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Media Studies
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For all the talk about the merging of film and video game, and for all its inevitability, perhaps the secret of true convergence lies not in an external reality , but in an internal truth: What kids seek from video games is what we all seek from our own distractions--be they movies, radio, comic books, literature, or art: an escape from the mundane to the sublime, where our imaginations make of us heroes, lovers, warriors, and gods.
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― Virtual Ascendance: Video Games and the Remaking of Reality
― Virtual Ascendance: Video Games and the Remaking of Reality
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The first draft of the op-ed was generated by ACLU Communications Strategist Robin Shulman, who sent it to Amber and her team for review. Robin wrote Amber in an email, “I tried to gather your fire and rage and interesting analysis and shape that into op-ed form—with mentions of a few policies and a growing movement. I hope it sounds true to you.” She continued, “Your lawyer should review this for the way I skirted around talking about your marriage.” Earlier drafts included the words “restraini
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― Hollywood Vampires: Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, and the Celebrity Exploitation Machine
― Hollywood Vampires: Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, and the Celebrity Exploitation Machine
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