We were promised that technology would return something to us. Time, freedom, ease, perhaps even a greater capacity to live. Yet somewhere between the promise and the implementation, the tools became obligations, convenience became compliance, and the hours they were meant to save disappeared into the machinery required to keep them functioning.
Beyond the Gate: Storytelling in the Streaming Era
There are moments when a conversation begins with a specific franchise, a canceled project, or a disappointing announcement, only to reveal something much larger underneath.…