Attention — Jul 16, 2026
What caught my attention on Jul 16 (2 items).
Why Are All Our Movies Ads Now?
How We Got Here with Chris Kohler · 13:46
This episode explores the history, mechanics, and cultural impact of product placement in film and television. Host Chris Kohler and producer Rob trace the practice back to 1930s American radio, where soap companies like Procter & Gamble pioneered serialized dramas to sell household goods, effectively coining the term “soap opera.” As media evolved, product placement adapted, becoming particularly…
Hell Is Other People
Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 13:49
In this episode of the Cory Doctorow Podcast, Doctorow introduces his latest Locust column, “Hell as Other People,” which examines the solipsistic and anti-humanist motivations driving contemporary enthusiasm for artificial intelligence. Drawing on Jean-Paul Sartre’s famous line, Doctorow argues that while most people recognize the necessity and value of human cooperation, a subset of powerful ind…