I have specific memories of marmalade from my childhood – specifically, orange marmalade. I remember this from breakfasts at my grandmother’s house, when my sister and I would spend the night. I never really had it anywhere else, and it’s a distinctive taste that brings me back to those very specific times.
I don’t write much about Hollywood movies or celebrities on here. But today, I was saddened to hear that Val Kilmer passed away.
It’s a weird thing to say – but the movie Real Genius had this really huge, oversized influence on my childhood.
Chalk it up to me being a child of the 80’s, to us having cable and HBO. And to this movie being on repeat (and me watching it, repeatedly) oh so many times.
During my time with Emmis Interactive, in the early days at Q101… we made a Flash Game for Prison Break.
It is with great sadness that I tell you that the Wayback Machine did not archive this page. What a shame.
An odd thing: I never actually watched the show Prison Break. But it’s available on Netflix, and I started binging it (slowly). I’ve been getting in a few minutes here and there, during lunch breaks and in the evenings on my own.
In 2016, Ed Brims spent a lot of time reading Beatrix Potter books to his 2-year old. From there, he started to map out all the recurring characters, to determine if they all lived in the same “universe,” so to speak.
He mapped things out, and then began drawing a diagram that ultimately looks remarkably like Jemima Puddle-Duck.
“And so, Sally can wait
She knows it’s too late as she’s walking on by
My soul slides away
But ‘Don’t look back in anger,’ I heard you say”
“Hey angel, consider your position
Framed to be consumed
Savory
Savoring your sympathy”
“Bones, sinking like stones
All that we fought for
Homes, places we’ve grown
All of us are done for”
I don’t want to spoil too much, and just want to leave this here for you to experience. This is a rare thing for me to say on here, but: you really should watch this video. I see you glancing at the timestamp, and just… it’s ok. Just watch it. I promise you it’s worth it.
What’s odd to me is that, in many ways, the ultra high resolution makes things like more fake. Does that make sense?
There’s a certain subdued, flattened/matte look that I associate with movies and television shows, with the crispness something I’ve only notied for when things are broadcast live.
Came across some chatter in Slack, around an upcoming move for Grubhub – over to the Merchandise Mart.
Or, for some of us… a move BACK to the Merchandise Mart.
So many molds. Interestingly, these machines are inextricably tied to MSI in my mind. I remember them from my visits as a child, and the sights and sounds (and especially the smell) elicit a very strong wave of nostalgia.
“Up, up, and away, away from me
Well, it’s all right
You can all sleep sound tonight
I’m not crazy
Or anything”
While surfing Facebook, I happened across this post by Anne – and did a doubletake. It was her talking about how much she enjoyed a recent play she had just attended, a production of The Chinese Lady, by Lloyd Suh, at Tipping Point Theatre.
When I saw this – a question entered my brain of “Wait, Lloyd?” And after a split second, I had a follow-up thought of “Of course, it’s Lloyd.”
Here’s a new term I came across: FMV (Full-Motion Video). It’s a kind of video game comprised entirely of pre-recorded videos.
If it sounds a bit dated, well… that’s where you’re right. But note that we’re talking about Star Trek here. And we’re talking about a chance to play this game, for free, online.