Musings
When you hear the word luxury, what comes to mind? Do you picture a perfectly polished sports car? Designer clothes just off the runway? A Swiss watch or a vacation on Lake Como? You wouldn’t be wrong; these all fit the definition of a luxury. But what about something
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Plus – Dune & The Royal Tenenbaums This is my Weekly Roundup — June 23rd Welcome to Weekly Roundup, where we explore captivating films, books, and stories that grabbed our attention this week. Are movies getting worse? I was inspired by this post on Substack where Ted Gioia, The Honest Broker, talked
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I'm guilty. Of neglecting a top-tier museum practically in my backyard. Despite its proximity, I've visited out-of-state museums more frequently. It's a classic case of "out of sight, out of mind”—the same sad excuse I've used with my long-overdue trip
The liminality of 30. A blank page. Fingers perched above keys. 29 years have brought me here. And what lies ahead? A blank page. The liminality of 30. Today, as I write this, I am 29 years old. In fact it’s my last day of 29. Tomorrow, next week,
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From the Young Girls of Rochefort to The Ozempic Effect
"The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" to Jack London's "White Fang"
Welcome to the inaugural edition of Weekly Roundup!, where we dive into the captivating world of films, books, and articles that caught our attention over the past week.
I write like a babbling, bumbling, band of baboons. But I'm trying to get better.
Plus — How to live forever! A not-so-scientific approach. This is my Weekly Roundup — May 19th, 2024 Welcome to Weekly Roundup, where we explore captivating films, books, and stories that grabbed our attention this week. Watches of the week * A Star Is Born (2018) by Bradley Cooper - 👍 A Star Is
Plus: Is it better to be healthier or wealthier? This is my Weekly Roundup — May 12th, 2024 Welcome to Weekly Roundup, where we explore captivating films, books, and stories that grabbed our attention this week. Watches of the week * Taxi (1998) by Luc Besson (Dir. Gérard Pirès) - 👍 * The Stepford
Plus: Jim Harrison’s Legends of the Fall This is my Weekly Roundup! — May 5, 2024 Welcome to Weekly Roundup!, where we explore captivating films, books, and stories that grabbed our attention this week. Watches of the week * Patriots Broadway Patriots Broadway If you read my latest post, you know
The liminality of 30. A blank page. Fingers perched above keys. 29 years have brought me here. And what lies ahead? A blank page. The liminality of 30. Today, as I write this, I am 29 years old. In fact it’s my last day of 29. Tomorrow, next week,
Plus: The Man With No Name This is my Weekly Roundup! — April 21, 2024 Welcome to Weekly Roundup!, where we explore captivating films, books, and stories that grabbed our attention this week. No, not that kind of lucky If you’re going to have beginner’s luck, it might as
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This is my Weekly Roundup! — April 7, 2024 Welcome to Weekly Roundup!, where we explore captivating films, books, and stories that grabbed our attention this week. Watches of the week * Anatomy of a Fall (2023) by Justine Triet - 4/5 * Feud: Capote vs. The Swans (2024) by Gus Van
This is my Weekly Roundup! - March 31, 2024 Welcome to Weekly Roundup!, where we explore captivating films, books, and stories that grabbed our attention this week. Watches of the week * Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) by Howard Hawks - 4/5 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Diamonds are a girl's
Take #2: Irma Vep & Dracula. Plus, were Furbies early A.I.?
Napoleon. Dracula. NYC. This is my week in review.
Irma Vep gets another remake, Killers of the Flower Moon vies for an Oscar, and is Paris up for hosting the Olympics?
A cold reception of True Detective: Night Country
