two chaps with things on their mind
… because, if you don’t already read the excellent Clients From Hell, you might have missed this post about a client asking about making the black on his web-site darker.
Client: Is there any way we can make that element more black?”.
Me: It’s #000000. So no.
Client: There isn’t a darker black?
Well, little did he know … turns out that he should have checked in with sculptor Anish Kapoor, who was … Continue reading “There Are No Absolutes”
… and thought life used to be simpler with the original … Continue reading “Towards A People’s Science #2”
I am reminded that there are those that liken America’s current fall from grace in the world to the ‘Last Days of Rome’. Bottom line, ‘Rome’ falling because of the disconnected, debauchery of the despots in Rome from the rest of their civilisation. Having just read that we are now serving dinners on IPads … I kid you not – I can only but agree.
… there’s a good tradition of recut movie trailers that turn iconic movies into something very different. “Scary Mary” — Mary Poppins as a horror movie — leaps to mind.
Then there’s the reverse — “The Shining” as a heartwarming movie about building family. Now here’s a new twist … the real events of 2016, compiled as a horror movie …
I am a massive fan of Charlie Brooker. Though not so much of his TV series ‘Black Mirror’. (Let’s call them highs and lows … but … that said … someone in China has definitely been paying attention. Continue reading “The Future Is So Last Year”
Personally, I remain unconvinced. Just as you sign up to buy a pair of Bose, Wireless headphones, Amazon points out that actually ‘frequently’ their customers slap down another $399 to buy a pair of Sony Wireless headphones. Seriously?
… Big Science is hiding all-natural cures for everything! Nothing natural can harm you! Combine those widespread beliefs with some true but unhelpful info — Lava kills cancer on contact! — and you can end up in some odd places … Continue reading “Towards A People’s Science”
… but it could be streaming already …
In 1989, UK TV viewers experienced a revolution — satellite channels broke the wired TV monopoly. US viewers have been used to a wider variety for years. But now some of the best shows around — Westworld, Stranger Things, Transparent — are on media channels new to everyone. And if you’re watching them, you’ve had to change the way you watch. Continue reading “It’s The Content – Not The Pipe”
Among the soul-searching prompted by Donald Trump’s overturning of electoral predictions, ‘looking outside your bubble’ seems important. As media channels become increasingly siloed, it requires more conscious effort to see the point of view of others. Fortunately, some media are taking steps. Take for example the article ‘ Is Civilian Control of the Military in Jeopardy?‘ from ‘The American Conservative’
… well, not always, and so no, this is not another hate-Trump fest. But it is undeniable that his election has generated substantial verbiage, some of it very sharp indeed. Still, as they almost said in public school, sometimes what’s most needed is a sound trashing. Take this little gem of a hatchet job, that earned the twin honour of both a spluttering 3 am tweet from its ur-subject, and a spike in Vanity Fair subscriptions.
Continue reading “Burying The Hatchet – In Trumps Signature Eatery”
