A monthly digital scrapbook of books, films, activities and ephemera. More about this here.
March 25
Highlights included The Tubs at Oslo with John, Black Bag at the Everyman with Mike, and reading The Upstairs Delicatessen, by Dwight Garner - I haven't highlighted so many sections from a book in a long time. And the Spring sunshine, of course. That was a literal highlight.
Highlights included The Tubs at Oslo with John, Black Bag at the Everyman with Mike, and reading The Upstairs Delicatessen, by Dwight Garner - I haven't highlighted so many sections from a book in a long time. And the Spring sunshine, of course. That was a literal highlight.
Loophole (1981) Another heist movie, partly for pure pleasure and partly for an upcoming personal project. The moustache on Sheen in this one!
Black Bag (2025) Full on, classic Soderbergh spy-fest, with some great London locations, a banging cast (literally), some truly remarkable spectacles, and all in around 90 minutes of run time. What more do you want?
The Upstairs Delicatessen - Dwight Garner A memoir about reading and eating by the NY Times book critic, Dwight Garner. Everyone should read this. God, it's good. You will get hungry and thirsty while reading it though.
The Upstairs Delicatessen - Dwight Garner. One of many brilliant bits I highlighted from this book.
The Upstairs Delicatessen - Dwight Garner. Possibly the rudest and funniest quote in the whole book.
7 Wonders - Duel.
New boardgame experience of the month, courtesy of my friend Mark. We only had time for one game, but it was a lot of fun... And I won!
The Brutalist (2024) Not as blown away as this as others seemed to be, maybe because I didnt' see it in the cinema. Weird ending, it's definitely too long and more than a bit in love with itself.
The Tubs wandering into the audience during their incredible show at Oslo. What an amazing band.
A Complete Unknown (2024)
A film which completely lives on its performances. Which thankfully are all pretty great. I chose this screenshot becasue it's the best scene in the movie. Muddy Water's son, Big Bill Morganfield, being an absolute legend.
Pretentiousness, Why it Matters - Dan Fox
A second read of this. I imagine the title puts some people off, but it shouldn't. I love it.
Buster, being Buster.