I am thankful that this series has only 4 episodes because I am not sure I could have withstood any more. Each scene is intense and demanding, and the filming is unique and admirable. However, what really stands out for me is the dialogue, and the topic at hand. A seemingly normal, young student has…
Fashion, in the face of it all
I love fashion, I must admit. Most people, even my closest friends, would be surprised to learn this about me. I hardly shop and my outfits are pretty average on most days. But I love it, I really do, and the yearly Met Gala is always worth paying attention to. This year, despite the Trump…
The Decameron: a black comedy about the Black Death
I’ve never actually watched a full episode of Bridgerton. It’s not really my thing. However, when I saw that Giovanni Boccaccio’s Decameron was turned into a modern TV series, I had to give it a try. It reminded me of Bridgerton in that it’s a modern take on a very distant time period. I remember…
Is AI chatbot dating really a thing?
There was no way I was not going to listen to this podcast episode. Had the plot of the film Her, starring Joaquin Phoenix, become a reality? Why had I not heard about this sooner? It turns out that, yes, there are apps dedicated to matching people with AI companions. Before listening I had already…
Such Brave Girls: An excellent title for a show about a mom and two daughters trying to figure things out.
The first episode of Such Brave Girls was hard for me to get through, if I’m honest. The script made me cringe at times, the same way the Office used to. It felt too raw and delivered in that deadpan style of humour the Brits are so well known for. However, deep down I knew…
Where will we live if housing keeps getting more and more expensive?
I stumbled upon this Norwegian series (with subtitles in English) by chance on the Filmin streaming platform. It caught my attention because the scarcity of affordable, and desirable, housing is on everyone’s mind these days, at least in my circle of friends. What will become of us if we don’t earn exuberant salaries? How far…
Reciprocity and gratitude: paying respect to the natural world
Robin Wall Kimmerer’s book, “Braiding Sweetgrass,” has a healing effect that I was not expecting. It is a necessary blending of indigenous and scientific knowledge about plant life on this earth. Her writing style is warm and inviting, even when she is discussing the more technical side of botany and nature observation. This book is…
Picasso: would he have been cancelled if he were creating today?
The podcast series, Legacy, dives deep into the life of Pablo Picasso. To be frank, there is not much good to say about him. With that said, I’ve never been more interested in looking at his art. The show does an excellent job discussing how his paintings are influenced by his life, more precisely, the…
Why can’t I stop thinking about this show?
I’m not sure when the series Station Eleven first came out, but it was the last show I watched in 2023. Very few shows stick with me for a long time, but this time was different. I find myself thinking about the characters, their choices, their hardships, and their perseverance much more often than I’d…
A method to help you have difficult conversations about what’s happening in the world: the Brave Community approach
Unless you live under a rock, we are all well aware that the world seems in extreme disarray these days. What’s worse, most of what’s happening has become polarized and politicized in public discussion, even climate change, which you’d hope would be the least controversial of all the challenges the world is facing. Sadly, politicians…