February 3, 2021
I think she sings standing still because her voice is doing so much
I saw Celeste perform on Graham Norton this past weekend [9m14s, includes interview], BUT WOW! I guess she'd been there previously, and is known within the UK. I had never noticed her before, and I bought her debut album which just came out. You might also enjoy it: Ideal Woman, Strange [BRIT Awards performance, video, , Tonight Tonight, Stop This Flame[video], Tell Me Something I Don't Know, Not Your Muse, Beloved, Love Is Back [video], A Kiss, The Promise, A Little Love [cw: holiday advertising], Some Goodbyes Come With Hellos
Life in a Supertall Tower: Leaks, Creaks, Breaks
432 Park, one of the wealthiest addresses in the world, faces some significant design problems Residents of the exclusive tower are now at odds with the developers, and each other, making clear that even multimillion-dollar price tags do not guarantee problem-free living. The claims include millions of dollars of water damage from plumbing and mechanical issues; frequent elevator malfunctions; and walls that creak like the galley of a ship — all of which may be connected to the building’s main selling point: its immense height.
Episodes consist of a hypokinetic gait with compulsive pacing
Raizing's vertical STG Battle Garegga hit Japanese arcades 25 years ago
...and if you have any fondness for shoot'em ups (or any videogames at all, really) watch this exhibition by T³-Kamui, the world's best Battle Garegga player, attempting to beat her world record, with superb English commentary courtesy of Softdrink_117 and Frenetic. (via GSK)
Shoot him again, his soul's still dancing
With Sion Sono's US debut "Prisoners of the Ghostland" premiering in Sundance, it's time to provide a definitive ranking of Nicolas Cage's craziest performances.
The Aziraphale and Crowley of Lake Merritt
During the pandemic, Oaklanders discovered an unusual pair of ducks hanging out at Lake Merritt, and they became locally famous through local social media. But specialists in animal rescue realized that there was a problem, and took steps to save these domesticated fowl from a dangerous environment. This is entirely charming, and there are lovely photos and links to video clips in the article.
"it was obvious that Jimin was unabashedly different"
How Park Jimin of BTS Helped Me Feel Seen in My Brown, Queer Body. One nonbinary Bangladeshi American writer explains why it was so revolutionary to witness the K-pop superstar embrace both the feminine and the masculine on stage.
Jimin’s “Filter” performance, which I interpreted as a representation of gender fluidity and experimentation, assured me it was okay not to know which box I fit into, to constantly question, and to try new things. I felt affirmed in lacking the perfect word to pinpoint my gender identity. My struggles with my body, impacted by my strict upbringing, had made me feel isolated in sharing my ideal presentation with others. But Jimin had proudly displayed his moves on a global stage that was live streamed by more than 10 million people. In his rejection of gender norms, in wearing whatever he wanted, he’d reminded me that my body was more than the object of ridicule.[more inside]
Waking the Leviathan
The story of how James S.A. Corey’s The Expanse went from game concept to blockbuster TV series: From failed MMO pitch to play-by-email roleplaying game to novels to television.
I tried to be nice
Noted internet person D'Angelo Wallace's latest video: INFLUENCER-19
Beverley Bryan
Beverley Bryan: the British Black Panther who inspired a generation of women In the mid-60s, Beverley Bryan was a prefect at Lavender Hill secondary modern in south London. One of her responsibilities was to stand at the school gates and scribble down the name of any student who was late. One such girl was Olive Morris, who would become one of the country’s leading anti-racism activists. Bryan, meanwhile, would follow in the younger girl’s footsteps, becoming a British Black Panther, a founder member of the Brixton Black Women’s Group and, in 1985, the co-author of the seminal book The Heart of the Race: Black Women’s Lives in Britain – which helped educate generations of women about the struggles and triumphs of Black women in Britain. [SL Guardian] [more inside]
Paul and Audrey
A short comic on how Paul Desmond, the original saxophonist of the Dave Brubeck Quartet, wrote a piece for Audrey Hepburn. He never knew she’d heard it (Paul Rogers at The New Yorker). [more inside]
something good will happen in the future that I want to be here for
"If we’re lucky, the cherry trees on the Tidal Basin bloom in April and maybe winter is over then. Maybe it’s not, because there are many kinds of winter: There is the darkness, and then there is the holidays, and then there is the brutal cold, and then there is the wet, lingering winter. We are still so far from spring." Defector's Kelsey McKinney on winter, resilience, and When The Cherries Run Out
Lego Braille
Lego Braille Bricks come to Australia, helping kids with vision impairment to learn by touch - ABC News [more inside]
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