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Bugonia Explained: Why the Movie Works

I stumbled onto Bugonia on Netflix knowing almost nothing about it—and ended up watching one of the best films I’ve seen in years. Its performances, conspiracy themes, social commentary, visual misdirection, and brilliantly absurd ending make this a rare 10/10 first viewing.

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Could a Real-Life Poké Ball Ever Exist? What Star Trek Transporters Get Right—and Wrong

Quantum teleportation is real—but it does not beam matter. Here is what Star Trek, Poké Balls, quantum physics, destructive 3D scanning, and today's quantum networks reveal about the possibility of storing or transporting living things.