Helen Armstrong

2 months ago | berkeleybeacon.com | Ella Duggan |Helen Armstrong

Are you friends with your neighbors? Do you know them? Did you meet them after you moved in, or have you never met them? I ask these questions as I seek to find out why nobody wants to be friends with their neighbors anymore. Nobody wants to know them. As someone who grew up in a small, middle-of-nowhere neighborhood in rural New Hampshire, my childhood memories are full of experiences with the people around me.

Mar 13, 2025 | lexology.com | Oliver Bray |Ben Goodier |Patrick Brodie |Helen Armstrong |Kelly Thomson |Tom McQuail | +16 more

Welcome to the latest edition of our bi-monthly Regulatory Radar: quick takes update, which collates the latest developments from across the UK’s regulators. Highlights from this issue include a range of consultations on proposed changes and guidance updates in relation to the DMCCA, new packaging legislations in both the UK and EU, AI developments, and recent reports and strategies shared by regulators.

Feb 5, 2025 | berkeleybeacon.com | Ella Duggan |Helen Armstrong

“Every idea ChatGPT came up with (in a few seconds) was good. And original. And fleshed out. Why should writers sit around for months searching for a good idea when AI can provide one in seconds?” —Paul SchraderUh, maybe because that’s their job? This is a quote from the writer of movies like “Taxi Driver” and “American Gigolo.” A notable collaborator of the distinguished director and fellow screenwriter Martin Scorcese, who’s won several awards for his screenwriting abilities.

Jan 15, 2025 | berkeleybeacon.com | Ella Duggan |Helen Armstrong

To men: I do not hate you. I am afraid of you. Experiences with men throughout my life have been a mixed bag. Some have spun me in a glittery prom dress and become best friends with my grandmother, while others have broken awkward silences with jokes so devastatingly crude it makes me genuinely consider moving to the woods. To say I’m afraid of men is a generalization, I admit, but I’d rather approach an encounter with a man with apprehension than be humiliated—and that’s the best case scenario.

Dec 3, 2024 | berkeleybeacon.com | Maddie Barron |Helen Armstrong

What could the first online magazine have possibly looked like? Where can you find archives of ancient chatrooms or websites before revision? Look no further than the “Wayback Machine,” brought to you by the Internet Archive. A nonprofit organization focused on preserving digital content, the online service offers free access to a vast digital library of books, videos, websites, and software, including the beautiful Feed Magazine, one of the Internet’s earliest online magazines.