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very disappointing, this growing list of artists who are:
- not going to be political
- incredibly accepting of generative AI as part of their process
- in the emails

It is driving me crazy, even if it should’t, that transport policy-wise, we in the Philippines are shadowing this American trend. One of the worst things that remained with us after decades of 20th century American colonialism is our car-centrism.

Got to see these at Power Plant for P250 a ticket. Salamat, Film Development Council of the Philippines.

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I also saw "It Was Just An Accident" (Jafar Panahi, 2025). Went in purposely not knowing anything about this Palme d’Or winner. Sometimes felt like a play that teetered between being a chilling thriller or a dark comedy. Ultimately devastating.

Forgot to post this here after posting it on every social media channel i have:

I loved Sentimental Value (Joachim Trier, 2025) so, so much.

When Sabrina Carpenter sings “fuck my life,” it is not a cuss word, it is art, a civilized society would recognize this

reminder that the west invented passports to control the movement of black/brown people into western countries after plundering their homes for centuries.

I think that in this new-esque year, I will explore waxing my chains (an actual bicycle thing, not a euphemism or idiom).

holly hunter occupying the captain's chair in ways that no man has done before

YouTube video by NEVER TOO SMALL Tiny Tokyo Home Built On Super Narrow Lot, 33sqm/355sqft

I am into tiny homes, design-wise and ethically, but not into them in reality (lol). But this one is so well designed and perfectly detailed. A good home for the owner who is obviously deeply rooted in this space.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7a2o...

I just learned last night that I've misinterpreted the meaning of "bemused" my whole life. I thought it meant "wryly amused" but damn I was wrong.

my favorite tiktok / reel meme of the moment is people saying their year of birth and when someone begins with 19— it smash cuts to the jurrasic park theme and graphics

Only 47 days until Omloop

Sliver of light in dark times.

you get so much out of life just by being enthusiastic and grateful

i would love to be luke kornet. wasn't a lock for an nba career but has one now. beloved by teammates and fanbases. great sense of humor, loves life. it's like the least impt thing about him is that he won a ring wth the 2024 celtics and is now playing alongside wemby.

creating an intentional safe space for my private viewing of da pitt (reheating my butter chicken and last remaining samosa, bought soda and chips)

I know that at the end of the day, Patagonia (outdoor apparel) is still a corporation, not 100% green (it’s in the book) but I think they’re real in not selling you something you don’t need, and also big on mending their products for you to keep using. I think bike brands should be the same.

The data is in. Congestion pricing works. Philippine cities, it's time.

Congestion pricing after one year: How life has changed. (Gift Article) How life has changed in the New York area, according to data on traffic, transit and the responses of 600 readers.

"Since congestion pricing began one year ago, about 11 percent of the vehicles that once entered Manhattan’s central business district daily have disappeared. This may not seem like a lot. But it has changed the lives of many."

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

drugs, the helen of troy of things to war on

what do you call this design thing (for apps) wherein elements are floating and corners are rounded. anyway, YMMV, but i hate it.

I think that for 2026 we show more grace to others and their foibles except to those who text “hi” and wait for you to reply before sending the rest of their message.

No Country For Old Men (Coen brothers, 2007), still great almost 20 years later. Cinematography by Roger Deakins.

partial to things that use helvetica

mag twe-2026 na and i still miss you, google reader and old twitter

As a cuspy Gen X-er and, in hindsight, an ex in-denial hipster, I am primed to spot the cringe. But thankfully I’ve aged out of that and I’m happy to see people find what makes them proud and happy. In this year1end essay, I will—

Super enjoyed Eternity, the afterlife romcom with Elizabeth Olsen, Calum Turner, and Miles Teller. So many moments that got me choked up. Reminded me a lot of the 1991 afterlife romcom, Defending Your Life (with Albert Brooks and Meryl Streep!).

inequality doesn’t look like us living incredibly mundane lives compared to dua lipa. inequality is capitalism not giving us the dua lipa life even as we live normal lives!

I think forest green should be the color of 2026 and my basis for this is that it’s the next color of bike that I want and this is truly my character development because I used to think that green bikes are unlucky.

am i the only one who smiles at cctv cameras? or are we pluribus