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June 12, 2022

The Three‑Body Problem of ‘The Secrets of Dumbledore’

The final installment of the 'Fantastic Beasts' trilogy is a welcome evolution in the way gay men are portrayed in mass-market cinema. Sadly, there are other considerable problems....

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James Killough @james_killough ·

15 Mar

.@jakecoyleAP It might not be normal, but it's no surprise or upset: look who the president of AMPAS is. It matters.

https://apnews.com/article/oscars-academy-awards-everything-everywhere-2e8dc372faabf3f4c7a4fe988a24872a

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James Killough @james_killough ·

15 Mar

.@kevinroose My view is we make too much of sentience and "nuance." My few interactions with ChatGPT tell me that it is indeed already capable of what we believe to be sentience. Most humans have such limited knowledge and perspective; it's nothing like https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/16/technology/bing-chatbot-microsoft-chatgpt.html… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1636130434974371840

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James Killough @james_killough ·

15 Mar

Issues and tissues! Tackling the politics of victimhood from the point of a recovering victimhood addict myself. Big subject, has to be in two parts. Next will drop this weekend, so if you like what you're reading, please subscribe — it's free!

#Woke

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James Killough @james_killough ·

15 Mar

Good for @Wellesley for not giving in to kids whose neural pathways are far from settled. And I say that as a biological-male-who-lives-as-a-man-who-loves-men Wesleyan alum who's had to explain that he didn't go to Wellesley way too many times.

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3900652-wellesley-college-students-vote-to-admit-trans-men-and-nonbinary-applicants/

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6 Mar

Warning: graphic content. I can’t find the right words. This is evil.

Please help me stop this abuse.

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The Three‑Body Problem of ‘The Secrets of Dumbledore’

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