Things I Found Interesting This Week : Ep 4
Hello All,
Bats, Bugs Bunny, and Baking powder from this week’s interestingness.
Have you wondered why viruses often come from bats? Spoiler Alert: They are not the bad guys.
Photography :
Check Sasikumar Ramachandran for some fascinating street photography, infinitely clever juxtapositions, and how he learns to see from paintings.
Swapan Parekh’s superlative body of work from the 80s onwards How does someone weave documentary into fashion so seamlessly.
Now, I finally know the difference between Baking soda and baking powder.
Are there any Nilkamal chair haters here? Presenting the legendary Monobloc.
Movie /TV :
Only Yesterday ( 1991 / Studio Ghibli )
A lesser-known masterpiece from the legendary Studio Ghibli ( which I am invariably talking about every week ). Here’s a small excerpt from a review of Only Yesterday I read on IMDB
”It's often the little things, that seem of no importance to adults, that mold a child, shape its personality. The "small killings" so to speak. Events no one notices and no one readily remembers, but no one really forgets either. And when you remember them, they hurt in a way that you find unreasonable.”This captures the essence of the movie so well. A must watch.
The sounds of Curb Your Enthusiasm. My favorite is Piccolo Dingo at 8:34
Re-live the Magic of The Office. The ever so loveable John Krasinksi assembles the Office Avengers in this episode of Some Good News. Skip to 7-ish and 14-ish minute for the goodness.
Look at ISS casually transiting the moon. More such Glorious photographs of the Universe from Andrew McArthy’s backyard.
Music :
The Struts: Jumpin Jack Flash
Joe Hisaishi: One Summer’s Day
The Immersive realism of Ghibli and why someone running in Ghibli films looks and feels more relatable than what anyone else has ever created.
How Bug’s Bunny brought Mel Blanc ( the man of 1000 voices ) back from the dead. If Sound is your cup of tea, 20k hertz is a must-listen podcast.
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That’s All Folks. See you around next time.