They’re Programmed to Work, but What Happens If They Stop? | Op-Docs

In this short documentary, a laundress, a stablehand, a street sweeper and a carpenter are observed with ethnographic precision. They are nonplayer characters, or NPCs, in the blockbuster Wild West-themed video game Red Dead Redemption 2, and many of them are trapped in work.

NPCs populate the gaming world as background extras. They simulate being alive, but their rhythm of life is controlled by looped activities — which they exercise tirelessly and repetitively into infinity.

These NPCs are Sisyphean machines, programmed to get stuck in the routines of everyday life without results. Occasionally, the NPCs glitch, breaking their cycles and revealing their own flawedness. In these moments, they seem touchingly human.

We’re an artist collective whose work explores contemporary computer and video games. Here, we reflect on the question of work and what’s supposed to be normal. Despite the game’s turn-of-the-century setting, the labor routines, activity patterns — as well as bugs and malfunctions — paint a vivid analogy for how workers today toil under capitalism.

Can we, the nonplayer characters of a political economy that controls, exploits and alienates us, find a way to rebel against the absurdity of our own activities?

– Film and Text by Total Refusal. The collective explores the field of contemporary video and computer games through artistic interventions.

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Ruh Roh! Lover Boy Nathan Wade Booty Called at Fani Willis’ Home 35 Times in 2021

Donald Trump’s legal team has introduced new evidence aiming to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, highlighting Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade’s frequent visits to Willis’ Hapeville residence before his appointment to the Georgia elections interference case. Defense investigators, led by Charles Mittelstadt, analyzed Wade’s AT&T cellphone records using CellHawk, a top-tier law enforcement analytics tool. This analysis revealed over 2,000 voice calls and nearly 12,000 texts between Wade and Willis throughout 2021.

Using a conservative geofence around Willis’ home, the data showed at least 35 instances of Wade’s phone being in prolonged connection with nearby cell towers, suggesting extensive visits. Specifically, on Sept. 11-12 and Nov. 29-30, 2021, Wade’s phone was tracked arriving late at Willis’ address and leaving in the early hours, with communications pinpointed during these times. This detailed tracking raises questions about Wade’s prior claims regarding his time spent at Willis’ home, intensifying scrutiny over their professional and personal relationship.

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Wendy Williams’ Guardian Files Lawsuit Against Lifetime’s Parent Company Ahead of New Documentary

Sabrina Morrissey, acting as Wendy Williams’ guardian, has initiated legal action against A&E Television Networks, the corporate entity behind Lifetime. This lawsuit, filed confidentially, emerges just before Lifetime’s documentary, “Where Is Wendy Williams?”, intended to shed light on Williams’ recent life under guardianship, was scheduled to debut. Sources close to the situation suggest the lawsuit aims to block the documentary’s release, with a judicial review slated for next week to decide if the case details should remain sealed. Both Morrissey and A&E have yet to comment on the matter.

Mark Ford, the documentary’s executive producer, disclosed to PEOPLE that all necessary consents were obtained for the film, including approvals from Williams, her management, and legal representatives involved in the guardianship. Despite initial intentions for the documentary to chronicle Williams’ professional resurgence, it shifted focus upon uncovering her ongoing battle with alcohol dependency and health complications, such as Graves’ disease and lymphedema. The narrative took an unexpected turn, driven by the necessity to pursue the uncovered truths. Within the documentary, Williams alleges financial misconduct by her guardian, though no evidence was provided to substantiate these claims. The documentary, initially aimed at highlighting Williams’ comeback, evolved to expose her profound personal and health challenges.

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