I guess yer right when it comes to fiction vs the news.. for the longest time I didn't watch it.. started up for a bit last year but.. with everything going on in the USA at the moment figured I'd give my blood pressure a break

so haven't watched since..
new Jason Statham movie out, Shelter, may watch that tonight.. I love his movies, so actiony
What I have learnt in the past 15,5 years of no news is that if it's truly important and I should know, I always find out about it one way or another.
Then I still do NOT watch the news as that has an emotional load (if that's the right word).
I then Google it to find an article about what's going on which I then read.
Reading printed/typed text hasn't got the emotional load (think voice, body language etc.) it's basically neutral.
Then I'm up to speed without any emotional coercion from the external.
I did the same when I heard that something was going on in the US.
When it matters, I always find out one way or another and then I can decide for myself whether or not to look into it.
Way better than being overwhelmed plural times a day when the radio is on or the telly. Hearing it once is enough for me, hihi.
The Statham movie sounds interesting! I'm going to look it up tonight :)
I too like Jason Statham, seen many of his movies.