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For the first time in awhile, copies of two lost episodes of classic Doctor Who have been discovered. Both are from the William Hartnell era and feature the Daleks. https://www.polygon.com/lost-doctor-who-episodes-daleks-master-plan-william-hartnell/
The Great Friendship Flattening. “I amass bits of knowledge about my loved ones — my sister’s boyfriend published a poem; my friend left her job — as a spectator, in the same way that I might learn about an influencer’s favorite books…” https://www.theatlantic.com/family/2025/10/social-media-relationships-parasocial/684551/?gift=j9r7avb6p-KY8zdjhsiSZ606rXO3GbWdg9lVmnLOvJg
The Atlantic
The Great Friendship FlatteningRelationships are getting lost in the sauce of everything else on your phone.
Why Movies Just Don’t Feel “Real” Anymore. “A deep dive into the first principles of movie immersion: on perceptual realism, indexicality, haptic visuality, and cinematic qualia.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvwPKBXEOKE
YouTube
Why Movies Just Don't Feel "Real" Anymore
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