Pit of Despair

A discussion of works which leave you in a pit of despair. 

Alex's picks:

• the album The Holy Bible, by Manic Street Creatures
• the film Melancholia, directed by Lars von Trier
• the comic strip Hyperbole and a Half, created by Allie Brosh

Beth's picks:

• the film Lady Vengeance, directed by Park Chan-wook
• the album Electro-Shock Blues, by Eels
• the book The Little School, written by Alicia Partnoy