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Posts from August 2023
Why do some people call a remote control a clicker?
"...one of the most influential and intriguing buttons in history." Community member brundlefly links to a story of the Zenith Space Command, one of the earliest examples of a remote control for television. Many memories ensue!
#metafilter #bestofmetafilter #retro #remotecontrol #remote #tv #television #history, #zenithspacecommand #cllicker
The Different Messages in the Movie Barbie
"I think the movie has a few different messages, all of which overlap with one another, which is another very campy thing: when you're parodying dumb, incoherent things by embracing them, you wind up a little incoherent yourself."
Over in Fanfare, community member 'Tom Hanks Can't Be Trusted' dives deep on the overlapping messages in the Barbie (2023) film.
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