Robert Snow
@robertsnow.bsky.social
Writer, videographer, and editor. Reviewer of movies and TV. Mistaken for Prince Harry at a gas station once.
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lmao - this is the one shot from Avatar 3 that made me involuntarily say out loud "holy fuck" purely at the water sim, so I'm not surprised that:
a) it is this guy's favourite shot, he should be proud; and
b) the sim took up a petabyte of data
a) it is this guy's favourite shot, he should be proud; and
b) the sim took up a petabyte of data
Yann Larochette: My Favourite Shot | Avatar: Fire and Ash | Wētā FX
YouTube video by Wētā FX
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January 30, 2026 at 11:23 AM
lmao - this is the one shot from Avatar 3 that made me involuntarily say out loud "holy fuck" purely at the water sim, so I'm not surprised that:
a) it is this guy's favourite shot, he should be proud; and
b) the sim took up a petabyte of data
a) it is this guy's favourite shot, he should be proud; and
b) the sim took up a petabyte of data
Today in weird industry terms..."share of throat" www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
January 30, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Today in weird industry terms..."share of throat" www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
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I will watch this for the cringey live-action reference to the HEYYEYAAEYAAAEYAEYAA video, and for Skeletor laughing. The rest of it will probably be awful
Masters of The Universe – Official Teaser Trailer (in theaters in June 5) www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmEx...
January 22, 2026 at 4:12 PM
I will watch this for the cringey live-action reference to the HEYYEYAAEYAAAEYAEYAA video, and for Skeletor laughing. The rest of it will probably be awful
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Hey can I ask something genuinely here
Why the fuck does he-man still endure as a cultural entity. Even in its first purest iteration it was quite literally nothing more than a cheaply made cartoon made to sell toys to children. Why will it not die. Who is still going to bat for he-man
Why the fuck does he-man still endure as a cultural entity. Even in its first purest iteration it was quite literally nothing more than a cheaply made cartoon made to sell toys to children. Why will it not die. Who is still going to bat for he-man
Masters of The Universe – Official Teaser Trailer (in theaters in June 5) www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmEx...
January 22, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Hey can I ask something genuinely here
Why the fuck does he-man still endure as a cultural entity. Even in its first purest iteration it was quite literally nothing more than a cheaply made cartoon made to sell toys to children. Why will it not die. Who is still going to bat for he-man
Why the fuck does he-man still endure as a cultural entity. Even in its first purest iteration it was quite literally nothing more than a cheaply made cartoon made to sell toys to children. Why will it not die. Who is still going to bat for he-man
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Gary Larson: In my cartoon I invented Cow Tools as a cautionary tale
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
January 19, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Gary Larson: In my cartoon I invented Cow Tools as a cautionary tale
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
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January 17, 2026 at 6:26 AM
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The company that had to shut down 400 stores this month thinks incelposting is going to to bring customers back
January 16, 2026 at 7:33 AM
The company that had to shut down 400 stores this month thinks incelposting is going to to bring customers back
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Sure. AI companies have ALWAYS been training their models on Wikipedia content, which under the free and open access model is available to anyone — including AI companies. Agreements like these require AI companies to limit and offset the strain they place on Wikimedia infrastructure.
Hoping that @molly.wiki can help explain.
Wikimedia Foundation announces new AI partnerships with Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Perplexity and others
January 15, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Sure. AI companies have ALWAYS been training their models on Wikipedia content, which under the free and open access model is available to anyone — including AI companies. Agreements like these require AI companies to limit and offset the strain they place on Wikimedia infrastructure.
Dang! Exactly what I hoped for when I heard (years ago) they might add a bit of colour to the design
BREAKING: The TTC is getting new Line 2 subway trains (55 trains), manufactured right here in Ontario in Thunder Bay. They’re based on Alstom’s Metropolis platform, and look extremely modern. More here: news.ontario.ca/en/release/1...
