“Imagining what it feels like to go insane is not easy. Not if you’ve never experienced it. The only options for getting some idea are through dense academic journals or a collection of hallucinogen-heavy experiential works of fiction. Neither of which are terribly effective…”
“Part of what makes Tezuka's comics so endearing …is the universality and relatability of the themes that run through much of his work. His stories pose questions like “How do we overcome man's cruelty toward one another?” and “What is one individual's worth in the vast universe?”
So glad to join @emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social for this chat!
"It's like a calculator that's wrong sometimes."
@devindra.bsky.social sits down with @emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social to talk about Microsoft and Disney's FOMO over AI (even if the tools don't work properly), why Hollywood isn't over, and the state of the film industry.
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it actually brings me great pleasure to know that billionaires are so afraid of journalists that they’re trying to build whole new systems for justice to diminish our power. despite corporate consolidation, we continue to do something they can’t fully buy and it drives them mad. stay mad, assholes.
I really have missed writing fun headlines… (for @weirdcitymedia.com)
Again, this goes back to how safe the main Marvel line has been. If you're going to let Hickman cook, that means breaking the toys for a few years, and Marvel seems unwilling to commit to that these days.
It was great to see @nydailynews.com writing a piece on our Know Your Rights comic!
Make sure to give it a read for info on the project and how we're helping to educate students and neighbors on their crucial sanctuary city rights:
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The billionaire has reteamed with the legal strategist who helped him bring down Gawker to start an AI-powered appeals court for the rich and aggrieved.
The rights presented in the comic represent a doubling down on New York’s sanctuary city laws, which, among other protections, maintain that non-local law enforcement, such as ICE, can’t enter a publi...
The kids are not all right in the conclusion to DSTLRY's limited series from fan favorite author Stephanie Phillips and artist Marc Laming.
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The thing is, Hickman works best (on superhero comics) when he's reinventing something people already care about in cool ways.
They keep throwing him on stuff no one cares about (the mystical Marvel stuff with GODS, space Marvel with Imperial), and so the sales can't justify the slow burn.
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a delight and an honor to have podcasting king @devindra.bsky.social on the pod!!! www.404media.co/its-so-not-o...
Emanuel talks to Devindra Hardawar about AI in Hollywood and the state of the movie industry.
