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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 8h

Pay people you like on the internet folks, it’s going to be rough out there

Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 8h

Over half of all articles on the Internet are now written by AI

(via Axios)

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Nathan Grayson @nathangrayson.bsky.social · 9h

collar gate is the latest instance of a trumped-up non-issue blossoming into a large-scale psychosis event – and possibly the dumbest. it's also the modern internet doing exactly what it was engineered to do

To be honest, I wouldn’t be mentioning this if not for the fact that it’s a microcosm of how online platforms work today: Somebody makes an accusation based on evidence that’s spurious at best, big names with something to gain (viewership or the downfall of a perceived enemy) uncritically boost it, internet sleuths obsessively piece together supporting evidence by amassing context-free clips and ignoring everything that doesn’t match their intended conclusion, and all of the aforementioned parties spread performatively apoplectic videos across Reddit, YouTube, TikTok, Twitter, and wherever else they can sucker in uninitiated normies.

Some version of this happens every week – every day, on a smaller scale – without fail. It accomplishes nothing aside from giving the disaffected masses a brief glimmer of what feels like purpose, but is actually a bloodsucking waste of their precious time on this dying planet. And of course, it provides platforms with sweet, sweet engagement numbers. As a result, platforms will probably never intervene to disrupt this corrosive dynamic, which has broken the general public’s ability to perceive anything resembling objective reality, even as society collapses around them and people like Piker attempt to identify the real reasons why (hint: they don't involve dog collars).

The internet has been like this at least since the Depp v. Heard trial, which wannabe sleuths similarly feasted on in 2022 while getting pretty much every important detail completely wrong. At least back then they were obsessing over something of consequence. Now they’ve taught viewers to regard every trumped-up non-issue they can surface with similar gravity.

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HELLFRAZIER @popnpizza.bsky.social · 15h

His artwork absolutely legitimized these stories and made them felt like extensions of the Original Trilogy.

Legacy Expo @legacy-expo.bsky.social · 15h

Drew Struzan was probably best known for his movie posters, but we will always cherish his many, many contributions to our bookshelves - a master, and an inspiration. ✨

#DrewStruzan #starwarslegends

A pile of about a dozen Star Wars books with cover art by Drew Struzan.

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Greg Jenner @gregjenner.bsky.social · 15h

“Copyright growing pains” is one hell of a euphemism for the biggest IP theft in history

Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 2d

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

Want to See Marilyn Monroe in Game of Thrones? AI Could Make It Soon

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

www.scientificamerican.com

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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 18h

Well now, would you look at that?

A massive study of NEARLY 300,000 people in the United States found that receiving an updated 2024-2025 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine REDUCED people’s risk of severe disease AND death in ALL age groups, REGARDLESS of immunity from prior infection or vaccination.

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 1d

“No Kings” is great , but we really don't get a functioning democracy back until we internalize, bone deep, the instinctive response to this and every other statement like it: “I don’t care what that rich guy thinks.”

Make it your morning affirmation. Say it ten times at the top of every hour.

The Independent @the-independent.com · 1d

Elon Musk calls for US troops to be sent to San Francisco for war on drugs: ‘It’s the only solution’

Musk demands US troops be sent to San Francisco for war on drugs

www.independent.co.uk

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matthew @pahuski.com · 1d

Happy Columbo’s Day

Screenshot from Columbo. He his talking to his dog, which is sitting is the drivers seat of a car. “Okay, I’m gonna put you in charge. You take care of the car. You’re a responsible dog. When I get back, if the car’s okay, I’ll give you another cookie.”

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Dan McPainInTheKnees @danmckee.bsky.social · 1d

“What’s the charge? Eating a seal?”

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Chiitan🌈ちぃたん☆ @chiitan.love · Aug 28

Teach your friends how to punch

NYAMちゃんに腰の入ったパンチを教えてあげましたっ☆

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Kara Buchanan 🏳️‍⚧️ @magicariot.com · 1d

What I would like to see:

- bury Columbus Day
- celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day
- add a new, separate holiday: Columbo Day

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Kevin Murphy @murphofilmo.bsky.social · 1d

Disgustingly predatory.

