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If you really like binge-reading wikipedia or watching youtube videos where people explain things to you; and you also like reading science fiction, then I highly recommend the writing of Ted Chiang. I've been reading Stories of Your Life and Other Stories which is a short story collection by him and it's so satisfying to read. All of his stories are like, lots and lots of highly legible and accessible explanations of actual scientific concepts being used to tell really fascinating stories of theoretical scenarios where those concepts get completely turned on their heads. Like a story where a woman has a mental breakdown because she proves that arithmetic is inconsistent by creating an undeniable theorem that can prove any two numbers are equivalent; which as a story explains a lot of theoretical math concepts. Or of course the titular Story of Your Life which the movie Arrival was based on, which explains tons and tons of real world linguistics and physics concepts in a really accessible way while exploring how an alien species completely subverts all of those real concepts.

Really really fun and satisfying to read. They're not fast-paced but they're very good. A fun mix of fiction and non-fiction as an experience.



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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Review

modern dreamworks continues to surprise. stunning, creative animation has become table stakes for them. two bangers in a row (see: Bad Guys) feels like a pattern and a positive new direction. they are easily the best doing it right now. 

beyond the art, it’s a fun, well-paced film with great performances all around and some Jokes that landed way harder than i would have expected.

my big takeaway is something i wouldn’t have expected to say a year ago: if this team were to make a new shriek film (as was lightly teased at the end), i’d go see it. given what a nightmare the last two were, that’s a huge change.




Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Review

modern dreamworks continues to surprise. stunning, creative animation has become table stakes for them. two bangers in a row (see: Bad Guys) feels like a pattern and a positive new direction. they are easily the best doing it right now. 

beyond the art, it’s a fun, well-paced film with great performances all around and some Jokes that landed way harder than i would have expected.

my big takeaway is something i wouldn’t have expected to say a year ago: if this team were to make a new shriek film (as was lightly teased at the end), i’d go see it. given what a nightmare the last two were, that’s a huge change.