‘Memento’ Is the Movie of the Attention Economy
We are afraid of time, and so like Leonard in Memento, we kill it, compulsively and indiscriminately.
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On Nabokov’s Experiments with Fragmented Dream Time
Nabokov's work is a fascinating read for all the questions it raises—some of which the world's best minds have been tackling for centuries.
Loss of Memory and Divided Identities in Psychological Thriller ‘I Know My Name’
It's risky to build the success of a genre psychological thriller on the incorporation of psychological therapeutic techniques. But in Cooke's hands, it works.
‘Star Wars’: The Forgetful Menace
In the Star Wars universe, those who do not remember history are doomed to sequel it; those who do, apparently, make prequels.
Are You Paying Attention? ‘The Distracted Mind’
Multi-tasking on your smart phone consumes too many resources, including memory, and can cause the system to "choke". Imagine what it does to your brain.
Moving Pixels Podcast: Coming of Age When ‘Life Is Strange’
Time travelling and selfies are the central conceits of Life Is Strange.
