Notes
Just fleeting thoughts that pop into my mind. Or perhaps things I’ve been thinking about that don’t really warrant a full-on post.
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Thoughts on the film Joker
Joaquin Phoenix is probably my favourite representative of the character of Joker that I’ve seen on screen.
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Thoughts on Rosemary’s Baby
The haunting story of a woman carrying her first child, struggling to keep it all together. However, she begins to suspect outside forces are working against her and her family’s safety. An absolute horror classic.
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Finally got my site to use the roots wordpress structure. Composer dependency management and deployment with laravel forge. 🤓
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I bloody love David Lynch
A detective interrogates a monkey who is suspected of murder What did Jack do? No one but David Lynch. Love it – and I haven’t even watched it yet.
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Dracula by Bram Stoker
Then came another rush of sea-fog, greater than any hitherto — a mass of dank mist, which seemed to close on all things like a grey pall…
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Selected quotes from Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
Just some paragraphs from the book that rang a bell with me. Either for their meaning, or for how they sounded.
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1917
1917 is the incredible film from Sam Mendes about two friends tasked with delivering an important message to save a battalion.
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Star Wars episode IX : The Rise of Skywalker
On New Year’s Day I saw my first film of the year — Star Wars : The Rise of Skywalker. In all honesty I was expecting to not like it all that much, mostly due to reviews and comments I’d heard from people I know. But you know what? I really enjoyed it. It was…
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Animal Farm by George Orwell
The story of Manor Farm and the animals who revolt after being inspired to fight for a better life.
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Death Stranding finished. What an amazing experience. Now time to platinum it. 😅💚
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Getting me through the worst job
Collision Course by Link Park and Jay-Z
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Junji Ito inspirations in Diablo 4 game
It looks as though Junji Ito’s influence is being spread ever further, as described in this article on VG247. The upcoming game Diablo 4 seems to be taking some inspiration from the Horror Manga master: https://www.vg247.com/2019/11/02/diablo-4-inspired-junji-ito-anime/ Ito is a man who managed to make fish scary, creating a story where they’re being mind-controlled by a sentient…