The hottest Media Consumption Substack posts right now

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Holodoxa β€’ 259 implied HN points β€’ 23 Mar 24
  1. Young people are reading less for pleasure, leading to a decline in critical reading skills.
  2. There is a convergence in reading behavior between academically inclined and disinclined individuals.
  3. Cultural shifts and technology, like the rise of smartphones and internet media, can impact reading habits and intellectual curiosity.
Do Not Research β€’ 718 implied HN points β€’ 09 Oct 23
  1. Viewer-consumers today are like addicts, seeking more and more content - movies, TV shows, clicks - leading to extreme viewing habits.
  2. The media industry has created a dependency on what's termed as 'narco-images,' which deliver intense, explicit, and shocking content to desensitized audiences.
  3. Capitalist consumerism mirrors addictive behavior, pushing for continuous product consumption and loyalty, resulting in harmful consequences just like the tobacco and opioid industries.
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Through the Looking Glass β€’ 99 implied HN points β€’ 04 Jun 23
  1. Cinema is evolving as an art form, facing challenges with the rise of streaming services and the dilution of visual culture to 'content'.
  2. Auteurs like Martin Scorsese and Susan Sontag criticize the current state of cinema, pointing out the shift from art to transactional 'content'.
  3. The blurring line between cinema and visual content, technological advancements, and changing viewing habits are impacting how we consume and appreciate movies, sparking a need to rediscover the joy and art of cinema.
SatPost by Trung Phan β€’ 111 implied HN points β€’ 14 Oct 23
  1. The speed of information today is vastly different from historical times of war and conflict.
  2. Social media and smartphones have changed how we consume and process news and images of conflicts.
  3. The current media environment with instant access to information can impact mental health and our ability to process emotions.
Think Future β€’ 19 implied HN points β€’ 28 Sep 23
  1. The future of streaming services involves potential changes such as the inclusion of unskippable ads or higher ad-free charges.
  2. Programming licensed to other streaming services might return to their original production companies and exclusive services.
  3. There could be a consolidation of major streaming services in the next few years, possibly settling around four to six key players.
Peak Horse β€’ 2 HN points β€’ 02 Mar 23
  1. Our reliance on technology is becoming more visible and integral to our lives, mirroring the dystopian future depicted in 'The Matrix'.
  2. Modern society and the residents of Zion in 'The Matrix' share a profound dependency on machinery for survival and sustenance.
  3. Our increasing reliance on digital platforms for work, entertainment, and communication blurs the line between our reality and the virtual world, impacting our behaviors and habits.
Do Not Research β€’ 0 implied HN points β€’ 15 Feb 22
  1. Media consumption plays a significant role in filling the void of loneliness, allowing individuals to form parasocial relationships with characters on the screen.
  2. The ironic memeification and hyper-sincere fan economies of entertainment franchises like Friends showcase how media consumption can become an identity signifier and a meme.
  3. The average American has been spending around 8 hours per day on streaming services during the COVID-19 pandemic, indicating a steady increase in digital media consumption.
Do Not Research β€’ 0 implied HN points β€’ 15 Feb 22
  1. The artwork 'Cobwebs Spun Back & Forth In The Sky' is a montage of videos gathered from social media platforms and set to music from a film.
  2. The artist compiled the videos not purposely, but by liking them on various social media networks, inadvertently creating an archive of their online experiences.
  3. The piece serves as a representation of the artist's online life and the broader internet landscape, revealing how users interpret and create meaning from the content they encounter.