classical art museums can be so boring sometimes.... especially when you don't know the context or what to look for visually!
I came up with a game that I play with my friends when we go to classical art museums with a lot of portraits. Smash or Pass (museum edition), its pretty self explanatory, just walk through the portraiture section and decide wether you want to smash or pass the people in the portraits. It's extra fun if you create backstories for the people and decide based on the full story you've come up with.
Can also be played in the non portraiture section by personifying the non-people paintings and giving them human personalities and features based on the vibe that you get from the painting (or the feeling it evokes in you).
++ extra museum tip that I've found is: don't ever try to go through an entire museum in one day (unless its a small museum). Consuming so much information within one space is way too tiring for the brain and often makes the information you consumed much less memorable.
Jan 30, 2024
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If you’re from brooklyn or new york city or just moved here, i know, this is cliche. But i! Don’t! Care! The truffle popcorn is addicting, even if I'm farting for the rest of the movie, it’s worth it. Plus they have cute little trailers to gab about with your date or friend, but i also go alone because nobody tried to have small talk with you at the movies and you can just disassociate peacefully in blissful high-power air conditioning on a hot nyc summer day. They have guest curators on a monthly basis and do fun screenings of old flicks. Highly recommend it. Nitehawk > Alamo.
Aug 7, 2023
I have another indie theater that I prefer because it’s cozier, has better vibes, is much closer to me, and everybody who works there is genuinely passionate about film. It’s not really anything special visually but it’s a beautiful institution and it’s so fun to be there ❤️
But this one is an old art deco theatre designed by architect John Eberson (he designed Loew’s Paradise in the Bronx and the Paradise Theatre in Chicago)! It’s pretty run down/poorly managed and staffed but it’s a gorgeous building and definitely worth visiting. Not my photos but included for illustrative purposes!!
Nov 14, 2024
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Again, I'm using this category as an umbrella so I can list my favorite movies that I think by watching will make everyone's life better or at least distract you from whatever bullshit is going on in your own life for a moment, and put a smile on your face. Maybe you'll even relate to what the characters in the films are going through and you'll feel a little bit less alone and it will change your life forever. These are my favorite movies that I watch over and over again: An Unmarried Woman, Swingers, Annie Hall, Broken English, Girlfriends. Last Days of Disco, and Hannah and Her Sisters. And one of my favorite theaters to watch movies in in New York City is Metrograph. A sanctuary. A safe haven. The programming is extraordinary. And they have a wonderful restaurant upstairs called The Commissary. Run don't walk.
Mar 31, 2023
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mina le for the best video essays!! and I recently discovered misstada, shes a korean girl that makes early 2000s nostalgia vlogs and I find them oddly comforting
Jan 28, 2024
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I was sitting in Washington Square Park a few evenings ago when I saw young people visibly dressed in clothes from my cultural/religious community. I started googling centers in the area and realised they must be going to the only one close by on the map. I signed up for an event and I went there today!
I left crying crocodile tears…
It was the first time I ever felt really seen and understood by this community that I’ve been struggling to fit into my whole life. The first time I didn’t feel judged for all parts of myself, parts that I usually hide.
anyways, if I wasnt people watching in the park and if I didn’t let my people watching curiosity lead me to where I went, I wouldn’t have felt this incredible grateful joy I feel today!
pay attention to what the world is showing you 🫶
Mar 22, 2024
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Karak is an underrated tea
and if you can find a milky oolong at a loose leaf tea store, it will change your life
Jan 28, 2024