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Just a heads up. May not be as bad as it looks. https://pitchfork.com/news/the-beatles-biopics-cast-paul-mescal-barry-keoghan-harris-dickinson-and-joseph-quinn-as-fab-four

Time to watch Kiss Kiss Bang Bang again.

Watch Adolescence first, but The Pitt is a pleasant surprise.

Happy 2026 birthday Steve

Here you go photographers (at least sunny 16 folks). https://petapixel.com/2025/03/28/this-watch-can-tell-you-the-exposure-settings-for-your-film-camera-nodus-obscura/

Happy belated!

So sorry to hear Al.

Saigon Soul Revival

Yes, they have. https://theonion.com/hims-announces-erections-will-soon-feature-ads/ “In an effort to provide better service and keep our industry-leading sex chews affordable, users of our lower-tier medication plans will begin seeing 15-second ads playing on their erections,” said Hims spokesperson Clara Montoya

Saw the new Matthew Gasda play Doomers (jointly playing in NYC & SF). It's a split play, the first half in a conference room right after Sam Altman being fired, the second half, simultaneously happening, in the OpenAI boardroom. Loud raging debates on the benefits and dangers of artificial general intelligence and man’s role in the future in both. Loved it. “A play that captures the absurdity of tech’s existential hand-wringing while the world burns” — The Guardian, Feb. 4, 2025

Yeah, but 42MP is the bare minimum for Insta. Nice shots.

I trust Google and this came up for "voltron birthday".

Fuji’s small, fixed lens, medium format camera is out. https://www.engadget.com/cameras/fujifilms-gfx100rf-is-a-102mp-medium-format-compact-camera-110044609.html https://www.theverge.com/news/633093/fujifilm-gfx100rf-camera-features-price https://www.shopmoment.com/products/fujifilm-gfx100rf-mirrorless-digital-camera

^ ^ Just completed. Best television of 2025

Yep. Just finished the first episode. Great so far.

Leprechaun 8-Film Collection (Digital Bundle) $9.99 The Leprechaun comes to life in this collection of eight films including LEPRECHAUN, LEPRECHAUN 2, LEPRECHAUN 3, LEPRECHAUN 4 IN SPACE, LEPRECHAUN IN THE HOOD, LEPRECHAUN: BACK 2 THA HOOD, LEPRECHAUN: ORIGINS, and the new release, LEPRECHAUN RETURNS. https://athome.fandango.com/content/browse/details/title/1288372

Nah, no need to order, 'cause I already have. The reviews on this one (not above) have been pretty depressing. That said, of course, it's not for most with no manual shutter, no viewfinder, no flippy screen, and not video focused (as someone who makes a living in video, hybrid video specs discussions are the worst) or an "only body". I'm already in the M/L-mount space so worth a try. With them reportedly only milling 7-9 a day, if interested best to jump now and pull out later. We'll see, especially on that electronic shutter. My experiences have been poor, though with older and larger size/slower readout sensors. I'm curious how many will be released before they kill the model. Sony/Nikon/Canon are probably not under threat. And yes, I almost bought a Leica TL2 at one point too. Sigma is my favorite failed cameras company (still have two Foveons).

I was going to wait longer to post until I read further, but, at least today it's (Kindle and Apple Books versions) $1.99 (of course after I just paid $14.99 three days ago ) and one of the sources for the Martyr Made podcast I recently mentioned. Should any recent government actions make you daydream about resistance (ex. SDS, The Weathermen, The Symbionese Liberation Army, The FALN, The Black Liberation Army, etc.), even if sometimes ineffective, dangerous, or misdirected, give Bryan Burrough's Days of Rage a try. So far so good. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LFZ84PC?_bbid=259687172&tag=bookbubemail1-20 https://books.apple.com/us/book/days-of-rage/id895204913

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RIP George Lowe, voice actor of Space Ghost.

I suggest this standard for all future lens tests.

I hope Revenge of the Needs starts right after the current administration leaves.

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