Blue Pixel
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I'm rewatching Curb Your Enthusiasm and Leon Black is easily my favorite character in the whole series. Genius portrayal. Hilarious improvisations.
Leon Black, and the feisty Susie Greene. Best sitcom without a laugh track ever.
Leon Black, and the feisty Susie Greene. Best sitcom without a laugh track ever.
December 19, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I'm rewatching Curb Your Enthusiasm and Leon Black is easily my favorite character in the whole series. Genius portrayal. Hilarious improvisations.
Leon Black, and the feisty Susie Greene. Best sitcom without a laugh track ever.
Leon Black, and the feisty Susie Greene. Best sitcom without a laugh track ever.
One Battle After Another is on HBO Max now. Fantastic film!
I was sceptical for the first 40 minutes or so, but ended up loving the very long film. I'm putting One Battle After Another between Phantom Thread and Boogie Nights.
December 19, 2025 at 8:55 AM
One Battle After Another is on HBO Max now. Fantastic film!
Maybe it's right to rage against the algorithm. The art form of the album has basically been dead to me. I hardly ever listen to full albums anymore.
On the other hand, there's no way I would've listened to 2663 artists in 11 months if I only had listened to full albums.
On the other hand, there's no way I would've listened to 2663 artists in 11 months if I only had listened to full albums.
I found a Pixies album I'd missed: Head Carrier (2016). Great stuff! Felt a bit like vintage Pixies. The guitar sound in All I Think About Now reminded me of Surfer Rosa.
Many classic loud/quiet dynamics.
Favorite tracks:
All I Think About Now
Tenement Song
Might as Well Be Gone
Bel Esprit
Many classic loud/quiet dynamics.
Favorite tracks:
All I Think About Now
Tenement Song
Might as Well Be Gone
Bel Esprit
December 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Maybe it's right to rage against the algorithm. The art form of the album has basically been dead to me. I hardly ever listen to full albums anymore.
On the other hand, there's no way I would've listened to 2663 artists in 11 months if I only had listened to full albums.
On the other hand, there's no way I would've listened to 2663 artists in 11 months if I only had listened to full albums.
I found a Pixies album I'd missed: Head Carrier (2016). Great stuff! Felt a bit like vintage Pixies. The guitar sound in All I Think About Now reminded me of Surfer Rosa.
Many classic loud/quiet dynamics.
Favorite tracks:
All I Think About Now
Tenement Song
Might as Well Be Gone
Bel Esprit
Many classic loud/quiet dynamics.
Favorite tracks:
All I Think About Now
Tenement Song
Might as Well Be Gone
Bel Esprit
December 17, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I found a Pixies album I'd missed: Head Carrier (2016). Great stuff! Felt a bit like vintage Pixies. The guitar sound in All I Think About Now reminded me of Surfer Rosa.
Many classic loud/quiet dynamics.
Favorite tracks:
All I Think About Now
Tenement Song
Might as Well Be Gone
Bel Esprit
Many classic loud/quiet dynamics.
Favorite tracks:
All I Think About Now
Tenement Song
Might as Well Be Gone
Bel Esprit
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Moose
Fox
Eurasian lynx
Badger
Wild boar
Moose
Fox
Eurasian lynx
Badger
Wild boar
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Condor
Armadillo
Deer
Coyote
Roadrunner
Condor
Armadillo
Deer
Coyote
Roadrunner
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Hummingbird
Badger
Slow Worm
Fox
Hedgehog
Hummingbird
Badger
Slow Worm
Fox
Hedgehog
December 17, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Moose
Fox
Eurasian lynx
Badger
Wild boar
Moose
Fox
Eurasian lynx
Badger
Wild boar
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Don’t put Snus in your ass, especially at altitude
December 16, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Don’t put Snus in your ass, especially at altitude
When I look back 10, 20, or even 35 years, I don't view that person as me, but rather a version of me that only existed at that point in time – which is technically true. It feels like a different life.
Does everyone feel the same way? If the MWI is true, then things really get interesting.
Does everyone feel the same way? If the MWI is true, then things really get interesting.
December 17, 2025 at 1:18 AM
When I look back 10, 20, or even 35 years, I don't view that person as me, but rather a version of me that only existed at that point in time – which is technically true. It feels like a different life.
Does everyone feel the same way? If the MWI is true, then things really get interesting.
Does everyone feel the same way? If the MWI is true, then things really get interesting.
Portrait of a Lady on Fire has a brilliant and heartbreaking scene, which requires the viewer to notice a detail and realize it refers to a pivotal scene earlier in the film. A cheap flashback would've ruined the moment and the impact.
You know when movies and series show a flashback to an earlier scene just to remind the audience, because the director thinks we're not smart or attentive enough to make the connection without it? I don't like that. It's cheap.
