Ep.247 - 1.5 Degrees, Voice Actors & Children of Men

"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor

In a week where:

1. Israel declares a state of war after Hamas launches attacks & takes hostages.
2. Over 2,000 die in a 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan.
3. Bedbugs originated in France are in the UK.
4. Study estimates climate crisis costing $16m an hour in extreme weather damage.
5. Bibby Stockholm barge is back in action next week.

In Environment: (8:32) For years we have been told about the dreaded 1.5 degree increase that will further destabilise an already significantly destabilised climate. We breached 1.5 for days just recently.

In Arts: (20:55) A big part of the now finished Writer's Strikes and ongoing Actor's strikes in the US are the use of AI. Whilst writers and actors are rightly concerned, Voice Actors maybe already losing ground in their profession.

In the 1st of two Film segments: (30:55) The likes of the French New Wave and other UK/European film genres are always hailed and considered valuable. But what about Black Urban Cinema? An academic claims Black Urban Cinema is on the same level as the other lauded genres.

Lastly, in the 2nd Film segment: (38:28) Alfonso Cuaron's "Children of Men" is 17 years old - and whilst 17 years is not a significant birthday - it's worth looking at the dystopian future UK in the film and compare it to where we are now.

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