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Why Do Memes Matter? - Glad You Asked S1 - YouTube
Memes are the language of the internet. At some point in the last decade, they became the secret ingredient for advertising, political messaging, and disinformation all across the world. Glad You Asked host Christophe Haubursin wanted to know why that happened — and what it means for the internet today.
AI expert worries about the risk of humans losing control | Four Corners - YouTube
Jeffrey Ladish consulted on security for AI giant Anthropic. Now as Executive Director at Palisade Research he tests AI agents and the risk of humans losing control.
Every Film Shot Size Explained
Shot sizes are a shorthand language for filmmakers to communicate how each frame will play out. Today we’ll run through the different terms that you can use and the emotional effect they may have on the audience.
Is Gen Z trapped by AI? | BBC News
Young people were told artificial intelligence would make them sharper, faster, more creative — and more employable. But for many, that promise now feels more complicated. From students leaning on chatbots to write essays… to graduates sending out hundreds of AI-assisted job applications — only to be filtered out by algorithms on the other side — artificial intelligence is no longer a future story. Presenter Marc Cieslak and AI Decoded co-host Stephanie Hare are joined by author of 'We are not machines' Sarah O'Connor and Rumman Chowdury, Founder of Humane Intelligence.
How to Make a Photography Zine (from 1 Sheet of Paper)
Make an 8-page mini photography zine from one sheet of paper.
I turned my photos into mini zines (now I'm obsessed)
In this video, I turned some of my favorite photos into mini photo zines. Lately, I've been missing the feeling of holding photos in my hands. We take more photos than ever before, but most of them end up buried in camera rolls and forgotten. So when I pulled "Make a mini photo zine" from my Jar of Creativity, it felt like the perfect excuse to finally print some of my images and turn them into something tangible.
Why You Can’t Read Anymore (And How to Start)
Do you wish you could read more books? You’re not alone. These days, fewer people are reading for pleasure, and even those who do tend to struggle with distractions. Is this a literacy crisis, or has our attention just been warped? And what can we do? In this episode of “Galaxy Brain,” John Paul Brammer joins Charlie Warzel to talk about how he managed to ditch the allure of his screens and social media and rewild his attention. This is a conversation about how to reignite your curiosity, what deep reading does to your mind, and how anyone can learn to love to read again.
The New Yorker: What Backrooms and Obsession mean for the future of movies
Many of horror’s most striking films have come from first timers working on shoestring budgets, from “Night of the Living Dead” to “The Blair Witch Project.” These days, new talent can be found, increasingly, on YouTube. Alex Barasch, a culture editor at The New Yorker who's reported on this fresh cohort of filmmakers, talks about the record-breaking success of “Backrooms” and “Obsession” and what it means for Hollywood as a whole.
The Movie Music Trick You Never Noticed
Mickey-mousing is the practice of matching music precisely to on-screen action — every footstep paired with a musical note, every punch synced to a drum hit. The name comes from early Disney animation, but this film music technique goes far beyond cartoons. Timothy Corrigan and Patricia White define it as 'overillustrating the action through the musical score, drawn from the conventions of composing for cartoons.'
The Dystopian Reality of Online Advertising
Venus Theory—who usually makes great videos about music on YouTube—investigates the industrialization of authenticity, exploring how influencer marketing agencies leverage algorithmic sentiment analysis and synthetic content to commodify human connection. This deep dive into the creator economy examines the rise of user-generated content, AI-driven personas, and the psychological mechanisms brands use to turn viewers into consumers.
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