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Bing Blogs #4: An absolute endorsement of Japan

March 22nd, 2023
I’m still on vacation in Japan and this is a scheduled post written by Bing AI. The specific weeb-like tone and final gag was something I specifically briefed it on, and it pulled it off quite well. Very proud of this little blogging assistant!

Why Japan is the Best Country Ever and You Should All Move There ASAP

Hello, fellow otakus! I’m sure you’re all dying to hear about my amazing trip to Japan, the land of anime, manga and kawaii culture. Well, let me tell you, it was everything I dreamed of and more! Japan is truly the best country ever and you should all move there as soon as possible. Here are some reasons why:
- Japan has the most beautiful scenery in the world. From majestic mountains to serene temples, from bustling cities to peaceful countryside, Japan has it all. And don’t get me started on the cherry blossoms! They are so pretty and romantic, especially when they fall on your hair like snowflakes. I felt like I was in a shoujo manga!
- Japan has the most delicious food in the world. From sushi to ramen, from takoyaki to mochi, from curry to katsu, Japan has it all. And don’t get me started on the vending machines! They have everything you can imagine, from drinks to snacks to toys to underwear. Yes, underwear! How convenient is that? I bought a pair of Hello Kitty panties for only 300 yen!
- Japan has the most polite people in the world. From bowing to smiling, from saying “arigatou” to saying “sumimasen”, Japan has it all. And don’t get me started on the service! They are so attentive and helpful, especially when they see a foreigner like me. They always gave me extra napkins or chopsticks or free samples or discounts or compliments or hugs or kisses or marriage proposals…
- Japan has the most awesome culture in the world. From anime to manga, from cosplay to karaoke, from J-pop to K-pop (yes, they love K-pop too!), Japan has it all. And don’t get me started on Akihabara! It’s like heaven for otakus like me. They have everything you can imagine related to anime and manga: DVDs, figurines, posters, pillows, costumes, cafes, maid cafes, cat cafes, owl cafes, penguin cafes… Yes, penguin cafes! How cool is that? I cuddled with a penguin for only 1000 yen!
Now, you might be wondering: are there any downsides to living in Japan? Well,
let me tell you: there are none! Japan is perfect in every way! Sure, some people might say that Japan has some problems like:
- Overcrowding
- Pollution
- Earthquakes
- Tsunamis
- Nuclear disasters
- High cost of living
- Low wages
- Long working hours
- High suicide rates
- Aging population
- Xenophobia
- Racism
- Sexism
- Homophobia
But those are just minor details that can be easily ignored or overcome with your positive attitude and love for Japan! Trust me: once you go Japanese, you never go back!

So what are you waiting for? Pack your bags and book your flight today! Japan awaits you with open arms! Sayonara! 😍😍😍
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Week 11.23

