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Spielberg, Weinstein, Minds Hijacked, Deadly Sins of AI, The Apprentice, Human Extinction, Podcasts...
Jason Hirschhorn, curator October 7, 2017
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With the new HBO Documentary, SPIELBERG, we take a look back at the prolific career of director STEVEN SPIELBERG. He parlayed youth, sadness, passion, talent, a vision for how life should be and an audience sensibility into a filmography without compare. "Steven Spielberg Is The Most Successful Director in Hollywood History"... One of Hollywood's legendary executives has been accused with decades of sexual harassment. He says that's not who he is anymore. How did this stay silent for so long? An in-depth look at the coverage. "Harvey Weinstein Scandal: Sexual Harassment Takes Center Stage in Hollywood"... R.I.P. AOL INSTANT MESSENGER. AIM could have been the great platform. But alas, died slowly. It's now gone... If you're a fan of history and look back at harsh times and those who pulled us through, the responses seemed immediate. They weren't. A student of history knows that the march to the right thing is a long one. From war to rights to crime to corruption. Action and morality were slow... SNL skit I want to see tonight? MOTUS TRUMP promoting BOUNTY paper towels: "When the brown people of PUERTO RICO who owe us a lot of money, screwed up our budget, and want everything done for them have a flood problem not as big as KATRINA, I tell them to use 'the quicker picker upper.'" For the love of god. Make it all stop... Humor is so important to a society. With everyone calling everyone names, just remember, there is humor. And it needs to be used. It needs to push. It needs to offend. It needs to advance us... Happy Birthday JASON WEISBERG, JESSICA SCHELL, LOU BORRELLI, MATT WATKAJTYS, and DEPELSHA THOMAS MCGRUDER.

Jason Hirschhorn, curator

October 7, 2017