Thomas Britt
@thomasrbritt.bsky.social
Professor of Screen Ethics and Screenwriting, writer, and listener. Commissioning Editor of Cinegraphia: Journal of Literature, Film, and Other Media. Music critic at PopMatters. Add some music to your day.
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The Impossible Shot
Contributions by Eric Gary Anderson, Hatice Bay, Thomas Britt, Robert Burgoyne, Emily Diane Burkett, Jack Finucane, Adam Hebert, Noemí Fernández Labarga, Russell Meeuf, Wade Newhouse, Isaiah Frost Riv...
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'Nope' was my favourite film of 2022. I'm happy to contribute the opening chapter to this book that is entirely about Peele's awesome movie.
www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/T/The-...
www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/T/The-...
Holding out hope that @1089thehawk.com will do a Hamnet/Kirk Hammett crossover or parody of some sort. It's right there. For your consideration.
February 15, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Holding out hope that @1089thehawk.com will do a Hamnet/Kirk Hammett crossover or parody of some sort. It's right there. For your consideration.
New James Blake album releases in one month (on an independent label!). Related: How is 'The Wilhelm Scream' 15 years old already? Impeccable production. www.youtube.com/watch?v=isIA...
James Blake - The Wilhelm Scream (Official Video)
YouTube video by JamesBlakeVEVO
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February 13, 2026 at 8:09 PM
New James Blake album releases in one month (on an independent label!). Related: How is 'The Wilhelm Scream' 15 years old already? Impeccable production. www.youtube.com/watch?v=isIA...
'Nope' was my favourite film of 2022. I'm happy to contribute the opening chapter to this book that is entirely about Peele's awesome movie.
www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/T/The-...
www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/T/The-...
The Impossible Shot
Contributions by Eric Gary Anderson, Hatice Bay, Thomas Britt, Robert Burgoyne, Emily Diane Burkett, Jack Finucane, Adam Hebert, Noemí Fernández Labarga, Russell Meeuf, Wade Newhouse, Isaiah Frost Riv...
www.upress.state.ms.us
February 11, 2026 at 8:25 PM
'Nope' was my favourite film of 2022. I'm happy to contribute the opening chapter to this book that is entirely about Peele's awesome movie.
www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/T/The-...
www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/T/The-...
Imagine elevating machines to this level:
'Machines have always been dumb, and that’s why we don’t trust them and it’s always taken time to roll them out. But if they’re smarter than us, in many ways they can roll themselves out.'
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
'Machines have always been dumb, and that’s why we don’t trust them and it’s always taken time to roll them out. But if they’re smarter than us, in many ways they can roll themselves out.'
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
America Isn’t Ready for What AI Will Do to Jobs
Does anyone have a plan for what happens next?
www.theatlantic.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Imagine elevating machines to this level:
'Machines have always been dumb, and that’s why we don’t trust them and it’s always taken time to roll them out. But if they’re smarter than us, in many ways they can roll themselves out.'
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
'Machines have always been dumb, and that’s why we don’t trust them and it’s always taken time to roll them out. But if they’re smarter than us, in many ways they can roll themselves out.'
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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We are being actively harmed for the sole purpose of helping AI companies convince investors that there is no AI bubble
“Researchers from Johns Hopkins, Georgetown and Yale universities recently found that 60 FDA-authorized medical devices using AI were linked to 182 product recalls, according to a research letter published in the JAMA Health Forum in August.”
As AI enters the operating room, reports arise of botched surgeries and misidentified body parts
Medical device makers have been rushing to add AI to their products. While proponents say the new technology will revolutionize medicine, regulators are receiving a rising number of claims of patient ...
www.reuters.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:09 PM
We are being actively harmed for the sole purpose of helping AI companies convince investors that there is no AI bubble
Absurd, preposterous, and dire. We were meant to live for so much more.
futurism.com/artificial-i...
futurism.com/artificial-i...
New Site Lets AI Rent Human Bodies
RentAHuman is a new digital marketplace connecting AI agents to humans who don't mind taking orders from the computer.
futurism.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Absurd, preposterous, and dire. We were meant to live for so much more.
futurism.com/artificial-i...
futurism.com/artificial-i...
Most of my students seem to really enjoy watching and discussing the assigned films, and I really enjoy that. Their observations on last week’s film, ‘Not One Less,’ were deep and varied. There is life in film school yet.
On a trend us film professors have seen. Free link to “The Film Students Who Can No Longer Sit Through Films” from THE ATLANTIC yesterday.
archive.ph/GFWzW
archive.ph/GFWzW
February 1, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Most of my students seem to really enjoy watching and discussing the assigned films, and I really enjoy that. Their observations on last week’s film, ‘Not One Less,’ were deep and varied. There is life in film school yet.
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"Buy now, pay later" for rent is just the next frontier of predatory extraction.
It's a way of monetizing desperation: turning the basic human need for shelter into yet another fee-laden credit product that will hit the poorest tenants the hardest.
It's a way of monetizing desperation: turning the basic human need for shelter into yet another fee-laden credit product that will hit the poorest tenants the hardest.
January 22, 2026 at 11:39 PM
"Buy now, pay later" for rent is just the next frontier of predatory extraction.
It's a way of monetizing desperation: turning the basic human need for shelter into yet another fee-laden credit product that will hit the poorest tenants the hardest.
It's a way of monetizing desperation: turning the basic human need for shelter into yet another fee-laden credit product that will hit the poorest tenants the hardest.