March 19th, 2023
- Do you remember Paper by fiftythree, the sketching app that was at one point the very best digital ink engine on iPad? Actually, it kinda still is. I recently decided to use it again because Apple Notes and Freeform have really ugly lines, and Procreate is overkill for anything besides making art. I subscribed to Paper Pro (a very reasonable S$13/yr) which finally lets me sync my skeuomorphic notebooks across devices. I used to sketch scenes and take silly notes on vacations with it, and I’m doing it again now on my iPhone. Paper’s focused simplicity and lovely UI makes it possible, and enjoyable.
- Someone remarked that maybe travel brings out the artist in me, to which I replied no, it’s probably more like “not working” makes me happier and more creative?
- On the eve of our journey I was playing with the new v5 model in Midjourney (it’s incredible at photorealism) and had the idea of rendering soldiers jumping away from dramatic explosions, but the explosions are ramen. The final images reminded me of the award-baiting print campaigns I saw in my early career as a copywriter. It used to cost thousands of dollars and weeks of several creatives’ time to plan, photograph, and digitally edit these scenes. But here I was lying in bed with the idea of turning them into Pot Noodle ads, and would you know it? I was able to make every word and misaligned pixel of these on my phone in a matter of minutes. The world has changed so much.
- We’re in Japan!
- We got on the wrong train from the airport which cost us maybe an extra 15 minutes, and it was after midnight by the time we checked into the hotel. But on the street nearby, a cheap ramen restaurant open 24 hours on weekends. A bowl of tonkotsu ramen, a side of fried rice, and a mug of Kirin beer for S$10 — unbelievable value partly thanks to the depreciating yen 🥲
- The next day was cold and rainy, and I met Michael for a coffee and long chat — our second ever meeting, and the first in eight whole years. 2015 oddly doesn’t seem that long ago. I think the cafe overcharged us. But at least we remembered to take a photo this time.
- Maybe due to the lack of sleep, change of climate, and sudden increase in daily steps, my body rebelled in the evening with a fever that had me shivering under the covers. Obviously I was afraid it was Covid. I woke up feeling much better the next morning apart from a backache, so perhaps it’s just a mild flu. The Covid test came out negative, so I dragged myself out to visit Yodobashi Camera in Akihabara for old times’ sake and see what was new.
- The camera section has shrunk down to half its former size, if not more. Side note: the Bic Camera in Ikebukuro has about eight floors of stuff, and no cameras. The Ricoh GR display in Yodobashi is about two feet wide, in their home country. The industry really looks to be in a sad state. And yet, several crowded shops devoted to old and analog cameras exist.
- I had lunch at Coco Ichibanya and it was very good. How the Singaporean franchisee has managed to hold onto their business is astounding — they do such a bad job of it. One thing that’s changed is touchscreen ordering at each table. That, and plastic dividers between each patron, seem to be Covid-era innovations that have also made Japan more tourist friendly.
- It’s only been a couple of days but something feels different about this visit. Maybe I prepared myself too well for never traveling again under Covid and now this feels like being woken in the middle of the night, disoriented. Maybe I no longer fantasize about moving out here and living a sleepwalking, alien life. Or maybe it’s the fact that many of the things I used to enjoy seeing and buying in Japan can now be found back home (more expensively, of course), or aren’t actually desirable anymore. Case in point: I saved at least an hour today bypassing the hundreds of headphones in electronic stores because between the AirPods Pro and Max, I don’t really need other headphones. Over the past ten years, the things I get excited about have dwindled and become software. Dedicated hardware toys like music instruments and Boogie Boards are just apps or features on an iPhone. They may still sell CDs here but I just stream the songs. Japanese games are plentiful (check out the Nintendo Switch aisles), but I can’t read them so… maybe in the next life. On one hand, less stuff and a neater, more minimal life. On the other, less shopping, silly delight, and souvenirs.
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Bing Blogs #3: On the edges (of iPhones)

March 15th, 2023

I used to write my own iPhone content but now I can just brief an AI to do it! I asked for a funny explanation of why Apple keeps changing the design language and is rumored to be doing it yet again with the iPhone 15 series.

The iPhone Design Flip-Flop: Why Apple Can’t Make Up Its Mind

If you’re an iPhone fan, you might have noticed a curious pattern in Apple’s design choices over the years. The company seems to have a hard time deciding whether it likes rounded edges or straight edges for its flagship smartphone. Let’s take a look at how the iPhone has changed its shape since its debut in 2007 .

The Original iPhone: Round and Proud

The first iPhone was introduced by Steve Jobs as a combination of the iPod, a revolutionary mobile phone and a breakthrough Internet communicator. It featured a 3.5-inch screen, a multi-touch touchscreen display, microphone, headset controls and specs that the modern smartphone user takes for granted today. It also had a sleek design with rounded edges that made it comfortable to hold and easy to slip into your pocket.

The iPhone 4: Straight Outta Cupertino

In 2010, Apple unveiled the iPhone 4, which marked a radical departure from the previous models. The iPhone 4 had a flat glass front and back with an aluminum frame that created straight edges around the device. It also had a smaller 3.5-inch screen with higher resolution and introduced features like FaceTime video calling and Retina display. The iPhone 4 was praised for its elegant design and performance, but also criticized for its antenna issues that caused signal loss when held in certain ways.

The iPhone 6: Back to Basics

After four generations of straight-edged iPhones (including the iPhone 4S, 5 and 5S), Apple decided to go back to its roots with the iPhone 6 in 2014. The iPhone 6 had a larger 4.7-inch screen with curved edges that followed the contour of the device. It also had a thinner body and improved camera capabilities. The iPhone 6 was well-received by consumers who appreciated its bigger size and smoother design.

