Currently on repeat (thx, Todd):
Love me some unabashedly silly glam-rock from, erm, 2003.
I fucked up my fingers prying open a Yankee Candle too hard the other day. At least it was my off hand. Anyway. Links!
I figure over time dates will get ambiguous â itâs time to start numbering these bad boys, from the top. Five for your perusal this time aroundâŚ
Look â reader, i understand this about as much as you do. It just popped up in my recommendations one day. I watched the entire series of videos this is apparently a part of, and i still donât feel like i get it. Something about James Dean and evil national landmarks?
This is one of the better-done things in the recent wave of âanalogue horrorâ that has been circulating the interwebs â short, spooky videos taking inspiration from late-night public television or other media of the past. I just think it's neat. Anyone else want to go through the WASHINGTONWORMHOLE?
It's been far too long, hasn't it? (Rest assured, i have been continuing my walk along the Blyth and Tyne railway â just at a rather glacial paceâŚ)
The month of July is almost over, so itâs time for the traditional wrap-up of all that happened.
On the nineteenth of the month, with just over half of our population fully vaccinated against the virus, England finally opened up and embraced full covid anarchy, come what may. For me, the primary feeling was an overwhelming sense of relief: no more having to suffocate myself with a mask at the shops, no more will-they-wonât-they, just⌠getting on with life.
Iâve taken the opportunity that is the unlocking to (vaguely) plan a series of posts which may come to this blog in the near future. Keep your eyes peeled!
The Big Lebowski â A film about three dudes who just want to bowl. I have heard great things about this film since roughly the moment i clicked on the âInternet Explorerâ icon for the first time, and i canât help but feel i would have enjoyed it a little more had it not had all the hype about it. Itâs an excellent film, and one iâll be rewatching soon, but i suspect years on the internet inflated my expectations to an unreasonable extent. (Very good/10)
Yeah, well, thatâs just, like, your opinion, man.
Paddington â Watched with some friends over Discord. A fine family film, and a decent contender for the dictionary definition of âwholesomeâ. We could all strive to be a little more like Paddington Bear. (Hard stare/10)
Fargo â A film about a man who just wants to sell a used car. A great black comedy thriller with even better accents (oh yah). (Super/10)
Whatâd this guy look like, anyway?
â Oh, he was a little guy⌠kinda funny lookinâ.
â Uh-huh. In what way?
â Oh, just a general kinda way.
Inside â9 â This comedy-horror-drama-plot-twistiness-is-that-a-genre?-probably-not anthology show just doesnât miss. Almost every episode is uproariously funny, slightly creepy, and has a twist that will leave you with your mouth hanging open at the screen.
Highlights include The Riddle of the Sphinx (the one with the crosswords), A Quiet Night In (the one without the dialogue), Cold Comfort (the one with the Samaritans), Bernie Cliftonâs Dressing Room (the one with the washed-up comedians), The 12 Days of Christine (the really sad one), and, of course, their exceedingly meta live special, Dead Line. (40 tablets/10)