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How we enable dangerous directors

Tarantino is just the newest name in a string of auteur directors whose eccentricities and outright crimes are often swept under the rug for the sake of the great films they produce. 


Internet Explained: The wacky world of VRChat

VRChat is essentially the O.A.S.I.S. from Ready Player One, except with less shameless pop culture references and features people with personalities. This social simulator, however, has become an internet phenomenon. 


The importance of documenting documentaries

Without documentaries, tons of historical footage would be lost. We’d be unable to see the impact of wars, natural disasters, and human greed. We’d never be exposed to various cultures oceans away. Without documentaries, we would lose a large part of our reality.