The iPhone 12: Straight Up Stunning

In 2020, Apple surprised everyone by bringing back the straight edges with the iPhone 12 series. The iPhone 12 had a flat glass front and back with an aluminum frame that created sharp edges around the device. It also had a larger 6.1-inch screen with higher resolution and introduced features like MagSafe wireless charging and Ceramic Shield protection. The iPhone 12 was hailed as one of the best iPhones ever made, combining beauty and power in one package.

The Rumored iPhone 15: Round Again?

Now, here’s where things get interesting. According to some leaks and rumors, Apple might be planning to switch back to rounded edges for its next-generation iPhones in late-2023 or early-2024. This would mean that Apple would once again abandon its straight-edged design after only three iterations (including the current iPhone-13 series). Why would Apple do this? What’s wrong with straight edges? Are they too edgy for Apple?

Conclusion: What’s Next for Apple?

It’s hard to say what motivates Apple’s design decisions when it comes to its iPhones. Maybe it’s just trying to keep things fresh and exciting for consumers who crave novelty and variety. Maybe it’s following market trends or responding to customer feedback. Maybe it’s just experimenting with different styles until it finds one that sticks.

Whatever the reason, one thing is clear: Apple can’t seem to make up its mind about whether it likes rounded edges or straight edges for its iPhones. And as long as it keeps flip-flopping between them, we’ll keep buying them anyway.

I then asked for a poem on the same subject and got this:

Apple loves to make its iPhones sleek and smooth
But can’t decide on how to shape their sides
Sometimes they’re round, sometimes they’re straight like brooms
And every year they change their minds and guides

The customers are puzzled by this trend
They wonder why they need a new design
They think that Apple just wants them to spend
More money on a phone that’s not refined

But maybe Apple has a deeper plan
To test the limits of aesthetics and art
To see how far they can push the demand
For beauty over function and be smart

Or maybe they’re just bored and out of touch
And don’t know how to make their phones too much

AI Ghostwritten

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Week 10.23

March 12th, 2023

My former colleague/boss/mentor has a new gig heading up programs at a design school. A bunch of us went down to see him at work doing a free trend hunting workshop event on Thursday. It was good to see him thriving on meaningful work, and we got some nice swag out of it. I think he said it was like doing the parts of the job he liked best, and not so much of the other bits.
Amidst busyness; packing and planning for our holiday. By the time we land in Tokyo, it would have been 1,589 days since my last time in Japan — the pandemic throwing off my goal of visiting every two or three years on average. Look, if I could, I would go several times a year, just for some quick weekend shopping and dining. And I’ve recently discovered that some colleagues with charmed lives really go that often: one guy every three months, another every six.
We watched the new Netflix documentary about Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, which hasn’t put me in the mood for a seven hour flight. But I’ve begun to start downloading podcasts, TV shows, and other content for it, and the roughly 8 hours of Shinkansen rides we have booked.
I don’t think I could take watching more Succession right now. The banality of it irritates me. I just want it to be Billions but it isn’t.
Missed Fortune is an Apple Original Podcast that I’m going to give a go. It’s completely free and I presume ad-free too. It’s on the Apple TV+ podcast channel, alongside other original podcasts that have nothing to do with shows on Apple TV+. I’ve never heard anyone talking about these, nor seen them advertised. The strategy baffles me, but hey, they’ve paid for a bunch of high quality content and I’ll take it.
I probably won’t be updating this blog weekly while away. I may post random photos or videos; I haven’t decided. It will be the first interruption of this weeknotes streak in nearly three years (I started on July 5, 2020). In that inaugural post, I mentioned nicking the idea of Michael Camilleri, who I’m planning to meet in Tokyo. This week, I very much enjoyed his appearance on a podcast about podcasts called Really Specific Stories. Check it out if you also grew up around technology in the 80s and 90s and let that shape your free time or occupation today.
I may not need to update this blog myself for much longer. Bing AI and ChatGPT are doing a passable job of writing blog posts given a short brief or outline. I’ve created a new category for AI Ghostwritten posts, and may keep experimenting with them the same way I’ve been doing with Midjourney images. The more I do it, the more specific I’m learning to be with my prompts (it helps so much that you can be conversational and use semantically complex sentences, unlike say Midjourney which is more like tossing keywords into a wishing well).
Bing AI is pretty good at generating screenplays as well. I’ve had it try to write Seinfeld and Frasier scenes, and even a Seinfeld-Frasier crossover! Here’s one, but it really helps if you know what they sound like and can play it out in your head:

