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Artist Rachel Rossin introduced me to this anime series from 1998. Serial Experiments Lain is an early cyberpunk mystery (that predates and heavily influences The Matrix) where the online and offline worlds blur in strange and unexpected ways. The show has some really beautiful art direction and points at todayās āextremely-onlineā social alienation with incredible foresight.
Feb 20, 2023
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kind of slow at first and spooky. About death and technology and being a teenage girl and a god. its the first and best anime I ever saw. Letās all love Lain.
Jun 14, 2024
somewhat obscure argentinian/japanese/canadian animated show. only lasted one season but the imagery was burned into my brain for some reason
May 18, 2024
2 AMAZING limited series on HBO Max. Chernobyl is probably one of the most impressive and scary shows Iāve watched in a while. Watchmen is comic book related but you dont have to read it to get into it. Both offer different kinds of horror and drama. If you like anime watch the 2002 version of Ghost in The Shell Stand Alone Complex, Adult Swim provided partial funding for the show so you can watch it there. If HBO and The Wireās David Simon ever made an anime itās probably that.
Jan 28, 2025
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Mewing is an exercise technique for the tongue and jaw muscles, with the goal of reshaping oneās face into a more desirable Chad-like appearance. In most cases, it involves overpriced plastic bite guards, but I recommend the much more affordable Falim gum (for beginners) or Tears of Chios tree (for experts). It's a very strange and profound thing to watch your face subtly change over time. Donāt go overboard or you will seriously injure your joints!
Feb 20, 2023
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I honestly hadnāt heard about this book until I saw a shit ton of memes about it a few years ago. Capitalist Realism is a very worthwhile read and I can definitely see why it's so popular now. Fisher does a great job articulating the cultural experience of neoliberalism. This book set me on the right path in life. I also got much smarter and more attractive after reading it.
Feb 20, 2023
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Your average soap brand is full of phthalates, xenoestrogens and other endocrine disrupting chemicals that are making you sick, lowering testosterone levels and shrinking your fetal infantās taint (itās real). In the US this stuff is basically totally unregulated and corporations are allowed to dump toxic chemicals into the public sphere. A few easy ways to reduce your exposure is to: use an unscented soap (Simple Soap), store food in glass or metal containers and stop touching receipts. You donāt need to be maxxing, you will just feel better if you absorb less plastic.
Feb 20, 2023