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Jackson Arn

Jackson Arn is a writer based in Brooklyn. His work has appeared in Art in America, The Drift, and The Nation, among other publications. He is a contributing art critic for The Forward.

Audience members wearing 3D glasses at a cinema in London in 1951.

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That Was Great

By Jackson Arn

Whether settling in for a superhero blockbuster or indie film, moviegoers often expect that the experience should be seamless. Jackson Arn makes the case for distraction at the theater.