MargaretC
@margaretc
MargaretC
Waterstones Piccadilly, London 27 Dec 24
What Context will I want to stumble upon this later?
TraumaZone 2022
filmsforaction.orgPreviously unused archival footage of the Soviet Union and Russia from the BBC's Moscow bureau was unearthed and digitised by a BBC employee, Phil Goodwin.[1] Adam Curtis appeared to be the only person within the BBC interested in using the footage.[2] In a departure from his usual style, Curtis opted not to use voiceovers or non-diegetic music, with the only commentary made via on-screen captions.[3][2] Curtis, in a piece in The Guardian, explained this choice was because the footage was "so strong that I didn’t want to intrude pointlessly, but rather let viewers simply experience what was happening".[4] In an interview with Meduza, Curtis stated that Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace served as an inspiration for him as "it appeals to my collage mind".[5]
Marc Andreessen and Bob Metcalfe each found their way to a breakthrough insight by solving a problem for themselves. They created a solution to a challenge they were already experiencing while living in the future. There’s a certain magic in crafting something with your own hands, for your own needs.
Mike Maples • 🔮 Living in the future
Everyone wants to be picked, but no one wants to organize the collective ‘we’.
It’s the ‘we’ that creates a school of thought, a movement, a network, a culture.
Curate, connect, organize and lead.
It’s the ‘we’ that creates a school of thought, a movement, a network, a culture.
Curate, connect, organize and lead.
Ricky Gervais on Woke Culture | Check Description for Special Offer !
youtube.comWith a bucket list that includes basically every country on this planet, how do you decide which one to go to next? How can you possibly choose when there’s such an overload of possibilities and offers? Are you going to go by what you have been recommended? Do you pick a place you’ve read or heard about? Or simply one that is warm and sunny and... See more
The Difficulties of Choosing a Travel Destination – Global Introvert
I'm fed up. At this point in my career, I'm tired of writing the most milquetoast, pushover, inoffensive, coddling copy that (seemingly) every brand wants to use in marketing and advertising communications. "We help build solutions." "Our people are our secret sauce.""Customer service sets us apart.""We're eco-friendly.Every brand says this. These... See more