Ben Richman

I make music. He/Him

[Ben Richman @BenjaminRichman]

@SheldonRichman @johnnylemuria Then post links from the qualified quarters and not the anti-LGBT hate group.

[Ben Richman @BenjaminRichman]

@LucyStag In Black and White, the main theme is “are humans using Pokémon as tools?” The main antagonist is a liberationist and is portrayed in a pretty nuanced way. But the conclusion is just “we aren’t using Pokémon as tools, they’re our friends” and nothing changes.

[Ben Richman @BenjaminRichman]

@LucyStag Pokémon sort of kind of addressed it in Black and White, but not very satisfactorily.

HP is the worst offender imo, because the vibe is like “god Hermione why are you so obsessed with slavery lol”

[Ben Richman @BenjaminRichman]

@BottjenJason @mattmiltonstuff You're really not getting it.

We rely on Spotify now not because they provide ARTISTS with careers or exposure, but because they provide CONSUMERS with cheap music, so that's where the listeners have flocked.

[Ben Richman @BenjaminRichman]

@BottjenJason @mattmiltonstuff It’s “worth it” because it’s essentially the only option right now. That doesn’t make it good, and it doesn’t mean we shouldn’t push for change.

[Ben Richman @BenjaminRichman]

@mattmiltonstuff It's true for the vast majority of musicians because the vast majority of musicians aren't going to be profitable regardless. They're still trying to build their fan bases, and Spotify is where the people are.

[Ben Richman @BenjaminRichman]

@MoneyMatchGame @mattmiltonstuff @TPAIN This is absurd. It’s impossible for a musician to build a real fan base if they’re only available on Napster. Removing all your music from other platforms isn’t a risk, it’s career suicide.

[Ben Richman @BenjaminRichman]

@MatMvB @ChuckECheesel @dz @verge "Like I can save a picture of the Mona Lisa but I don't own it."

Again, you're using a physical object as your example. The fact that you have to do that to make your point is significant, and worth examining.

[Ben Richman @BenjaminRichman]

@MatMvB @ChuckECheesel @dz @verge Using NFTs as proof of ownership of physical items like a car or house has nothing to do with DIGITAL scarcity, which is what they're talking about in the video.

[Ben Richman @BenjaminRichman]

@TheRyanPainter @TheCardNexus @CBSDFW Congrats, you just described extortion.

[Noah Garfinkel @NoahGarfinkel]

Tom DeLonge coming in with “Where are you? And I’m so sorry,” in I Miss You.

[venom broly @venombroly]

This is art

[Ben Richman @BenjaminRichman]

@DeanPagliaro @z3kem0rgan @ianmiles You have an interesting definition of the word "naturally." That "natural extinction event" was caused by the arrival of the early Europeans, who couldn't establish themselves in mass until after the majority of the native population died.

[Rian Johnson @rianjohnson]

@trollishdelver Lucas made a gorgeous 7 hour long movie for children about how entitlement and fear of loss turns good people into fascists, and did it while spearheading nearly every technical sea change in modern filmmaking of the past 30 years.

[Ben Richman @BenjaminRichman]

@Cajunhammer68 @Cantguardmike Protests that make everyone comfortable are not protests.

[Ben Richman @BenjaminRichman]

@JohnnyStockton1 @PowellTime Oh man, where can I find the voting chart?

[Ben Richman @BenjaminRichman]

@TNOsurvivor @stephenfishbach @robcesternino If TNO ever needs a correspondent for The Genius, you know where to find me.

[Ben Richman @BenjaminRichman]

@stephenfishbach @robcesternino Just binged both seasons of The Genius Know-It-Alls. So good! Are we gonna get Season 3?

[Ben Richman @BenjaminRichman]

@OneLuckyGay @BuckyBadgerGuy #GameChanger