Cultural blind spots, dismissive assumptions, and the paradox of having a unique voice in a world that would really prefer you didn’t
Baz Luhrmann’s concert movie uses real footage to turn Elvis Presley into an Elvis impersonator, in the best possible way
Thoughts after replaying a couple of the SimCity games, and how a single, straightforward decision can change the entire feel of a game
Toothless satire is worse than useless when we know who the bad guys are (Spoilers for Good Luck Have Fun Don’t Die)
More about “Wuthering Heights,” a more expansive take on art, and the transgressive joy of learning to love all the embarrassing versions of yourself
Two joyful tunes from Henry Mansfield
Emerald Fennell’s movie inspired by the classic novel invites us to reconsider how we process, interpret, and remember art (spoilers)
The puppet-themed escape room in southern California is probably the best one I’ve ever experienced
One Thing I Like
Baz Luhrmann’s concert movie uses real footage to turn Elvis Presley into an Elvis impersonator, in the best possible way
Emerald Fennell’s movie inspired by the classic novel invites us to reconsider how we process, interpret, and remember art (spoilers)
Send Help is tremendously fun and fully committed to defying expectations and being purely visceral movie-making. (Some spoilers without giving away the best surprises)
Tuesday Tune Two-Fer
Two joyful tunes from Henry Mansfield
Two tunes starting off a playlist for a birthday week
Two tunes from Louis Thomas Hardin, Moondog, the Viking of 6th Avenue
Books
Richard Osman’s fifth book in the Thursday Murder Club series
My thoughts on the 1961 film The Innocents and how hard it is to find a good old-fashioned haunting
Jason Rekulak’s thriller about a young woman hired as nanny to a bright child whose drawings reveal a dark presence hiding in the house
