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My Initial Thoughts On ‘Weapons’ From Zach Cregger
Monday evening, I was fortunate enough to catch a showing of Weapons, the sophomore film from director and writer Zach Cregger. The movie did not disappoint; Weapons is terrifying, hilarious, original, and utterly involving. The final fifteen minutes might be the best cinema we have gotten in 2025, so unless you have an aversion to… — read more
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The Wisdom Is In Your Movement
On my semi-weekly saunter from the Clark Street Station in Brooklyn, I spotted an artist selling his work on the sidewalk. His menu was diverse, ranging from watercolor landscapes to surrealist sketches. Hidden in this display was an individual drip-splash painting in the style of Jackson Pollock. The colors were simple, but more than attractive… — read more
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Progress Is My Favorite Form of Procrastination
On the very therapeutic Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers album, Kendrick Lamar told us that “you ain’t felt grief ’til you felt it sober.” He’s not referring to just drugs and alcohol, but any activity that impedes emotional processing and authentic Presence. Unsurprisingly, I think he’s on to something. The adage “time heals all”… — read more
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A Brief Analysis of Ari Aster’s ‘Eddington’
Ari Aster’s latest film, Eddington, is the first attempt of a mainstream artist to take on the nuances of the COVID-19 era. While the movie is a period piece set firmly in 2020, the themes go well beyond the pandemic and explore the radical lengths that people go to be seen, heard, and find belonging… — read more
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On Longevity and Reincarnation
The true measure of runway is how many pivots a startup has left: the number of opportunities it has to make a fundamental change to its business strategy. — Eric Reis in The Lean Startup One can stretch the metaphor too far, but companies are not the only complex systems that require pivots and reinventions.… — read more
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My Blogging Rhythm (Hopefully)
For now, my blogging rhythm will be as follows: My aim is to keep my professional world and personal sentiments a little less muddied. The anxiety regarding what Prolix is supposed to be about has been a major barrier when it came down to actually sitting and writing. Therefore, I have decided that my Substack… — read more