Busra I. C.

Noooo not in Canada (I’ll check again but it wasn’t when I looked it up last month) 😭

I wish streaming platforms or theatres would show Laxe’s Fire Will Come bc even the synopsis and trailer did something to me and I’m dying to see it. I’m also curious about his You Are All Captains — the premise is very intriguing.

I missed The Secret Agent when screened in my small town for a limited time. I loved Sentimental Value. I also wanted to see It Was Just an Accident, but missed it. Sirat has been getting mixed reactions but i think it does a good job of evoking, rather than poking you in the eye w/ a message. 1/2

Lol, love the category of trash. Idk why Brad Pitt is still acting and why ppl pay him to act. Although he is handsome (which is why I watched most of his films), I stopped wasting my time watching anything he is in as the lead (so still haven’t seen Sirat then?)

there is an essay for and about everything @atpost45.bsky.social and @post45.bsky.social. Today, as I was looking for sources on blurb economy, I found this: post45.org/2018/11/the-...

revisiting this post as i do research for a bday gift for me. i want to spend my modest income to give myself the gift of watching a good film for pleasure & do nothing. is this worth spending money on to see in theaters or is it OK to wait for it to become available for streaming in a few months?

The cute little square-ish style reminded me of the English edition of one of my favorite author Robert Walser’s The Assistant 💛

Got your book through interlibrary loans today! The size is so cute!!! @seeshespeak.bsky.social

According to the Internet, it should be in theaters in 2026. I have a feeling that it might be true bc it’s gaining traction I believe. The sound design is phenomenal, among other things.

TIFF Lightbox 2026 January/February programming highlights

Wanted to share this bc I've been doing research on Laxe bc I'm touched by his cinematic vision. He is getting a TIFF retrospective&all 4 showings are SOLD OUT! I've read about his other films & am most curious about FIRE WILL COME, which is streaming nowhere 😭 tiff.net/press/news/t...

YouTube video by Madman Films Sirât - Official Trailer

Oh and this is the trailer to watch bc it also captures the techno music at the heart of the film. The other trailer does not include the OST. Laxe blends sound with images in a way that is difficult to forget: youtu.be/ww-IXHXvS70?...

You should (must) watch SIRAT to purge and for a truly cathartic, magnificent, and real cinematic experience (don’t read or watch anything about it — you will get hit with major spoilers. The official trailer is safe tho.)

‘Keeps your mind alert’: older Swedes reap the benefits of learning for pleasure Retirees with ‘fantastic hunger for education’ taking part in university organised events in record numbers

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
"Record numbers of Swedish retirees are enrolling in a university run “by pensioners for pensioners” amid increased loneliness and a growing appetite for learning and in-person interactions."

just watched episode 7 of Pluribus - i think it's one of the best explorations of deep loneliness depicted in and through silence. i think anyone (or only those who have) who has experienced it that deeply in their everyday life would appreciate it.

Looking for recommendations while I have limited discount subscription: Any good Apple TV series? So far watched Severance, The Studio, Down Cemetery Road, Pluribus, Slow Horses, Silo and loved them.

Is AI Making Us Boring? AI works by predicting the most likely next thing, but in doing so, it risks becoming predictable and monotonous—and so do we if we rely too much on the tool.

AI and LLMs trend towards sameness of expression - it might just make us all more boring!
www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/the-...

Alexander Dunst and Pieter Vermeulen–The Question of Literary Value: An Introduction This article is part of the b2o: an online journal special issue “The Question of Literary Value”, edited by Alexander Dunst and Pieter Vermeulen. The Question of Literary Value: An Introduction Alexa...

With Alex Dunst, I edited a special issue on the question of literary value. Silkworms, angels, utopias, Edouard Louis, Thomas Pynchon, and much more.

www.boundary2.org/2025/12/alex...

And Oliver Laxe appears to have such a calm, serene presence and appears to be a deep thinker who cultivates slowness

Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.

i'm surprised that Todd even agreed to do the show, tbh. also, the below deck cross over was the best. the show gets better each season&i love every all of them. they each bring *something*, unlike BH, which has become so fake and the cast is boring and bad at acting, imo.

Were these essay length exams? I have 30+ essays to grade, approx 1400 words each, and I am searching for hope and inspiration

TDK, 2024 yilinin kelimesi/kavrami: kalabalik yalnizlik.
tdk.gov.tr/icerik/basin...
2024, word of the year in Turkish "kalabalik yalnizlik" - difficult to translate, but something that would mean loneliness in the crowd or crowded loneliness (not proud of my translation skills atm)

250 is a very encouraging and friendly goal. i have one article and one essay that i need to get done in the midst of grading, course design, and bureaucratic application anxiety

Important news: the deadline for the joint BAMS/MSA conference in Loughborough has been extended to December 29, 2025! You can review the CFP, and find links to the submission platform, here. www.moderniststudies.org/conference/M...

thank you for saying this. my diss advisor hated "the ways in which." he deleted them all, wrote "how," and passive aggressively underlined it.

I’m so curious to read it!

This happens to me often — to my eyes&face even. For me, it’s often episodic&happens when my stress level increases, which always happens if I’m working more than usual and feel extra tired. Lack of sleep, not eating enough/well also contribute to the twitching. No keed to be alarmed, it’s normal 😭

This was my first Laxe. I’ll try to find and watch his other films now. And yeah, all the interviews and reviews contain major spoilers. You can watch the official trailer tho, that one is fine

(Have you seen it? @isanchezprado.bsky.social
Highly recommend BUT do not read any reviews, Wikipedia entries, or watch interviews beforehand, if you haven’t seen it yet — you’ll get hit with major spoilers.)

💫 My book is finally in print! Immensely grateful to all my colleagues and to @emilysharp.bsky.social , @elizabethfr.bsky.social, and the whole team at @edinburghup.bsky.social for their support throughout the writing, revision, and publication process! 🚨

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