A Guide to Child Culture for Adults Out of Touch With Reality: the Titanic Submersible and Blink-182

The World is this week’s episode of Black Mirror . Netflix recently released a new season of the anthology show , and its in-universe streaming service looks eerily familiar . Speaking of a dark, alternate future, Marvel’s Secret Invasion also came out this week, but all you can talk about is the fact that the opening title sequence is AI-created. And then there’s the odd crossover between the Titanic submarine tragedy and early 2000s punk-pop band Blink-182.

What is Streamberry?

A new five-episode season of Netflix’s sci-fi horror anthology Black Mirror premiered this week, and its most memorable recurring character is Streamberry, a dystopian streaming network that exists in the fictional Black Mirror universe. As featured in the season’s standout episode “Joan is Terrible”, Streamberry shares its logo design, sound effects, and user interface with Black Mirror’s parent company, Netflix. But unlike Netflix, Streamberry is “an endless content creator capable of creating entire multiverses.”

The content listed on Streamberry is 100% easter egg: all shows and movies on the fictional streamer are based on other episodes of Black Mirror , including episodes that will air later in season five.

If you’re into smart entertainment marketing and you’re also terrible (and let’s face it, you’re terrible), check out youareawful.com and let Streamberry put on a show that represents your worst side. Just be sure to read the terms and conditions first or you may find yourself in a church soon. (Beware, spoilers!)

Artificial intelligence angered the Internet with the discovery of Marvel’s “Secret Invasion”

I was replaced with AI years ago and no one noticed, but Marvel fans are unhappy with the fact that AI art was used to create the opening credits for the new Disney+ show Secret Invasion . The work is credited to Method Studios, which used artificial intelligence to create the illustrations used throughout the episode, prompting an outcry from fans and industry insiders alike. Storyboard artist John Lam tweeted , “This is salt in the wounds of all the artists and writers involved in the WGA strike.” Jeff Simpson, who says he’s been working on the series for six months, agreed. He tweeted , “I am devastated, I believe that artificial intelligence is unethical, dangerous and created solely to deprive artists of their careers.” Ethical considerations aside, the intro looks crappy, but I’m glad Marvel fans can finally agree on something .

(In response to the backlash, Method Studios released a statement saying, “No artists’ work has been replaced by the introduction of these new tools. Have they been replaced?”)

Titanic Submarine Disaster Launches Internet Villain

I’m not one of those ghouls who find poetic justice or humor in the death of five passengers aboard the Titan submersible , but I’m fascinated by the strange side story of Brian Sasz, the adopted son of the deceased Titan passenger and billionaire Hamish. Harding. Sas became infamous online this week for his oddly deaf social media posts during the trial. He first posted a photo of himself outside of a Blink-182 concert and tweeted: “My stepfather Hamish on this submarine lost at sea. I’m devastated, but I’m coming to the San Diego show tonight so you guys can give me hope and encouragement.” Rapper Cardi B. spoke on behalf of everyone when she replied, “You should be home sad… Isn’t it sad that you are a complete fucking billionaire and no one cares about you? Like you’re gone, and the bastards are ready to shake dick at concerts. Sas replied, “Cardi B, grow up. Get a class. You’re tasteless” and used the N-word with another poster before deleting his social media accounts entirely. Even in terms of the Twitter crisis, it was pretty dramatic. As tweeter Mike Bove pointed out, “No one has ever done a protagonist’s Twitter boost quite like the stepson of a Blink-182 submarine.”

Meet the “Sexy” TikTok Chefs

There’s a new trend on TikTok: men celebrating their culinary skills. It’s cool, but they’re trying to be “sexy” and it’s… confusing. Admittedly, I’m not a demo target for dudes kneading dough sensually , dancing in the kitchen, flashing nasty grins , and playing full “blue steel” while working on the grill , so I can’t judge, but it seems to paint mixed picture. reaction in general. On the positive side, thirsty commentators leave notes such as “Bronooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh. : “I literally just changed my boyfriend.” On the negative side, there are reactions like: “Sir, why are you clicking your tongue like that?” and “I really don’t like how this man sexualizes food like a bro, weird.”

There’s nothing new or annoying about women being portrayed as sexy when they’re cooking (or doing anything at all), so maybe it’s just weird to see the script flipped so bluntly.

Viral video of the week: “I was hunted by a bloodhound”

Like everyone else, I spend most of my free time imagining how I would elude the bloodhounds if I could escape this damned workhouse, but I could never come up with such clever methods of tricking dogs as I came up with. Marc Robert for I. He was being hunted by a bloodhound,” this week’s viral video. Robert, known for his trap packs and squirrel olympics , wanted to test his technical ingenuity against the supernatural schnozzola of the tracker dog, so he invented seven devices designed to keep the dog from chasing its trail and ran an experiment to see if there would be whether they would confuse a professional search dog. His sophisticated but practical inventions include drones that spread scents, industrial fans that blow 95 mph winds, mechanical distractions for squirrels, and more. I won’t spoil the ending of the epic man-dog fight, but I will say that dogs are very good at sniffing things and are harder to fool than people who steal packages from your front porch.