Weekly Filet #188: Black Christmas. And more.
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1. Black Mirror: White Christmas (Channel 4)
A future in which people can be blocked in real life just like on social media – that's just one of the dystopian themes in the latest episode of Black Mirror, the first one in feature length. As with the six that came before, Charlie Brooker does an excellent job in dissecting the present by extrapolating. If you knew Black Mirror, these 75 minutes are just as good as you'd have hoped for. If you're new to Black Mirror: Welcome to this brilliantly creepy, exceptionally thought-provoking ride.
2. Russia's Economy Is Collapsing. Here's What You Need to Know. (Mother Jones)
If this week has left you wondering what's happening in Russia and what it means, Mother Jones has you covered.
3. 33 thoughts on reading (Austin Kleon)
Challenge accepted, Mr. Kleon.
4. The New York Review of Video Games (Matter)
«A new way to talk about our most experimental, most alive, least respected art form.»
5. The Long Tail
A nice little tool: Enter an band's name and play their least popular songs.
More reading: all collections updated
The Weekly Filet will take a christmas break next week. But fear not, I've still got you covered with plenty of interesting things to read. I've updated all collections of the most interesting pieces from 187 Weekly Filets. Go check them out: Unputdownable Stories, The Future Is Now, Think Different.