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Phishing the Sphere

JL;DR SUMMARY Liel Leibovitz reflects on the overpowering and dehumanizing experience of attending a concert at the Las Vegas Sphere, where technology and digital displays overshadow the music itself. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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MusicTechnologyAiConcertEntertainmentLas VegasLive PerformanceJames DolanEaglesDigital Display

Places mentioned

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
"LAS VEGAS The screen in James Dolans Las Vegas entertainment behemoth is 160,000 square feet, and it wraps around the venue like an LED sky."
California, United States
"A lone desert highway! In California! And look here!"

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