The first week of 2021 has proved a humbling reminder that the forces that shaped 2020 were not interrupted by the changing calendar. On January 6th, rioters stormed the US Capitol building, emboldened by mob fervor and a tangled web of conspiracy theory. Days later, the full scope of the tragedy and horror is still revealing itself, as the death toll rises and footage of the violence spreads. But despite the all-too-real consequences, there was something uncannily
Fiction, Reality, and Attention
Fiction, Reality, and Attention
Fiction, Reality, and Attention
The first week of 2021 has proved a humbling reminder that the forces that shaped 2020 were not interrupted by the changing calendar. On January 6th, rioters stormed the US Capitol building, emboldened by mob fervor and a tangled web of conspiracy theory. Days later, the full scope of the tragedy and horror is still revealing itself, as the death toll rises and footage of the violence spreads. But despite the all-too-real consequences, there was something uncannily