this guy came up with *Ghost World* and *Art School Confidential* and his newest book *Monica* has a similar affect BUT it's much wilder, it collages in chapters that almost have nothing to do with the "main" storyline, which covers the life of Monica, une ~bastarde trying to make it through the 70s to ... beyond now? Insert cults, candle companies... seems Pynchonian thinking back... I liked this book a whole lot. Quite sad overall, very concerned with Nostalgia/wanting things that aren't/weren't, with a weirdo weirdo surprising explosive ending
Jan 10, 2024
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Staying at the Roxy in NY (formerly the Tribeca Grand) is akin to being on an elegant cruise in Manhattan. It’s my home away from home in the city. Everything is there: from live jazz in the massive atrium lobby with the glass elevator zipping up and down and the divine food and drinks (I recommend the lobster roll and a mescal cocktail) in recessed leather booths shaped like teacups, to the gorgeous red velvet theater below - which offers the best films on screen in Manhattan - curated by the brilliant Illyse Singer. After attending a killer film and fascinating Q&A, retreat to the Django, the speakeasy next door, which stays open til 4AM and is often where the hottest underground music acts play… What else could you ask for?
Jan 16, 2025
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Made a WhatsApp group with all my film friends in it and have been using it coordinate going to screenings. It's so much fun! There's loads of little independent screenings happening where I live and some very good independent cinemas, but even if all you have is a TV you should start a film club too. This evening I'm off to an old pub that's been converted into an events space to watch The Garden by Derek Jarman 😎
Feb 11, 2025
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most underrated movie theatre in la. student tickets are $5
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my impulsive top 4 of all time atm
Matilda formed my aesthetic / ethic sensibility at a very young age ... both light-hearted and dark... resourceful kids and either demonic or angelic adults... I need to catch more Danny Devito as director stuff, I think he's one of the most significant cultural figures of our times
Earwig is a fairly recent fave. Somewhat similar philosophically to Matilda^^ but European and much much darker. Made by Lucile Hadzhihalilovic (work and life partner w Gaspar Noe). She seems to be making movies about adults biopoliticsmaxxing children. Giving Kafka, I think, but not even a little funny. Dreamy, vibesy stuff. To be avoided if you're bothered by not getting all the answers.
The Devils is a sexy lil romp about nuns letting libidinal tension turn into would-be Satanic psychoses. Feat a very very handsome Oliver Reed. Spoiler alert they massacre him at the end. I love Ken Russell and his bacchanalia.
The Royal Tenenbaums is my favorite Wes Anderson, at least from his early career. If u get it u get it. This one has some strong sentimental/emotional power over me, but then it's also pretty funny. The Royal Tenenbaums is The One. Also shoutout to the four Netflix shorts that came out last year, which I think are his best work in years and years and years (though I thought the same thing about Asteroid City).
Mar 22, 2024
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Ms Laplantine is a musicienne française that makes low key laptop pop that "uses all kinds of acoustic instruments as sources for her sounds: flute, guitar, bass, glockenspiel and melodica to name but a few", to quote a last.fm anon. I crave her stuff during lonely drives or laying in bed after the point I wanted to fall asleep. It lulls me very nicely to where I'm trying to go, and I feel both better and more confirmed in my sadness. I first got into her during a spell being obsessed with Japanese ambient like Hiroshi Yoshimura and Inoyamaland. You might think it's fun and upbeat though! She also does a lot of interesting kinda musique concrete techniques I think. I want to give her money but all her work is on her website for free... hell ya sister rock on
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