Ira Glass once said “Life is short, and anything that gives pleasure is good.”
What’s some media you’ve been enjoying lately? Don’t worry if it’s mainstream or lowbrow or a guilty pleasure. Anything’s fine. What are you enjoying?
I’m throughly enjoying Robin Sloan’s newsletter:
It goes out once a week and invariably contains something whimsical or interesting like a thought or a link that sends me down the rabbit hole.
D.
On Sep 26, 2019, at 11:20, Jon Bell jb@lot23.com wrote:
Ira Glass once said “Life is short, and anything that gives pleasure is good.”
What’s some media you’ve been enjoying lately? Don’t worry if it’s mainstream or lowbrow or a guilty pleasure. Anything’s fine. What are you enjoying?
I'm enjoying the works of a Polish science fiction writer named Stanisław Lem. It's all cool philosophical humor played out with robots and such things. I'm particularly a fan of The Cyberiad, which is a collection of short stories mostly following a pair of near god-like robotic engineers.
I have also continued to consistently enjoy the podcast Welcome to Night Vale for the several years I've been listening to it.
On 9/26/19 4:20 AM, Jon Bell jb@lot23.com wrote:
Ira Glass once said “Life is short, and anything that gives pleasure > is good.” What’s some media you’ve been enjoying lately? Don’t worry > if it’s mainstream or lowbrow or a guilty pleasure. Anything’s fine. > What are you enjoying?
I've been enjoying a popular D&D podcast called The Adventure Zone. The latest campaign, which follows the truly weird stories of three almost ordinary people in West Virginia, concluded in a satisfying finale this week. I recommend the whole series as one of the best podcasts yet recorded.
Not to hijack the thread, but I haven't introduced myself. I'm Bradley. I'm a recent transplant from southern Maine to northern Virginia, along with my girlfriend and our cat. I work in Washington during the week and often enjoy a good podcast (see above) or tinkering with one or another open source project on the weekend. I'm also a licensed Private Pilot.
Bradley
On Thu, 26 Sep 2019, Jon Bell wrote:
Ira Glass once said “Life is short, and anything that gives pleasure is good.”
What’s some media you’ve been enjoying lately? Don’t worry if it’s mainstream or lowbrow or a guilty pleasure. Anything’s fine. What are you enjoying?
Ahhh Hazel I love Lem's works!
The Cyberiad and The Futurological Congress are my two favs :~
Similarly excellent in the dept. of sci-fi short stories is Ted Chiang. Less humor though, but magnificent stories and concepts. Villeneuve's Arrival was based on his short 'Story of Your Life'
On 26 Sep 2019, at 15:42, bradley@tilde.club wrote:
I've been enjoying a popular D&D podcast called The Adventure Zone. The latest campaign, which follows the truly weird stories of three almost ordinary people in West Virginia, concluded in a satisfying finale this week. I recommend the whole series as one of the best podcasts yet recorded.
Not to hijack the thread, but I haven't introduced myself. I'm Bradley. I'm a recent transplant from southern Maine to northern Virginia, along with my girlfriend and our cat. I work in Washington during the week and often enjoy a good podcast (see above) or tinkering with one or another open source project on the weekend. I'm also a licensed Private Pilot.
Bradley
On Thu, 26 Sep 2019, Jon Bell wrote:
Ira Glass once said “Life is short, and anything that gives pleasure is good.”
What’s some media you’ve been enjoying lately? Don’t worry if it’s mainstream or lowbrow or a guilty pleasure. Anything’s fine. What are you enjoying?
Totally forgot The Good Place was airing again!! Excluding that, my current top three: - Logic Magazine http://logicmag.io: tech publication, but self-aware. Two favorite articles have been the one on Mormon transhumanists and the honest take on China's social credit system. - Off the Air https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skD7r0yWOG4: artistic, though clearly not always intended to be viewed sober. it's great for people that enjoy streaming slow TV videos in the background (or not being sober) - SAINt JHN's newest album https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDP-h_1Ok3I (chill hip hop): same lyrics every time but his voice is just too nice to care
On Fri, Sep 27, 2019 at 1:48 PM Alexander Cobleigh < angellus.falsus@gmail.com> wrote:
Ahhh Hazel I love Lem's works!
