We ve hit peak lens flare. Here s how it started

We ve reached peak lens flare. Vox s Phil Edwards explains how it happened. Follow Phil Edwards and Vox Almanac on Facebook for more: Subscribe to our channel Lens flare: it s familiar from the very shiny work of J. J. Abrams, but it goes far beyond his flarestrewn canon. Lens flare has a long history and a lot of different meanings. is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what s really driving the events in the headlines. Check out to get up to speed on everything from Kurdistan to the Kim Kardashian app. Check out our full video catalog: Follow Vox on Twitter: Or on Facebook: