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My Best Friend is a person who will
give me a book I have not read.
Breaking bubbles, shattering echo chambers round ourselves with people we media companies have too much tions on campus that are intended
“There are ways to break the agree with, who share similar val- control over the news that they see to expose students to new ideas.
echo chambers we so often ues and who are passionate about and around half view one-sided These students have a lot in com-
the same things. news and incorrect news on social mon with you: they are young,
find ourselves in, and Tech is But social media certainly ex- media as a “very big problem.” intelligent and level-headed. Sit
the perfect place to do so.” acerbated this. Algorithms on so- I will be the first to admit quietly and listen to what they
cial media platforms are designed that news sources, in their cur- have to say.
POLLY OUELLETTE to show you what you want to see, rent print and broadcast televi- There are some things you can
because this will keep you online sion forms, will not survive the do online to broaden the view-
STAFF WRITER for longer and drive up advertiz- next decade or two (forgive me, points you are exposed to. Follow
ing revenue. I remember the con- Technique staff). one or two people whose opinions
fusion of that freshman year, as However, I do think that the you can understand and respect,
we realized that our social media new medium has not yet settled if not fully get on board with.
In about a year, American citi- Like many other college campuses feeds were not reflective of the en- into its final form. For now, all we Subscribe to a newsletter like the
zens will again decide who holds and metropolitan areas, Atlanta is tire country. It is something that have is a bizarre juxtaposition of Skimm or Morning Brew, which
the privilege of leading our coun- strongly democratic, and we had we should have realized earlier. opinion-driven snippets of news assemble important national and
try for the next four years. been firmly reminded of what it is According to a survey conduct- on social media against news international news from a diver-
I was a freshman when we like to live in a bubble. ed by the Pew Research Center platforms that are largely stuck in sity of sources.
elected Donald Trump president. 2016 was also the year that so- this July, 54% of Americans get the past. In the next year, there is plen-
I remember how it felt to walk up cial media became more influen- their news from social media sites That said, there are ways to ty of time to read, to like and
freshman hill, passing chalked tial than ever in determining the “sometimes” or “often.” This is de- break the echo chambers we so retweet, to share articles and have
campaign messages since rendered results and knowledge about the spite contradictory data that ques- often find ourselves in, and Tech respectful debates. There is plenty
irrelevant. I remember the utter election. Echo chambers aren’t tions on the same survey indicate is the perfect place to do so. There of time to break the bubble and
feeling of disbelief on campus. something new; we largely sur- 62% of people think that social are plenty of political organiza- shatter the echo chamber.
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PARASITE FROM PAGE 13 ing into a position as a tutor, Kim thanks to the efforts of director them as villains. Actors Jo Yeo- impeccable rhythm and flow; in
Ki-woo(Choi Woo-sik of “Okja”) of photography Hong Kyung-pyo jeong and Lee Sun-kyun respec- other words, no element reminds
of what may transpire. In fact, begins deceiving and tricking the (“Snowpiercer,” “Burning”) — tively present Mrs. and Mr. Park viewers that they are indeed
the only audiences who may not Parks into hiring the rest of his the dialogue quips and the edits as naive figures, each projecting watching a movie. The quality of
respond well are those who are family — played by Park So-dam, generate rhythm and charm. At the aura and attitudes that accom- production is high, but not egre-
squeamish or uncomfortable with Jang Hye-jin and Song Kang-ho its best moments, Bong’s presen- pany their elevated social status. giously flashy.
violence. — a popular Bong mainstay from tation of the Kim’s con-job feels Up through the film’s initial From this total absorption into
Co-written by Bong and Han “The Host,” among others. akin to an “Ocean’s Eleven” heist. setup, the “Parasite” experience is the lives and world of the movie,
Jin-won, “Parasite” details the From even the earliest mo- While the Parks receive less at- immersive and enthralling. Even the ensuing sequence of twists and
employment of the impoverished ments, viewers can sense that tention and development than the as Bong puts on a showcase of reveals transfix eyes on the screen,
Kim family by their affluent coun- they are in the hands of greatness. protagonistic family, “Parasite” craft, no techniques or maneuvers dragging audiences along on a
terparts — the Parks. After com- The cinematography dazzles — proves smart enough not to frame jolt audiences out of the movie’s thread of Bong’s making. As the
narrative quickly descends into
chaos and elevates tension, watch-
ers will slouch forward with bated
breath as their understanding of
the movie drastically changes.
While the filmmaking is un-
paralleled, the most remarkable
feat of “Parasite” is that it some-
how sticks the landing. Explana-
tions prove plausible, and conclu-
sions draw throughlines across the
two-hour runtime with subtlety.
Moreover, meanings and allego-
ries prove effective and powerful,
as the specificities of the resolu-
tion are simultaneously real and
resonant.
Through a stroke of brilliance,
no element or quality holds “Para-
site” back. Actors put forward real
and nuanced performances, with-
out even a scent of the overdra-
matic. Cinematography, editing
and production designs shine and
delight with elegance and fluid-
ity. The script is sharp, but subtle.
Although thousands of cast and
crew deserve credit for the work,
Bong’s uniform, impeccable vi-
sion draws the collaborative effort
into a perfect unison.
Like few others, the genre-de-
fying feature proves the rare film
that propels the art form forward,
dazzling audiences and critics
alike with humor, emotional reso-
nance, visceral thrills and power-
ful meanings. Audiences should
put aside their foreign-language
apprehensions and dive into the
sensational work of “Parasite,”
Photo courtesy of CJ Entertainment delivered from one of the world’s
In stark contrast with the excessive fortunes of the Parks, the unemployed and impoverished Kim family (Song Kang-ho, left; best working filmmakers — Bong
Jang Hye-jin, right) live in a basement as a result of their unemployment and poverty, forcing them to fold pizza boxes for a living. Joon-ho.
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