The Cyberiad and The Futurological Congress are my two favs :~
Similarly excellent in the dept. of sci-fi short stories is Ted Chiang. Less humor though, but magnificent stories and concepts. Villeneuve's Arrival was based on his short 'Story of Your Life'
On 26 Sep 2019, at 15:42, bradley@tilde.club wrote:
I've been enjoying a popular D&D podcast called The Adventure Zone. The
latest campaign, which follows the truly weird stories of three almost ordinary people in West Virginia, concluded in a satisfying finale this week. I recommend the whole series as one of the best podcasts yet recorded.
Not to hijack the thread, but I haven't introduced myself. I'm Bradley.
I'm a recent transplant from southern Maine to northern Virginia, along with my girlfriend and our cat. I work in Washington during the week and often enjoy a good podcast (see above) or tinkering with one or another open source project on the weekend. I'm also a licensed Private Pilot.
Bradley
On Thu, 26 Sep 2019, Jon Bell wrote:
Ira Glass once said “Life is short, and anything that gives pleasure is
good.”
What’s some media you’ve been enjoying lately? Don’t worry if it’s
mainstream or lowbrow or a guilty pleasure. Anything’s fine. What are you enjoying?
did everyone like the new episode of The Good Place? it made me even more excited about this season.
also i can’t be the only one who’s spent the last week playing the very charming Untitled Goose Game. i find it so relaxing and freeing to terrorize a small british town as a horrible goose.
On Fri, Sep 27, 2019 at 13:01 Dave Sescleifer dave@sescleifer.com wrote:
Totally forgot The Good Place was airing again!! Excluding that, my current top three:
- Logic Magazine http://logicmag.io: tech publication, but self-aware.
Two favorite articles have been the one on Mormon transhumanists and the honest take on China's social credit system.
- Off the Air https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skD7r0yWOG4: artistic,
though clearly not always intended to be viewed sober. it's great for people that enjoy streaming slow TV videos in the background (or not being sober)
- SAINt JHN's newest album https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDP-h_1Ok3I (chill
hip hop): same lyrics every time but his voice is just too nice to care
On Fri, Sep 27, 2019 at 1:48 PM Alexander Cobleigh < angellus.falsus@gmail.com> wrote:
Ahhh Hazel I love Lem's works!
The Cyberiad and The Futurological Congress are my two favs :~
Similarly excellent in the dept. of sci-fi short stories is Ted Chiang. Less humor though, but magnificent stories and concepts. Villeneuve's Arrival was based on his short 'Story of Your Life'
On 26 Sep 2019, at 15:42, bradley@tilde.club wrote:
I've been enjoying a popular D&D podcast called The Adventure Zone. The
latest campaign, which follows the truly weird stories of three almost ordinary people in West Virginia, concluded in a satisfying finale this week. I recommend the whole series as one of the best podcasts yet recorded.
Not to hijack the thread, but I haven't introduced myself. I'm Bradley.
I'm a recent transplant from southern Maine to northern Virginia, along with my girlfriend and our cat. I work in Washington during the week and often enjoy a good podcast (see above) or tinkering with one or another open source project on the weekend. I'm also a licensed Private Pilot.
Bradley
On Thu, 26 Sep 2019, Jon Bell wrote:
Ira Glass once said “Life is short, and anything that gives pleasure
is good.”
What’s some media you’ve been enjoying lately? Don’t worry if it’s
mainstream or lowbrow or a guilty pleasure. Anything’s fine. What are you enjoying?
I tried it, but on Mac the controls are so awkward that I found it unplayable. Maybe I'm missing something.
On Sep 29, 2019, at 7:42 AM, John Ladd johnrobertladd@gmail.com wrote:
did everyone like the new episode of The Good Place? it made me even more excited about this season.
also i can’t be the only one who’s spent the last week playing the very charming Untitled Goose Game. i find it so relaxing and freeing to terrorize a small british town as a horrible goose.
On Fri, Sep 27, 2019 at 13:01 Dave Sescleifer <dave@sescleifer.com mailto:dave@sescleifer.com> wrote: Totally forgot The Good Place was airing again!! Excluding that, my current top three:
- Logic Magazine http://logicmag.io/: tech publication, but self-aware. Two favorite articles have been the one on Mormon transhumanists and the honest take on China's social credit system.
