sign up for Study Hall's free newsletter: https://studyhallnewsletter.com/ Music by KT The Terrible

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