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Vincenzo Natali's Peripheral Visions - What Future with Joshua Topolsky | iHeart
Come for Josh's rant on the future of the internet, stay for his conversation with Vincenzo Natali, director of 'Cube,' 'Splice,' and your favorite episodes of 'Hannibal,' who has taken on William Gibson's reality-bending book 'The Peripheral' and turned it into electrifying TV. The two discuss how horror is in our DNA, his creative relationship with AI, and the difficulties of turning 80's sci-fi into modern art. Discussed: Ray Harryhausen, math that kills you, "big" iPads.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Navigating a strange new world through tech.
How fandom built the internet as we know it, with Kaitlyn Tiffany
From the Beatles to One Direction — her new book on the history of fans
Views of the News: Should journalists get off Twitter?
Is it time for journalists to get off Twitter? One of the nation’s leading newspapers has made a presence on the social platform optional. We’ll talk about why, and what effects this could have on the quality of reporting and the safety of reporters. Also, Warner Bros. Discovery’s takeover of CNN and HBO, the collapse of Black News Channel and the USA Today’s innovative use of comic journalism. From Missouri School of Journalism professors Amy Simons, Earnest Perry and Kathy Kiely: Views of the News.
Twitter shouldn’t be hiding basic app improvements behind its Blue paywall
Twitter Blue charges for what should be free improvements to Twitter.
Where Deer Stroll Peacefully Past Computers
Moments of social mobilization enliven and expand our political imagination. Among the things that sorely need reimagining is our technology.