- Off the Air https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skD7r0yWOG4: artistic, though clearly not always intended to be viewed sober. it's great for people that enjoy streaming slow TV videos in the background (or not being sober)
- SAINt JHN's newest album https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDP-h_1Ok3I (chill hip hop): same lyrics every time but his voice is just too nice to care
On Fri, Sep 27, 2019 at 1:48 PM Alexander Cobleigh <angellus.falsus@gmail.com mailto:angellus.falsus@gmail.com> wrote: Ahhh Hazel I love Lem's works!
The Cyberiad and The Futurological Congress are my two favs :~
Similarly excellent in the dept. of sci-fi short stories is Ted Chiang. Less humor though, but magnificent stories and concepts. Villeneuve's Arrival was based on his short 'Story of Your Life'
On 26 Sep 2019, at 15:42, bradley@tilde.club wrote:
I've been enjoying a popular D&D podcast called The Adventure Zone. The latest campaign, which follows the truly weird stories of three almost ordinary people in West Virginia, concluded in a satisfying finale this week. I recommend the whole series as one of the best podcasts yet recorded.
Not to hijack the thread, but I haven't introduced myself. I'm Bradley. I'm a recent transplant from southern Maine to northern Virginia, along with my girlfriend and our cat. I work in Washington during the week and often enjoy a good podcast (see above) or tinkering with one or another open source project on the weekend. I'm also a licensed Private Pilot.
Bradley
On Thu, 26 Sep 2019, Jon Bell wrote:
Ira Glass once said “Life is short, and anything that gives pleasure is good.”
What’s some media you’ve been enjoying lately? Don’t worry if it’s mainstream or lowbrow or a guilty pleasure. Anything’s fine. What are you enjoying?
yeah i played it on switch and found it charming, but i can’t speak to the mac/pc version
On Sun, Sep 29, 2019 at 13:11 Ben Rosengart ben@narcissus.net wrote:
I tried it, but on Mac the controls are so awkward that I found it unplayable. Maybe I'm missing something.
On Sep 29, 2019, at 7:42 AM, John Ladd johnrobertladd@gmail.com wrote:
did everyone like the new episode of The Good Place? it made me even more excited about this season.
also i can’t be the only one who’s spent the last week playing the very charming Untitled Goose Game. i find it so relaxing and freeing to terrorize a small british town as a horrible goose.
On Fri, Sep 27, 2019 at 13:01 Dave Sescleifer dave@sescleifer.com wrote:
Totally forgot The Good Place was airing again!! Excluding that, my current top three:
- Logic Magazine http://logicmag.io/: tech publication, but
self-aware. Two favorite articles have been the one on Mormon transhumanists and the honest take on China's social credit system.
- Off the Air https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skD7r0yWOG4: artistic,
though clearly not always intended to be viewed sober. it's great for people that enjoy streaming slow TV videos in the background (or not being sober)
- SAINt JHN's newest album https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDP-h_1Ok3I (chill
hip hop): same lyrics every time but his voice is just too nice to care
On Fri, Sep 27, 2019 at 1:48 PM Alexander Cobleigh < angellus.falsus@gmail.com> wrote:
Ahhh Hazel I love Lem's works!
The Cyberiad and The Futurological Congress are my two favs :~
Similarly excellent in the dept. of sci-fi short stories is Ted Chiang. Less humor though, but magnificent stories and concepts. Villeneuve's Arrival was based on his short 'Story of Your Life'
On 26 Sep 2019, at 15:42, bradley@tilde.club wrote:
I've been enjoying a popular D&D podcast called The Adventure Zone.
The latest campaign, which follows the truly weird stories of three almost ordinary people in West Virginia, concluded in a satisfying finale this week. I recommend the whole series as one of the best podcasts yet recorded.
Not to hijack the thread, but I haven't introduced myself. I'm
Bradley. I'm a recent transplant from southern Maine to northern Virginia, along with my girlfriend and our cat. I work in Washington during the week and often enjoy a good podcast (see above) or tinkering with one or another open source project on the weekend. I'm also a licensed Private Pilot.
Bradley
On Thu, 26 Sep 2019, Jon Bell wrote:
Ira Glass once said “Life is short, and anything that gives pleasure
is good.”
What’s some media you’ve been enjoying lately? Don’t worry if it’s
mainstream or lowbrow or a guilty pleasure. Anything’s fine. What are you enjoying?
-- Ben Rosengart 2.3.2 418 I'm a teapot Any attempt to brew coffee with a teapot should result in the error code "418 I'm a teapot". The resulting entity body MAY be short and stout.
