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The saving grace of my workouts, and a massage chair all in one hand. Over time this thing has actually become an incentive in of itself for me to workout because I so eagerly look forward to using it after going ham and abusing myself. It’s a good bonding device for me and my girlfriend too, a 2021 alt to the “backscratchers” of the boomer generation. For me it’s the best kind of gun.
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Before I start rambling, I just wanna note that I’ve never liked massages, I’m deathly ticklish. So recently, my roommate got one of those massage guns, and let me tell ya, the hype is real. In between lunch breaks when we snowboard, it literally feels like someone took off my legs and installed a fresh pair, and that’s how well it works. If you’ve heard about the hype, you’ve probably heard of the more hyped brand Theragun, it’s definitely a bit pricier, but my roommates and I have the more generic brands off of Amazon for half the price, and honestly? It works 🤷♀️
Feb 4, 2021
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this massage gun has added years to my life, for better or for worse, my creaky old twenty something bod is on cloud nine
Jan 22, 2024
When you go to an acupuncturist or chiropractor for back pain they will often combine their traditional methods with a TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) device to powerfully stimulate and ultimately relax your muscles. You *might* think you need some kind of certification to properly operate these machines *but* they have been very much commodified, you can get a decent one for like $30 and, with the exception of replacing the pads occasionally, heal thyself at home at your leisure. So fucking good!!
Apr 8, 2024
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Even though Vincent Gallo might not agree, Soderbergh has hit some unbelievable highs in his career (Ocean’s Eleven, The Girlfriend Experience, Traffic), and apart from Twin Peaks: The Return, a film director has never goated television as hard as The Knick. Performances of the life from Clive Owen and Eve Hewson and my favorite TV score of all time -- big shouts to Cliff Martinez.
Mar 23, 2021
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“Wealth” from Spirit of Eden was the first song that had me fall in love with Mark Hollis’ holy late period records with Talk Talk, but this highpoint from Laughing Stock may eclipse it. The world imploding as God reveals himself. Now I know where “Reckoner” was born.
Mar 23, 2021
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As perfect a movie as I’ve ever seen. Changed my life the moment I saw it from the barrel chairs of Metrograph with angel Terrence Davies there to speak. A love song to his mother, the movies, and the home in which he grew up. Loaded with a phantasmagorical sound design and mix matched only in emotional impact by the music of Burial.
Mar 23, 2021