What I’ve Been Reading, Watching, and Listening To

Added 2 November 2019

Netflix

Documentary

Johnathan Hoefler's episode of Abstract on Netflix

An interesting glimpse inside of the mind of one of the preeminent typographers of our time. He'd be a terrible magician though; he revealed all of his tricks!

Added 20 October 2019

By Dylan Matthew

Article

How The Good Place taught moral philosophy to its characters — and its creators

A deep dive into the tv show The Good Place and how it tackles moral philosophy both for its characters and for the shows viewers.

Added 20 October 2019

By Ayla Angelos

Article

Looking back to the history of the web

This is a book review on a book I have yet to read, however I can't wait to pick up a copy of it. The book in question is about the history of design on the early web; which in my opinion is severely under studied due to the webs impermanence.

Added 20 October 2019

Internet Radio

Nightwave Plaza

An internet radio station that I've been listening to lately. They feature a lot of lesser known artists and play a range from vapourwave to future funk. Also its website reminds me of my first computer (which ran Windows 98).

Added 26 April 2019

By Jenny Nicholson

Video

DUMBO SLAPS

This review made me smile. I've always been wary of the live action Disney remakes but if they have to exist so I can get videos like this, then so be it.

Added 28 April 2019

By Max Joseph

Short Film

BOOKSTORES: How to Read More Books in the Golden Age of Content

This was timely and incredibly insightful. A must watch for anyone who wants to read more (or anyone that likes seeing beautiful bookstores).

Added 23 April 2019

By Kate Wagner

Article

404 Page Not Found

An interesting look into the corrosion of internet culture. Especially how the internet has become more homogenized as a result of the shift from a more personal to commercial internet.

Added 4 March 2019

By Hank Green

Novel

An Absolutely Remarkable Thing, by Hank Green

I recently finished reading this, and I have to say I am in love. The way Hank Green writes is weird yet refreshing. Also I’m pretty sure it’s the first time ever a cis man has actually written queer women accurately.

Added 4 March 2019

By Arden Rose

Short Film

One Million Rosebuds Body Paint, by Arden Rose

Four years later and this video still makes me happy. It’s a beautiful lens into one of many communities on the internet and their collective love and humanity.

Added 4 March 2019

By Sam Harris

Podcast

Making Sense with Sam Harris #146 — Digital Capitalism

Sam Harris and Douglas Rushkoff talks about the state of digital economy and how humanity fits in. An interesting look at the alternatives to a capitalist internet.

Added 4 March 2019

By Sarah Z

Video Essay

Double Standards and Diverse Media

An interesting look at how marginalized people are disproportionately hit by cancel culture because of a mixture of social biases and a general lack of cultural and financial capital.

Added 4 March 2019

By Sam Anderson

Recommendation

Looking Out The Window

An oldie but a goldie. It looks at windows as randomly placed frames that separate us from the outside world. The frame’s contents are constantly changing, yet we have no influence over them.