Feels like work kinda took over this week. Demanding mostly in just raw hours, but not really difficulty. Crawled to the finish (a walk to our favorite pizza place) and had a wild Friday napping on the couch. A good life, all in all.
Art
Harlem Street Scene, screenprint by Jacob Lawrence. On the Bank, oil on canvas by Frederick Carl Frieseke. White Moving Forms on Black Background (TNT), sculpture in painted metal and wood by Jean Tinguely.
Books
Rainbows End. A bit more than halfway through, hoping I can pick up steam and move on to others. Winter’s Heart. Other Thing by Craig Mod.
Running
Good mix this week: weekday evening trail runs, morning runs before work, and exploring some new streetsin Dumbo and Gowanus on my long run.
Articles & Episodes & Twoots
“Let’s let them be young and have fun, even if we cringe at it.”
The Most Valuable Commodity in the World is Friction.
A family that makes art together…
“Kids won’t flatter your ego. If it’s not fun, you’ll know.”
Music
A few more with Sō Percussion and…
- Bryce Dessner, Music for Wood and Strings.
- Steven Mackey, It Is Time.
BLAAP, Of the Trees, Freddy Todd, Volcanology. I like “LIFE CONTROL“, puts a little snarl on my face.
Movies
In the Cut. A sick romance and murder mystery all wrapped up. I didn’t love it but I feel like it’s so fresh and disorientingly different I eventually will.
X. Horror on the farm. Interesting commentary on ageism.
Trap. Good to see Hartnett explore so many moods and facets. Falls flat in the last 10-20 minutes or so, but plenty of fun beforehand.
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. A little flabby and dour. It’s lost the spark of silliness that makes the franchise great. But the biggest setpieces were as good as you’ll find.
TV
Reacher, s3e5. Teresa!
Bosch, s1e6.
Mark Larson 