“Binge (noun): a short period of excessive consumption, especially of food, alcohol, narcotics, etc.” To quote most dictionaries, along with binge the verb – “to engage in such excessive consumption”. Notice what’s missing? Or are you too lost in The Bear (Season 3) to twig?

Truth being, booze and low-value snacks have lost their knee-jerk connection to binge in the past decade. Say the word now and most of us will picture a picture, typically magnified by a 65-inch QLED screen, delivering shows on demand. Dramedy as remedy, reality as therapy – whichever your fix, the verb is at your fingertips. Farewell, beer and pretzels. The new-age binge is all about the optic.

As a teen I’d watch all-hour........

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