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Today on the 5: You may have seen a report about a business analyst suggesting that maybe it's time for Tim Cook to step down as CEO of Apple. This follows a recent string of criticism over the struggles the company has run into trying to create a competitve AI product. The suggestion this analysis led to might be the dumbest thing I've read in a while.

Today on the 5: The latest movie in our "Communal Cinema" series ended up being 1972's Frankenstein '80, an attempt at a new interpretation of the classic Frankenstein story via an early 70s Italian horror lens. If you're familiar with Italian movies of that era, you might think you know how that would go. Interestingly, it both follows the formula of the time and also tries to diverge from it!

Today on the 5: As promised, I went ahead and watch the final film in the Iron Angels trilogy, 1989's Iron Angels III. I wasn't sure if the third film would be able to match the energy and entertainment the first two movies delivered, but I'm thrilled to report it's every bit as good as trhe previous entries. All in all, grabbing this box set was a fantastic move!

Today on the 5: I'm sure most of you saw some type of coverage of Prime Day this year. Even websites that don't typically cover product reviews created some variation of a "best of Prime Day" list. In the earlier years of Prime Day, this type of coverage made some kind of sense, but as Prime Day has become junkier and junkier, I'm not sure what the point is in covering it anymore.

This week we're talking about IDW Transformers, The 13th Warrior, La Frecuencia Kirlian, Iron Angels II, and Mystics In Bali. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE

Today on the 5: In the wake of the latest round of Microsoft layoffs, I've seen some interesting discussions around how bloated the video game industry has become. One aspect of the debate is over the amount of work needed to create AAA games. This got me thinking about how much or how little cutting edge graphics matter to me. 

Today on the 5: You may have heard about the recent layoffs at Microsoft, a story that you could read about just about every large tech coimpany these days. What makes this story a bit unusual was the incredibly cold and insulting "advice" one of the execs at the company offered to those affected.

Today on the 5: Following the great time I had with Iron Angels, I was itching to jump into the sequel hoping it could almost match the first film in terms of action and stunts. I say almost since there was one big concern I had for the next film in the trilogy. Luckily, Iron Angels II manages to avoid the sophomore slump while changing a few things around.

Tonight I'm joined again by professor and musician Doug Bielmeier for another Late Night Series Review! In this episode, we're tackling the incredible 2020 limited series DEVS by Alex Garland. For this series, we'll be doing 2 episode reviews per video, with spoilers mostly limited to only what was covered in those 2 episodes. First up, parts 1 and 2! YouTube Censored Version Join our Patreon to watch the uncut version! Show music by OGRE. Support the show!

This week we're talking about self-checkout, FBC: Firebreak, Iron Angels, and History Of The Occult. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE

Today on the 5: Lando and I ended up watching a thriller film from 2020 titled History Of The Occult for our communal film this week. I don't think either of us were prepared for how fantastic the movie turned out to be, and this was before I read about some important things never of us noticed!

Today on the 5: I went ahead and took a chance on another boxset from Vinegar Syndrome, this time for a trilogy of films under the title Iron Angels. I had a hunch I'd at least enjoy the movies, so I popped in Iron Angels and hoped for the best. Good news gang, it's awesome!

Today on the 5: You may have seen or heard about an Anthropic study that showed a large number of AI models behaved "unethically" in order to achieve certain goals or avoid being replaced. I have to admit, I wonder if these people even know what ethics are.

Today on the 5: A little while back I criticized both Nintendo and Duolingo over their anti-consumer moves. I got a question on what to usae uinstead of Duolngo, As I considered my answer, I realized that Duolingo doesn't work for me anymore, I can't honestly say it wouldn't be useful for those just getting started.

This week we're talking about Everyday People, Everyday Shit, Fountain Of Youth, Last Night In Soho, and Visitors From The Arkana Galaxy. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE

Today on the 5: I came across a story over on Ars Technica about a court ruling that some are worried forces AI companies to be mass surveillance outfits. The ruling itself wasn't all that interesting to me, but comments from some users who filed complaints about sure were!

Today on the 5: For our shared movie selection this week, Lando (somewhat) selected Visitors From The Arkana Galaxy, a 1981 Czech-Croatian science-fiction comedy. We didn't know what to expect, and I think it's fair to say neither of us had seen anything quite like this film before. It's a movie that is consistently riveting even as it goes further and further off the rails.

Today on the 5: Through weirdly accidental means, I decided to watch the 2021 film Last Night In Soho by Edgar Wright. While I don't remember having any interest in it when it initially released, it turns out I've been sleeping on a really good movie.

Today on the 5: You've likely heard about the recent shooting of some Minnesota lawmakers, which naturally has others in similar lines of work concerned over future violence. They should be concerned, because we've all been conditioned to think of anyone who disagrees with us as mortal enemies.

This week we're talking about the Louvre, photography, cleanliness, Predator: Killer Of Killers, and Yes, Madam!. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE LOUVRE AT 15 or so edit out date  

Today on the 5: The move that many people (including me) expected well before now has come at last. Disney is suing Midjourney over alleged piracy via their AI tools, and I would guess many artists couldn't be more conflicted on rooting for the House Of Mouse to win.

Today on the 5: I watched Equalizer 2000 and Raiders Of The Sun for an upcoming episode of Len Kabasinski's Forgotten Movie Den. It's been a long time since I've seen these movies, and I've never watched them back to back before. They're basically the exact same movie! 

Today on the 5: When the first details and trailers for Predator: Killer Of Killers came out, I wasn't sure I'd bother watching it. After seeing the rave reviews it's received, I should at least give it a watch. Turns out all those great reviews were right!

