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Complete Your Media Consumption Experience With a ‘Post-Mortem’
How to enjoy your favorite film, TV show, or book long after you’ve finished it
“I wonder if I will remember this show in 50 years,” I thought to myself as I began the third episode of Mr. Robot that night.“Where will it rank then?”
A survey commissioned by LG Electronics found that most adults will watch an average of 3639 movies and 31,507 episodes of television in their lifetime. But where does all of that content go after we’ve finished it? Researchers from the University of Melbourne found that binge-watchers remembered less than those who watched one weekly episode 140 days after completing a series. Perhaps most importantly, they reported enjoyed it less.
In a race to consume, we forget how a film left us in awe, a television show kept us glued to the sofa, and a book peeled our eyes open for hours. Just as the creator worked tirelessly to make something for us to enjoy, we must put similar effort into consuming it. That process doesn’t end when the credits roll.
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