November Link Roundup

... with a bonus of what i've been listening to, if you like a mix of gothy EBM and synthpop!

ladytron, I believe in you / ministry, every day is halloween / boy harsher, pain
(these three tracks were instrumental in getting me out of the months-long funk so i have a lot of fondness for 'em <3)

* OtakuArchive - lots of old 1990's-2010's anime magazines, convention pamphlets, zines, and paraphernalia hosted on archive dot org. sensory heaven for graphic designers!

* you can't unbake a cake - might be technically above some people's heads, but i liked how it explained how data (eg, artist's drawings) are actually used and funneled through AI, and how it avoided being shrill or hype-y, while still admitting it's a huge issue to deal with legally/socially/tech wise.

* I found MuckRock through that censorship webinar series; they make it easy to do file information requests from the US government. If i'm at a loss for where to donate for a month, I'll probably put them on my rotation.

* https://prison.josh.mn/site sincere reflection & thoughts from a former pirate site host. i enjoyed his reading list.

* byte archive - every cover and magazine page of the old BYTE "hacker" magazine from the 1990's. more graphic design goodness and history!

* "why movies just don't feel real anymore" - smart, nuanced video essay on why it's not just the texture / type of camera / blocking / CGI that makes live action feel differently versus pre-1990's shows. (fair warning if you watch it at x2 speed like i do it might make you feel dizzy.)

and finally, some words that gave me chills in a good way:

     Do not be afraid to confront the world’s wounds. Violence, poverty, exile, loneliness, addiction and forgotten wars are issues that need to be acknowledged and narrated. Good cinema does not exploit pain; it recognizes and explores it. This is what all the great directors have done. Giving voice to the complex, contradictory and sometimes dark feelings that dwell in the human heart is an act of love. Art must not shy away from the mystery of frailty; it must engage with it and know how to remain before it. Without being didactic, authentically artistic forms of cinema possess the capacity to educate the audience’s gaze.
- (x) the Pope on cinema