Fishwick Papers: The "Twenty Somethingth of December" Edition

Well howdy!Going to be honest, it was kind of difficult to remember what day it is. Everything since last Friday has kind of been a blur and I love it. I hope your week's been just as enjoyable! And if you'll excuse a very quick self-promotion, my first pieces of writing as part of the ACMI team are up. I wrote on my top pick for video games and internet moments for 2017. Speaking of my picks of things...

Everything is Harrowing

• The Handsy Boss and the Sexy Secretary: A Cultural History

• The Urban Hell subreddit has stunning photos of real-life dystopias

• Meet the German detectives using VR to prosecute surviving Nazis

• Siri, Echo, Alexa, Cortana: Which AIs stand up to sexual harrassment?

But some things are funny

• The "Worst Hypothetical Opening Lines" for 2017 are excruciating

• Rik Brown presents his series of very professional acting tips

• The 2017 Comedy Photography Wildlife Awards

Consider your place in the world

• Constant anxiety won't save the world

• What kind of muppet are you? Chaos or order?

• New Zealand gives Mount Taranaki legal personhood

Heroes and Villians

• Librarians are saving people again, this time from the FBI

• A new story and artwork each week from the Perpetual Muse project

• Iceland's Dark Lullabies: A sumptuous documentary on Yuletide mythology

• The Hero's Journey vs The Heroine's Journey

R.I.P. Vine of the Week

• I like your accent

Aaaaaaand that's it for 2017! Can't wait to keep sending you these next year. Please keep recommending me things, and telling your friends to sign up.Finally, I just finished playing the game Firewatch - it's a brilliant little thing, and it's currently on sale so you can get it for cheap.Happy New Year,jim xoxo