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Pragmatic Optimism
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“The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.”
– Aristotle
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A black and blue poster featuring Michael Kenneth Williams, Kristen Wiig, and Maya Rudolf. The IFC TV series name is Eric Jonrosh’s The Spoils Before Dying.
September 13, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Kristen Wig and Tobey Maguire embracing with a large estate burning in the foreground. The text reads, “The Spoils of Babylon.”
September 13, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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JK Simmons, wearing a short overcoat, walks with two paths of footprints coming together behind him, in front of an irregular orange and yellow backdrop. The text reads, “Counterpart.” This was a promotional image for the Starz TV series of that name.
September 13, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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So, I found another thing I am not immediately wonderful at- peeling eggs. Respect for those who can somehow make dozens of perfectly smooth hardboiled eggs. Your skill is mysterious and important.
Close-up of a hardboiled brown egg in the middle of removing the shell. The white is pockmarked rather than smooth.
March 20, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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No deviled egg recipes in here (other than basic instructions on hardboiling), but a nice way to feel like a Pip’s VIP at home…
March 20, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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Prep
#Severance
Large brown eggs in multiple shades chill in a cold water bath after boiling.
March 20, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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Loren Taylor and Jemaine Clement, as Lily and Jarrod in the film Eagle vs Shark, sit next to each other in sleeping bags on a cliff, silhouetted by a beautiful New Zealand sunset.
February 11, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Kristen Wiig and Michael Kenneth Williams seated bext to each other talking in a still from the series The Spoils Before Dying.
February 11, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Daddy Eagan’s shocked look when he realizes it’s Helena, and leaving wordlessly, is also interesting. I bet if the chips have the right system function available, it could be a useful spy tool. Spinoff suggestion, Dan and Ben!
The Americans: Severance
February 2, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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A cat’s face has been printed on a blue balloon rising out of a man’s suit.
February 1, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Irving G tries to contextualize the Wall of Smiles for his friends in the Apple TV series Severance.
January 17, 2025 at 5:50 AM
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So broadly applicable to life
January 12, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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*Why* was she waking up, though? She walked to the elevator with Milchick, so they drugged her? Or is this a systems function thing?
January 12, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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January 6, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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Macrodata Refinement pulls together to support Dylan G. after a traumatic Music Dance Experience. From the Apple TV series Severance.
January 5, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Beanie would like to work with Reese on a plan to stop the madness.
A calico cat with airplane ears rests on a green and white rug, looking gently annoyed.
January 5, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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January 1, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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I want this triptych for my home so badly. Also ‘Boy With Apple’ from The Grand Budapest Hotel. What’s your favorite art *from* your favorite art?
January 1, 2025 at 3:16 PM