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Last year I watched Orlando, the 1992 period drama based on the Virginia Woolf novel of the same name, starring Tilda Swinton, for the first time. In case you don’t know, it’s about an Elizabethan nobleman who can’t die and one day wakes up to discover he’s a woman. I don’t think I’ll ever go six months again for the rest of my life (presumably, unlike Orlando, I’ll die one day) without watching it. It hurts when she breaks the fourth wall.
Jan 23, 2023
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Tilda Swinton’s breakout role serving historical c**t/babygirl/queerdo over a timeline of centuries. it’s a costume drama that never let’s the costumes get in the way with queer icon quentin crisp making an appearence. 👠👞 catch it on tubi for free.
Jan 22, 2024
A beautiful twist on the vampire genre. Jim Jarmusch always portrays love so well in such an interesting way. Tilda Swinton and Tom Hiddleston are brilliant.
Oct 21, 2024
Ok so I couldn’t sleep last night so I decided to watch this film. Dude, what a whirlwind of a film. I had no idea (until my girlfriend told me) that some women really crave swallowinf random things when they’re pregnant?!? anyway, it was an ok film. It’s worth a watch for the costume design and cinematography. There were some shots that went crazy. I can’t recall the main actors name but she did her thing. It’s hard to give off a sense of vulnerability that doesn’t come off fake. Some actors “act“ vulnerable and some really give off this vibe that they genuinely understand the material and live in that character. Not sure if I’ll ever rewatch it but goddam what a flick.
Feb 29, 2024
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I went to Miami for Art Basel and by the end of the weekend I was filled with hangxiety so I spent an extra day sitting on the beach reading Stephanie LaCava’s newish novel I Fear My Pain Interests You. It’s about the daughter of two punk rock stars who suffers from “congenital analgesia,” which means she feels no physical pain, and though it’s definitely not a breezy beach read, it destroyed me, in a good way.
Jan 23, 2023
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I moved to Greenpoint two years ago and tell everyone I live on the same block as Lena Dunham in Girls, though that’s a lie. Greenpoint has all the perks of gentrified neighborhoods (lush wine shops and lush wine bars, plus a bakery with addictive focaccia) without any of the drawbacks (Chipotle, Urban Outfitters, Equinox – for these things you just walk to Williamsburg). There’s so many good restaurants (I hate to say it but Five Leaves is perfect) and Transmitter Park. Also, there’s more aged childless hipsters than breeders in the neighborhood, and controversially, I love the G Train.
Jan 23, 2023
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Bethenny Frankel is the true queen of the Real Housewives, and her TikTok is just as good as Bravo. Mostly it’s Bethenny looking hot and reviewing beauty products with profanity and gusto, but lately, for whatever reason, she’s also started reviewing things like… fast food coffee and cans of tuna? It’s brilliant and batshit. Sometimes she shares her thoughts on the culture, which are the best, such as her thoughts on Harry and Meghan. I don’t like them either. But I love Bethenny.
Jan 23, 2023