{"id":6574,"date":"2011-03-24T13:26:03","date_gmt":"2011-03-24T20:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.candlelightstories.com\/?p=6574"},"modified":"2011-03-24T13:35:55","modified_gmt":"2011-03-24T20:35:55","slug":"blinky-science-fiction-film-by-ruairi-robinson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/candlelightstories.com\/Blog\/2011\/03\/24\/blinky-science-fiction-film-by-ruairi-robinson\/","title":{"rendered":"Blinky &#8211; Science Fiction Film by Ruairi Robinson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This short science fiction film about a robot playmate\/servant by <a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/ruairirobinson\">Ruairi Robinson<\/a> is disturbing because it forces the viewer to be shocked by what happens to a repellent leading character. 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