Upgrade 103: Significant Figures
Special guest Merlin Mann joins Jason to talk about reviews, ratings, Rotten Tomatoes, mice, thumbs up and thumbs down, using numbers to quantify the unquantifiable, when it's appropriate to show grown-up media to kids, and a whole lot more.
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Merlin Mann
Links and Show NotesRotten Tomatoes vs. Metacritic: The Definitive Guide - The Croaking FrogBe Suspicious Of Online Movie Ratings, Especially Fandango’s | FiveThirtyEightRotten Tomatoes, Reviews and Stars (with tweets) · tvaziri · StorifyRotten Tomatoes: AboutCinemascoreReconcilable Differences #30: Captain of the Living Room - Relay FMAmazon Movie Reviews (@AmznMovieRevws) | TwitterNetflix has tons of hidden categories — here's how to see themNetFlix Streaming by Alternate Genres (Extended List)Kids-In-Mind: Movie ratings & parents' reviews that actually workReviews & Age Ratings - Best Movies, Books, Apps, Games for KidsMy Chemical Romance - I'm Not Okay (I Promise) Official Music Video - YouTubeThe Day of the Doctor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaMidnight (Doctor Who) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaSignificant figures - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe Abyss - Special Edition DVDTV Talk Machine - a podcast from The Incomparable