In Webisode 1 of deadend.com, Adrian and Harold question the reality of sensational video clips they have downloaded from the internet. www.deadend.com challenges its viewer to do the same: to attempt to determine what is "real," and what makes "real" "real."

This ongoing feature, called "Truth or Travesty," will present a series of media examples - images, audio, video, and text - and invite you to try to determine which are recordings of actual events, and which are ingenious manipulations of media form.

Clip #1: ATM Robbery

Adrian shows Harold a video clip he has downloaded of the internet, of a vicious assault at an ATM machine. Harold questions whether it is real.

Click the image to stream the clip:

Is it Truth? Or is it a Travesty? Let us know what you think:

Truth

Travesty

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...and check back for Webisode 2 to see the verdict!

Truth or Travesty Index