I agree with the idea of limiting your consumption of images, but I'm a little surprised that you were far more restrictive to scripted visual media than social media imagery. I know a lot of your work is involves social media and so it's hard to avoid, but I personally find the images I'm exposed to on social media to be far more harmful than any movie or TV show. Did you feel like social media has become so integrated into our broader culture that to cut yourself off any more than the one hour would have negative social effects?
Unrelated but I really like the idea of creating artificial time barriers between when something is released and becomes part of the zeitgeist and when you actually watch it. Like with the recently released Sinners, I enjoyed it, but I do feel like Film Twitter has 'infected' how I feel about it. Also, it's been a year, I personally think Challengers is worth it!
I just find I genuinely learn things from TikTok and X, it feels generative, unlike contemporary TV. I have ways to control social media, I don't follow anyone who does not follow me on Instagram, no celebrities etc. For TikTok it's a mixed bag, I removed it from my phone for Lent. I most likely will continue this. Posting from a scheduler and not so much scrolling. For Twitter, I remain on the following page.
I appreciate the framing of content consumption in terms of dieting and the focus on the importance of conscious choice even when it comes to reading. I do allow myself a higher number of experimental pre-1970 movies because I enjoy the slower pace compared contemporary work.
I agree with the idea of limiting your consumption of images, but I'm a little surprised that you were far more restrictive to scripted visual media than social media imagery. I know a lot of your work is involves social media and so it's hard to avoid, but I personally find the images I'm exposed to on social media to be far more harmful than any movie or TV show. Did you feel like social media has become so integrated into our broader culture that to cut yourself off any more than the one hour would have negative social effects?
Unrelated but I really like the idea of creating artificial time barriers between when something is released and becomes part of the zeitgeist and when you actually watch it. Like with the recently released Sinners, I enjoyed it, but I do feel like Film Twitter has 'infected' how I feel about it. Also, it's been a year, I personally think Challengers is worth it!
I just find I genuinely learn things from TikTok and X, it feels generative, unlike contemporary TV. I have ways to control social media, I don't follow anyone who does not follow me on Instagram, no celebrities etc. For TikTok it's a mixed bag, I removed it from my phone for Lent. I most likely will continue this. Posting from a scheduler and not so much scrolling. For Twitter, I remain on the following page.
I appreciate the framing of content consumption in terms of dieting and the focus on the importance of conscious choice even when it comes to reading. I do allow myself a higher number of experimental pre-1970 movies because I enjoy the slower pace compared contemporary work.