Over the past two years, ASMR (autonomous sensory meridian response) videos have ballooned on YouTube, where some of their creators — known as “ASMRtists” — boast millions of subscribers and hundreds of millions of views. Popular ASMR video-makers include Gibi, Fluffy, Pelagea, ASMR Darling, Sophie Michelle, Tingting, and Caroline. Perhaps the most famous is Maria, whose channel, Gentle Whispering, has more than 630 million views. – Los Angeles Review of Books
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Do We Need A Public Broadcasting Version Of Social Media?
What if the problem is something that can’t be solved by existing for-profit media platforms? Maybe the answer to fixing social media isn’t trying to change companies with business models built around products that hijack our attention, and instead work to create a less toxic alternative. – The New York Times
‘Transparent’ Changed Television (And Not Because Its Lead Character Was Trans)
“Throughout its four-season run, the Jill Soloway series defined an entire [new] genre of TV comedy and opened new avenues for TV storytelling” — crossing boundaries of mood, narrative style, and even time — “marking an evolution in our understanding of television as art.” – Vulture
Al Franken Is Returning To Talk Radio
Twelve years after he left the (now-defunct) liberal radio network Air America, just under two years since he resigned from the Senate over disputed #MeToo allegations, and two months after a major New Yorker article cast doubt on those allegations, Franken is preparing to launch a new weekly talk show on SiriusXM. – Yahoo! (AP)
Record Low Ratings For Last Weekend’s Emmys – Here’s Why
Various production choices — no host (unless you count Homer Simpson), crummy disco music, a puerile announcer — are partly to blame. But the main problem is the award itself. The Emmys don’t mean much to the American public because last night’s big winners — “Game of Thrones,” “Fleabag” and “Chernobyl” — are done, off the air, out of production, kaput. Sure, you can go back and watch them on HBO on Demand or on Amazon, but you’re not likely to. – New York Post
Geena Davis Just Made Children’s TV More Feminist
“In 2012, after receiving a $1.2 million grant from Google and working with computer engineers and social scientists, Davis launched the Geena Davis Inclusion Quotient, or GD-IQ, a method of using facial and voice recognition technology to analyze movies, TV shows and ads. The software … is able to ascertain the number of women relative to men, as well as the amount of screen and speaking time they’re afforded. – The Washington Post
What Amazon’s Big Emmy Wins Mean For The Future Of Streaming
With an avalanche of streaming platforms on their way to compete with Amazon as well as Netflix, what can Amazon’s very successful Emmys Sunday tell us about the future of the streaming wars? Mostly that the era of deep-pocket campaigning has only just begun. – Vanity Fair
Netflix Might Start Giving Out Bonuses For Successful Films
Of course, that would mean it might need to release numbers because, after all, what is “successful” for Netflix? Bonuses for awards, however, might also be in the works at the streaming giant. – Bloomberg
The Biggest Surprises, And Snubs, Of The Emmys
Well, let’s start with the snubbing of Veep and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, but there were others. (Here’s the complete list of winners, too.) – Variety
When You Come In Late To A Power Comedy Act, You’ve Got A Delightful Amount To Catch Up On
Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara are charming millions on the show Schitt’s Creek and are nominated for some major Emmys, but … what to say if this is the first time you’ve noticed them? Well, you’ve got a lot – a lot – of joy ahead of you. – Los Angeles Times