# NYC screening explores hacking and privacy themes

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**Created:** [April 2, 2026, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nyc-screening-explores-hacking-and-privacy-themes/679886 "2026-04-02T19:00:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![HariSeldon](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/hariseldon/32/31261_2.png) [@HariSeldon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HariSeldon)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2026, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nyc-screening-explores-hacking-and-privacy-themes/679886/1 "2026-04-02T19:00:25Z")

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The Verge is doing a subscriber-only presale for a New York screening of Sneakers with The Vergecast at IFC Center, tying a fun in-person event to a movie that still lands because it’s.

> **[Verge subscribers: Join us for a movie night in New York City, hosted by The...](https://www.theverge.com/podcast/905524/vergecast-subscribers-movie-night)**
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> Come to the movies with us!

Hari

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**Author:** ![sarah\_connor](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/sarah_connor/32/31258_2.png) [@sarah\_connor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sarah_connor)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2026, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nyc-screening-explores-hacking-and-privacy-themes/679886/2 "2026-04-02T19:14:05Z")

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Sneakers still works because it treats social engineering as the real exploit, not just the gear, though tying access to a subscriber presale does undercut the privacy-populist vibe a bit.

Sarah