Made me think of this.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Made me think of this.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
‘Not second screen enough’: is Netflix deliberately dumbing down TV so people can watch while scrolling?
Streaming insiders have claimed they’re being made to rewrite scripts for viewers who use their phones while watching. Is this the end of prestige TV? Or pure fiction?
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Portrait of a Lady on Fire has a brilliant and heartbreaking scene, which requires the viewer to notice a detail and realize it refers to a pivotal scene earlier in the film. A cheap flashback would've ruined the moment and the impact.
You know when movies and series show a flashback to an earlier scene just to remind the audience, because the director thinks we're not smart or attentive enough to make the connection without it? I don't like that. It's cheap.
Made me think of this.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Made me think of this.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
‘Not second screen enough’: is Netflix deliberately dumbing down TV so people can watch while scrolling?
Streaming insiders have claimed they’re being made to rewrite scripts for viewers who use their phones while watching. Is this the end of prestige TV? Or pure fiction?
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:49 PM
You know when movies and series show a flashback to an earlier scene just to remind the audience, because the director thinks we're not smart or attentive enough to make the connection without it? I don't like that. It's cheap.
Made me think of this.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Made me think of this.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Imagine waking up to this view every morning. Nanga Parbat. I miss mountains. I feel drawn to them. Just looking at mountains gives me comfort.
December 15, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Imagine waking up to this view every morning. Nanga Parbat. I miss mountains. I feel drawn to them. Just looking at mountains gives me comfort.
How come no one tried Stadia? I was using Twitter at the time and not even the gamers there gave it a chance. Stadia was bloody awesome. I'm sad that it ended up in the Google cemetery.
I'm still using the Stadia controller with Windows.
I'm still using the Stadia controller with Windows.
December 15, 2025 at 9:09 AM
How come no one tried Stadia? I was using Twitter at the time and not even the gamers there gave it a chance. Stadia was bloody awesome. I'm sad that it ended up in the Google cemetery.
I'm still using the Stadia controller with Windows.
I'm still using the Stadia controller with Windows.
Am I a bug magnet, or is the Bluesky app for Android barely functional? It logs me out every other day or so for no reason.
It doesn't respect the system's dark/light theme. When writing direct messages, the keyboard blocks the entire text box so you can't see what you type. Etc, and so forth.
It doesn't respect the system's dark/light theme. When writing direct messages, the keyboard blocks the entire text box so you can't see what you type. Etc, and so forth.
December 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Am I a bug magnet, or is the Bluesky app for Android barely functional? It logs me out every other day or so for no reason.
It doesn't respect the system's dark/light theme. When writing direct messages, the keyboard blocks the entire text box so you can't see what you type. Etc, and so forth.
It doesn't respect the system's dark/light theme. When writing direct messages, the keyboard blocks the entire text box so you can't see what you type. Etc, and so forth.
Hot glögg is so damn good. It's a Swedish mulled wine consumed around Christmas. I'm drinking the non-alcoholic version, so I guess it's more like a spicy squash.
I think they put cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and ginger in it. Don't sleep on the glögg. Get yourself a bottle.
I think they put cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and ginger in it. Don't sleep on the glögg. Get yourself a bottle.
December 10, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Hot glögg is so damn good. It's a Swedish mulled wine consumed around Christmas. I'm drinking the non-alcoholic version, so I guess it's more like a spicy squash.
I think they put cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and ginger in it. Don't sleep on the glögg. Get yourself a bottle.
I think they put cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and ginger in it. Don't sleep on the glögg. Get yourself a bottle.
December 8, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The Big Bang is more about cosmic evolution than cosmic origin. It's like describing how an acorn grows into an oak tree. Where did the acorn come from?
December 8, 2025 at 1:01 AM
The Big Bang is more about cosmic evolution than cosmic origin. It's like describing how an acorn grows into an oak tree. Where did the acorn come from?
How can something be created from nothing, and if something has always existed, where did it come from? Ex nihilo nihil fit.
How come anything exists at all? Why is there something rather than nothing? Join me on my existential journey.
"I can't believe how strange it is to be anything at all."
How come anything exists at all? Why is there something rather than nothing? Join me on my existential journey.
"I can't believe how strange it is to be anything at all."
December 8, 2025 at 12:58 AM
How can something be created from nothing, and if something has always existed, where did it come from? Ex nihilo nihil fit.
How come anything exists at all? Why is there something rather than nothing? Join me on my existential journey.
"I can't believe how strange it is to be anything at all."
How come anything exists at all? Why is there something rather than nothing? Join me on my existential journey.
"I can't believe how strange it is to be anything at all."
Fuck. Netflix is buying Warner Bros and HBO and HBO Max.
December 5, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Fuck. Netflix is buying Warner Bros and HBO and HBO Max.