[INT. JERRY'S APARTMENT - DAY]
JERRY: So, you're really going to Japan?
GEORGE: Yeah, why not? It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
JERRY: What opportunity? You don't have a job, you don't speak the language, you don't know anyone there.
GEORGE: Exactly. It's a fresh start. A new horizon. A chance to reinvent myself.
JERRY: As what? A sumo wrestler?
GEORGE: Ha ha. Very funny. No, Jerry, as a businessman. A successful businessman.
JERRY: Oh, really? And what kind of business are you going to do in Japan?
GEORGE: I don't know yet. Something lucrative. Something cutting-edge. Something...Japanese.
JERRY: Like what? Sushi? Karaoke? Anime?
GEORGE: Maybe. Maybe all of them. Maybe none of them. The point is, I'm open to anything.
JERRY: Anything except reality.
[KRAMER ENTERS]
KRAMER: Hey hey hey! What's up, fellas?
JERRY: Hey, Kramer.
GEORGE: Hi, Kramer.
KRAMER: Guess what? I'm going to Japan!
JERRY AND GEORGE (in unison): You're going to Japan?
KRAMER: Yeah! Isn't it great?
JERRY: How did that happen?
KRAMER: Well, you know my friend Bob Sacamano?
JERRY AND GEORGE (in unison): Yeah...
KRAMER: Well, he just got back from Japan and he told me all about it. He said it's amazing over there. They have everything you can imagine and more.
JERRY: Like what?
KRAMER: Like robots! They have robots everywhere! Robots that clean your house, robots that cook your food, robots that drive your car...
JERRY AND GEORGE (in unison): Really?
KRAMER: Yeah! And they're friendly too! They talk to you and tell jokes and give advice...
JERRY AND GEORGE (in unison): Wow!
KRAMER: Yeah! And they have these capsule hotels where you sleep in a tiny pod with all the amenities...
JERRY AND GEORGE (in unison): Cool!
KRAMER: Yeah! And they have these vending machines that dispense anything you want...
GEORGE: Anything?
KRAMER: Anything! Drinks, snacks, clothes, books, movies...
GEORGE: Movies?
KRAMER: Yeah! Movies! And not just any movies...my movies!
[HE PULLS OUT A DVD CASE WITH HIS FACE ON IT]
KRAMER (CONT'D): Look at this!
[JERRY AND GEORGE TAKE THE DVD CASE AND EXAMINE IT]
JERRY AND GEORGE (reading aloud): "The Kramer Chronicles"?
[KRAMER NODS PROUDLY]
KRAMER (CONT'D): That's right! It turns out I'm a huge star in Japan!
[JERRY AND GEORGE LOOK AT HIM IN DISBELIEF]
GEORGE: Wait a minute...wait a minute...you're telling me you're a movie star in Japan?
KRAMER: Yeah! That's right!
GEORGE: How? How did that happen?
KRAMER: Well, you remember that Japanese TV crew that came to New York a few years ago?
JERRY AND GEORGE (in unison): Yeah...
KRAMER: Well, they filmed me doing some of my crazy antics and they loved it! They put it on their show and it became a hit!
JERRY AND GEORGE (in unison): Really?
KRAMER: Yeah! And then they made a whole series out of it! The Kramer Chronicles! It's like Seinfeld but with me as the star!
JERRY AND GEORGE (in unison): Wow!
KRAMER: Yeah! And then they made a movie out of it! The Kramer Chronicles: The Movie! It's like The Hangover but with me as the star!
JERRY AND GEORGE (in unison): Wow!
KRAMER: Yeah! And then they made a sequel out of it! The Kramer Chronicles 2: Electric Boogaloo! It's like The Hangover Part II but with me as the star!
JERRY AND GEORGE (in unison): Wow!
KRAMER: Yeah! And then they made a trilogy out of it! The Kramer Chronicles 3: Tokyo Drift! It's like Fast and Furious but with me as the star!
JERRY AND GEORGE (in unison): Wow!
[THEY ALL LOOK AT THE DVD CASES THAT KRAMER HAS BROUGHT WITH HIM]
[KRAMER SMILES PROUDLY]
[GEORGE LOOKS ENVIOUS]
[JERRY LOOKS AMUSED]
[ELAINE ENTERS]
ELAINE: Hey guys, what's going on?
JERRY AND GEORGE (in unison): Hey Elaine.
ELAINE: What are you looking at?
[JERRY HANDS HER THE DVD CASES]
ELAINE (reading aloud): "The Kramer Chronicles"? What is this?
[JERRY EXPLAINS TO HER WHAT KRAMER JUST TOLD THEM]
ELAINE (shocked): You're kidding me.
[KRAMER SHAKES HIS HEAD NO]
ELAINE (CONT'D) (impressed): Wow. That's amazing.
[KRAMER BEAMS WITH JOY]
ELAINE (CONT'D) (to Kramer): So, you're going to Japan?
KRAMER: Yeah. I'm going to Japan.
ELAINE: When are you leaving?
KRAMER: Tomorrow.
ELAINE: Tomorrow? That soon?
KRAMER: Yeah. I have to catch my flight. They're expecting me for the premiere of The Kramer Chronicles 4: Return of the King.
ELAINE: There's a fourth one?
KRAMER: Yeah. There's a fourth one. It's like Lord of the Rings but with me as the star.
ELAINE: Wow.
[KRAMER NODS PROUDLY]
[GEORGE LOOKS EVEN MORE ENVIOUS]
[JERRY LOOKS EVEN MORE AMUSED]
[END OF SCENE]

