All six seasons of "Lost" are arriving on Netflix in the U.S. on July 1 — that's 121 episodes, from the pilot to the divisive finale. Total Film's Emily Garbutt says that some fans are lobbying for a re-evaulation of the final twist. She quotes one: "My firm stance remains that 'Lost' is good and the finale is great and haters will be welcomed with open arms on the right side of history after they reevaluate." Time for the big question: 14 years after it aired, what are your thoughts on the finale of "Lost?"
"Halt and Catch Fire" premiered 10 years ago and went on for four seasons and 40 episodes. @polygon's Devan Suber describes how the beloved AMC show understood the draw of video games better than any show that's come before it. "In the words of Joe MacMillan (Lee Pace), the computer was always 'the thing that gets us to the thing,' a vector for connection, expression, or some other deeper human need."
#RIP Paul Darrow, actor, 1941-2019. Best known for playing Avon in the 1970s British sci-fi TV series Blake's 7, a character famous for his unapologetic self-importance, and sardonic quips like;
"I’m not expendable, I’m not stupid, and I’m not going."
#OnThisDay, May 31, 1921, the Greenwood district in Tulsa, Oklahoma, known as “Black Wall Street”, was attacked by a white mob that burned the neighborhood, killing between 100 and 300 black people and injuring hundreds more (depicted in Watchmen, 2019)
The most popular TV show you've never heard of is called "The Chosen." It tells the story of Jesus and his disciples and there are seven seasons planned (the fourth season starts streaming June 2). Around 200 million people around the world have watched at least an episode, and the show also sold $63 million in theatrical ticket sales. The Hollywood Reporter talked to director Dallas Jenkins, who set out to make an elevated Christian TV series, and now has his sights on the Jesus Cinematic Universe.
A nerd nostalgia thread of possible #RetroComputing interest:
From 1993-1994, I was a “technical assistant” in the RF Engineering department of #Comcast#Cellular. Back then, Comcast was a scrappy regional cable #TV operator making its first foray into #mobile telephony, not the multinational #telecommunications and media behemoth we know today. (1/6)
Philip #Baker, 54 ans, est l’un des rares à avoir fait de la prison au lendemain de la crise #financière. Il a été condamné à 20 ans de réclusion par la justice #américaine. « Je suis un #criminel » reconnait-il. En 2007, patron d’un fond #spéculatif, il gagnait des millions de #dollars. Un #jackpot qu’il a décroché en mentant et en #trichant.
Canada: Depuis 2022, un gros cube blanc est érigé sur le boulevard du Carrefour, à Gatineau. Il s’agit du nouvel Édifice d’entreposage et de préservation de #Bibliothèque et #Archives#Canada.
The "Home Alone" house in Winnetka, Illinois, is for sale for a cool $5.25 million (house prices where we live are so ridiculous that we saw that and thought, "hmm, not bad"). Here's a @Flipboard Storyboard about filming locations around the world, from "Star Wars" to "Father Ted." Tell us in the comments what you think is the most iconic film or TV setting of all time.
Dies betrifft sehr viele Menschen und die werden meistens ausgeschlossen, ausser sie dienen dem Profit der Konzerne und werden dafür ausgenutzt.
»Wissen: Anders im Kopf - Neurodiversität als Stärke.
Psychische Leiden wie Autismus, Schizophrenie oder eine bipolare Störung können nützlich sein. Die Evolutionsgeschichte zeigt: Neurodiversität ist ein Erfolgsmodell«
“Under Ofcom rules, Conservative MPs Jacob Rees-Mogg and Esther McVey, as well as former Tory deputy chairman-turned Reform MP Lee Anderson, are unable to continue in their presenting roles while they seek re-election”
Le contrôle des télés connectées : on vous présente notre enquête
Le modèle de la télévision a complètement changé depuis l’arrivée des téléviseurs connectés. On a enquêté sur la collecte de données des fabricants et sur ce que ça peut engendrer pour la programmation culturelle à l’écran.
Diabète, sclérose en plaques : des virus responsables de maladies auto-immunes ? | RTS
Les #virus sont de plus en plus accusés d’être les déclencheurs de maladies auto-immunes chez des personnes prédisposées génétiquement. Ainsi, la #sclérose en plaque apparait comme une complication rare de l’ #infection par le virus Epstein #Barr. De même, le virus #Coxsackie B semble un facteur majeur dans la survenue du #diabète de type 1 chez l’enfant. En limitant ces infections virales par des #vaccins ciblés, serait-il possible de prévenir certaines maladies #auto-immunes ?