This good & depressing essay reminds of me, mutatis mutandis, of Adorno’s description of radio as aural wallpaper https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/emily-in-paris-and-the-rise-of-ambient-tv?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=onsite-share&utm_brand=the-new-yorker&utm_social-type=earned …
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It's discussed briefly but TV has always been ambient -- especially early sit coms were basically designed to be followed even if you weren't watching or had poor reception.
7:19 PM - 17 Nov 2020
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