"Now a grown-up myself, I’ve come to realize that the loss of vitality between the kid chapters and the adult ones is not an incidental effect; it is, in fact, a core feature of the premise. "

Yes.

Chrome + Disable Autoplay extension.

While I agree that it's in poor taste to play in the museum, it's bizarre that the article compares the app to Skynet. Shouldn't the AVClub already know that your phone's manufacturer — as well as half the apps on your phone — have the same info, if not more?