The show and documentary, both on Netflix, speak to each other in a strangely resonant way. https://media.wired.com/photos/5aebab5dc6c356531cbf0b82/master/pass/Netflix-FA-DWP_SaeedAdyani.jpg
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AJ Pearce's Dear Mrs Bird review: A stunning story of friendship
“If there was anything I wanted most in the world (other of course than for the war to end and Hitler to die a quite grisly death), it was to be a journalist. Or to be precise, what people in the know referred to as a lady war correspondent.” When Emmeline secures a job at […]
Dear Mr. Allen, please let your big bird take flight soon. Signed, everyone
Stratolaunch Systems Corp. The oh-so-massive Stratolaunch aircraft seems to be getting a little bit closer to taking flight. Last year, Stratolaunch Systems Corp. began ground-based tests of the 72.5-meter-long airplane, which culminated in December with runway tests that saw the vehicle roll at speeds of up to 28mph in Mojave, California. Now, the Stratolaunch plane has […]
Dear Tech People ranks Snap, Dropbox, Airbnb, and more in diversity report
Even though tech giants like Intel and Apple release annual reports on diversity, very few tech companies are following suit. Dear Tech People dove into these murky waters to answer questions like “How many women work at Snap?” and “How many engineers at Docker are black?” The three co-creators of Dear Tech People — Dhruv […]
‘Dear Dictator’ Trailer: Michael Caine Teaches a Rebel Teen How to Deal with Mean Girls
Dealing with high school is worse than ever with the advent of cell phones and social media. But what if you could deal with the worst people in your high school by getting advice from a feared international dictator? Dear Dictator follows a British-Caribbean dictator played by Michael Caine as he’s ousted from power and […]
Dear Silicon Valley: A sous-vide is not a crockpot
Enlarge / Here’s a press photo of the Mellow. My kitchen is nowhere near this nice, so let’s start with an aspirational image. (credit: Mellow) No, you don’t need a sous-vide. You don’t need one from Mellow or Anova or Nomiku. A sous-vide will not make your life better or easier or more fashionable. This […]
Dear Copyright Office, please keep safe harbors safe
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) safe harbors are a vital protection for websites and Internet services of all sizes. But thanks to a new Copyright Office rule, website owners could lose safe harbor protections if they don’t register online by December 31. And that’s not all: Hollywood lobbyists are pushing the Copyright Office to […]
Dear TV: Stop Telling the Techno-Babbling Character to 'Put It in English'
Dear TV, Sometimes your scenes involving supersmart characters take dumb, expected turns. I’m talking about when a smartie’s outburst of techno babble is met by his or her layman colleagues with glazed eyes and dropped jaws, followed by the inevitable variation on, “In English, please?” RELATEDArrowverse Stars Preview Crossover’s ‘Very Emotional’ Journey of Love and […]
Dear Ivanka… ✍️
The CLEAN Dream Act is a reference to a bipartisan plan that would protect those covered by DACA, known as Dreamers. Unlike other social media movements, this one stands out not only because it’s aimed at one particular person, but because those posting the messages are actually people Trump follows, making it far more likely […]
Dear tech world, STEMism is hurting us
GUEST: In a blistering assault on the value of the liberal arts many months ago, former Sun Microsystem CEO Vinod Khoshla offered anything but nuance in his opening indictment: “Little of the material taught in Liberal Arts programs today is relevant to the future.” The rest of his article is a tirade against majoring in […]
