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Spencer Williams @swilliams1918.bsky.social · 3d

Also lighter (and according to Letterboxd, the least "popular" horror movie I like) is Encounters of the Spooky Kind, a Sammo Hung movie where the main character (played by Hung) gets tricked into spending a night in a haunted temple. Came across it during a jiangshi movie marathon, and loved it

Spencer Williams @swilliams1918.bsky.social · 3d

Moving to much lighter territory, One Cut of the Dead is an incredibly charming horror/comedy about a zombie film that ends up getting attacked by actual zombies. It goes in a direction I won't spoil, but it's such a fun watch, and perfect Halloween material.

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Spencer Williams @swilliams1918.bsky.social · 3d

Kotoko is a totally paranoia-inducing about a mother dealing with terrifying hallucinations. It's one of the more restrained Shinya Tsukamoto films, but that isn't saying much. Very anxiety-inducing.

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Spencer Williams @swilliams1918.bsky.social · 3d

Seconds is a really trippy story about a man who goes through a procedure that fakes his own death and gives him a new face and identity. Very confusing and disorienting from the opening scene, also one of my personal favorites.

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Spencer Williams @swilliams1918.bsky.social · 3d

The Wolf House (La Casa Lobo) is a really technically-impressive stop-motion film utilizing an entire house as its set. About a girl who escapes a religious colony, it's very dreamlike and surreal, and easily one of my favorite horror movies of all time.

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Spencer Williams @swilliams1918.bsky.social · 3d

In honor of anyone else whose Halloween plans involve sitting on the couch recovering from neck pain, here's a mini-thread on horror moves I've watched recently that a) I really liked and b) are considered "low-popularity" according to Letterboxd's popularity sort. Halloween hidden gems, I guess!

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merritt @merrittk.com · 6d

Zohran caught in LIES: Mamdani claims to have "loved Final Fantasy III" when he was growing up. yet research indicates that the game he played was in fact the SIXTH Final Fantasy game

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Mr. Joshua @pantspants.bsky.social · 5d

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Spencer Williams @swilliams1918.bsky.social · 5d

Every time I need to log onto one of several LoR services to submit a rec letter, I always think of this comic. The worst are individual programs with their own log-ins. Who is this more convenient for?

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Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 7d

Really excited to share this new paper on "Data Visualizations as Propaganda", co-led by PhD students Priya Dhawka and Nina Lutz, which just won a Best Paper award at the CSCW conference: dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...

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Data Visualizations as Propaganda: Tracing Lineages, Provenance, and Political Framings in Online Anti-Immigrant Discourse | Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction

Along with other visual content, data visualizations are increasingly used within online discourse, including political communication. Though often considered to be ''objective'', data visualizations ...

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Rick Porter @rickporter.bsky.social · 11d

“I Saw the TV Glow” writer-director Jane Schoenbrun is doing a series at Netflix based on Charles Burns’ “Black Hole” comics (which also have a long on-off history with movie adaptations). Details here.

Netflix Lands ‘Black Hole’ Series From ‘I Saw the TV Glow’ Filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun

Co-produced by New Regency, the drama is based on a graphic novel by Charles Burns.

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Spencer Williams @swilliams1918.bsky.social · 12d

Nobody's doing it like pants

Mr. Joshua @pantspants.bsky.social · 12d

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Keith J Carberry @carberry.deals · Nov 7

digimon fan who's never heard of a werewolf watching horror movies: oh my god he's turning into some sort of WereGarurumon

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Kosso @kosso.co.uk · 14d

"We've created a perfect storm: tools that amplify incompetence, used by developers who can't evaluate the output, reviewed by managers who trust the machine more than their people." ... #AI

Kevin Marks @kevinmarks.com · 14d

“We've normalized software catastrophes to the point where a Calculator leaking 32GB of RAM barely makes the news. This isn't about AI. The quality crisis started years before ChatGPT existed. AI just weaponized existing incompetence.” techtrenches.substack.com/p/the-great-...