New 'Twin Peaks' book releases today. My chapter is on Christology, Christ figures, and Laura Palmer. So pleased to see this book in the world.
January 22, 2026 at 5:09 AM
New 'Twin Peaks' book releases today. My chapter is on Christology, Christ figures, and Laura Palmer. So pleased to see this book in the world.
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Deep text here
January 21, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Deep text here
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TRAFFIC UPDATE: Lasagna Junction has collapsed in on itself.
January 20, 2026 at 8:01 PM
TRAFFIC UPDATE: Lasagna Junction has collapsed in on itself.
Live version of a song that becomes the definitive version in one's mind? Here's one:
victoryrecords.bandcamp.com/track/all-ou...
victoryrecords.bandcamp.com/track/all-ou...
All Out War (Live At Hungry Charlie's, Syracuse, NY / 12-7-1997), by Earth Crisis
from the album The Oath That Keeps Me Free (Live At Hungry Charlies, Syracuse, NY / December 7, 1997)
victoryrecords.bandcamp.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Live version of a song that becomes the definitive version in one's mind? Here's one:
victoryrecords.bandcamp.com/track/all-ou...
victoryrecords.bandcamp.com/track/all-ou...
Let's get this over with.
www.cio.com/article/4115...
www.cio.com/article/4115...
3 AI truths no one wants to hear — But will become reality in 2026
In 2026, AI stops being fun: More layoffs, less privacy and lots of shiny pilots getting axed when leaders ask, “Where’s the ROI?”
www.cio.com
January 19, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Let's get this over with.
www.cio.com/article/4115...
www.cio.com/article/4115...
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Rothko + SUNN O)))! It’s all happening.
SUNN O))) Announces First Album In Seven Years
SUNN O))) Announces First Album In Seven Years
For nearly 30 years, SUNN O))) — Stephen O'Malley and Greg Anderson — have pushed the boundaries of heavy music, straddling the worlds of the avant-garde and rock to forge a style instantly recognizab...
blabbermouth.net
January 13, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Rothko + SUNN O)))! It’s all happening.
Semi-regular reminder that 'Days With Dr. Yen Lo' is a perfect album. KA forever.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnU...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnU...
Dr. Yen Lo - Days With Dr. Yen Lo [Full Album] (HD)
YouTube video by ＩｍｐｅｎｄｉｎｇＲｉｏｔ８３
www.youtube.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Semi-regular reminder that 'Days With Dr. Yen Lo' is a perfect album. KA forever.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnU...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnU...
This was a fun conversation about found-footage movies featuring @richmwaters.bsky.social, the director of one of my favorites ('In a Stranger's House'). Seat Struck Supergroup is a fine way to begin the year.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
Episode 172: Found Footage Roundtable Discussion! (ft. Richard Waters)
Podcast Episode · The Seat Struck Movie Podcast · 12/31/2025 · 2h 20m
podcasts.apple.com
January 4, 2026 at 9:43 PM
This was a fun conversation about found-footage movies featuring @richmwaters.bsky.social, the director of one of my favorites ('In a Stranger's House'). Seat Struck Supergroup is a fine way to begin the year.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
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It is truly wild to see these guys taking SO LONG to realize no one wants this. Like it never occurred to them?
"All of this falls apart if humans don't adopt the tech. This is why you've seen Meta cram its lame chatbots into WhatsApp and Instagram. This is why Notepad and Paint now have useless Copilot buttons on Windows. This is why Google Gemini wants to "help you" read and reply to your emails."
Analysis: OpenAI is a loss-making machine, how can it survive?
Don't call it a bubble! Loss-making monster OpenAI is on the hook for $1.4 trillion (with a T) in compute commitments. How can this go on?
www.windowscentral.com
January 3, 2026 at 6:12 AM
It is truly wild to see these guys taking SO LONG to realize no one wants this. Like it never occurred to them?
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January 1, 2026 at 1:40 AM
To anyone who might see this, I wish you a calm and happy beginning to the year. May this song ease the way.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6Fu...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6Fu...
Calm and Happy
YouTube video by Elbow - Topic
www.youtube.com
December 31, 2025 at 10:11 PM
To anyone who might see this, I wish you a calm and happy beginning to the year. May this song ease the way.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6Fu...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6Fu...
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Great sign. They are *desperate* to make some money off this stupid thing which probably also means they're seeing the infinite money spigot being turned off in the foreseeable future
“This could look like a user asking how much ibuprofen to take for a headache receiving a promoted ad for Advil in the chatbot’s response. Meanwhile, actual results on correct dosage may be brushed to the side, or buried under a mountain of ad text…”
OpenAI Reportedly Planning to Make ChatGPT "Prioritize" Advertisers in Conversation
OpenAI employees working on ChatGPT report plans to unleash sponsored advertisements above organic results.
futurism.com
December 30, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Great sign. They are *desperate* to make some money off this stupid thing which probably also means they're seeing the infinite money spigot being turned off in the foreseeable future
If you slept on Burial's 'Streetlands' EP in 2022 or in the years since, there's time to rectify that.
burial.bandcamp.com/album/street...
burial.bandcamp.com/album/street...
Streetlands, by Burial
3 track album
burial.bandcamp.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:31 AM
If you slept on Burial's 'Streetlands' EP in 2022 or in the years since, there's time to rectify that.
burial.bandcamp.com/album/street...
burial.bandcamp.com/album/street...
