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How The Curse holds a distorted mirror up to the world of modern media.

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"The Gag of Realism" by Benny Safdie https://cinema-scope.com/features/gag...
Lincoln Film Center Q&A w/ Benny Safdie:    • Benny Safdie on The Curse | Episodes ...  

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Chapters:
00:00 Flip or Flop
04:03 The Gag of Realism
07:46 Recreating Reality (TV)
11:29 The Discomfort of Uncurated Life
19:50 Performative Morality (Spoilers)
23:18 The End of The Curse (Spoilers)