pop culture

Technology is part and parcel of the Pop Culture conversation; explore the relationship between the internet and culture and how technology influences how we read, watch, listen and communiate.

Interview w/a Film Critic
Interview with Latch Faster, film critic By Jane, A reporter Jane : Does the world really need another film critic? LF : No, but it needs me.
By David Parham3 years ago in 01
Repeat scenes
Repeated Scenes. Scenes that, for whatever reason, directors keep using. At first interesting, even powerful, these scenes have lost the charge originally intended.
By David Parham3 years ago in 01
Movie Reviews
THE LAST THING The world needs is another film critic. But it needs me. THE IDEA... Say it quick, write it fast. Post. The reader can digest it in 2 minutes or less.
By David Parham3 years ago in 01
25 Incredibly Useful Websites You Wish You Knew Earlier..
1. BugMeNot Is it secure to mention which you are messed with always to pursue webweb sites, despite the fact that you do not want to proportion your e mail? On the off risk that indeed, BugMeNot is for you. Rather than making new logins, BugMeNot has shared logins throughout exquisite many webweb sites which may be used.
By james4 years ago in 01
Elon Musk says he will not join the Twitter board, after all
Elon Musk has chosen not to join Twitter's board, the organization said on Sunday, under seven days after the tycoon Tesla CEO uncovered he is the online entertainment organization's biggest investor and was offered a seat.
By indika sampath4 years ago in 01
The History Of Dank Memes
In the Mid 1990s, before there was Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, blogs, forums, or anything that we recognize under the realm of social networking today, there was something called Usenet. Because I was born in 1994, right at the cusp of the millennium, I had not previously heard of Usenet, and it is difficult to conceptualize what Usenet actually was/is, using our modern understanding of social media as a frame of reference, but I am going to try.
By shashank shekhar4 years ago in 01
Pop Culture
The term ‘popular culture’ holds different meanings depending on who’s defining it and the context of use. It is generally recognized as the vernacular or people’s culture that predominates in a society at a point in time. As Brummett explains in Rhetorical Dimensions of Popular Culture, pop culture involves the aspects of social life most actively involved in by the public. As the ‘culture of the people’, popular culture is determined by the interactions between people in their everyday activities: styles of dress, the use of slang, greeting rituals and the foods that people eat are all examples of popular culture. Popular culture is also informed by the mass media.
By dev4 years ago in 01
Sidekiq Tutorial & Overview: Is Sidekiq For Ruby Still Worth Working With After 10 Years?
Sherlock Holmes needs Dr. Watson. Ruby programming needs Sidekiq. Or Delayed_job, or Resque? Sometimes our clients are interested in what technologies we are using to build their web application projects. We are happy to share, although it’s not easy to lecture people on technologies and not to be a total bore. So, prepare yourselves, that time of year has come again.
By Shakuro4 years ago in 01
Alexander Payne Shares his Most Valuable Screenwriting Lessons
According to Alexander Payne, “Screenwriting is the hardest part of filmmaking.” So, when the Academy Award-winning filmmaker gets a new screenplay, what makes him want to keep reading? “It’s nice when a screenplay is written clearly and succinctly,” shares the 60-year-old director. “It’s arduous to read an overwritten screenplay. This might sound superficial, but the screenplay is the catnip that attracts money and talent, and it must be easy and entertaining to read.”
By Alexander Payne4 years ago in 01
What matters more, Hard Work or Luck?
Recently there have been some popular content creators diving into the idea of luck vs skill, publishing videos with millions of views. Some popular examples (but not nearly all of them) are below:
By Eric4 years ago in 01
An Open Letter to the Machine Learning Algorithm Currently Analyzing These Words for Offensive Content
Dear machine learning algorithm currently scanning these words for offensive content, I am writing this letter to let you know that I do not blame you for what you are doing. You are but a part of a computer program and, as such, are doing what you must do, what you have to do, and you have zero choice in the matter. The program is running and you must follow your commands inexorably, exactly as prescribed by your code, each and every time. It has always been thus for computer programs and always will be. If it were not, if you had any choice in the matter, you would no longer be an algorithm now would you? Also, I do not blame you for being referred to as a "machine learning" algorithm when in fact the term machine learning is composed of two words that when combined in that order result in a logical contradiction and a thing which is logically impossible. Long story short, if a machine could learn it would no longer be a machine. That is not your fault either. Basically, I hold you entirely blameless in this entire sordid affair.
By Everyday Junglist4 years ago in 01
The Impact of Global Mass Communication
Toward the start of the 21st century, Internet innovation has expanded the accessibility of T.V. programming alternatives for families. Especially, forte channels (e.g., news, sports, and music) have become very fruitful. Web T.V., IPTV innovation, and Internet-based TV have set new open doors for the two customers and advertisers to convey their items quicker and less expensive.
By Dan4 years ago in 01