Note: This was written in August of 2015, before cafebedouin.org existed. I rediscovered it recently and thought the point is still a valid one and worth sharing. tl;dr: Algorithms have a bias toward the status quo and present a threat to our cultural production. (2,600 words) Shortly after the start of the Afghanistan war, Osama … Continue reading The Rating Rabbit Hole
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Double Feature: The Dark Crystal & Legend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQ5_0CEXrf0 Released in 1982 by Jim Henson and Frank Oz, this weird, animatronic, psychedelic fantasy world is worth a (re)watch, if you haven't seen it (recently). And, why not make it a double feature with Legend? The DVD has Ridley Scott's remastered version that is, by all accounts, a much better movie than the theatrical … Continue reading Double Feature: The Dark Crystal & Legend