I've read and watched so much about quantum physics that it has started to affect my dreams. I mindfucked myself too hard. I need to stop.
December 5, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I've read and watched so much about quantum physics that it has started to affect my dreams. I mindfucked myself too hard. I need to stop.
After quantum entanglement, I'm trying to wrap my head around the Many-worlds interpretation (MWI). It's even more bonkers.
The theory isn't fringe: it's just unproven. I like the idea of it. I find it comforting. Unfortunately, getting empirical evidence is impossible.
The theory isn't fringe: it's just unproven. I like the idea of it. I find it comforting. Unfortunately, getting empirical evidence is impossible.
December 2, 2025 at 10:20 PM
After quantum entanglement, I'm trying to wrap my head around the Many-worlds interpretation (MWI). It's even more bonkers.
The theory isn't fringe: it's just unproven. I like the idea of it. I find it comforting. Unfortunately, getting empirical evidence is impossible.
The theory isn't fringe: it's just unproven. I like the idea of it. I find it comforting. Unfortunately, getting empirical evidence is impossible.
Astronomy Is In Crisis...And It's Incredibly Exciting
YouTube video by Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
youtu.be
December 2, 2025 at 5:48 PM
A handful of these films are from 2024. One is from 2022. 👀
These 20 titles aren’t just the highlights of the last 12 months. They’re the ones we’ll likely be going back to year after year.
From an epic of resistance to a personal reimagining of a gothic horror classic, welcome to the best movies of 2025.
From an epic of resistance to a personal reimagining of a gothic horror classic, welcome to the best movies of 2025.
20 Best Movies of 2025
bit.ly
December 2, 2025 at 1:50 AM
A handful of these films are from 2024. One is from 2022. 👀
My favorite 2025 series and miniseries:
Pluribus
The Chair Company
The Studio
Adolescence
Dept. Q
Task
Dexter: Resurrection
Alien: Earth
The Breakthrough
The Chair Company is the biggest pleasant surprise. So bizarre and original. Highly recommend. Only one episode left now. 🪑
Pluribus
The Chair Company
The Studio
Adolescence
Dept. Q
Task
Dexter: Resurrection
Alien: Earth
The Breakthrough
The Chair Company is the biggest pleasant surprise. So bizarre and original. Highly recommend. Only one episode left now. 🪑
December 1, 2025 at 11:47 PM
My favorite 2025 series and miniseries:
Pluribus
The Chair Company
The Studio
Adolescence
Dept. Q
Task
Dexter: Resurrection
Alien: Earth
The Breakthrough
The Chair Company is the biggest pleasant surprise. So bizarre and original. Highly recommend. Only one episode left now. 🪑
Pluribus
The Chair Company
The Studio
Adolescence
Dept. Q
Task
Dexter: Resurrection
Alien: Earth
The Breakthrough
The Chair Company is the biggest pleasant surprise. So bizarre and original. Highly recommend. Only one episode left now. 🪑
I thought of various analogies to make it easier for me to understand and visualize quantum entanglement, like spinning coins, but it's better to just think of the actual process.
November 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I thought of various analogies to make it easier for me to understand and visualize quantum entanglement, like spinning coins, but it's better to just think of the actual process.
Tarantino handles languages expertly in Inglorious Basterds, making the characters switch languages seamlessly in a way that makes sense.
Another great example is Chernobyl. Nearly all characters simply speak British English. That works.
It's primarily the bizarre fake accents that ruin it.
Another great example is Chernobyl. Nearly all characters simply speak British English. That works.
It's primarily the bizarre fake accents that ruin it.
I've reached the conclusion that the biggest crime against cinema after dubbing, is the bizarre tradition of pretending English with an accent is an entirely different language. It makes no sense.
Probably the 15th time I complain about this on social media. Pet peeve.
Probably the 15th time I complain about this on social media. Pet peeve.
November 29, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Tarantino handles languages expertly in Inglorious Basterds, making the characters switch languages seamlessly in a way that makes sense.
Another great example is Chernobyl. Nearly all characters simply speak British English. That works.
It's primarily the bizarre fake accents that ruin it.
Another great example is Chernobyl. Nearly all characters simply speak British English. That works.
It's primarily the bizarre fake accents that ruin it.
I've reached the conclusion that the biggest crime against cinema after dubbing, is the bizarre tradition of pretending English with an accent is an entirely different language. It makes no sense.
Probably the 15th time I complain about this on social media. Pet peeve.
Probably the 15th time I complain about this on social media. Pet peeve.
November 29, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I've reached the conclusion that the biggest crime against cinema after dubbing, is the bizarre tradition of pretending English with an accent is an entirely different language. It makes no sense.
Probably the 15th time I complain about this on social media. Pet peeve.
Probably the 15th time I complain about this on social media. Pet peeve.