Linkdump 28-01-2016

• Pool of life | Red Dirt Report
  On Bowie, synchronicity, the KLF, ley lines, Donnie Darko, and Echo and the Bunnymen... among other things.
  (tags: music synchronicity apophany jung woo )
• Man who feared mass shootings brings gun to movie theater, accidentally shoots woman - The Washington Post
  America
  (tags: news gun control fuckwits usa )
• Marvin Minsky, Pioneer in Artificial Intelligence, Dies at 88 - The New York Times
  RIP
  (tags: ai tech science )
• King Salman’s first year in power in Saudi Arabia has been a dark year for human rights | Amnesty International USA
  "Instead of addressing the gross and systematic human rights violations in the country, the authorities generally dismissed international criticism[...] and launched a media charm offensive".
  (tags: news politics religion fuckwits amnesty )
• UK ally Saudi Arabia is just ISIS with an embassy | The Canary
  "[...]both Daesh and Saudi Arabia interpret Islam in an inaccurate, intolerant, and extremist way"
  (tags: religion news politics fuckwits terrorism )
• 17 People Who Seriously Misunderstood The Meaning Of "Netflix And Chill" - Buzzfeed
  Add me to this list. I thought "Netflix and chill" meant Netflix and chill. I suppose I'm now officially middle-aged.
  (tags: clickbait silly socialmedia #youareold I would have got away with it too if it weren't for you meddling millennials )
• A filmmaker trolled the British film board with an unbelievably long movie of paint drying - The Washington Post
  I approve of this.
  (tags: film movies censorship silly news )
• londonkds | Well, that wasn't nice to wake up to
  I always thought that the accusations against Moffat were on the overblown side. He wasn't a shining beacon of feminism, but he genuinely adored his subject matter, despite being a bit clueless. Chibnall, on the other hand, seems to be a proper misogynist. Of course I didn't notice any of this myself. I just thought that he was an incredibly shit writer.
  (tags: who blog news writing sexism tv )
• Steven Moffat has produced some great Doctor Who. So how did he become so hated? - New Statesman
  This is more like it. Mature, sensible, and balanced about the Moff.
  (tags: who tv news sexism fandom )
• Violence, Tragedy and Nonsense - Talking Points Memo
  On the Oregon militia siege: "it's sad to see someone throw their life away over bullshit".
  (tags: socialmedia news journalism fuckwits terrorism usa internet )
• Kanye's twits as read by a Shakespearean actor
  David Schneider rocks your socks right off.
  (tags: music silly video acting )
• Jurassic Parkour - GIF on Imgur
  Also glorious.
  (tags: silly video film cool stuff )
• Bedroom tax ruled discriminatory in two instances | New Statesman
  I hadn't heard about the attempt to tax a /panic room/. And of course the bastards are appealing.
  (tags: politics news bloodytories fuckwits welfare hardesthit disability )
• Secret Hitler, the bluffing game for people who hate bluffing games | Ars Technica
  This looks awesome /and/ there's a free printable version available. Next board games night?
  (tags: gaming game cool stuff kickstarter )