The New Scientist website has a really interesting opinion piece about social networking, and how it might not be such a great thing. Reading it, I was reminded of Kraftwerk's seminal and increasingly prescient record Computer World, thinking that the age of complete-connectedness is rapidly approaching. Again, whether or not this is good or bad remains to be seen, but it certainly sounds good (in terms of Kraftwerk, that is).
Excerpt: "Our new intimacies with our machines create a world where it makes sense to speak of a new state of the self. When someone says 'I am on my cell,' 'online,' 'on instant messaging' or 'on the web,' these phrases suggest a new placement of the subject, a subject wired into social existence through technology, a tethered self."
From Matt: The scriptwriters made quite a few changes from the book, but they were all for the best - and booklover though I am I have to admit that its better to see magic than to read about it.
From Mina: I adore this film. Monsieur Hulot’s very modern sister and brother-in-law don’t know what to do with Tati’s charmingly untidy and bungling protagonist, who inhabits a world where meaning is still more important than appearances.
From Carey: A must see Hayao Miyazaki’s anime is Laputa: Castle in the Sky, originally released in 1986. A fantasy film that explores the altruistic and compassionate nature of humans, aspects lost through repeated exposure to power, technology, and the complexities brought by the combination of the two. 
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