Television these days confines itself largely to constructed reality, to game shows where people compete to pay a month’s worth of bills or audition potential roommates. On a show Irene has found herself watching from time to time, the host conducts a series of contestants around a flat, then asks what they’d be willing to pay in rental fees. After all the contestants have entered sealed ballots, the host takes the top two bidders into a head-to-head. Irene can’t remember the last time she watched something interesting. She can’t remember the last time a new film came out. She has a friend
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