# January 10: Common Sense

- Date: 2026-01-29
- Type: film
- Credit: Darren Aronofsky / Primordial Soup
- Artists: [Darren Aronofsky](https://aifilmhistory.org/artist/darren-aronofsky), [Primordial Soup](https://aifilmhistory.org/artist/primordial-soup)
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZDnL_a0YfQ
- URL: https://aifilmhistory.org/entry/on-this-day-ep-1

America's first meme is born. Thomas Paine arrives from England and, nudged by Benjamin Franklin, writes what others hesitate to say. The pamphlet sends ripples from the colonies across the Atlantic.

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Source: https://aifilmhistory.org/entry/on-this-day-ep-1
Era: 2026 · The Shakeout
Last updated: 2026-09-21