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Update on visit to Exeter Campus yesterday #PlayPosium

 Tomorrow the PlayPosium will take over the City. So getting ready I checked out the campus ahead of a talk by Prof Lisa Forbes. At the Communications building I found T3 Journal , Student Writing in Drama Issue 5. Emma Gibbon exploredhow "the world of magic and illusion has influenced the modern theatre scene". She includes Briar and Roses from 2023 with 250 augmented reality headsets for a live audience. Later one of the questions for Lisa Forbes was from Alistair Aitcheson. Coming back to the question later. He is a video games designer gradually moving into live performance. "My Date With Pierce Brosnan" has headsets that allow the audience to contribute to the dialogue. i don't understand enough about this but will know more later. There will be performances in Edinburgh August 16 -30.  What is interesting me is how drama relates to the ideas around play in the Playposium . This event is in a playful circus tent but in the grounds of a business school. Most...

Inspired by YouTube - Soul Music and Curation

copied from YouTube inspiration  Strategy Session: Why Soulful Playlists Beat The 2026 YouTube Discovery Algorithms We disrupt the cold, predictive logic of 2026 discovery algorithms by leaning into the unquantifiable warmth of human-curated soul. We prioritize the grit of R&B and lo-fi textures over sterile data points, proving that organic community resonance and grassroots art projects still outpace automated metrics in building authentic digital legacies. Develop idea Save idea Why this could fit your channel 1 Human-Centric Counter-Programming This idea perfectly bridges your technical interest in Rougemont Global Broadcasting strategy with the lo-fi, grassroots aesthetic seen in your Exeter walks and Isca Obscura series. It positions your channel as a necessary human filter in an era of sterile, automated 2026 discovery logic. 2 Authentic Musical Authority Leveraging your history with Mama Stones House Band and soulful curation, this topic allows you to prove that R&B...