Game Of Thrones badass Bronn used to be a cuddly British pop singer
Oh wow.
We Are Living in the Coen Brothers’ Darkest Comedy
Burn After Reading
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWd6XgBVIcg
“literal vampire potbelly goblins are hobbling around coming after us”
•Doctor Who announces Broadchurch actress as first female Doctor
That’s great. Although what an incredibly dull intro video.
Transcript & slides from a great talk about Keeping VR Weird, basically. I used to love Mondo 2000 when I was a teen.
•Trump Jr.’s Russia meeting sure sounds like a Russian intelligence operation
Experts Analyze Trump’s Handshakes
Some of these are truly exceptional
Russian-American Lobbyist In Trump Jr. Meeting: Lawyer Brought Documents
Previously identified as a former Russian counter-intelligence officer. Not sure his account is credible, but it would seem to be very important to know who else is at this meeting, and to see these documents.
The Rowdy World of Rap’s New Underground
“SoundCloud rap” 😟
SoundCloud sinks as leaks say layoffs buy little time
Well that sucks.
Is Game of Thrones our last shared TV experience?
Incredible point:
More than anything, what makes Game of Thrones so resonant in the 2010s is that the show itself is about the passing of a golden age and the decline of common ideals. The various factions in Westeros are killing each other to reclaim a kingdom that for all practical purposes no longer exists — that has fragmented into regional spheres of influence unlikely to unite behind whomever ultimately sits on the Iron Throne. Audiences may feel a pang as they see themselves reflected on screen each week, roaming further away from an era that seems increasingly like a fairy tale.
Pizza Pizza fight began with complaint that order took too long, witness says
Canadians being polite as usual
Trump in Paris: The curious case of his friend Jim
This headline would make an unwatchable romcom
You cannot write payoff-based TV anymore because the audience is essentially a render farm. They have an unlimited calculation capacity. There’s no writers’ room that can think more than 20 million people who can think about it for an hour a day.
Trump’s Russian Laundromat
Comprehensive look at Trump’s Russian mob links going back to the 80s.
Without the Russian mafia, it is fair to say, Donald Trump would not be president of the United States.
How to safely enjoy the 2017 solar eclipse, a buyer’s guide for normal people
Investigators look for links between Trump, Russia cyber operations
Good. To me this is the juiciest part of the story (see: Cambridge Analytica)
Donald Trump Jr. Tweets out Evidence of Collusion with Russia
Complete insanity. So what is the argument to defend these clowns now: collusion is no big deal?
Further reading here.
Season 7 Pre-think
I posted my overly long Season 7 preview over on the r/asoiaf subreddit, where such things belong, so if you’re into that kind of thing, there’s some good discussion going on.
What Mark Zuckerberg Gets Wrong About Universal Basic Income
Trump’s Son Met With Russian Lawyer After Being Promised Damaging Information on Clinton
Daring Fireball: Speculation Regarding the Pricing of and Strategy Behind This Year’s New iPhones
Thorough explanation of why a high tech OLED “iPhone Pro” would have to cost a lot ☹️
What I Learned at Personal Branding School
I know it’s pointless to pine for a pre-Zuck world: That golden age when, if you wanted to feel inadequate and self-conscious and also thoroughly disgusted with yourself and with humankind generally, you had to get in your car and go to some party.
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Pretty amazing