Each month, i think "you know, i could probably use that $5.00 for something else." Then i read one of these missives and remember that it is money very well spent. 🙂
Yes, the SS Hollywood has hit the iceberg and is now taking on water while listing heavily to port. The final blow to sink the ship may be AI, but before that digital juggernaut can stomp the industry like Godzilla wading through Tokyo, we're to be visited by the Plague of Verticals.
"WTF," you might ask, "are 'verticals?'"
Don't ask ... well, okay: ask and ye shall receive:
🧵I ALMOST gave up reading this column when you seemed to defend Chalamet. For me, what makes my blood surge is hearing, reportedly, that his personal chef prepares him three breakfasts, he chooses one, and I don’t know what happens to the rejects.
However, I’m glad I didn’t stop reading!
You make some very good points. Unfortunately, I don’t remember them. I’m going to leave this reply as it is, reread what you wrote, and collect my thoughts again, 😉!
Hopefully, I’ll remember to return here and add more of my scintillating commentary! I’m sure you can’t wait!
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Maybe REVERSE psychology will have an effect on you:
“Please, whatever you do, DON’T put 2️⃣ spaces after the end of a sentence. Please, don’t do that. Please, 🙏🏽?!
Each month, i think "you know, i could probably use that $5.00 for something else." Then i read one of these missives and remember that it is money very well spent. 🙂
Yes, the SS Hollywood has hit the iceberg and is now taking on water while listing heavily to port. The final blow to sink the ship may be AI, but before that digital juggernaut can stomp the industry like Godzilla wading through Tokyo, we're to be visited by the Plague of Verticals.
"WTF," you might ask, "are 'verticals?'"
Don't ask ... well, okay: ask and ye shall receive:
https://nofilmschool.com/what-are-verticals
Just don't say that I didn't warn you.
🧵Hey! Please submit this piece to the London Review of Books ( lrb.co.uk ) Diary section.
Or their Blog.
And thank you for writing well, 😉👋🏽.
🧵I ALMOST gave up reading this column when you seemed to defend Chalamet. For me, what makes my blood surge is hearing, reportedly, that his personal chef prepares him three breakfasts, he chooses one, and I don’t know what happens to the rejects.
However, I’m glad I didn’t stop reading!
You make some very good points. Unfortunately, I don’t remember them. I’m going to leave this reply as it is, reread what you wrote, and collect my thoughts again, 😉!
Hopefully, I’ll remember to return here and add more of my scintillating commentary! I’m sure you can’t wait!
——
Maybe REVERSE psychology will have an effect on you:
“Please, whatever you do, DON’T put 2️⃣ spaces after the end of a sentence. Please, don’t do that. Please, 🙏🏽?!
Simply brilliant, Bob --
Loved the winding road (I mean, even to Mars!) on the way to your operatic finale.
In these pop v. classics times, I'm tempted to add "mic drop" . . .
But that might (deservedly) risk tar and feathers outside Lincoln Center.