January 15, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Dang! Exactly what I hoped for when I heard (years ago) they might add a bit of colour to the design
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Playing the “Blade Runner” score in Apple Music on iOS 26 and —— OH GOD WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON
January 10, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Playing the “Blade Runner” score in Apple Music on iOS 26 and —— OH GOD WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON
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can’t wait for filoni to invest all of lucasfilm’s creative resources into building the glup shitto-verse
Dave Filoni and Lywen Brennan will reportedly replace Kathleen Kennedy as the new co-presidents of Lucasfilm
• Dave Filoni will oversee all creative development
• Lywen Brennan will oversee executive duties
• Announcement is expected to be made in a couple weeks
(via Puck News)
• Dave Filoni will oversee all creative development
• Lywen Brennan will oversee executive duties
• Announcement is expected to be made in a couple weeks
(via Puck News)
January 6, 2026 at 5:17 PM
can’t wait for filoni to invest all of lucasfilm’s creative resources into building the glup shitto-verse
I saw more movies in theatres this year than on streaming or on disc (54 vs 47) and I just think that's neat
January 2, 2026 at 7:53 PM
I saw more movies in theatres this year than on streaming or on disc (54 vs 47) and I just think that's neat
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Cloud Atlas is a Xmas movie to me and here’s why. I don’t got family for holidays so I spend Xmas in NYC at a movie and then usually Korean BBQ. One year went to see 2001: A Space Odyssey in 70mm, & saw Cloud Atlas was playing close enough of a walk at Times Sq AMC. So on spur of moment I went, and…
December 26, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Cloud Atlas is a Xmas movie to me and here’s why. I don’t got family for holidays so I spend Xmas in NYC at a movie and then usually Korean BBQ. One year went to see 2001: A Space Odyssey in 70mm, & saw Cloud Atlas was playing close enough of a walk at Times Sq AMC. So on spur of moment I went, and…
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via The New Yorker, Ellis Rosen cartoon
December 23, 2025 at 5:31 AM
via The New Yorker, Ellis Rosen cartoon
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given how much cheaper touchscreens are than having to tool and manufacture physical switchgear, the safety data must be really bad for automakers to be voluntarily shifting back to real controls
New research finds that car touchscreens are so distracting that they induce "significant performance degradation" among drivers.
Meanwhile, in-vehicle touchscreens remain completely unregulated in the US.
doi.org/10.1145/3746...
Meanwhile, in-vehicle touchscreens remain completely unregulated in the US.
doi.org/10.1145/3746...
December 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM
given how much cheaper touchscreens are than having to tool and manufacture physical switchgear, the safety data must be really bad for automakers to be voluntarily shifting back to real controls
Finally! Many years late, but a good choice imho
LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and YouTube signed a multi-year deal that will give YouTube the exclusive global rights to the Oscars®, beginning in 2029 with the 101st Oscars ceremony and running through 2033.
The Academy took the biggest check.
The Academy took the biggest check.
December 17, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Finally! Many years late, but a good choice imho
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The same names tend to circulate on dozens of award lists, so I wanted to highlight six great Hollywood performances that flew under the radar in 2025: www.backstage.com/magazine/art...
6 Under-the-Radar Film Performances From 2025 Too Good to Overlook
www.backstage.com
December 16, 2025 at 9:50 PM
The same names tend to circulate on dozens of award lists, so I wanted to highlight six great Hollywood performances that flew under the radar in 2025: www.backstage.com/magazine/art...
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incredible stuff over at r/ididnthaveeggs
It’s a eggnog recipe
It’s a eggnog recipe
December 16, 2025 at 10:53 PM
incredible stuff over at r/ididnthaveeggs
It’s a eggnog recipe
It’s a eggnog recipe
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These ridiculous mega-projects like "datacenters in space" (doomed by thermodynamics) make a LOT more sense when you realize they're massive Ponzi schemes designed to transfer wealth from pension funds to VC's through "fee stacking."
It's the old Assets Under Management con. It should be illegal.
It's the old Assets Under Management con. It should be illegal.
“.. Skeptics believe the technical risks are being underestimated and say space-based data centers won’t be competitive on cost, especially if power and other constraints ease on the ground.”
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/tech/bezos-a...
@wsj.com
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December 11, 2025 at 9:29 AM
These ridiculous mega-projects like "datacenters in space" (doomed by thermodynamics) make a LOT more sense when you realize they're massive Ponzi schemes designed to transfer wealth from pension funds to VC's through "fee stacking."
It's the old Assets Under Management con. It should be illegal.
It's the old Assets Under Management con. It should be illegal.
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The company behind the mcdonalds ad:
Imagine taking more time than it would take to do something traditionally. I bet it would take a builder longer to build a house out of jelly instead of brick, because jelly isn't brick.
Imagine taking more time than it would take to do something traditionally. I bet it would take a builder longer to build a house out of jelly instead of brick, because jelly isn't brick.
December 10, 2025 at 10:58 AM
The company behind the mcdonalds ad:
Imagine taking more time than it would take to do something traditionally. I bet it would take a builder longer to build a house out of jelly instead of brick, because jelly isn't brick.
Imagine taking more time than it would take to do something traditionally. I bet it would take a builder longer to build a house out of jelly instead of brick, because jelly isn't brick.