The Great Software Quality Collapse: How We Normalized Catastrophe

The Apple Calculator leaked 32GB of RAM.

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Spencer Williams @swilliams1918.bsky.social · 14d

I recently had a messaging app ask me if I wanted an AI summary of 8 (!) messages in a group chat with my friends. Human connection with my closest friends? Not for me, thanks, just give me some watered down bullshit please 😭

Jon Bois @jonbois.bsky.social · 14d

i see you're doing something online that you have effortlessly done 100,000 times. would you like to use this ai tool? would you like to use this ai tool? would you like to use this ai tool? would you like to use this ai tool? would you like to use this ai tool? would you like to use this ai tool? w

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THE FAR SIDE DAILY @bot.cowtools.org · 14d

“Oh, c’mon now. ... I know! Why don’t you two go downstairs today and build a monster?”

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soul nate @mnateshyamalan.bsky.social · 16d

not now babe i’m working on my research

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F♯A♯∞, fka ☕️ @coopercooperco.bsky.social · 18d

lol dude yall will never believe this. Saw this weird ass man dressed as a cowboy the other night and have seen him TWO more times since then,

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Spencer Williams @swilliams1918.bsky.social · 18d

On a more personal note, this is my first last-author paper, so kind of a milestone I guess? I feel lucky to have worked with such talented students; made my job easy tbh!

Spencer Williams @swilliams1918.bsky.social · 18d

Can AI speak out on behalf of online content creators? Should it? In a new CSCW paper, my students Phoebe Huang, Jiaming Deng, and Yingchen Yang conducted interviews and concept tests with creators on Chinese social media to find out! dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...

Empowering Creators in the Fight Against Online Hate: A Qualitative Exploration of AI-Mediated Counterspeech Tools | Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction

Content creators face heightened risks of online harm due to their public visibility and the increasing hostility in digital spaces. Traditional moderation tools, such as reporting and deletion, often...

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Spencer Williams @swilliams1918.bsky.social · 18d

Our findings highlight the importance of context sensitivity and creator agency when introducing AI to these kinds of sensitive conversations.

Spencer Williams @swilliams1918.bsky.social · 18d

Counter speech, which involves speaking out directly against hate speech, can be a powerful tool in moderating online content. Creators saw potential for AI to improve moderation efficiency and tone, but worries about being misrepresented and losing control of conversations

Spencer Williams @swilliams1918.bsky.social · 18d

Can AI speak out on behalf of online content creators? Should it? In a new CSCW paper, my students Phoebe Huang, Jiaming Deng, and Yingchen Yang conducted interviews and concept tests with creators on Chinese social media to find out! dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...

Empowering Creators in the Fight Against Online Hate: A Qualitative Exploration of AI-Mediated Counterspeech Tools | Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction

Content creators face heightened risks of online harm due to their public visibility and the increasing hostility in digital spaces. Traditional moderation tools, such as reporting and deletion, often...

dl.acm.org

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Spencer Williams @swilliams1918.bsky.social · 18d

Re-upping this just in case. How did you learn to lead a research project? What guidance was helpful for you at the time? My current advice to students mostly boils down to "read a lot of papers lol," but I think I can do better!

Spencer Williams @swilliams1918.bsky.social · 19d

I'm trying to put together a list of resources for students in my lab who are interested in leading projects, writing, papers, etc. Does anyone have any resources they like about coming up with research questions, conducting lit reviews, or writing academic papers that are accessible to undergrads?

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Mr. Chau @srirachachau.bsky.social · 18d

Treehouse of Horror should bring back the intros where Marge warns parents how scary it's gonna be. Kids are probably watching worse things but it sets up a vibe

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Spencer Williams @swilliams1918.bsky.social · 19d

I'm trying to put together a list of resources for students in my lab who are interested in leading projects, writing, papers, etc. Does anyone have any resources they like about coming up with research questions, conducting lit reviews, or writing academic papers that are accessible to undergrads?

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