On The Collapse Of HBO Max And The Importance Of Physical Media

On the Collapse of HBO Max and the Importance of Physical Media

https://www.slashfilm.com/612335/best-movies-of-2021/

This article is a great articulation of a problem I have noticed increasingly over the past couple of years. As more and more movies and shows simply are not released on physical media, I’ve waited for something like the collapse of HBO Max to highlight a huge problem: we are no longer able to own our entertainment. Streaming is, at its most basic, a rental. We pay to rent, and that’s if we have a high-quality and stable internet connection. Those who lack internet are basically shit out of luck for entertainment.

And more than that, when a streaming service suddenly vanishes, or merges with another and does a purge of their shows and movies, those shows and movies simply … vanish. They no longer exist unless some enterprising individual pirates it. At that point, the only way to access a piece of art is through illegality.

And this is why I’ve been so angry about the ‘phasing out’ of physical media. If I like a show, let me buy the season. I’m fine paying more for the boxed set of physical media that I then own, no matter what the platform that originally hosted it does after. Let me take those shows with me even if I go to a place without internet. Let me get special features and lovingly crafted DVDs that give me behind-the-scenes peeks whenever I want. Ditching physical media puts us all at the mercy of giant media conglomerates, begging them to let us watch something we have paid for many times over. And they can take it away whenever they want. So buy DVDs or Blu-Ray or whatever you like. But make sure you shore up your collection of the things you love, and never trust a media company. They’ll drop you the second they feel like they’ve pumped enough money out of you.

KOSA PASSES SENATE 7/30/24

BREAKING: The Senate kept its promise to parents and passed the Kids Online Safety Act “KOSA” and the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act “COPPA 2.0”

The most important update to federal laws protecting kids on the internet in decades

The House must pass them now

— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) July 30, 2024

Kosa has unfortunately passed the Senate on a 91-3 vote. I want this to be clear, It’s not going into effect, it still has to get to the House but I believe there will be a break for the month of August which gives us A WHOLE MONTH!! to call your HOUSE representatives and tell them to vote NO on Kosa. It’s not over yet, it barley JUST passed the Senate now because so many people told their senators and representatives that they didn’t want KOSA. We can do it again, PLEASE do not panic and give up!! I know it’s scary I’m very scared right now myself but if we go silent that’s how it’s going to pass the House and get signed to the president. Let’s try to stop that from happening!!!

Call your house representatives!!!!there is more opposition in the House, we can stop it. BLOW UP THEIR PHONES!!

Fight for the Future

Stop KOSA

KOSA is a censorship bill that won’t make kids safe. Instead, it'll put all internet users at risk, especially youth. If you believe in a fr

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Call Script on Page 2! Resources For Learning about KOSA 2023: KOSA bill itself: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1

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lycanwillow

4 years ago

People horrifically fucking up facts about evolution and genetics too support their stupid beliefs or to seem smart and “rational” is probably one of my big pet peeves

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lycanwillow

5 years ago

things that actually do improve your mental health that of course won’t cure you and solve all your problems, but will significantly improve your quality of life:

• drinking enough water

• eating healthier

• getting enough exercise (even just doing a bit of yoga/stretching everyday or going for a walk)

• adopting a more positive mindset (not pretending everything’s fine, just not being overly negative and trying to see the brighter side of things and have hope for the future)

• taking a shower everyday and washing your hair enough, taking care of your skin, doing nice things for yourself every now and then (it doesn’t have to be costly, it could just be something small), and other forms of self care

• meditation (its actually proven to improve your mental health significantly and really helps with things like stress and anxiety)

• being more mindful about the media you consume and how its affecting you (e.g “hey i feel more anxious when im on social media because of this reason, I should decrease how much time i spend doing that”)

• practicing self love (although it’s hard, it’s absolutely necessary)

• writing in a diary, it can be a physical diary or just on your phone (really important for people who can’t get therapists or don’t have anyone to talk to)

please stop downplaying the positive impact that small practices like these can have on someone’s life just because they won’t fix everything. small improvements are still improvements. neglecting yourself and your health is terrible for your mind and any steps towards taking better care of yourself are really important

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lycanwillow

11 months ago

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lycanwillow

5 years ago

Tooth fairies are a smaller and friendlier subspecies of the larger and much more hostile bone fairies.

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lycanwillow

3 years ago

i want to be soft and kind and happy. i want to be a small sun that warms everyone around me. i want to smile and tuck my hair behind my ear and laugh. i want to be so full of love, i can't help but spread it all around.

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lycanwillow

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