Tag - instamatic

Arachnophobia 3,030

October 17, 2024

Arachnophobia 3,030

This reminds me of something… something…

Recipes for your next ‘Big Game’ Party

October 11, 2024

Recipes for your next ‘Big Game’ Party

Um… I think I’ll just order Domino’s, thanks.

Let the Games Begin

October 5, 2024

Let the Games Begin

I forfeit.

Dangerous toilets, dollar menus, dirty looks, and discrimination: A hard look at obesity in America

October 4, 2024

Dangerous toilets, dollar menus, dirty looks, and discrimination: A hard look at obesity in America

I agree; it’s hard to look at. (h/t Marc)

Kitan Club Vol1: The corpses of a man and a woman are found on the beach, but the police do not conduct an investigation seriously, as it is obviously a lover’s suicide.

October 4, 2024

Kitan Club Vol1: The corpses of a man and a woman are found on the beach, but the police do not conduct an investigation seriously, as it is obviously a lover’s suicide.

You have to fit that much information in the title when the cover conveys nothing.

Movie Seen Recently: Clearing the decks, part 2.
Here’s another metric crapload of capsule reviews of movies I’ve seen recently but haven’t felt motivated to write about at any length. The Pilot: A Battle For Survival (2021) – Russian-made WWII thriller about a pilot shot down during the winter, who has to survive and make his way back to the Russian front. Not... The post Movie Seen Recently: Clearing the decks, part 2. appeared first on NathanShumate.com.
Sketch of the Day Omnibus Post.
I’ve caught up to my sketchbook again, so it’ll be a couple of weeks before I have regular sketches to post. The post Sketch of the Day Omnibus Post. appeared first on NathanShumate.com.
How Many Artistic A.I.s Can Dance on the Head of a Pin?
In an artists’ Messenger group, the discussion (inevitably) turned to the legitimacy of A.I. output as “art.” This was my response, and it was the longest thing I’ve written in a while, so I figured I would repost it here to preserve it, with a couple of my comments down the thread. This response was... The post How Many Artistic A.I.s Can Dance on the Head of a Pin? appeared first on NathanShumate.com.
A Fifth Magic
The author says: A Fifth Magic is a dark fantasy novel set in a fractured post-civil-war society where magic is both feared and tightly controlled. Detective Michael Hawthorne enlists the help of sceptical academic Laura Blythe to investigate a locked-room murder mystery that mirrors the methods of a war criminal they believed to be long
Sketch of the Day Omnibus Post.
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Fragmented Sky
The author says: In the crumbling dome city of Grid 46, breathable air is a luxury rationed by Praxis Corp, a ruthless megacorporation that views survival as a commodity. Technician Lyra Sato struggles to keep her sick brother alive while uncovering a buried secret—the enigmatic Seed System, a sentient, evolving AI embedded within the dome’s