What if the truth is conspiratorial? These are always eye-opening and feel like a look behind the curtain. Wonderful needle drops here and there, too.
4d ago
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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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fun documentaries.
also uhh.. more like Adam Squirtis
Jan 21, 2024
Newest series from [experimental BBC documentarian] Adam Curtis tackling the end of the 20th century in Britain is a gut punch, one of his bleakest and most resigned but still hilarious and fascinating as always. Seek out Hypernormalization (2019) if you’ve never seen any of his work. This ones on Youtube
3d ago
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When I am being the best to myself (and therefore being intellectually curious), I keep a note on my phone updated with words I run into that are new to me, along with a definition that I reword myself in order to facilitate memorization.
Finding a good way to do this while reading that does not involve opening up the Pandora's Box of a smartphone, however...
4d ago
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A whimsical expression meaning many. Always a good idea not to sound so self-serious. Literally heard Francis Fukuyama use it in an interview today—if he can use it so can you.
3d ago
reading print material on the john is one of those things—you might feel like you're not in the mood for it, but if you do it, you never regret it. plus: less scrolling! keep that phone clean!(er)
5d ago