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Apple TV+ announces programming partnership with Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai

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Post by nerdjon »

EveYoung wrote: post #65
cmehdy wrote: post #16

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"Mythic Quest"[0] is also a great show that I'm sure many people on HN would enjoy on an extra level, since it deals with gaming and making games and they don't hesitate to make fun of their unsaid partnership with Ubisoft Montreal. For reference, it's got a mix of production and cast from Community and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and their pandemic episode is currently the highest rated for the show because t…

Wasn't one of the criticisms of TV+ that Apple is too conservative when it comes to taking creative risks and targeting more niche, adult audiences? For example, do you think Apple would have green lit IASIP as an orginal show?

That was an early criticism but I don' think it is actually true.

See is... quite adult and without spoilers there are a couple of scenes that I was not expecting given that early criticism.

Also I highly recommend See, it is a weird concept but works pretty well.

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Post by bredren »

tootie wrote: post #22
52-6F-62 wrote: post #13

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Did any public media solicit her for publication in contest with Apple?

No idea but probably not. I'm not saying Malala was deliberately chasing a payday or anything. More that it's a shame that public media can't put together a show like this so it ends up with the world's biggest corporation. Not anyone's fault in particular, just an unfortunate state of affairs.

This organization has been more reliably progressive and stable than most nation states over the past decade.

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Post by 52-6F-62 »

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52-6F-62 wrote: post #7

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One of their shows, Ted Lasso, just won some awards I think. I honestly signed up to see it, and we've stayed with it because of how good that show really was. I'm not a soccer or football fan, but it is a compelling story about humanity. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Lasso If it's anything like News+, of which I've worked closely with teams (and former VP went on to work in curation of their Canadian content), t…

Just want to chime in for Ted Lasso here. You need to know almost nothing about soccer to enjoy the show. I mean, I sure don’t. There is almost no action on the pitch—it is very much a workplace comedy, and not an in-the-weeds sports show.

For sure. And when there is action on the pitch you're already invested in the characters so it matters to you whether or not you follow the sport itself.

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Post by colejohnson66 »

duxup wrote: post #52
panzagl wrote: post #44

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1. Virtue signal 2. ????? 3. Profit!

I can't figure out what anyone means by "virtue signaling" anymore. It seems more like the phrase "virtue signalling" is used when someone doesn't like a thing and they just label it as such...

“Virtue signaling” means “I’m doing this thing to get people to like me while I actually don’t care about said thing.”

What I’ve heard is: companies are being branded as having virtue signaled because, for example, prior to the BLM protests (and riots), many were quiet about the issues of police violence, but then suddenly became “woke” and put out black squares on IG and other places.

It obviously isn’t a valid label on Apple because they’ve always been progressive (at least since Tim Cook).

However, you are right: virtue signaling is a common label for “they’re doing something I don’t agree with. Obviously it’s because they’re virtue signaling.”

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Post by tootie »

JumpCrisscross wrote: post #69
tootie wrote: post #22

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No idea but probably not. I'm not saying Malala was deliberately chasing a payday or anything. More that it's a shame that public media can't put together a show like this so it ends up with the world's biggest corporation. Not anyone's fault in particular, just an unfortunate state of affairs.

> just an unfortunate state of affairs Why do you think a state-sponsored broadcaster would have been equally likely to pick up this content? Self-interested companies don’t have geopolitical concerns.

Public media isn't necessarily state-sponsored. American public media only gets the occasional grant from the CPB which is a private non-profit that gets money from Congress. Most of it is funded by donations.

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Post by duxup »

colejohnson66 wrote: post #74
duxup wrote: post #52

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I can't figure out what anyone means by "virtue signaling" anymore. It seems more like the phrase "virtue signalling" is used when someone doesn't like a thing and they just label it as such...

“Virtue signaling” means “I’m doing this thing to get people to like me while I actually don’t care about said thing.” What I’ve heard is: companies are being branded as having virtue signaled because, for example, prior to the BLM protests (and riots), many were quiet about the issues of police violence, but then suddenly became “woke” and put out black squares on IG and other places. It obviously isn’t a valid labe…

"I actually don’t care"

I don't buy into the idea that you can just know if someone cares enough or not...

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Post by perardi »

52-6F-62 wrote: post #73
perardi wrote: post #62

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Just want to chime in for Ted Lasso here. You need to know almost nothing about soccer to enjoy the show. I mean, I sure don’t. There is almost no action on the pitch—it is very much a workplace comedy, and not an in-the-weeds sports show.

For sure. And when there is action on the pitch you're already invested in the characters so it matters to you whether or not you follow the sport itself.

Which let me tell you, as someone who plays a sport (rugby) that’s obscure for Americans, is an impressive feat of writing and characterization.

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Post by zthrowaway »

colejohnson66 wrote: post #74
duxup wrote: post #52

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I can't figure out what anyone means by "virtue signaling" anymore. It seems more like the phrase "virtue signalling" is used when someone doesn't like a thing and they just label it as such...

“Virtue signaling” means “I’m doing this thing to get people to like me while I actually don’t care about said thing.” What I’ve heard is: companies are being branded as having virtue signaled because, for example, prior to the BLM protests (and riots), many were quiet about the issues of police violence, but then suddenly became “woke” and put out black squares on IG and other places. It obviously isn’t a valid labe…

I think the label you’re looking for is “woke capitalism”.

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Post by rbanffy »

starik36 wrote: post #67

Part of the problem with Apple TV+ is that it isn't available in many places. For reasons that are unclear to me, there isn't an app for either Samsung or LG (unless it's a 2019 or later model TV). So many non tech people aren't even aware that there is a service.

My understanding is that they want to control the user experience and supporting hardware they have little control over prevents that.

They sell the Apple TV hardware for that and, in my experience, it's much better than anything Samsung has ever come up with.

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Post by olyjohn »

mc32 wrote: post #59
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“In all things I yearn for the past. Modern fashions seem to keep on growing more and more debased. I find that even among the splendid pieces of furniture built by our master cabinetmakers, those in the old forms are the most pleasing.” Tsurezuregusa (Essays in Idleness), Yoshida Kenkō 1330 - 1332 AD https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/28169/what-is-th... Congrats on joining the long, proud, ancient history…

70+% of military age population in US is ineligible for service due to weight, education, substance abuse[1]. But we’re not the only ones. Educational shows are better. Very much better, but the entertainment is still escapism, whether they have Shatner or Olivier. That said, entertainment and thinking don’t mix —which is why we have laugh tracks. Instead the programming is thinking for you. That’s perhaps worse than…

Well, sometimes I like to watch a mindless show. I think it's okay to binge watch every now and then. What is wrong with a little escapism? After spending my whole day learning and implementing new things, my brain needs a break, my body needs a break. Obviously, if you're spending more time binge watching, and not showering or eating, you might have a problem. But as with everything, moderation is key.
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