Viewing Habits of Man Children
Quite a juxtaposition of streaming video consumption: last month my kids were watching the first season of Breaking Bad and now they're obsessed with an adorable kids show called Gravity Falls (it's actually tolerable for adults . . . funny and fast-paced, but the recommendation algorithm is going to struggle with what to suggest next).
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I wasn't sure what would take down the internet society but I think (and hope) it will be algorithms - they have completely ruined the wild west experience of the internet and people are starting to react. I enjoyed being a hunter/gatherer, it made the obscure content I found seem more palatable. It was mostly crap on the www anyway, but now it's spoon fed crap and it tastes much worse. Rant over, Happy Monday Dave.
it's true-- nobody's discovering weird stuff like "surf II" anymore and thinking they're the only ones who have ever seen it. it's all cataloged and curated.
I discovered "We Bare Bears" on Hulu because my kids wanted to watch "something we've never heard of before" and that's what I found. Total hunting and gathering of electrons and it tastes great. I thought I had discovered some hidden gem but TR knew all about it years ago--his friend's brother-in-law is Bobby Moynihan, the voice of the panda, so he started watching when it first came out. It's one of those rare kids' shows that is truly fun for adults.
should i know who bobby moynihan is? aside form being the voice of this animated panda?
okay, i know that guy.
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