And hence why we call it “métrage” in French, as in “un long métrage” (a feature film) and “un court métrage” (a short film) ; because we measure in metres !

When I was a kid I thought “talkie” was such a ridiculous, funny-sounding word for the advent of films with sound. It was only years later that I realized that the word “movie” which I had never thought twice about was almost the exact same thought process for, you know, pictures that moved.

Sadly I have generally watched in horror as my friends quote Gemini slop as fact checking on the regular, because it’s the default search result.

I speak up about it, and explain why it’s problematic. Doesn’t matter. It’s convenient.

Convenience always wins.

We’re cooked.