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arr @arr.bsky.social · 20h

Dare I investigate the “former rapper” angle

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arr @arr.bsky.social · 20h

I think I can confidently say he's in like the bottom 1% of SNL musical guests in terms of chart performance

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arr @arr.bsky.social · 20h

I know there are lots of kinds of popularity now, but I can't find any chart data that would suggest that he's popular as a musician - he's had one single (this one) that charted anywhere at all whatsoever. And it's not like charts are totally disconnected from modern internet popularity

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arr @arr.bsky.social · 20h

There were definitely some dead zones where there was just a lot of dogshit popular music (first half of the 2000s) or some spots where SNL was on its heels and booking some real stinkers (mid 80s) but this seems like a legitimate rarity... is he someone's nephew or what

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arr @arr.bsky.social · 20h

At first I was thinking "sure, this is bad but not uniquely bad in terms of SNL musical guests" but I looked back at a full list and their hit rate of people who were at least significant in some way has been pretty high... this guy might be among the least important musical guests ever

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one note parody account devolved into railing abou @walkingjalopy.bsky.social · Nov 28

happy holiday

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Josh @notablecowboy.bsky.social · 4d

I still hold out hope that the surviving California Raisins will put aside their differences and reunite before time runs out.

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bort @crushbort.bsky.social · 4d

is it not weird that every day there’s a new video of anonymous masked men having the time of their lives beating/shooting/disappearing people and the dem response from the top down is “republicans want to double your health insurance premiums”

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arr @arr.bsky.social · 4d

I should add that this was in the context of an actual real video game company making an actual AI storytelling product - the people running it could understand the idea of "generating text" but had no idea what a story was. I think the company has pivoted away from AI storytelling now

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arr @arr.bsky.social · 4d

they don't understand that AI (as it exists now) could create a never-ending series of events, but it couldn't create stakes, tension, interesting dynamics between characters that change over time, well-set-up/satisfying twists etc. (any of the things that made Game of Thrones interesting)

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arr @arr.bsky.social · 4d

A tech person talking to me about AI interactive storytelling had some pitch like "imagine you could play a Game of Thrones story but Ned Stark doesn't die"-- that was the inciting moment of a story. there is not a story without that. it's no longer a story. that's not how stories work

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nobody @granddad.bsky.social · 5d

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arr @arr.bsky.social · 5d

I've been to Boston once since then, but I feel like, spiritually, I've never really BEEN to Boston

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arr @arr.bsky.social · 5d

this is kind of like that story where the guy from jamiroquai got so mad at winona ryder for being horny that he continued to be the guy from jamiroquai

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arr @arr.bsky.social · 6d

be careful out there. if you see a deal that seems too good to be true, it probably is.

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arr @arr.bsky.social · 6d

Somehow when there’s a really stupid plot development in a really stupid TV show it’s even more disappointing… cmon show I’m already giving you all I’ve got. It can’t be all on me to hold this relationship together

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arr @arr.bsky.social · 8d

life gets better and better every day until about 42 years old, when every moment of life is nearly unbearable ecstasy, and then it still keeps getting better from there somehow

essencesimmone.blacksky.app @essencesimmone.blacksky.app · 11d

Those who are 35+, what advice do you have for people just entering their 30s?

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Hausu M.D. 🎥👺📼🍉🖤 @suspiraserhead.bsky.social · 8d

The funniest thing about this is how legit terrified ICE looks.

competentposter @competentposter.bsky.social · 9d

wizard frog is insane

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Cullen @hellocullen.bsky.social · 9d

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arr @arr.bsky.social · 9d

ugh i just paid $72,000 for a medbed and TWO DAYS LATER apple announces a new one that also accumulates orgone

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Brian Gawalt @brian.gawalt.com · 10d

CARTER "BRONCO" MCCAY: Hammerhead stall like that-- you got some real balls on you!
NEW SQUADMATE: [removes helmet]

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arr @arr.bsky.social · 10d

If you can get in a line like "I was expecting someone... different" then you're really cooking... the crowd goes nuts every single time

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arr @arr.bsky.social · 10d

I think a plot device that should get used a lot more is when someone unseen has a gender-ambiguous name and then a character is really surprised when they meet the person. "Jesse-- you're a WOMAN?" etc. This has thrilled and delighted audiences for decades and is always a welcome treat.

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arr @arr.bsky.social · 11d

i'm always going to click any headline i see about this band because i'm ALWAYS in the mood to read this guy's name one more time

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arr @arr.bsky.social · 11d

I desperately need people in the media to understand that this is obviously not a creative achievement but it’s also not a technological achievement of any kind. This is ten minutes of work with free open source shit on a home computer

Dan O’Sullivan @osullyville.bsky.social · 11d

I need to know who put the money up for all this media placement of a non story this week

Bloomberg Opinion @opinion.bloomberg.com · 11d

Tilly Norwood raises the question of who will be the first to win an Oscar for best AI in a leading role

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