Ever since I saw Darlingside in concert last spring, they have been in heavy rotation here. They make these amazing, beautiful songs about Super Mario Brothers, Back to the Future, and the end of the world (among other non sci-fi and video game topics) and I’m absolutely in love with it. I saw them basically on a whim and didn’t know what to expect, and was absolutely blown away. There are lots of great performances on Youtube. Songs to try out include The Ancestor, Best of the Best of Times, Go Back, Harrison Ford, and The God of Loss.
Alan
On Sep 26, 2019, 1:21 AM -0700, Jon Bell jb@lot23.com, wrote:
Ira Glass once said “Life is short, and anything that gives pleasure is good.”
What’s some media you’ve been enjoying lately? Don’t worry if it’s mainstream or lowbrow or a guilty pleasure. Anything’s fine. What are you enjoying?
On Thu, Sep 26, 2019 at 08:20:47PM +1200, Jon Bell wrote:
What’s some media you’ve been enjoying lately? Don’t worry if it’s mainstream or lowbrow or a guilty pleasure. Anything’s fine. What are you enjoying?
Lately the kids and I have gotten sucked into watching hurdy gurdy videos on YouTube.
It all started when a friend showed me this:
https://youtu.be/HWo3kPp8IJo?t=182
Which is a great example of medieval hurdy gurdy music.
Not long after, this one blew my mind:
And it's been a rabbit hole ever since.
~pfhawkins
I'm glad you mentioned hurdy gurdy, I didn't know that and they are amazing. I'll listen a lot to it.
As for me, I'm spending a lot of time in some YouTube channels. Two of them that really deserve to be mentioned are
* 3blue1brown (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYO_jab_esuFRV4b17AJtAw), with great explanations to interesting mathematical problems through beautiful animations. I even got a bit emotional when I learned what a determinant was :) * Journey to the Microcosmos (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBbnbBWJtwsf0jLGUwX5Q3g), where gorgeous videos from microscopic organisms are commented by the most pleasant narrator ever.
I've been watching a lot of old episodes of Barefoot Contessa (Ina Garten) on YouTube. It's such a calming universe. The episodes with Jeffrey in them https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLAXj1uO2c0 are the best.
I also look forward to Thursdays for new episodes of Dave Chang's podcast, The Dave Chang Show. He really goes right for it, whatever it is. If you're having a crisis of confidence, I suggest starting with any of the Pre-Opening Diaries, especially the first of the two episodes https://www.theringer.com/2019/3/14/18265299/momofuku-kawi-pre-opening-diaries-vol-1 he recorded with the chef of Momofuku Kawi, Eun Jo Park.
Theme: It's good to watch people be thoughtful, and it's good to listen to people be honest.
Libby
*libby brittain*
elizbrittain@gmail.com 415.794.9937
On Thu, Sep 26, 2019 at 1:54 PM Adam Victor Nazareth Brandizzi < brandizzi@gmail.com> wrote:
I'm glad you mentioned hurdy gurdy, I didn't know that and they are amazing. I'll listen a lot to it.
As for me, I'm spending a lot of time in some YouTube channels. Two of them that really deserve to be mentioned are
- 3blue1brown (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYO_jab_esuFRV4b17AJtAw),
with great explanations to interesting mathematical problems through beautiful animations. I even got a bit emotional when I learned what a determinant was :)
- Journey to the Microcosmos
(https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBbnbBWJtwsf0jLGUwX5Q3g), where gorgeous videos from microscopic organisms are commented by the most pleasant narrator ever.
I've been watching Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin (both shorts and longer features) on youtube. It's so strange to watch eg. a Charlie Chaplin short from 1914, or Buster Keaton and Fatty Arbuckle in 1918, and imagine the world and context they're operating in. It makes me want to study film.
I'm reading the new DC Comics "Lois Lane" series. She's a tenacious investigative reporter. It's some real "ripped from the headlines" stuff.
When I can, I like to lay on the couch on a Sunday and half-snooze while a baseball game happens on the TV. Sometimes my kids let me do this.
Looking forward to: the new John Le Carre novel later in the fall. Also, the household copy of "The Testaments" has been lent to a neighbour and I plan to read it when it returns.
On Thu, Sep 26, 2019 at 1:21 AM Jon Bell jb@lot23.com wrote:
Ira Glass once said “Life is short, and anything that gives pleasure is good.”
