25 September 2020
“Yet what greater defeat could we suffer than to resemble the forces we oppose in their disrespect for human dignity.”
This Week
Hey, it’s almost time for a new podcast episode. This Sunday we drop episode four of Quiet Little Horrors. Join us for a discussion about ghosts, fogs, mysterious illnesses, creepy servants and Nicole Kidman slowly coming unhinged in The Others. You can subscribe at all the usual podcast spots (the most popular are linked at our website).
It’s also time for the monthly essay, which went out to paid subscribers earlier this morning. It’s about Bradbury season and the best Ray Bradbury books to read in autumn. Just in case you could use something like that.
This week’s wholesome Reddit meme: Twin Peaks + Schitt’s Creek.
Links
We want more justice for Breonna Taylor than the system that killed her can deliver. (This is from July, but still relevant.)
A hitchhiker’s guide to the number 42: How a perfectly ordinary number captured the interest of sci-fi enthusiasts, geeks and mathematicians.
The origin of the screen name.
The future of film talk is on Letterboxd.
Miller's Crossing has always been a Coen outlier. It's easier to see why, and to appreciate its genius, three decades later.
Everything you never needed to know about Columbo’s raincoat.
Reading/Watching/Listening
The very first thing I did this morning was grab Lydia Loveless’s new album on its release day. That’s what we do around here.
Happy autumn. Don’t forget to stock up on warmth before winter comes.
Love,
Jen
Connections
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Essay archive: http://modernadventuress.com/
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This week’s quote is from Ruth Bader Ginsburg.