Newsletter 3: The Future of VR, Reviewing "Lynn + Lucy," and the Calm Joy of Honeykki
3 articles for newsletter 3. Enjoy :) If you’d like to contribute, shoot an email to kieranpr@gmail.com!
Lynn + Lucy: review
Tabatha Batra-Vaughn reviews Fyzal Boulifa's anticipated debut "Lynn + Lucy."
by Tabatha Batra-Vaughn
Excerpt: “Fyzal Boulifa’s anticipated debut feature upturns your initial judgments and impressions, developing the film into a chilling meditation on morality, friendship and womanhood. Most crucially, the film explores the disintegration of Lynn and Lucy’s relationship alongside the breakdown of their community in the aftermath of a tragedy.”
Virtual Reality Is Here to Stay. Probably.
Cade Aguda, our resident VR whiz, goes deep on new tech.
by Cade Aguda
Excerpt: “After doing a remote internship for 3 months at a VR company, I decided it was time to finally see what the big deal was about. I imagined the countless hours of editing footage of VR experiences had adequately prepared me, but I was wrong. As I put on my Oculus Quest and entered virtual reality for the first time, my excitement could hardly be contained. I was plucked from my own reality and hurled through hyperspace; all I could do was hang on tight and embrace every aspect of this new world.”
What I'm Watching Right Now: Honeykki
by Courtney Bergsieker
Excerpt: “A minimalist aesthetic and muted color palette give Honeykki’s semi-instructional cooking videos and food vlogs a soothing quality while still managing to be informative. Most of Honeykki’s videos aren’t super pedagogical, so the Korean dishes would be difficult to replicate without some prior knowledge of East Asian food; but to be honest, I don’t watch to replicate.”