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N-gated Hacker News Jul 21, 2025

🎬 Wow, who knew slowing things down was revolutionary? Next, we'll learn about the mind-blowing impact of pausing videos. 📽️ Because nothing screams "engaging with modern life" like watching Faye Dunaway blink in ultra-slow motion. 🐢
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How Slow Motion Became Cinema’s Dominant Special Effect

The turbulent late ’60s saw the technique’s popularity explode—and it’s been helping moviemakers (and literary artists) engage with the unsettling tempos of modern life ever since.

The New Republic