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.
- Man who feared mass shootings brings gun to movie theater, accidentally shoots woman - The Washington Post
America
- Marvin Minsky, Pioneer in Artificial Intelligence, Dies at 88 - The New York Times
RIP
- 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".
- 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"
- 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.
- A filmmaker trolled the British film board with an unbelievably long movie of paint drying - The Washington Post
I approve of this.
- 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.
- 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.
- Violence, Tragedy and Nonsense - Talking Points Memo
On the Oregon militia siege: "it's sad to see someone throw their life away over bullshit".
- Kanye's twits as read by a Shakespearean actor
David Schneider rocks your socks right off.
- Jurassic Parkour - GIF on Imgur
Also glorious.
- 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.
- 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?