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AT: Digital Abs

Posted by Bryce on January 9th, 2019

Justin’s made a pledge to use social media more this year. How does social media tie into the daily lives of people who work online? Is inbox-zero feasible? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Houdini’s Cell

Justin: My Day by Eleanor Roosevelt

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WT: You Wouldn’t Hit a Man With Spectacles (fixed)

Posted by Bryce on January 8th, 2019

Andrew has some choice words for SnapChat. We play: What Am I Poking? Clinging to this mortal coil. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Key and Peele and The Kominsky Method

Justin: True Detective, season 1

Brian: Moby Dick, narrated by Frank Muller

Bryce: Awesome Games Done Quick
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AT: Aquaman and the Normal Sized Helmet

Posted by Bryce on January 4th, 2019

We all saw Aquaman and have thoughts! Spoilers start at 7:28 until the end. After seeing it, check out this critique of the hottest underwater superhero film yet. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

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WT: Plastic Straw Cleanse

Posted by Bryce on January 1st, 2019

It’s a new year and we’re here to talk pedestrian fatalities. Walk and drive safely! 2019 is upon us–how does our present compare to the fictionalized versions of 2019 like Blade Runner and Running Man? Also, drones create holiday hell in England. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Aquaman

Justin: Black Mirror: Bandersnatch

Brian: Dark Tower book series

Bryce: Nailed It! Holiday!

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WT: Cold Mars

Posted by Bryce on December 24th, 2018

A SpaceX BFR/Starship update. Water-ice on Mars? It’s more likely than you think! When can we put a person on Mars? Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

Justin: Aquaman

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AT: The Problem With Jeep-Jops

Posted by Bryce on December 12th, 2018

What is the future of media? What is the power of merchandise in a world where ad-supported models are still shrinking? Plus, a higher level look at the numbers of Patreon. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Blitzscaling

Brian: Counterpart

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WT: Empty Space Sensations

Posted by Bryce on December 11th, 2018

Voyager 2 has reached a new point in space! Elon was on 60 Minutes. We’re living in the future and “the mother of all demos” reminds us of how far we’ve come in 50 years. A perfect island vacation! What future tech would you buy for a dollar? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Forbidden Planet

Justin: “The Gatekeepers of SoundCloud Rap” and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Brian: Sorry to Bother You

Bryce: Scam Nation

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AT: Needs To Be Filled

Posted by Bryce on December 5th, 2018

Changes to Tumblr make us wonder what are our needs are for blogging online and monetizing written works. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: The Medium is the Massage

Justin: War in a Time of Peace and “The Fact that We Can Laugh” on C-SPAN

Brian: Homecoming

Bryce: Futurama

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WT: Dirty Rocket

Posted by Bryce on December 4th, 2018

An update on gene-edited babies from last week. Machine learning has learned to fold! An adventure in first-class. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Paddington 2

Justin: Doctor Who

Brian: Darknet Diaries

Bryce: EXAPUNKS

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AT: Spotlight Curse

Posted by Bryce on November 28th, 2018

Can a reviewer really destroy a business? Did a Thrillist writer really kill a burger shop? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Mars: Inside SpaceX

Justin: Norm Macdonald Has a Show

Brian: Ralph Breaks the Internet

Bryce: Futurama

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WT: Surrounded By Chaos

Posted by Bryce on November 27th, 2018

We react live to the NASA Mars InSight landing on Mars! Does anonymity have a place in academic publishing? Preapare to panic: DNA BABIES!!! Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Ghost Stories

Justin: Bodyguard

Brian: Homecoming

Bryce: Sick Note

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AT: Growth Opportunities

Posted by Bryce on November 21st, 2018

How do you break out of your niche and expand outwards? Andrew expanded out in literature, Brian’s expanded in puzzle boxes and videos, Justin’s working on the next expansion from card games. What advice would you give yourself three years ago? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: XCode’s Create ML code

Justin: Ant-Man and the Wasp

Brian: Dirty John is now a Bravo TV show

Bryce: Homecoming

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WT: Greeting Rituals

Posted by Bryce on November 20th, 2018

This Monday is a huge date: a landing! Google will let you walk five hundred miles. A case for Big Man and The Other One. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Bodyguard

Justin: Preacher

Brian: The Most Perfect Album

Bryce: American Crime Story: The People v. OJ Simpson