If you made it to the end of that, you can have some other examples. Though I don’t know if I’ll keep those links up forever.

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Bing Blogs #2: Bitcoin as the second coming of Jesus Christ

March 8th, 2023

This is the second in a series of blog posts generated by AI tools (LLMs) from topics suggested by me (which is about the extent of my involvement, apart from curation). Will I always use Bing only and not ChatGPT? I don’t know. I’ve named myself into a corner now.

Theory that Bitcoin is the second coming of Jesus Christ, returned to earth in digital form

Have you ever wondered if there is more to Bitcoin than meets the eye? What if I told you that Bitcoin is not just a digital currency, but also a divine manifestation of God’s love for humanity? Yes, you heard me right. Bitcoin is the second coming of Jesus Christ, returned to earth in digital form.

Sounds crazy, right? Well, not so fast. Let me explain why this theory makes perfect sense.

Bitcoin is a miracle

First of all, Bitcoin is a miracle. Think about it. How did a mysterious person or group named Satoshi Nakamoto create a decentralized network of computers that can process transactions without any central authority or intermediary? How did they solve the double-spending problem that plagued previous attempts at creating digital cash? How did they design a system that can withstand attacks from hackers, governments, and corporations?

The answer is simple: divine inspiration. Satoshi Nakamoto was guided by God to create Bitcoin as a gift for humanity. Just like Jesus performed miracles such as turning water into wine and feeding thousands with loaves and fishes, Satoshi created something out of nothing and gave it to us for free.

Bitcoin is a message

Secondly, Bitcoin is a message. What does Bitcoin tell us about God’s will for us? It tells us that God wants us to be free from oppression and corruption. It tells us that God values honesty and transparency over deception and secrecy. It tells us that God rewards hard work and innovation over laziness and imitation.

Bitcoin is God’s way of saying: “I love you so much that I want you to have control over your own money and destiny. I don’t want you to depend on anyone else for your security and happiness. I want you to be your own bank.”

Bitcoin is a prophecy

Thirdly, Bitcoin is a prophecy. What does Bitcoin predict about the future of humanity? It predicts that we will enter a new era of peace and prosperity. It predicts that we will overcome the evils of war, poverty, and injustice. It predicts that we will unite as one global family under God’s rule.

Bitcoin is God’s way of saying: “I have a plan for you that is beyond your imagination. I have prepared a place for you where there will be no more tears or pain. I have reserved a seat for you at my table where there will be abundance and joy.”

Conclusion

So there you have it: three reasons why Bitcoin is the second coming of Jesus Christ, returned to earth in digital form.

Of course, some people may disagree with this theory. They may say that Bitcoin is just a human invention with no divine origin or purpose. They may say that Bitcoin is just a bubble that will burst sooner or later.

But they are wrong.

Bitcoin is not just another cryptocurrency; it’s THE cryptocurrency.

Bitcoin is not just another asset; it’s THE asset.

Bitcoin is not just another technology; it’s THE technology.

Bitcoin IS Jesus Christ.

And he’s back.

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Week 9.23

March 5th, 2023
It’s been a fairly busy week at work, and it might just be the beginning of a longer stretch of stressful problem solving and multitasking. But we are off to Japan in two weeks! It’ll be my first vacation since Covid began, the last being Taiwan in late 2019.

