On a big ol’ documentary kick and have been steadily working through Adam Curtis’s filmography. More than being informative and engaging, they’re almost like multimedia collage pieces. I read on his Wikipedia that he cites Robert Rauschenberg as an influence and I definitely see and feel that. Beautiful stuff. Great soundtracks. He goes in so many different historical, geopolitical, cultural directions and somehow it doesn’t feel insane or boring or overwhelming. It‘s almost relieving to have someone articulate so clearly the depth of the mess we have made. Most of his work can be found for free on YouTube/Internet Archive. Proceed w caution, may contribute to feelings of anger and frustration.
Mar 16, 2025

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All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace is my fave docuseries. Throwing This Mortal Coil into the soundtrack goes crazy
Apr 8, 2025
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Agreed!
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HyperNormalisation rips
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