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Bats, Cats, and Dancing Skeletons

It’s now been fifty-eight years since Walt Disney died of lung cancer, and as a great way to remember his legacy is watch this short film he did in 1929. It’s truly impressive, and you can still see the impact he made on animation today.
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Chaos in the Courtroom

You have to hand it to David E. Kelley. The success of Picket Fences , Ally McBeal , and Big Little Lies bought him the freedom to do whatever he wants with Presumed Innocent . The trailer looks promising, but few had high hopes for an adaptation of Scott Turow's first novel that had already spawned a Harrison Ford flick 34 years ago. Ah, 1990…the Gulf War. It was the year when I was afraid to go to birthday parties for fear that everyone would start singing Taylor Dayne's Love Will Lead You Back . 1990 was the year when I caught mumps and chickenpox. It was the year when no one was quite sure what happened between my science teacher and my classmate's dad, but they were sure happy about it. A reason to see Presumed Innocent is the amazing performances by Jake Gyllenhaal and Bill Camp. A reason not to see it is if you're already very familiar with the book and the movie. For some reason, I even had a paperback…but I'd never read it, start to finish. So here I am, ...

This may interest someone.

Brandon Semenuk is a Canadian freeride mountain biker and rally racer who does crazy tricks that make me anxious. In the Know , his latest video partnership with SRAM, is a knockout. The clip is filled with wild riding, magnificent terrain, cool music, and breathtaking shots.

Spray Paint Reflection

Through my random searches I came across the work of Taiwanese artist BlackZao, who blends graffiti and calligraphy with Eastern religious art. There are a lot of things that make his paintings exceptional but I really like the vibrant hues, lettering, and intricate illustrations. Aside from spray painting on walls and canvases, he also creates digital art, makes beautiful collages, and goes old school with acrylics and brushes. Check out his Facebook page for more.

In Eleanor We Trust

Eleanor Swordy clearly stands out from the pack. She has a unique ability to create visually stunning artworks while maintaining her favorite theme and color palette. There's also a dream like quality to each of her paintings, which encourage deep viewing. Whether it's the way her colors are blended or how the cartoonish characters interact with each another, Eleanor is exploding with imaginative energy on how to execute it.

Rideable Catbuses are now a thing.

I use my bicycle a lot. It's convenient, environmentally friendly, and reduces the stress of getting around the city. But I wouldn't mind driving this whimsical Ghibili/Toyota EV everyday. Panalo 'tong panghatid-sundo sa mga bata.

Random poem for this sunny Friday

This by Wendell Berry, whom I know nothing about. Beautiful. I can relate to it somehow. And of course I love the visuals by Charlotte Ager and Katy Wang.