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There is something refreshing about the technophobia latent in the Halloween blockbuster thriller Paranormal Activity. (Please note: This article contains spoilers) Perhaps the most timely component of the film is its technophobia, rather than its budget (Blair Witch Project) or no-name cast (Katie Featherston as Katie and Micah Sloat as Micah).  Read More »

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A year ago, gnovis interviewed Ted Castranova, author of "Synthetic Worlds." Castranova returned to speak to CCT students again this week, and we grabbed him for a follow up interview. Our apologies for the poor audio quality in this episode.


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