I'm really pleased with this interview I got with Robert Harmon on The Hitcher. I always loved the film, which I don't think has ever really had its due, so it was fascinating to get to discuss it with him. www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/feature/2024...

Just heard the news about Rosie Duffield. Coincidentally listening to Soft Cell's 'Where Was Your Heart When You Needed It Most?'

We need to be screaming about the energy usage of AI engines from our whole heart. Testing it out, making weird art “just to see”, heck even using “AI search engine results” are a MASSIVE energy drain.

EFcriminalerin.bsky.socialSep 21, 2024 10:58pm

I'm sorry, you're telling me the people who stole all the art in the world to make computer software that can't do basic arithmetic would tell a lie? futurism.com/the-byte/ai-...

AI Datacenters More Than 600 Percent Worse for Environment Than Tech Companies Claimed

Tech companies have been obfuscating the emissions of their AI data centers by using dodgy energy certificates in their calculations.

I feel like this piece I wrote about society, the echo chamber myth and how some people will just never have any real friends has become relevant again. bylines.scot/lifestyle/wh...

Why the wealthy’s social media dreams are doomed to failure -

Billionaires may buy their way into social media, but it will always disappoint them – because they’re not part of society

Whichever side you take in life, shutting down journalists is never a good sign. Our thoughts go out to everyone at Aljazeera. @aljazeera.com

Israel orders closure of Al Jazeera office in Ramallah

Armed Israeli soldiers raided Al Jazeera’s bureau in the occupied West Bank and imposed a 45-day closure order.

I could echo the wise thoughts of those who have responded to the latest round of rent-a-column panic about echo chambers, but I still don't think I can say it better than They Might Be Giants.

Your Racist Friend

YouTube video by They Might Be Giants - Topic

I just finished writing a 2,000 word piece on Caye Casas' 'The Coffee Table' for the upcoming Blu-ray release, and now I feel like I need to watch happy cartoons and cute animals for the rest of the day if I am to have any chance of sleeping tonight.

I'm horrified, like most people, by Israel bombing Beirut, but wonder how many people in the West realise that the city has remained in a fragile state since the 2020 warehouse explosion. It's not just being kicked - it's being kicked when it's already down.

I spoke with Jennifer Kent yesterday about 'The Babadook'. "I've been amazed by this LGBTQ inclusion," she told me. "It's sort of confusing initially and then hilarious, and I just have gotten a real kick out of it. It's been very funny and wonderful." www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/feature/2024...

In this Telegraph article Karl Williams (CPS) tries to use the recent OBR report to back up his claims most migrants are on low wages. Unfortunately, he neglected to read *what the OBR actually said* before writing. A (brief, simplified) explanation of his main error (1/n) archive.ph/pV3MV