Considering Reality: Rodney Ascher’s ‘A Glitch in the Matrix’
Greg Carlson Reviews Rodney Ascher’s ‘A Glitch in the Matrix’
Greg Carlson Reviews Rodney Ascher’s ‘A Glitch in the Matrix’
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