Moonlight movie review: the empathy machine in action (but only if you’re watching)
Luminous and plaintive, Moonlight is emotional virtual reality, transforming a unique human experience into something universal and unforgettable.
Telegraph
do you want your ISP to block porn and other “objectionable” content automatically?
Would you be embarrassed to call up your ISP and ask to opt-out, for the filter to be turned off? What other material would you worry would get caught up in such a filter?
it’s bliss to be up early for…?
Seeing Stonehenge at sunrise — twice — has been one of the most memorable experiences of my life…
Wadjda director Haifaa al-Mansour: “I wanted to have a voice”
Unfortunately, you don’t need to live in a repressive place like Saudi Arabia to feel, as a woman, that you don’t have a voice, or that you’ll get hate mail if you speak out.
you think Hollywood movies are bland now?
They’re about to get a lot blander in order to appeal to the burgeoning Chinese market.
most popular posts on FlickFilosopher week of Jun 1-7 2013
Most clicked this past week…
the Telegraph slut-shames Kate Winslet
Were you were suffering under the delusion that a respected actress was safe from having her morality decried because she has slept with more than one man?
Doctor Who thing: Dalek invasion goes astray in Hampshire?
This news story dates from 2009… but is it possible that it didn’t used to exist in 2009 at all?
what are the economic benefits of the arts? (QOTW)
Sure, people who come out to visit a museum will probably spend money in shops and restaurants. But might attending a live-music gig make someone less likely to cheat on their taxes?
