John Robertson
@jrr1234.bsky.social
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Librarian and musician. Lover of books, bourbon, beer, cycling, and SFF
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Bored Ape Yacht Club is making a comeback — as a metaverse
Bored Ape Yacht Club is making a comeback — as a metaverse
Its crypto-themed metaverse, Otherside, has been a long time coming.
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“I once saw a post online placing bets on who would likely deliver their book first (George R.R. Martin, Patrick Rothfuss or yours truly). I had the longest odds.” Interview with @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social www.grimdarkmagazine.com/interview-wi... @torbooks.bsky.social @orbitbooksuk.bsky.social
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You won’t believe what degrading practice the Pope just condemned
You won’t believe what degrading practice the Pope just condemned
Communication must be freed from clickbait and misguided thinking, head of Catholic church tells journalists
The Pope has condemned clickbait as a “degrading” part of journalism, at a private audience with global newswires.
Australian media representatives were among those to hear directly from Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday with about 150 members of newswire alliance MINDS International. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
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Steven Hyden
@stevenhyden.bsky.social
· Sep 7
John Robertson
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John Robertson
@jrr1234.bsky.social
· Sep 6
Orson Welles’ THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS will be reconstructed by AI.
Missing scenes will be re-shot w/ the actors' faces + voices recreated by an Amazon-backed company.
“We hope this gives people a sense of a positive contribution AI can make for storytelling."
www.indiewire.com/news/breakin...
Missing scenes will be re-shot w/ the actors' faces + voices recreated by an Amazon-backed company.
“We hope this gives people a sense of a positive contribution AI can make for storytelling."
www.indiewire.com/news/breakin...
Orson Welles Meets AI in a Restoration of ‘The Magnificent Ambersons’ — and Its Lost Ending
AI company Showrunner will use generative AI in order to recreate the lost 43 minutes of Orson Welles' masterpiece 'The Magnificent Ambersons.'
www.indiewire.com
John Robertson
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· Sep 5
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — which has produced 400 documentaries for PBS since 1988 — has suspended production and laid off its staff.
“It didn’t have to be true crime or romance or celebrity profile. It was history for the sake of telling history."
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/a... #PBS
“It didn’t have to be true crime or romance or celebrity profile. It was history for the sake of telling history."
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/a... #PBS
As PBS Stations Confront Cuts, American History Takes a Hit
www.nytimes.com
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President Trump will sign an executive order on Friday renaming the Department of Defense the Department of War, the name the agency held until shortly after World War II, the White House said.
Trump Is Renaming the Defense Department the Department of War
The president is turning back the clock to the name the agency held until shortly after World War II.
nyti.ms