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  1. backstories
    Cameron Crowe Is Finally Ready to Tell Us Vanilla Sky’s SecretsThe director reflects on his famously divisive sci-fi thriller, which envisioned an empty, virtual city long before our current predicament.
    By Rachel Handler
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    The Writer of Demolition Man on the Predictive Power of His 1993 MovieNo-contact high fives? No more toilet paper? Screenwriter Daniel Waters talks about the accidental COVID-era relevance of his action comedy.
    By Alison Willmore
  3. backstories
    The Man Who Knew Too MuchThe plot of Lawrence Wright’s new novel was always prescient, but it arrived much sooner than he thought it would.
    By Lila Shapiro
  4. good one podcast
    Marc Maron Didn’t Mean to Predict the End of the WorldOn this week’s Good One, the stand-up talks about fame, isolation, and his comedy special’s perfect timing.
    By Jesse David Fox