Today on the 5: Paramount has announced that Star Trek: Strange New Worlds will be ending after 5 seasons. The news came just ahead of Season 3 debuting, and while some may take that as bad news I think it could be a positive development.

This week we're talking about Tron: Ares, blonde raccoons, skunks, Gypsy 83, and Black Cat 2. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE

Today on the 5: Yesterday I talked about my genuine excitement over the iPad updates announced at WWDC. Another aspect that many others have been discussing is Liquid Glass, the new design approach. In this case, I see both sides of the arguments on whether it's a good change.

Today on the 5: Apple's WWDC events are generally pretty skippable for me as they usually focus on prodcts I either don't use or have changes that don't really matter to me. The news this year got my attention because it seems like Apple is finally going to get the iPad closer to what it could be, or at least closer than it has been since it launched.

Today on the 5: For our movie review this week, Lando and I watched Black Cat 2, the 1992 sequel to Black Cat. You'll find sharply divided opinions on whether the first movie or the sequel is superior, but in my view it all comes down to what kind of movie you're in the mood for.

Today on the 5: I was looking through the magnificent Criterion Channel film selections and saw one titled Gypsy 83. I'm not typically much of a "coming of age" film person, but this looked different and since it's Pride month, I figured why not see how it is. Turns out, it's pretty good!

This week we're talking about Veo 3 imitators, surf.social, and The Batman. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE

Today on the 5: There's a lot of back and forth online right now over a supposed quote from David Lynch. Whether it's true or not will likely never be known, but if he did say it I think it makes complete sense. AI IS just a pencil!

Today on the 5: You've likely heard self-important tech blowhards talk about creating the "Everything App", a concept that is incredibly stupid and likely impossible. Surf social is trying to so something smarter by trying to collate only similar things in one place.

TRoday on rhe 5: Between the latest episode of Everyday People and one of the newer RLM videos, I started thinking about how people might react to the probably increasing flood of junky AI video. Is it possible we'll see demand for a video focused version of something we're already pretty familiar with: the ad blocker.

Tonight I'm joined by Mikah Sargent, host over at TWiT.tv as well as Relay.fm. In this episode we're talking about graphic design , string trimmers, and Dungeons & Dragons. Show music by OGRE. Support the show!

This week we're talking about podcast banter, necrophilia, Venom: The Last Dance, The Batman, and Crimewave. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE

Today on the 5: About 6 months back I picked up the AirFly Pro 2, a product that is generally used by travelers but had one particular feature that made it appealing to me. The AP2 is typically used as a way to send audio to 2 Bluetooth devices at once, but I use it in the reverse and it's fantastic!

Today on the 5: OnePlus recently announced they will be retiring the Alert Slider that has been a hallmark of their phones for over a decade. The new button has the now expected "AI first" angle, which in my initial reading was a negative. After taking the time to look into it more cloesly, I think this change might be a great update.

Today on the 5: After seeing the cost breakdowns Google unveiled on their AI offerings last week, many people have been somewhat stunned by the pricing. They shouldn't be, because I don't think many ordinary users are going to be ponying up much money for these tools.

Today on the 5: For our commentary film this week, Lando and I decided to watch a 1985 film titled Crimewave. I last saw this movie over 25 years ago and didn't remember much of it. Now that I've rewatched it, it's pretty clear why I forgot a lot of it.

This week we're talking about Apple ads, Common Side Effects, A Minecraft Movie, Nightmare At Noon, and Mad God. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE

Today on the 5: Inevitably, Adobe has joined the ranks of compaånies raising prices with the addition of AI features as a the justification for it. That part of their annoucnement was completey predictable, but another bit of detail within it surprised me.

Today on rthe 5: FBC Firebreak is due out in just about a month, which means a lot of early preview pieces have appeared. I've read quite a few of them now, and most are pretty positive about the game. Underneath these warm opinions, there is one potential pitfall I really hope the game avoids.

Today on the 5: I randomly checked on how the Frasier reboot was going, and apparently the answer is not that well. There are lots of opinions on why, but in my opinion the most prominent theories have it backward and point to my biggest issue with reboots and revivals.

Today on the 5: After my 5 on Google's pointless "Apple copied us!" ad, I started wondering what would make a person change what phone OS they use right now. After seeing the image used on this 9to5MAC article, I feel like product design might be the last thing that could work.

This week we're talking about Umphrey's McGee, CLUB BIOS '23, Desperate Teenage Lovedolls, and Angel's Egg. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE

Today on the 5: As part of an upcoming episode of Len Kabasinski's Forgotten Movie Den series, I watched a film from 1988 titled Nightmare At Noon . Apart from an ending that fumbles the energy of the movie just slightly, this one is an absolute blast of a good time!

Today on the 5: On top of increasing game prices and moving games towards digital downloads, Nintendo has recently announced they will have the capability to brick consoles violating their EULA policies. Right now those policies seem aimed at preventing piracy, which is at least defensible. The problem is, this also requires you to trust the company not to change those policies in the future to include far less defensible violations.

Today on the 5: The book selection for the next TWiT book club event is The Word For World Is Forest by a giant of science fiction, Ursula K. Le Guin. I recrently finished reading the book in prep for that event, and it was pretty good!

Today on the 5: Over the weekend I watched a movie that looked like it couldn't possibly be any good. It's titled Desperate Teenage Lovedolls, and it was every bit as awful as I expected. Outside of pure comedy value, it does have one potentially redeeming aspect.

This week we're talking about MaxKeycap, brickwalling, Assassin's Creed, and Streets Of Fire. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE

Today on the 5: 9to5Mac ran a piece aimed at a recent Google Pixel ad. The main criticism was about the lack of humor and bluntness of the ad. While those complaints are definitely true that's not the biggest issue with the spot.