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How the 1976 Satire Predicted Our Current Moment

'Network' turns 50 this year — and Paddy Chayefsky's mad-as-hell satire somehow feels more shocking, more sobering, and more timely than ever. It doesn’t happen until the halfway mark. You may remember the single most famous scene in Network, Paddy Chayefsky and Sidney Lumet‘s take on television news, tabloid culture, corporate takeovers, and the shape of things to come, happening closer to... [9153 chars]

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