Out of the Blue [Jul 15, 2023, 10:53 am ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
The Writers Strike Highlights The TV Industry's Streaming Problem - Variety.
MrsBlue and I were recently discussing the implications of the strike on a
sector that was already in the midst of an upheaval. We've been so spoiled for a
while by the quality of content from what was once considered a vast wasteland.
Hopefully, the industry can right itself without heading into the dark ages. But
if not, there's probably a lifetime of good content from the last 20 years that
we haven't even heard of yet, much less watched.
Content Round-up
Thanks Ant and Neutronbeam.Stories
- The End of the Magic World’s 50-Year Grudge. Thanks RedEye9.
- Kentucky man finds Civil War-era gold coins in farmland. Thanks Acleacius.
- FOX's Fall Lineup is Getting More Reality in The Face of Writers' & Actors' Strike.
Science
Thanks Max.
- We've detected a star barely hotter than a pizza oven – the coldest ever found to emit radio waves. In the Neapolitan galaxy.
- Aggression Is A Result of Self-Control, Not Lack Thereof.
- New Tinnitus Therapy Can Quiet Torturous Ringing in the Ears.
Media
- Oppenheimer - Opening Look. Thanks RedEye9.
- Where Hollywood's Printed Props Are Made. Thanks The Flying Penguin.
- See the Las Vegas Sphere transform into Earth, Mars and the moon. Thanks A.C.M.
Creature Features
- A surfboard-stealing otter is on the run. Thanks brother19.
Follow-up
I'm supportive of the strikers, naturally.
But I don't find most movies or even TV shows all that interesting. I think I have gotten to the point where I recognize the seven stories pretty quickly and then I become disinterested. I find myself watching more and more documentaries and TV shows on science and history than anything else these days. Right now I am on a kick about our neolithic ancestors and how utterly brilliant they were. That to me is far more interesting and worthy of my time than some glossy, overproduced Star Wars, Marvel, or other "Generic Franchise Movie #985" that has been churned out.
But I don't find most movies or even TV shows all that interesting. I think I have gotten to the point where I recognize the seven stories pretty quickly and then I become disinterested. I find myself watching more and more documentaries and TV shows on science and history than anything else these days. Right now I am on a kick about our neolithic ancestors and how utterly brilliant they were. That to me is far more interesting and worthy of my time than some glossy, overproduced Star Wars, Marvel, or other "Generic Franchise Movie #985" that has been churned out.
"Just take a look around you, what do you see? Pain, suffering, and misery." -Black Sabbath, Killing Yourself to Live.
“Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains” -Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Purveyor of cute, fuzzy, pink bunny slippers.
“Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains” -Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Purveyor of cute, fuzzy, pink bunny slippers.
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