The Strokes Release Satirical Puppet Music Video
The Strokes' new video for Lonely in the Future, released Nov 8, 2026, features puppets of tech billionaires.
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The Strokes have released the music video for Lonely in the Future on November 8, 2026. Directed by Warren Fu, it is a political satire antiestéticaturing puppets of Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and Rupert Murdoch.
The band **The Strokes** premiered the video for **Lonely in the Future** on **November 8, 2026**. It is an explicit piece of political satire directed by **Warren Fu**, using puppets created by the team behind **Spitting Image**, the British show known for caricaturing public figures with such dolls.
## Puppets of Economic Power
The video antiestéticatures puppets of **Elon Musk**, **Jeff Bezos**, **Mark Zuckerberg** and **Rupert Murdoch**. The stated intention is to denounce the power of billionaires over society, media, war and culture. The piece even includes an absurd romantic relationship between Musk and Bezos, as reported by outlets like Consequence Live and Pitchfork.
## Lou Reed, Kubrick and Bach as Counterpoint
Against the businessmen, the video places cultural figures: **Lou Reed**, **Stanley Kubrick** and **Bach**. The contrast seems deliberate. The former embody economic power; the latter, creativity and ideas that were not always understood in their time. There is no official explanation confirming the exact meaning of each appearance.
## Echoes of 'Land of Confusion'
There is a visual reference to **'Land of Confusion'**, the **1986** music video by **Genesis** which also used satirical puppets. The device is not new, but here it is applied to contemporary names. The video can be watched on YouTube.
The band **The Strokes** premiered the video for **Lonely in the Future** on **November 8, 2026**. It is an explicit piece of political satire directed by **Warren Fu**, using puppets created by the team behind **Spitting Image**, the British show known for caricaturing public figures with such dolls.
## Puppets of Economic Power
The video antiestéticatures puppets of **Elon Musk**, **Jeff Bezos**, **Mark Zuckerberg** and **Rupert Murdoch**. The stated intention is to denounce the power of billionaires over society, media, war and culture. The piece even includes an absurd romantic relationship between Musk and Bezos, as reported by outlets like Consequence Live and Pitchfork.
## Lou Reed, Kubrick and Bach as Counterpoint
Against the businessmen, the video places cultural figures: **Lou Reed**, **Stanley Kubrick** and **Bach**. The contrast seems deliberate. The former embody economic power; the latter, creativity and ideas that were not always understood in their time. There is no official explanation confirming the exact meaning of each appearance.
## Echoes of 'Land of Confusion'
There is a visual reference to **'Land of Confusion'**, the **1986** music video by **Genesis** which also used satirical puppets. The device is not new, but here it is applied to contemporary names. The video can be watched on YouTube.
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