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You don't have to love all of these movies, but you do have to understand that a studio that makes Sinners and One Battle and Mickey 17 and Wuthering Heights and The Bride and Weapons grasps its responsibility to filmmaking and its own history and tradition in a way that David Ellison does not.

It would’ve been better not to use AI.

I advocate vandalism. Students, keep those hammers and spray paint cans on standby.

Ew

That is the most succinct description of Case’s writing style I’ve ever read.

I Love LA brings the layer of influencer culture to the foreground, but so much of the rest has definitely been seen before. Girls, Broad City, Shrill and Adults comes to mind. Still it is a good—and slightly anxiety raising—laugh.

I have attempted 93 a few times over the years and will try again.

Kind of makes me wonder about his Debussy-ussy.

You’d love this array of IKEA Broakulla wall decor. Dalek hemis for days!

The pillow that time forgot: all latex foam. They are comfortable, cleanable, retain their shape and last for ages.

When Apple uses the term “optical-quality zoom,” they mean sensor cropping. That’s not zoom regardless of nice looking computational results at social media sizes. Pro models describe a 56% larger sensor, but that only applies to one. The wide/macro and telephoto ones are tiny.

Why the hell can’t we outwit this incompetent cabal?

Lemaire also designs for Uniqlo, which can go pretty far towards this aesthetic on a budget.

psychedelic Jesus book cover

Again? This psychedelic Jesus youth book follows me everywhere! I find a copy every time I thrift down South.

Amanita jacksonii mushroom growing in moss

Freshly emerged Amanita jacksonii is allegedly edible, but I won’t be finding out. It’s like an arcade joystick.

Yep

Disney doesn’t own Coca-Cola. They have a partnership. That is all.

Palaset Olka clothes hanger

The Olka hanger is Palaset’s best seller and has been manufactured for decades so, of course, The Container Store no longer carries it. In fact, US customers must order from Finland. I have done so.

decal of an A-frame house in the woods by a creek with trout in it

This decal has waited a few years to ever get stuck on a window. Now if only we had the actual A-frame…

Trying to beat the rain on my walk was a mistake. There were too many breaks in the shade for radiation not to be a problem at this hour. The temperature itself was tolerable, but I had to cut things short. No heat stroke today!

wing chair details showing wrinkles and defects

Room&Board has exceptional customer service, but the Bradford wing chair changed from button tufts to darts, and that design isn’t enough to hold curves in more rigid fabrics. Make sure you get chenille or bouclé if at all. They handled the return fine.

Moderne condominium with glass blocks

Another of Atlanta’s Moderne condos could be perfect in the right hands. I looked at a unit being auctioned, and it was at the intersection of original features and needing everything - a project for someone else.

Aha! Still no sponge refills, but it’s cheap. The sponge itself is biodegradable-ish.

Trail Tags embroidered patches

Got to love Trail Tags - so much better than mere pins in a map app. These still need to be put on a bag or something (again).

pete's kitchen sign, denver, colorado, 2004

pete's kitchen sign, denver, colorado, 2004

modern house with mansard roof

Many would reject any house with a mansard roof. There are some uggos for sure, but don’t poo-poo them all. Fill them with Knoll furniture, and you’ll be fine. It’s a very specific slice of modernism.

Why do companies describe their synthetic fabric garments as “breathable?” Quick-drying, perhaps, but I’ve never had a piece that didn’t feel like wearing a trash bag. Cotton it is.

sponge glass cleaner

These cello sponge glass cleaners aren’t too hard to find, but the sponge refills seem to have disappeared. I hate to buy the whole thing when cello is biodegradable unlike the handle.

Andor is good stuff - and I’m spoiling nothing - but the Franco-sounding Ghor language and all those berets? Could you beat us over the head with the French resistance any harder?