My #1 this week is Train dreams
As a massive Terrence Malick fan that I am, I was super excited for this movie after watching the trailer and reading early reviews. Turns out, I wasn’t disappointed. Sure, this movie doesn’t get to the Malick level and instead of trying to, gets inspired a lot by his work; but besides the comparison, it manages to tell a super tender and yet tragic story that hasn’t left my mind for the past week. The only downside is the voice over, which serves no purpose and sometimes it’s even a bit redundant.
Having a Vodka Cranberry in #2
This is not the first time I listed to Conan Gray’s music, but this is the first year I pay more attention to his music and this song just keeps growing on me. Conan is still overlooked by the mainstream and the awards, but his art is so deeply personal and careful that regardless of that, his talent is recognized by many even if it hits you like a train full of feelings.
Is the internet really dead? That’s #3
Christopher makes arguably my favorite video essays now, and this one is yet another smash. I hate the way the internet has become a whole ad space, and how much AI is making it even less compelling for humanity. But regardless, this video was super interesting and exposes some really interesting data.
This made me think about writing regarding this topic in a more in depth essay and specially how I went from being someone who did a lot online and now is just a passive user who is trying to get back to it in a shape that makes sense now. We’ll see.
Note: rock is alive with Jack White made me believe that we can get some rock acts headlining the Super Bowl in the next years. He’s just SO COOL!