The Incomparable

Discussed in these episodes

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  Defocused July 14, 2017

  156 The Cutting Edge of Loneliness

  Joe Rosensteel and Dan Sturm

  What if Samantha was a hotdog?

  

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  The Incomparable Mothership November 21, 2015 “Her” and “Ex Machina”

  273 The Long-Term Plan Is Kill All Humans

  Jason Snell with John Siracusa, Brian Hamilton and David J. Loehr

  We tackled “Her” and “Ex Machina,” two films about artificial women and the men who love them. But while Scarlett Johansson’s Samantha wants to send a ‘Dear John’ update to all humanity, Alicia Vikander’s Ava has more in mind than pleasant dinner conversation. What do these films say about online relationships, society’s power dynamics, and tech-industry culture?