+1 and also cannot get over how good the score to this movie is

back injuries suck

my pencilvac fluffycones never arrived. I think I got scammed.

first whole Saturday back in the valley in 11 weeks (!!) couldn’t ask for a nicer day

if you’re anywhere in driving distance to Palo Alto, this weekend’s double feature is probably the best of the year.

One of the biggest influences on my thinking: IMO the clearest and most persuasive philosopher of mind and artificial intelligence. His work is relevant now more than ever. John Searle (1932-2025).

The influential philosopher of language and mind John Searle has died. Here he is chatting on language and consciousness, with Rebecca Newberger Goldstein Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, Ned Block, Colin Blakemore, & Barry Smith. youtu.be/rSqLe_QbX10

there are some design problems that are effectively indistinguishable from engineering problems.

the antennagate song actually slaps and still holds up

lol @ stage banter being in the lyrics

Remember PTA saying that DiCaprio is the funniest actor in Hollywood when he wants to be. He basically takes Rick Dalton from the last act of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and builds a movie around that energy. Hardest I’ve laughed in a while.

Any depiction of the Civil War era in silent film is equivalent to us depicting the 1960s today—many people involved had vivid first-hand memory of the period. Kind of a stunning link if you stop and think about it.

pattern as artists mature, music to cinema to painting—willingness to slow down & make audience work a little more. early they seem more concerned with audience attention; later develop confidence to let it sit. e.g. early/late Gould Goldberg Variations, early/late Scorsese etc

acoustic covers of ‘hey ya’ are very pretty

me, trying to understand if today is sort of 8/8:

RIP Diane Keaton The Godfather (1972) The final shot of one of the greatest movies ever made belongs to Diane. Her career spanned decades, demonstrating both comedic brilliance and powerful dramatic range. There was a charm to Diane that can never be taught or replicated.

Ayae Suzuki is a watercolor artist using a captivating minimalist style that brings to life and color extremely simple shapes [🖌️ _cocotto]

Debussy’s Rêverie >> Claire de Lune

It all begins with a great idea.