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An Ask-Us-Anything Mailbag, and ‘I Saw the TV Glow,’ with Jane Schoenbrun

The Big Picture

CHAPTER

Exploring Themes of Online Horror and Community in 'I Saw the TV Glow'

The chapter delves into the discussion of various films, including 'A Self-Induced Hallucination' and 'We're All Going to the World's Fair', exploring themes of online horror, community, internet impact, and the fine line between belonging and loneliness in a highly online world. They analyze the juxtaposition of adventure and risk in unchecked online time, all filtered through internet horror tropes. The speakers reflect on the nostalgia and dangers of a different era of media consumption with a recognition of the internet's role as a structure of absence.

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