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Westworld
June 26, 2018
Jo Livingstone
Puzzled by Westworld? Look to Shakespeare.
How ‘The Tempest’ illuminates the second season of the labyrinthine HBO show.
January 6, 2017
Jo Livingstone
What The OA Tells Us About Plato and the Human Heart
In following the adventures of a crew of misfits, Netflix's new sci-fi drama presents a commentary on truth and knowledge in our time.
December 5, 2016
Clio Chang
Did Reddit ruin Westworld?
October 28, 2016
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Westworld’s Trigger Warnings
The robots of HBO’s new drama wake up to the trauma of humanity.

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