May the fourth be with you! I thought I’d do a special Star Wars post for you all, not least because May 4 fell on a Sunday this year but because of how timely and relevant I believe my thoughts are on the series. And I’ll begin by voicing a deeply unpopular opinion: I love…

Last week I shared a poem. (For those who didn’t see it, I’ll share it below.) In it, the poet made a remark about how bravery came from standing upright, flower in hand, rather than leaning over a cliff to pick the flower in the first place. I interpreted this as something of a bittersweet…

I don’t do this often, if I do it at all. I wanted to share a poem that stuck out to me: I remember my grandfather peering over a cliff and leaning down to grab a flower growing at the edge of it. At the time I feared for him— what bravery to look down…

Historically, I’ve had a hard time reading most fiction, but this last little while I’ve been getting really into Japanese literature. I’m not sure what it is about it: the themes, the style of writing, the other-worldliness of the stories—who can say? Perhaps it’s the fact that so many of the ones I have read…

Like I said, it’s the gift that keeps on giving, so today I’m going to talk even more about what by this point I can safely call my favourite movie of all time: Everything, Everywhere, All at Once. (I have already written about it twice, here and here.) In case my ramblings haven’t yet inspired…

When I first learned who Hitler was (at a rather young age), I pictured him looking something like a cartoon villain. I imagined someone who looked disheveled and unkept, with violent facial features and crazy eyes. Maybe even with an evil moustache. (If you’ve seen Harry Potter, I imagined him looking something like Sirius Black…

I want to revisit perhaps my favourite movie of all time: Everything, Everywhere, All At Once. Previously, I’ve described the film as grappling with absurdism, defeatism, and nihilism. (You can read my original post here.) In trying to overcome them, I thought it did a great job. The film both validated those difficult philosophical questions,…

I once imagined what it would be like to near the end of my life. (This is very in-character for me.) What would be on my mind? When I thought about what lies ahead and everything that has passed, what would I see? What would I like to see? One of the things I’ve imagined…