I want to watch more documentaries, particularly about social issues and the relationship between technology and people. Please send me recommendations if you have any! Here are a few recent ones from me:
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The Prison In Twelve Landscapes: I really liked the format, exploring the messy, unfair, and broken criminal justice system through a dozen fly-on-the-wall vignettes that connect if you make an effort. (On my mind ever since my year at Code for America.)pic.twitter.com/yVmxZIs6e4
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RBG: A balm on my soul, watching this after the joke of a confirmation of the joke of a nominee that is Kavanaugh. Want to see more portraits of extraordinary people who care about things worth caring about.pic.twitter.com/W90Qj8nOHG
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Graphic Means: A lovely exploration of a dead, little known medium of phototypesetting, but really more of an exploration of what creativity can be, and how to foster it.pic.twitter.com/dQ9dNVQhsL
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Three Identical Strangers: This already-unbelievable story took a surprising turn in the middle, and become an even more gripping exploration of nature vs. nurture.pic.twitter.com/Wb30KwBNdd
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The Clinton Affair:
@MonicaLewinsky is in this and she’s speaking to the camera in a way that’s so incredibly thoughtful, earnest and *good* I was completely blown away. It’s worth watching this just for her.pic.twitter.com/n2duXuEUvq
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We Live In Public: This starts as Hackers × The Social Network, but then goes into a few fascinating social experiments and a wild portrait of an early-Internet person I haven’t heard of. Some of the questions on how the attention of others changes you feel very pertinent today.pic.twitter.com/r9YSryHwra
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808: A history of the influential drum machine. Interesting to see tech in an area I don’t know much about. The movie also shows music as this huge living fabric where people all over the world riff off of each other; the biggest hits are often the most unlikely combinations.pic.twitter.com/s1BOAl4WvX
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A great documentary I just rewatched was this 35-minute YouTube video. It talks about an old video game, but then it goes deeper, and deeper, and deeper still – only to reveal itself at the end to be about something much more meaningful. Very recommended.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnPOQr1pxY8 …
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Replying to @mwichary
i love so much of Harris' stuff- if you've never played a Dark Souls game, his Bloodborne video might make you want to...
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Yeah, I’m going through his repertoire! I’ll keep that one in mind.
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