What’s some media you’ve been enjoying lately? Don’t worry if it’s mainstream or lowbrow or a guilty pleasure. Anything’s fine. What are you enjoying?
I have been deeply stressed and anxious about the news over the past few days. Last night I unplugged everything, put down my phone, and re-watched "Into the Spider-Verse," which is streaming on the Netflix. Cannot recommend this film highly enough!
Per Miles Morales: "And when I feel alone, like no one understands what I'm going through, I remember my friends who get it. I never thought I'd be able to do any of this stuff. But I can. Anyone can wear the mask. YOU could wear the mask. If you didn't know that before, I hope you do now."
--Kent
On Sep 26, 2019, at 11:02 AM, Andrew Gray adsgray@gmail.com wrote:
I've been watching Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin (both shorts and longer features) on youtube. It's so strange to watch eg. a Charlie Chaplin short from 1914, or Buster Keaton and Fatty Arbuckle in 1918, and imagine the world and context they're operating in. It makes me want to study film.
I'm reading the new DC Comics "Lois Lane" series. She's a tenacious investigative reporter. It's some real "ripped from the headlines" stuff.
When I can, I like to lay on the couch on a Sunday and half-snooze while a baseball game happens on the TV. Sometimes my kids let me do this.
Looking forward to: the new John Le Carre novel later in the fall. Also, the household copy of "The Testaments" has been lent to a neighbour and I plan to read it when it returns.
On Thu, Sep 26, 2019 at 1:21 AM Jon Bell jb@lot23.com wrote: Ira Glass once said “Life is short, and anything that gives pleasure is good.”
What’s some media you’ve been enjoying lately? Don’t worry if it’s mainstream or lowbrow or a guilty pleasure. Anything’s fine. What are you enjoying?
On Sep 26, 2019, 11:09 AM -0700, Kent Brewster kentbrew@gmail.com, wrote:
Per Miles Morales: "And when I feel alone, like no one understands what I'm going through, I remember my friends who get it. I never thought I'd be able to do any of this stuff. But I can. Anyone can wear the mask. YOU could wear the mask. If you didn't know that before, I hope you do now."
That movie is so, so great, spectacular and special.
Alan
On 9/26/19 2:44 PM, alan@schussman.com wrote:
On Sep 26, 2019, 11:09 AM -0700, Kent Brewster kentbrew@gmail.com, wrote:
Per Miles Morales: "And when I feel alone, like no one understands what I'm going through, I remember my friends who get it. I never thought I'd be able to do any of this stuff. But I can. Anyone can wear the mask. YOU could wear the mask. If you didn't know that before, I hope you do now."
That movie is so, so great, spectacular and special.
Cosign. Been meaning to re-watch it but haven't gotten to it.
Won't happen tonight either because _THE GOOD PLACE_ COMES BACK TONIGHT
Hold the phone. The Good Place is back tonight??
A
On Sep 26, 2019, 12:30 PM -0700, Karen Cravens silver@phoenyx.net, wrote:
On 9/26/19 2:44 PM, alan@schussman.com wrote:
On Sep 26, 2019, 11:09 AM -0700, Kent Brewster kentbrew@gmail.com, wrote:
Per Miles Morales: "And when I feel alone, like no one understands what I'm going through, I remember my friends who get it. I never thought I'd be able to do any of this stuff. But I can. Anyone can wear the mask. YOU could wear the mask. If you didn't know that before, I hope you do now."
That movie is so, so great, spectacular and special.
Cosign. Been meaning to re-watch it but haven't gotten to it.
Won't happen tonight either because _THE GOOD PLACE_ COMES BACK TONIGHT
I believe you meant to say “Holy forking shirtballs! The Good Place is back tonight!”
~kentbrew
On Sep 26, 2019, at 2:25 PM, alan@schussman.com wrote:
Hold the phone. The Good Place is back tonight??
A
On Sep 26, 2019, 12:30 PM -0700, Karen Cravens silver@phoenyx.net, wrote:
On 9/26/19 2:44 PM, alan@schussman.com wrote: On Sep 26, 2019, 11:09 AM -0700, Kent Brewster kentbrew@gmail.com, wrote:
Per Miles Morales: "And when I feel alone, like no one understands what I'm going through, I remember my friends who get it. I never thought I'd be able to do any of this stuff. But I can. Anyone can wear the mask. YOU could wear the mask. If you didn't know that before, I hope you do now."
That movie is so, so great, spectacular and special.
