It is weird! That’s one of the most interesting things about it. As someone who remembers every year of the ‘90s it is fascinating to see what the decade evokes for someone born a decade-plus later, especially since they’re not even trying for historical accuracy.
I have no problem whatsoever believing a 19/20 year old made Backrooms but it did feel weird to me seeing a movie set in 1990 made by someone who wasn't born until a few years after 9/11.
"Jyn, my stardust, I have placed a weakness deep within the system. A flaw so small and powerful, they will never find it. I have made the Death Star non-compliant under OSHA 29 CFR 1926.502, incurring a cost of $16,550 per day for failure to abate violations."
The Scott Pelley story to me is a lesson in how if you work hard enough in your career to get Fuck You Money, the real reward is the day you need to say it, you can
Re the Nick Bilton-Scott Pelley scenario: it's *so* nice to see one of those institution-destroyers whose only qualification is "being good in a room" be promptly and unambiguously reminded that not everyone is as stupid as the person who hired them.
I wrote about the most important takeaway from Backrooms and Obsession’s record-smashing weekend (hint: it does not involve YouTube) https://t.co/OF3563sLso
NEW: Apple readies iOS 27 service that will let users split bills for dinners, events by taking a photo of a receipt and assigning items to friends. This will be part of Apple Wallet and Cash, taking on Venmo and Splitwise. https://t.co/uSCQiLvGUI
nick bilton making $2.5 million a year for a job he is patently unqualified for really tells you so much about this particular moment in media and who is benefiting from it.