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Vulture is recirculating its coverage ofDunein celebration of the epics long-awaited release on HBO Max and theaters.

The second time I tried edibles, I hallucinated a never-ending procession of animals emerging from a black hole.
Why was I seeingDunehigh in the fourth-largest city in North America?
Our relationship is closer to the kind youd have with an overbearing colleague, or a not-especially beloved uncle.

Luckily, that wasnt the case.
Once Villeneuve showed up to give a briefbonjour, things were percolating.
(I wouldve liked it more if theyd told us whether Ario got better.)

So, I was definitely high by this point.
And then it was time for the movie!
But this leaves a lot that I was unprepared for.
Which elites have import/export rights in which provinces?
What are the specific bylaws governing a leadership transition?
If someone wants to lodge a complaint, which regulatory body must they contact?
I found this all enthralling, but that might be the gummies talking.
I couldnt look away and not just because the screen was big enough that I literally couldnt.
And then, like this blog post, the movie just … ends.
Except withDune, the gap will be even longer: The sequel hasnt even been greenlit yet.
It had been four hours.
The gummies had definitely worn off.