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    I watched The Great Hack on Netflix last night. For those not familiar, it's a documentary about Cambridge Analytica and the psychological operations they conducted on the Brexit vote, the 2016 US Presidential election, and some smaller elections around the globe, primarily using data gleaned from Facebook accounts.

    The movie is certainly interesting, but I thought it could have gone a little further. Once we get past the nastiness of Facebook just selling off data on its members, I think there is a very interesting question about the appropriateness of using that data to form a profile of each of us individually and then using it to try to change our behavior. I'll admit I'm kind of torn on it. At a very basic level that's really what marketing and advertising are all about. Trying to get us to change our behavior by appealing to certain likes, dislikes, fears, etc...

    The movie doesn't really delve into that question at all, although it seems implied that the director thinks that such operations are generally dangerous or bad.

    The movie itself though is certainly worth a watch.
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      Dear White People S3.

      Took a bit to get into the groove this season, but remains a decent show. Got about halfway through it, there are some really raw moments, tackling some social stuff with no apologies. I would still recommend it.
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        Caught a couple eps of the new season of GLOW (released today on Netflix): It's still solid. Not great/must see, but IMO very good. The Maron/Brie chemistry still drives the show, and it's a really good chemistry.
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          Haven't seen the Rocko's Modern Life special on Netflix yet, but from what I heard, they did a positive transgender story arc and I am so happy.
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            Watching When They See Us...cops suck.
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              GLOW S3, Ep 5: I was in tears laughing so hard.
              S3, Ep 6: Whoa, got a bit dark, but made for solid tv.
              I think this show SHOULD be done after this season, it doesn't know what to make of itself right now, but it's good watching. I hope it ends before it gets stale.
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                Looking forward to starting GLOW S3.

                The Rook has been fantastic through 6 episodes - waiting to start #7.

                The Terror S2 is out. Hoping they don't have another season that is nearly perfect only to have one of most inexplicable endings of any series I can recall. S2 is like TD or AHS in that it's completely unrelated to S1.

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                  Originally posted by Slap Shot View Post
                  Looking forward to starting GLOW S3.

                  The Rook has been fantastic through 6 episodes - waiting to start #7.

                  The Terror S2 is out. Hoping they don't have another season that is nearly perfect only to have one of most inexplicable endings of any series I can recall. S2 is like TD or AHS in that it's completely unrelated to S1.
                  Just finished GLOW S3. They might be able to squeeze one more season out of it, but it better be good. It's gonna take some really talented writing if they're gonna try. I almost hope they don't, as S3 ended on a good note with all the characters' storylines.
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                    Originally posted by The Rube View Post
                    Just finished GLOW S3. They might be able to squeeze one more season out of it, but it better be good. It's gonna take some really talented writing if they're gonna try. I almost hope they don't, as S3 ended on a good note with all the characters' storylines.
                    The real thing only lasted a few years. I haven't seen anything more than the trailer on Netflix, but I think they're running up against the end of the actual GLOW's lifespan already.
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                      Originally posted by St. Clown View Post
                      The real thing only lasted a few years. I haven't seen anything more than the trailer on Netflix, but I think they're running up against the end of the actual GLOW's lifespan already.
                      S3 went mainly into the fiction category, the characters developed nicely. It was more about them from a personal aspect than what really happened back then, hence my opinion on another season.
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                        Originally posted by St. Clown View Post
                        The real thing only lasted a few years. I haven't seen anything more than the trailer on Netflix, but I think they're running up against the end of the actual GLOW's lifespan already.
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                          Really enjoyed the NBC show The Inbetween this summer. Yeah, it was your typical hour long police drama on network TV, but it had an interesting premise (seeing the dead) and the story was interesting and the lead actress was great. I hope it comes back next summer with a new season. There was a small cliffhanger at the end, but the main story for the season was completed which was nice in case it doesn't make it.
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                            I dont have netflix, but im interested in the new Dark Crystal series thats coming in a week.
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                              I know we are WAY late in finding it, by my wife and I started watching "Dexter" recently. Into Season 3 (Jimmy Smits) . Really enjoying it.
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                                Originally posted by RENCEB View Post
                                I know we are WAY late in finding it, by my wife and I started watching "Dexter" recently. Into Season 3 (Jimmy Smits) . Really enjoying it.
                                It's a fantastic show until the last episode of Season 5 (IMO). After which I bailed. Season 5 may have been my favorite up until then. Then it became my least. You may last longer than that.
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