Remote Control

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by Caetlin Benson-Allott · 2015

A short cultural history of the remote control, examining how the device has shaped television viewing, domestic life, and ideas of choice and control. Published as part of Bloomsbury’s Object Lessons series.

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1 episode featuring Remote Control

Better complaints, stranger remotes, and the science of wrinkled fingers