Cosign. Been meaning to re-watch it but haven't gotten to it.
Won't happen tonight either because _THE GOOD PLACE_ COMES BACK TONIGHT
On 9/26/19 5:40 PM, Kent Brewster wrote:
I believe you meant to say “Holy forking shirtballs! The Good Place is back tonight!”
~kentbrew
On Sep 26, 2019, at 2:25 PM, alan@schussman.com wrote:
Hold the phone. The Good Place is back tonight??
A
Further to the prompt: The Good Place The Podcast is good media, without which I confess that I would not have known it was back because while I knew it was premiering in September, in my head it is still the first week of September or so *checks temperature* or maybe the last week of August, I dunno.
Okay, stick with me. I’m here to talk about the 1979-1984 TV series “Real People” which is available streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B01LWMK3QI/
Imagine This American Life as a TV show co-hosted by Fred Willard. It’s a slice of life from a bygone era, combining studio segments with short films produced in the field.
Just go watch the first episode and you’ll get the idea. There’s a story about a truck driver who is — you’ll never believe this — a woman! Golly! And a TV station in a small town run by a cute little old couple.
The second episode features a story about — what? Lady weight lifters? That’s crazy! And one old man’s quest to get gambling out of Nevada. And a humorous political rant about wasteful spending in Congress. Oh, the more things change.
But what ties it all together and makes it beautiful is the innocence of a time when everyone wasn’t constantly aware that at any moment they may be on camera. There’s a different sensibility in the mannerisms, the fashion, the style, the way people present themselves. It just feels so pure.
Anyway… yeah, so that’s media I enjoy. I’m gonna go watch The Good Place now.
David ~ironicsans
On Sep 26, 2019, 5:51 PM -0400, Karen Cravens silver@phoenyx.net, wrote:
On 9/26/19 5:40 PM, Kent Brewster wrote:
I believe you meant to say “Holy forking shirtballs! The Good Place is back tonight!”
~kentbrew
On Sep 26, 2019, at 2:25 PM, alan@schussman.com wrote:
Hold the phone. The Good Place is back tonight??
A
Further to the prompt: The Good Place The Podcast is good media, without which I confess that I would not have known it was back because while I knew it was premiering in September, in my head it is still the first week of September or so *checks temperature* or maybe the last week of August, I dunno.
Okay, stick with me. I’m here to talk about the 1979-1984 TV series “Real People”
[...]
But what ties it all together and makes it beautiful is the innocence of a time when everyone wasn’t constantly aware that at any moment they may be on camera.
I remember that show very well. It was one of the shows my whole family sat down to watch when I was little, although I think my parents had sent my brother to bed. Feeling a little nostalgic and melancholy, now. Might watch a bit while I have my lunch. Thanks!
Followed by That’s Incredible, of course.
~kentbrew
On Sep 27, 2019, at 1:59 AM, sincarne@tilde.club wrote:
Okay, stick with me. I’m here to talk about the 1979-1984 TV series “Real People”
[...]
But what ties it all together and makes it beautiful is the innocence of a time when everyone wasn’t constantly aware that at any moment they may be on camera.
I remember that show very well. It was one of the shows my whole family sat down to watch when I was little, although I think my parents had sent my brother to bed. Feeling a little nostalgic and melancholy, now. Might watch a bit while I have my lunch. Thanks!
I was thinking the same thing. I associate the two shows with each other, but I looked it up and they were on different networks on different nights! That’s Incredible doesn’t look like it’s available to watch right now, but I may need to watch an episode of Real People every Monday night for a while, for (very) old time’s sake.
—Ryan
On Sep 27, 2019, at 10:20 AM, Kent Brewster kentbrew@gmail.com wrote:
Followed by That’s Incredible, of course.
~kentbrew
On Sep 27, 2019, at 1:59 AM, sincarne@tilde.club wrote:
Okay, stick with me. I’m here to talk about the 1979-1984 TV series “Real People”
[...]
But what ties it all together and makes it beautiful is the innocence of a time when everyone wasn’t constantly aware that at any moment they may be on camera.
I remember that show very well. It was one of the shows my whole family sat down to watch when I was little, although I think my parents had sent my brother to bed. Feeling a little nostalgic and melancholy, now. Might watch a bit while I have my lunch. Thanks!
