by crissly | Nov 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
On Monday, the leadership of the Screen Actors Guild–American Federation of Television and Radio Artists held a members-only webinar to discuss the contract the union tentatively agreed upon last week with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. If... 
by crissly | Nov 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
Following a lot of hype—and a quarter century of work—“Now and Then,” presumably the last song to feature all four original Beatles, is here. The track dropped yesterday and the music video, directed by Peter Jackson, hit YouTube today. Sweet and haunting, it’s full... 
by crissly | Oct 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
“Whenever my 6-year-old daughter gets asked what she wants to be when she grows up, she says, ‘An influencer.’ The thought of it freaks me out. What should I do?”—Under the InfluenceDear Under,Your question made me think about Diana Christensen, a main character in... 
by crissly | Oct 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
Lewis got more access to Sam Bankman-Fried than anyone, but his book doesn’t tell a new story. It’s a perfectly serviceable primer for people who haven’t been following the FTX saga (I’ll probably give it to my dad, and he’ll probably love it), but for readers who... 
by crissly | Sep 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
“I failed two captcha tests this week. Am I still human?”—Bot or Not?Dear Bot,The comedian John Mulaney has a bit about the self-reflexive absurdity of captchas. “You spend most of your day telling a robot that you’re not a robot,” he says. “Think about that for two... 