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The Internet New Wave

JL;DR SUMMARY Tzvi explores the unsettling allure of Conner O'Malley's short film "Slugs," a striking example of the burgeoning "internet new wave" film movement. 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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FilmAiAvant GardeConsumerismNihilismModern SocietyMeme CultureConner O'malleyInternet New WaveDigital Aesthetics

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New York, United States
"NEW YORK A man in a leather jacket and sunglasses stands in a harshly lit mall."

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