Throwback movies, internet anarchy, and the dawn of transhumanism
The Reel Diary, Issue No. 3: The October Issue Recap
Film & TV, explained. Tech, questioned. Human-curated. No algorithm.
It's been a long month! Here's everything you missed.
Featured Editorial: Hello. Your AI Slop Bores Me
"The AI slop bores me because it's all smoke and mirrors. The car didn't fly but it definitely distracted your attention, didn't it? The question is, away from what?"
Five tech stories from this week, and what they might be distracting us from. Who's watching you?
- LG: TV tracks what you watch
- Amazon: Smart glasses photograph your doorstep
- Walmart: Walmart denies dynamic pricing claims
- Target: Chips tucked inside shopping baskets
- Meta: Muse shared chats were discoverable
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Featured Movie Review: STREET FIGHTER is Everything I wanted it to be and more! (Quick Movie Review)
"Forget rotten tomatoes and forget what your favorite YouTube says about it. The New Street Fighter is exactly what it says it is and not trying to pretend to be anything else but your new favorite video game movie ever made."
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More from the Diary
REMAIN CALM, YouTubers are Still Saving the Film Industry (Movie Diary) A free 13-minute indie horror comedy on YouTube, and my first spoiler-free review. ▶️ Watch the Short
Long way from a million (Editorial) Over a decade on YouTube, a month into a quest to choose what I watch with my own mind, and why being a long way from a million views is okay.
Gods Don't Give Gifts, the end of biohumanism (Editorial, Tech) A movement from nearly a century ago is rising again, and a new AI-made film headed to theaters asks one question: is there still room for fully biological humans? Audio version included. ▶️ Watch the Short
The suspicious feeling of happiness (Notebook) I woke up happy, and immediately got suspicious. Here is what happens when I try not to argue with it.
From the Journal
Tech Briefing, October 15
- PS5 jailbroken, and the pirate store clones keep coming
- New York City Council puts AI companies under oath
- OpenAI employee arrested over alleged bugging of an executive conference room
- Anthropic warns small AI models could soon spread across smart devices
Watch List: horror, thrillers and more
- Slayground: A24's haunted-attraction horror thriller, in theaters January 29, 2027 (Short)
- Ghost Soldier: Jim Caviezel in an action thriller from director William Eubank
- Beware Boiúna: a creature feature on the Amazon with a giant snake out of legend
- Vampir: a Korean supernatural horror film loosely inspired by Dracula
- Remain Calm: the free horror comedy short, with the cast and the story behind it
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Quiana, Writer, Editor & Founder, The Reel Diary and Lotus & Reel Press