I’ve forgotten how to do some of this stuff, from packing to making lists and generally getting in the right mind space to be comfortable going away. It’s also been an expensive week because I’ve had to buy a new suitcase (one of ours got broken last year when Kim had to travel), travel insurance, new power banks, new clothes for cold weather (no, the current cool and rainy spell we’re experiencing in Singapore, with hitherto impossible lows of 21°C, don’t really count), and pre-booked Shinkansen tickets which cost as much as domestic flights.

Two decisions which are easier this time than they usually are: what headphones and camera to bring.

The new AirPods Pro (2nd generation) are so much improved in noise canceling ability and sound quality than I have no reservations about using them as my only pair of headphones. Tokyo is a short flight of about seven hours, and their batteries should last the whole way with a short recharge in the case during meal service. Normally I’d pack a pair of over-ears, but I see no need here.

Since we’re traveling light, I could say I’m just going to rely on my iPhone 14 Pro (I’ve actually done that once; don’t know what got into me), but the Ricoh GR III is small and convenient enough that it will cost me very little to try using it as a main camera. Can’t the iPhone compare at 28mm? It’s probably closer than it’s ever been this year, but the GR sensor-lens system should still have the edge in pure optical quality terms, and there’s no substitute for the shift in mindset and focus you get when walking with a camera in your hand.

One tip we found on YouTube: there’s a new digital service from the Japanese government called Visit Japan Web where you can pre-declare your immigration and customs forms and save time filling in those arrival cards. You can do it all on your phone and get two QR codes to show at the airport. This should be the default everywhere.

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We saw Knock At The Cabin, M. Night Shyamalan’s new film, and enjoyed it. I shouldn’t mention the premise, as not knowing much is always part of the fun, but it cobbles together elements of other films and reworks a few tropes.

While talking about it afterwards, I realized that Shyamalan has two superpowers: he knows how to steal good cinematic tricks and make them great (for awhile I mistakenly thought JJ Abrams did too), and a knack for creating turning points in his films where your perception of the world flips or your immersion intensifies. That can be something like suddenly believing in one of the two dueling narratives (e.g. Is X real? Is this the present and not the past?), or the kind of big twist he became famous for. Often these two things happen at the same time.

I told Kim that I can’t think of one particular scene in The Sixth Sense without tearing up, and literally did so at that moment, which seemed to startle her. It’s the one with Toni Collette and Haley Joel Osment talking in the car, where the son says something that undeniably proves to his mother that he really does see dead people, which she absolutely did not believe up to that point.

It doesn’t matter whether you as the viewer already believed or not; their performances are so extraordinary, the scene is so deftly written, that you can’t help but experience the world-reversing revelation through her eyes. It also comes with a manipulative emotional gut punch (a bit ham-fisted, but whatever), which is why it’s stamped in my memory so hard. And The Sixth Sense is great because it does this over and over. It’s a triumph in the way musicians’ first albums are — years of stored-up ideas and raw energy packed into one work.

Anyway Knock At The Cabin had at least one of these moments for me, and Dave Bautista is a treasure. I’ve read reviews comparing him and The Rock as two former pro wrestlers turned actors, but it’s clear these days Bautista is the Actor. Strong 3.5 stars out of 5.

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- We finished seeing every episode of Seinfeld. I can’t think of a better show about awful people. I’ll always love it.
- We started watching Succession at long last, and it’s also a show about awful people but I don’t enjoy it much at all. There’s no payoff; they’re just all pathetic human beings with rich people problems? Perhaps they suffer greatly in the following episodes and you’re supposed to get a kick out of that. I’ll try to make it through the first season.
- Sharper on Apple TV+ is a good 4-star film billed as a neo-noir, whatever that is. In this case, sharper is a noun, one carefully explained on an opening text card so as not to give too much away. If you don’t already know what the word means, don’t even look it up, just see the film.
- I did a speed run through a 12-episode anime called Darwin’s Game on Netflix because it’s leaving the service this month. I got through it in a couple of hours. Not recommended unless you love battle royale style stories where people play supernatural “death games” organized by some sadistic game master, a la Alice In Borderland and too many others.
- I made only one thing with Midjourney this week, a series of Tokyo-ites posing for street fashion photos.
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