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Movies Archive

Archives for January 2022

Technology
Can VR art help us see the real world differently?Can VR art help us see the real world differently?
Technology

How artists are thinking about the future of virtual reality.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
How “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” turned Encanto into a sleeper hitHow “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” turned Encanto into a sleeper hit
Culture

Peeling back the layers of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s surprising TikTok hit.

By Aja Romano
Culture
The rise of the post-credits scene, explainedThe rise of the post-credits scene, explained
Culture

Marvel turned its post-credits scenes into a pop culture phenomenon.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
The never-ending suffering of the legacyquelThe never-ending suffering of the legacyquel
Culture

The new Scream movie and The Matrix Resurrections explore what happens when stories never end.

By Emily St. James
A syllabus for a new world
Culture

Art reminds us that survival after apocalypse is insufficient.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Colors: Where did they go? An investigation.
Culture

Why do so many TV shows and movies look like they were filmed in a gray wasteland?

By Emily St. James
Explainers
The Golden Globes are this weekend, but they won’t be on TVThe Golden Globes are this weekend, but they won’t be on TV
Explainers

A brief history of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s bad year.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
Untangling Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Lost DaughterUntangling Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Lost Daughter
Culture

The new Netflix drama’s web of allusions and alliterations are its key.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Technology
The Elizabeth Holmes saga is far from overThe Elizabeth Holmes saga is far from over
Technology

Silicon Valley is ignoring the Elizabeth Holmes story. Hollywood isn’t.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Future Perfect
22 things we think will happen in 202222 things we think will happen in 2022
Future Perfect

Forecasting what’s shaping up to be another bumpy year.

By Dylan Matthews, Kelsey Piper and 1 more

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