Outside Forces Can Shift the New Normal of Entertainment
By Andy Marken
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“Life is for the strong. It is earned, not given.” – Tau, “ Alpha,” Studio 8, 2018
My kids and wife swear I’m not wired right because I always see something positive when things look bad … really bad.
China’s coronavirus epidemic brought the country to a virtual standstill.
Despite the Shortcomings, Homes are Getting Smarter
By Andy Marken
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“Your thoughts produce electrical signals, which the implant captures and decodes into algorithms. And stalling won't help you now.” Alex, “Tau,” Addictive Pictures, 2018
CES really is the greatest show on earth … 29M sq. ft of exhibit space, more than 4500 exhibitors and about 1200 debit card startups.
So, you look for key words – 5G, AI and voice recognition; and, if you’re really into that sort of thing, facial recognition.
Gaming Lets You Be Who You Want to Be
By: Andy Marken
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“People come to the Oasis for all the things they can do, but they stay for all the things they can be.” – Parzival, “ Ready Player One,” Amblin Entertainment, 2018
Our daughter was disappointed when Game of Thrones came to a close – didn’t like the way it ended and was disappointed there wasn’t going to be a season nine.
But according to Comic-Con previews, she does have Paramount’s Terminator: Dark Fate and Netflix’ The Witcher to look forward to late this year.
Until then, she’s back to being a sneaky, aggressive, give-no-quarter gamer.
Documentaries Let People Look Back, Forward with Optimism
By Andy Marken
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“It was this shear positive humiliation of suddenly just realizing that not only I, but most of us, have just a conventional wisdom about it, kind of a superficial knowledge.” Ken Burns on making “The Vietnam War ,” American Documentaries, 2017
History was one of our favorite subjects in high school and college. Actually liked almost every subject except science.
We even had a passing thought of becoming a teacher until we found out how poorly they’re paid – even though they’re responsible for enlightening the next generation. So, go figure.