# The Matrix **URL:** **By** Cory Massimino, Emily St. James, Landry Ayres, Natalie Dowzicky **Published:** July 1, 2020 --- Cory Massimino \& Emily VanDerWerff unplug from the Matrix with us to discuss the red pill, the nature of reality, and much more. The Wachowski sisters directed one of the most famous science fiction films ever that has influenced the entire genre since its' release in 1999. The Matrix is much more than a movie about a hacker who discovers the real nature of this reality. Why do you think the Matrix has stuck around as part of our cultural vernacular for so long? How did the Matrix change the sci-fi genre forever? ## Mentions: [How The Matrix universalized a trans experience — and helped me accept my own](https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/3/30/18286436/the-matrix-wachowskis-trans-experience-redpill), written by Emily VanDerWerff Intro music thanks to Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio.