Thu. 10/21 - Using These Memes Is A Red Flag 🚩

<p><strong><em>Open captions are coming to the big screen as AMC Theaters takes a big step towards accessibility, and a look at captions’ growing popularity among the hearing. Plus, how some of the most popular memes are completely inaccessible. And the group of museums who have started an OnlyFans account.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsor:</p><ul><li>Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at <a href="http://shopify.com/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shopify.com/kottke</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/amc-is-expanding-its-open-film-captioning-support-acros-1847891831" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AMC Is Expanding Its Open Film Captioning Support Across the U.S.</a> (Gizmodo)&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.quora.com/Do-deaf-people-go-to-the-movies" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Do deaf people go to the movies?</a> (Quora)</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/15/movies/lauren-ridloff-eternals-deaf-hero.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lauren Ridloff, MCU's First Deaf Hero in 'Eternals,' on Her Superpower</a> (NY Times)</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/20/business/amc-theaters-open-captioning-deaf.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AMC to Add Onscreen Captions at Some Locations</a> (NY Times)</li><li><a href="https://lifehacker.com/the-difference-between-captions-and-subtitles-and-why-1847810948" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How to Watch Netflix's Squid Game (or Any Translated Show) With the Right Subtitles</a> (LifeHacker)</li><li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/closed-captions-everywhere/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Real Reason You Use Closed Captions for Everything Now</a> (Wired, 2018)</li><li><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/20/the-red-flag-meme-is-a-red-flag-for-accessibility/?tpcc=tcplustwitter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The red flag meme is a red flag for accessibility</a> (Tech Crunch)</li><li><a href="https://www.avcl