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It's Lawnmower Day so I'm Rerunning my Piece on the cult 1992 cyber-thriller

It's Lawnmower Day so I'm Rerunning my Piece on the cult 1992 cyber-thriller

Why are movies that get the future of technology bizarrely wrong, like The Lawnmower Man, so weirdly charming and fun?

Big-ass articlesNathan RabinJune 3, 2024Virtual reality, science fiction, The Lawnmower Man, Blockbuster, Nostalgia

Wrestling with Rain Man in the Aftermath of My Autism Diagnosis

Wrestling with Rain Man in the Aftermath of My Autism Diagnosis

Best picture, must be doing something right!

Autism in EntertainmentNathan RabinMay 22, 2024Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Barry Levinson, autism, Best Picture, Blockbuster, Film

Exploiting the Archives: Blockbuster Nights and the Surprisingly High Cost of Nostalgia

Exploiting the Archives: Blockbuster Nights and the Surprisingly High Cost of Nostalgia

How much are you willing to pay to reproduce the magic of a Blockbuster night?

The Big WhoopNathan RabinApril 19, 2021Blockbuster, Blockbuster Video, nostalgia, The Big Rewind

Exploiting our Archives: Lukewarm Takes: 50 Shades of Grey

Exploiting our Archives: Lukewarm Takes: 50 Shades of Grey

Fuck this movie, part two.

Lukewarm TakesNathan RabinNovember 5, 201850 Shades of Grey, Sex, Dakota Johnson, Repression, Blockbuster, Anal fisting