There was a period in the postmodern world when a considerable number of works published, broadcast or exhibited were demonstrations of the progression and creative development of the humanities. A sense of wonder and possibility permeated the culture, and humans were inspired to find new arts, new sciences, new voices; however, somewhere along the way the focus on aesthetics, originality, possibilities and intelligence became blurred. It seems so anachronistic that, in a world where pluralism, the ability to engage in any culture, is more widely practiced than ever thanks to technology, mainstream media has become so limited. Such limited representations of contemporary culture reduce humanity's ability to identify the constructed nature of its reality and to imagine possibilities outside this system. Technological advances have made possible amazing inventions such as nearly unlimited access to information via the Internet, improvements in medical treatments, and reduced environmental impact; however, complications have arisen in how humans interact with digital technology and media. For example, the evolution of visual effects in film and television is making it increasingly difficult for audiences to decipher the images on the screen. In “Special Effects: Simulation in Cinema,” Temengua Trifonova, of the University at Buffalo, states that “first, special effects distract the viewer from the seemingly most substantial aspect of the film, the narrative; second, the special effects pose a threat to what is supposed to be the film's essential realism.” (Trifonova, np) The ubiquitous representations of gender and social roles are reamplified by visual media. Tracy E. Ore of St. Cloud University states that “mass media operates...... at the center of paper......d diversity instead of facilitating meaninglessness and performativity. Works Cited Chung, Chin-Yi. "Hyperreality, the question of action and the phenomenon of reality television". http://nobleworld.biz/. NEBULA: A Journal of Multidisciplinary Scholarship, March 2007. Web. 22 February 2014. Henry, Jenkins. "Technological utopianism". Technological utopia. Media in technology and the web. February 23, 2014. Ore, Tracy E. “The Social Construction of Difference and Inequality: Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality.” Teaching Sociology 29.1 (2001): 120. Print.Peace, Mark. “The Construction of Reality in Television News.” The construction of reality in television news. Aberystwyth University, nd Web. 23 February 2014. Temengua, Trifonova. "Kinema:: A Journal for Film and Audiovisual Media." Kinema : : A magazine for cinema and audiovisual media. Np, nd Web. 23 February. 2014.