A little delayed, but still on the last day of May: the monthly round up!
According toΒ my GoodreadsΒ I read half a book this month. I finished βThe Self Care Projectβ, a good primer on self care for people who want to read more about it and also want to directly apply it to their lives, as the book contains practical self care exercises.
I also started reading Teju Cole’s βKnown and Strange Thingsβ, but I can’t say anything about it yet, as I am only on page 12.
Read β Online
One day, after I’ve finished up my pile of current “to be finished” projects, I’ll do a project where I’ll base all my choices onΒ Brian Enoβs Oblique Strategies (here’s anΒ interview with Jarvis Cocker in which Eno explains more about it). I’m already looking forward to it.
Last month, I posted Junot Diaz own article aboutΒ the sexual abuse he suffered in his childhood. Shortly after that, thisΒ article from the New York TimesΒ was publishedΒ in which, following writerΒ Zinzi Clemmons’ accusations that Junot Diaz non-consentually kissed her, the unfortunately widespread problem of sexual misconduct and abuse among male writers is discussed.
The Media Must Stop Taking βIncelβ Agitprop Seriously. I have nothing to add to that.
As I’ve written before,Β Interview Magazine played a huge role in my personal development. It saddens me to hear that itΒ is closing.
Listened to β Music
Superfruit dropped an album last year, with a BeyoncΓ© style visual album to boot.
Listened to β Podcasts
“I hate it but it love it”, a familiar feeling to many.Β This episode is about the movie Pretty in Pink.
Watched β Films and Documentaries
A Modern Man β violinist and model Charlie Siem seems to have it all, but still struggles with existential problems.
Watched β TV and Youtube
An interesting explanation of the musical structure of Africa by Toto.Β Not that I hate the song any less now.
A very short documentary on the making of the animatronics of the movie Isle of Dogs. Dream job, yes/yes?
I sent this trailer of the animation series AggretsukoΒ to my mother with the subject line “Somebody made a documentary about the days when I was still a secretary!”
I have seldom agreed with anything as much as withΒ this review by Todd in the Shadows.
Miscellaneous awesomeness
The best news of the month:Β Esther Donkers, who was featured on this site this month with an interview, has picked up blogging again!
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Next week it’s time for another opinion! See you on Wednesday!
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