On Sep 27, 2019, 09:25 -0500, Ryan Godfrey ryangodfrey@me.com, wrote:
I was thinking the same thing. I associate the two shows with each other, but I looked it up and they were on different networks on different nights!
I distinctly remember a moment when the Real People hosts took a passing shot at That’s Incredible for imitating their show. Something where they were talking about how often TV networks would produce spinoffs successful shows, and then... (quotes only as exact as 40 years of memory slippage will allow)
Sarah: Unless they’re ABC, in which case they’ll make a *ripoff* Skip: That’s incredible!
On 9/26/19 9:40 PM, David Friedman wrote:
Okay, stick with me. I’m here to talk about the 1979-1984 TV series “Real People” which is available streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
My memory of Real People was that my parents were absolutely outraged over it (which, on looking back, was kinda of their personal brand) and danged if I can figure out why.
I do remember endless commercials for it and being utterly sick of it, which is kind of comical because it cropped up right about the time I got my first computer and it wasn't like I was watching a lot of TV to *see* that many commercials.
Per Miles Morales: "And when I feel alone, like no one understands what I'm going through, I remember my friends who get it. I never thought I'd be able to do any of this stuff. But I can. Anyone can wear the mask. YOU could wear the mask. If you didn't know that before, I hope you do now."
Yeah, I related to that movie really hard because of troubles I've had with coming to
terms with identities and things about me that I didn't understand or accept.
The Every Frame A Painting video on Keaton made me want to study film, too. I know we’re all very Internet here, but just in case anyone reading this hasn’t seen it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWEjxkkB8Xs
On Sep 26, 2019, at 11:02 AM, Andrew Gray adsgray@gmail.com wrote:
I've been watching Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin (both shorts and longer features) on youtube. It's so strange to watch eg. a Charlie Chaplin short from 1914, or Buster Keaton and Fatty Arbuckle in 1918, and imagine the world and context they're operating in. It makes me want to study film.
I'm reading the new DC Comics "Lois Lane" series. She's a tenacious investigative reporter. It's some real "ripped from the headlines" stuff.
When I can, I like to lay on the couch on a Sunday and half-snooze while a baseball game happens on the TV. Sometimes my kids let me do this.
Looking forward to: the new John Le Carre novel later in the fall. Also, the household copy of "The Testaments" has been lent to a neighbour and I plan to read it when it returns.
On Thu, Sep 26, 2019 at 1:21 AM Jon Bell <jb@lot23.com mailto:jb@lot23.com> wrote: Ira Glass once said “Life is short, and anything that gives pleasure is good.”
What’s some media you’ve been enjoying lately? Don’t worry if it’s mainstream or lowbrow or a guilty pleasure. Anything’s fine. What are you enjoying?
A hobby level education series building an 8-bit Computer on a breadboard at https://youtube.com/user/eaterbc/playlists
Advanced it to bulding a video card on breadboards
Keeps some mistakes in video and talks through their fixes.
Opened my eyes to the world of breadboard circuits -- I didn't know how to use them before and never investigated -- realizing uses in Raspberry Pi projects.
--Gik
On Thu, 26 Sep 2019, Jon Bell wrote:
Ira Glass once said “Life is short, and anything that gives pleasure is good.”
What’s some media you’ve been enjoying lately? Don’t worry if it’s mainstream or lowbrow or a guilty pleasure. Anything’s fine. What are you enjoying?
On 26 Sep 2019, at 4:20, Jon Bell wrote:
What’s some media you’ve been enjoying lately? Don’t worry if it’s mainstream or lowbrow or a guilty pleasure. Anything’s fine. What are you enjoying?
We're running through another viewing of Dr. Who (the "new" ones). We most recently watched the 50th Anniversary episode *The Day of the Doctor*. It's brilliant! TV is on hiatus for now while my wife is out of town, so I'm mainlining impeachment news like a fiend.
Pro tip: Doctor Who is much more entertaining.
-- ~elb
(Hi all, new here. Let's try this again, I'm used to reply in a mailinglist go to the complete group instead of just the original sender...)
I've been re-finding my love for comics and graphic novels. I lost touch with some 20 years ago but thanks to some blogs and podcasts I'm back in to it. Currently I am reading I Hate Fairyland by Skottie Young and Punk Rock and Mobile Homes by Derf Backderf.
PS: Please allow me to introduce myself. Frank, from Utrecht, the Netherlands. I'm a blogger and active in the Indieweb community. I'm not that proficient in all thing tilde yet. Let's see what it all brings.
