We Should Have Evolved Past This ‘Twilight Zone’ World, Not Become It

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It's the year 2020, but the topics and issues discussed in "The Twilight Zone" classic series are relevant today. "Number 12 Looks Just Like You” focuses on the expectations of society and the beauty norms of the time. The episode is a frightening, modern day reality of plastic surgery, beauty standards, and mental health problems.

Beauty Standards and AI of ‘The Twilight Zone’ is Our Future

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In "The Twilight Zone" episode "The Lateness of the Hour," the audience is introduced to the Loren family. Dr. William Loren, the patriarch, is surrounded by his wife, Mrs. Loren, his daughter, Jana, and a team of servants. You quickly learn that the family has not left their mansion in several years. Jana, their only …