▽ Arts & Culture: The New Yorker
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From the “cozy gaming” trend to a new generation of A.I. companions, our devices are trying to swathe us in a digital and physical cocoon.Cultural CommentCan Shostakovich Ever Escape Stalin’s Shadow?Endless debate over whether the ending of the composer’s Fifth Symphony represents a capitulation to Soviet demands or a secret dissent obscures a more tantalizing possibility.By Alex RossBooksTh