Pista @pistabacsi.bsky.social · 2d

"Take control of your privacy", Says Reach. When what they really mean is, "We're holding your privacy to ransom"

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Blake Leyh @earlofedgecombe.bsky.social · 3d

If you think you know why US newspapers died, this feature documentary now streaming for free on PBS might surprise you. It wasn't the Internet. Newspapers were specifically targeted by vulture capitalists.

I composed the score for the film, which features electric cello & Crowfoot guitars.

Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink

A handful of journalists rebel against a hedge fund that is gutting newspapers nationwide.

www.pbs.org

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Fagatha Ghostie @joelnb.bsky.social · 2d

Don't make me tap the Robert Pattinson quote, Leto.

“I always say about people who do method acting, you only ever see people do the method when they’re playing an assholes,” Pattinson said in an interiew with Variety in November. “You never see someone being lovely to everyone while they’re really deep in character.”

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Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 2d

the actual story here, which the media never talks about, is that police in this country have become a discrete right-wing political operation. the story isn't about cops leaving (they're lying about that), it's about the police trying to exert influence over elections.

Mark Misoshnik 🏴 @misoshnik.bsky.social · 3d

Lmao is this supposed to be a bad thing?

A tweet from Bari Weiss that says “"It's shaken me to my core," a lieutenant said of Mamdani's unexpected victory in June. "The absolute dread I feel is palpable.
"
Today in @TheFP our @Olivia_Reingold talks to the cops who say they will walk if Zohran Mamdani is elected in November:”

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Kevin Murphy @murphofilmo.bsky.social · 2d

HOWEVER! I forgot that the season 2 finale/season 3 opener is not a 2-parter but a 3-parter and we don't have time for a third episode tonight and now she's stressed about the cliffhanger.

It's very understandable.

Kevin Murphy @murphofilmo.bsky.social · 2d

She has never seen it! She's enjoying the hell out of it, I'm enjoying being present for her to experience it for the first time, and I love revisiting it because it's been SO long since I watched it.

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Kevin Murphy @murphofilmo.bsky.social · 2d

That's kind of the whole theme of the movie, isn't it? Everything feels so homemade and it makes it all so endearing.

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Kevin Murphy @murphofilmo.bsky.social · 2d

I'm sure I'm wrong on some of this- I'm more a movie guy than a TV guy!- but rewatching this show just makes me realize every single time that damn, this is exceptional production.

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Kevin Murphy @murphofilmo.bsky.social · 2d

Anyways, X-Files looks better than so much today because of that use of light and shadow- we've circled back around to a lot of shows seeming like they've got flat lighting and nothing totally in shadow, partly because of how much is done digitally that benefits from that flat lighting.

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Kevin Murphy @murphofilmo.bsky.social · 2d

I feel like it's not until the late 90s that we see this kind of cinematic method of lighting really become popular, maybe starting with HBO productions? And then it becomes the norm for a lot of shows and we've got works like Breaking Bad absolutely killing it.

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Kevin Murphy @murphofilmo.bsky.social · 2d

I don't know how common that was for the era- Buffy did a good job; Star Trek is good but generally lacks the use of light and shadow, as do many other shows that rely on well-lit environments.

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Kevin Murphy @murphofilmo.bsky.social · 2d

I'm watching through The X-Files with my partner and the overall quality of the show is just so damn good.

There's a lot of cheese here, of course, plenty of dated ideas scattered throughout, and the melodrama is very heavy at times.

Still, the lighting, camera work, so much of it? Stellar.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 2d

On this date, Matthew Shephard died 27 years ago. He was beaten, tortured, and left for dead on fence for being gay. Please keep him and his wonderful mother Judy in your thoughts. And let's all work for a world where such horrific things do not happen to anyone. ❤️🏳️‍🌈

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Dak @dak.myatproto.social · 4d

🎶Whoa, Black Betty🎶

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MovieJawn @moviejawn.com · 3d

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