Daniel Barnes

1. Hyperscale data centers are outpacing fiber infrastructure The explosive growth of large-scale foundation models is fueling an unprecedented buildout of hyperscale data centers. These facilities are being constructed at such a rapid pace that the suppo... See more

Daniel’s Best & Worst Films of 2025 Quasi-disgraced pseudo-critic Daniel Barnes takes a solo excursion through the year in cinema to share his best and worst films of 2025. Daniel also discusses some of the awards contenders, blockbusters and bombs th... See more

Canon Fodder Best of 2025 Film critic Daniel Barnes and comedy legend Corky McDonnell review their favorite films and moments from the last year of the Canon Fodder podcast. Your hosts also offer bonus mini-reviews and rulings on disputed films such as Di... See more

Metropolis (1927; Dir.: Fritz Lang) Canon Fodder Episode 52 Daniel and Corky crank up the city lights for the jaw-dropping dystopia of Fritz Lang’s fully restored Metropolis (1927). Directly or indirectly influencing a century of pop culture from Blade Ru... See more

By Daniel Barnes My submitted ballot for the 2025 San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle awards: BEST PICTURE Caught by the Tides One Battle After Another It Was Just an Accident Sentimental Value No Other Choice BEST DIRECTOR Paul Thomas Anderson, On... See more