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Exploring the Abandoned Spaces of the Internet
The web series Preserving Worlds asks us to consider the value of past-their-prime sites like Second Life.
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The Future Will Be Streamed to You
In 2021, every single blockbuster under the WarnerMedia umbrella will be going straight to HBO Max. How does this bode for the future of movie theaters?
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From High Scores to Classic Donkey Kong, these Docs Take On Video Games
From the creative process behind indie games to the surprisingly compelling fights for world-record scores, here are some great films to stream about gaming.
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A Filmmaker Grapples with the Loss of Her Brothers Through Documentary
Currently streaming through MoMA, Sophy Romvari’s newest short Still Processing, exemplifies her tender approach to sensitive subjects.
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Soundcloud Rappers Ride Out the Apocalypse in the Desert
The fact-and-fiction-bending documentary Crestone is an offbeat look at friendship and creativity.
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Restored Short Films by and About Djibril Diop Mambéty, a Giant of African Cinema
Metrograph is streaming two shorts by the Senegalese director, as well as Laurence Gavron's documentary about his process.
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Stream This Dystopian Animation, Where Mob Violence Is Only a Right Swipe Away
“I want us to confront our own biases and all the ways in which we enact power over others,” explained filmmaker Arafat Mazhar of his cautionary tale of technology and intolerance in Pakistan.
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The Truth About the Black Panther Party, Beyond the History of Misinformation
A new biopic of Fred Hampton has put the Panthers back in the spotlight. Learn more about them with these documentaries.
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When a Con Artist Tried to Sell the "Car of the Future"
The HBO true crime miniseries The Lady and the Dale argues that it's just as important to highlight trans outlaws in addition to role models.
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Minari Isn’t Really About the American Dream. It’s About US Empire.
In Lee Isaac Chung’s drama, immigration should be considered through the lens of displacement and diaspora, with its characters exhibiting resilience rather than assimilation.
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Collective Dreams and Women’s Voices at the New York African Film Festival
This year's virtual edition of the New York African Film Festival includes both experimental gems and several Oscar contenders.
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Enlightening Documentaries About Language
These films explore Yiddish, sign language, and Noam Chomsky's linguistic theories.