There is a long tradition in Hollywood of ripping off Satoshi Kon, and when called out on it, claiming it's an 'homage'.
At least Aronofsky fessed up. Nolan refuses any connection.
turns out, reading voraciously, moving your body, loving people without keeping score, protecting your solitude, chasing nothing but your own growth, and occasionally staying out too late with people who make you laugh until it hurts is not a bad way to build a life.
ultimate = last in a series
penultimate = second-to-last in a series
antepenultimate = third-to-last in a series
preantepenultimate = fourth-to-last in a series
propreantepenultimate = fifth-to-last in a series
i have read this letter about a hundred times and i have sobbed every single time. love is all there is, all that matters, all that you are supposed to live for and if need be, die for.
“when i choose to see the good side of things, i'm not being naive. it is strategic and necessary. it's how I've learned to survive through everything”
The Pope has weighed in: AI isn't magic. It is produced by a currently deeply exploitative, extractive supply chain. It challenges human dignity; it could fuel a new colonialism. And among the greatest challenges of our time will be to redirect its path of development.
There's a wonderful interior design enthusiast on TikTok named Kyle William who has such a beautifully expansive understanding of aesthetics, and the best feature he does is titled "Ancient Crafts to Counter Brainrot." Here, he talks to a Palestinian tatreez artist, Jenna, about cross-stitch
Do not let the illusion of urgency in this world deceive you. Slowness is sacred, and honoring your own pace is medicine. There is no rush to arrive. Take your time and allow life to meet you wherever you are.
guys I literally volunteer 3-5 hours weekly doing graphic design for a nonprofit that supports incarcerated mothers like y’all make every feat seem impossible
IMO, clothing is largely about semiotics, which means your judgment of an outfit is heavily shaped by what you think the outfit means. But when a style is wholly foreign to an observer, it will look interesting when it has "shape and drape," which is to say the outfit has a distinctive silhouette other than the human form. This is why the outfits below are interesting, whereas a pair of slim-fit chinos teamed a limp polo shirt or t-shirt typically does not look good unless an observer fetishizes the body underneath.
i remember when i saw this chobani commercial and i was like “wow what is this??” and found out it was called solarpunk and then i went to find more solarpunk and it was all basically just this chobani commercial