WHAT IT S ABOUT:
The One is a matchmaking service like no other. Using the
latest DNA research, a group of DNA researchers led by Rebecca Webb (Hannah
Ware) have created an algorithm that can pair a person up with the one person
on Earth for whom they re most ideally suited – a biological soul mate, in
other words. What does this mean, though, for love in this new world, and what
terrible secret lies behind the creation of this scientific miracle?
WHAT WE THOUGHT:
I think I owe
Soulmates on Amazon Prime a big apology. Not
because it ripped off the central premise of John Marrs novel,
This new British production, closely related to
Black Mirror, wonders what would happen if genetics helped us find the love of our life. The One became one of the most popular in recent weeks, hooking the audience through a structure that oscillates between suspense and science fiction. Photo: YT-Netflix
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Netflix tends to have productions closely associated with science fiction and technology. We saw it in
Black Mirror, the anthology series that poses dystopian situations where humanity changes due to the progress of technology. Another production is
The dilemma of social networks, a documentary that explores the risks that these applications bring, especially in relation to influence and manipulation.
The killing of
Mike Ramos by police last spring was a direct result of the racism that has permeated policing in Austin, according to a lawsuit filed on behalf of his mother last week.
Brenda Ramos suit, prepared by
Rebecca Webber of the Hendler Flores law firm, asks for a jury trial and damages for the loss of her only son.
Mike Ramos, a Black and Latinx 42-year-old, died on April 24 after officers were summoned to his Southeast Austin apartment complex. A resident had called 911 to complain that a man was holding a gun to a woman s head as the couple did drugs inside a car. Several police units responded to the call, blocking the parking lot exit. Eight officers then pulled their weapons and ordered Ramos out of the car.