Frank
September 26, 2019 10:20 AM, "Jon Bell" jb@lot23.com wrote:
Ira Glass once said “Life is short, and anything that gives pleasure is good.”
What’s some media you’ve been enjoying lately? Don’t worry if it’s mainstream or lowbrow or a guilty pleasure. Anything’s fine. What are you enjoying?
On 2019-09-26, jb@lot23.com wrote:
What’s some media you’ve been enjoying lately? Don’t worry if it’s mainstream or lowbrow or a guilty pleasure. Anything’s fine. What are you enjoying?
There's a YouTube ~~scene~~ of stuff-restoration videos: mostly unnarrated, just hands-on-tools, with the repetitive parts sped up. Of the many practitioners, I get the biggest kick out of a Swiss (?) guy who posts as "my mechanics". His videos are less "restorations", more "reconstructions of the Platonic ideal of a thing, using its own parts as base materials." Some favorites:
"Rusty Old Coffee Grinder" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFbHfB2AnVQ "Antique Hand Plane" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgZ41Rg1whs "Antique Rusty Micrometer" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nltNxh4PaZY
I’m a bit sad that the second season of Stath Lets Flats finished this week, because that was good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTq0zQlNNNU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTq0zQlNNNU
On 26 Sep 2019, at 09:20, Jon Bell jb@lot23.com wrote:
Ira Glass once said “Life is short, and anything that gives pleasure is good.”
What’s some media you’ve been enjoying lately? Don’t worry if it’s mainstream or lowbrow or a guilty pleasure. Anything’s fine. What are you enjoying?
— Phil Gyford Tilde: https://tilde.club/~fabius Also: https://www.gyford.com
So so good
September 29, 2019 4:58 PM, "Phil Gyford" <fabius@tilde.club (mailto:fabius@tilde.club?to=%22Phil%20Gyford%22%20fabius@tilde.club)> wrote: I’m a bit sad that the second season of Stath Lets Flats finished this week, because that was good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTq0zQlNNNU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTq0zQlNNNU) On 26 Sep 2019, at 09:20, Jon Bell <jb@lot23.com (mailto:jb@lot23.com)> wrote:
Ira Glass once said “Life is short, and anything that gives pleasure is good.”
What’s some media you’ve been enjoying lately? Don’t worry if it’s mainstream or lowbrow or a guilty pleasure. Anything’s fine. What are you enjoying? — Phil Gyford Tilde: https://tilde.club/~fabius (https://tilde.club/~fabius) Also: https://www.gyford.com (https://www.gyford.com)
For me, the answer to this question will always be One Piece, which I have referred to as "manga and anime's Lord of the Rings." I once wrote of it:
*Oda has a talent for weaving disparate details together, collected from
every cultural and historical source he can absorb, to create something new and exciting. This skill is most apparent in the colorful designs of his characters and the settings in which they are introduced. The One Piece world is populated by a veritable cast of snowflakes: hundreds of characters with unique visual designs, personalities, and origins, working as pirates, marines, government officials, privateers, revolutionaries, and more. In one part of the story, the Straw Hats fight to save a kingdom reminiscent of ancient Egypt from a sinister secret society. In another, they race enemies based on angels, native Americans, and the rapper Eminem (yes, really) to a legendary lost city of gold hidden on an island inspired by Jack and the Beanstalk.*
I've found the main character's defiant optimism in the face of overwhelming circumstances to be encouraging and relatable during bad times and that's why I've always loved and connected to it so much.
On Tue, Oct 1, 2019 at 2:59 PM Matt bupkes@tilde.club wrote:
So so good
September 29, 2019 4:58 PM, "Phil Gyford" <fabius@tilde.club <fabius@tilde.club?to=%22Phil%20Gyford%22%20%3Cfabius@tilde.club%3E>> wrote:
I’m a bit sad that the second season of *Stath Lets Flats* finished this week, because that was good. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTq0zQlNNNU
On 26 Sep 2019, at 09:20, Jon Bell jb@lot23.com wrote: Ira Glass once said “Life is short, and anything that gives pleasure is good.”
What’s some media you’ve been enjoying lately? Don’t worry if it’s mainstream or lowbrow or a guilty pleasure. Anything’s fine. What are you enjoying?
— Phil Gyford Tilde: https://tilde.club/~fabius Also: https://www.gyford.com
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