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Have you ever wished you could live in some other universe? Well, millions of people on TikTok believe they can do precisely that, and we have the scoop on it. Also, Hyperallergic looks at Martin Scorsese’s latest profile of New York; arts and crafts reality shows; and more. Enjoy!

– Dan Schindel, Associate Editor for Documentary

Shifting Reality on TikTok

Screenshot of a TikTok by awhmalfoys

There’s a whole subculture of people who believe they can experience other universes while they sleep. Guy Dolbey delves into this fascinating realm of TikTok, and what it says about the contemporary internet.

Latest Reviews

Martin Scorsese’s Portrait of New York With the Ultimate New Yorker

In the docuseries Pretend It’s a City, cultural commentator Fran Lebowitz leads a talking tour of the city.

Mark Asch

Pieces of a Woman Falls to Pieces

What begins as a trenchant exploration of losing a child becomes a Lifetime-esque affair that strays so sharply from a mother’s grief that it feels a bit like a betrayal.

Eileen G'Sell

When UK Punk Rock Fought White Supremacy

In chronicling the Rock Against Racism movement of the ‘70s, White Riot sounds a warning for our own times.

Hrag Vartanian

What to Stream

From "Blown Away"

This week’s roundup features some great reality shows about arts and crafts. We’ve got series about LEGO builders, competitive glass blowers, and more!

The terrific Asian American repertory series My Sight is Lined with Visions is returning with a yearlong rotating program of hard-to-find experimental works. Be sure to bookmark this one.

And don’t forget that the 2021 Sundance Film Festival is now happening — online this year. We’ll have coverage of the hottest films coming soon, but in the meantime refresh yourself on what to check out with Ela Bittencourt’s preview.

At the 2019 Montreal International Documentary Festival, Justine Smith reviewed Present.Perfect, a documentary about livestreaming in China. It is now available to stream via MoMA through February 11.

Similarly, Andrew Northrop highlighted the personal essay film Just Don’t Think I’ll Scream at the 2019 International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, and it opens in virtual cinemas this weekend.

One of the quintessential Gen-X shows was the MTV cartoon Daria. But as Innuendo Studios points out, given her age and the series timeframe, Daria was actually … a Millennial. This video essay examines the nature of ‘90s nostalgia, and how different generations process that time in history.

the 90's neoliberal fantasia as experienced by daria morgendorffer, millennial

Until we can see you in the theater again, stay safe!

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