Part 1: Red Phones and Exploded Views The first thing I hear when I think of Neon Genesis Evangelion is the sound of cicadas in a quiet Tokyo-3 afternoon. Shinji is trying to phone his dad on a pay phone but just can’t get through. For me, this is one of the most impactful moments … Continue reading Red Phones and Exploded Views | Taking a good look at Neon Genesis Evangelion and Thunderbirds
Category: film
Inside My Box | Words on 67 film tickets from the past 8 years
Please do not feel obligated to read all of this. Writing this was mainly a reminiscence exercise for me. I do hope however that I have formatted it in such a way that you can skip down to a certain film title that you are curious to hear more from me on. Hopefully you’re also … Continue reading Inside My Box | Words on 67 film tickets from the past 8 years
Spooked! | What really scared me when I was a kid
For Halloween I wanted to try and write something about horror and scariness and how it's very personal to everyone. I don't particularly like the horror genre in general as I don't really see the appeal of intentionally seeking out fear. The first horror film I can remember watching in the cinema is The Woman … Continue reading Spooked! | What really scared me when I was a kid
“Guns. Lots of guns.” | Pondering on our unhealthy obsession with firearms and ‘tacti-cool’
Killing Game I’ve been playing an awful lot of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) recently and I’ve been enjoying it (as much as the skill-based matchmaking allows me to). I have come to realise that I am not very good at the game. I keep coming back to get a quick fix of satisfaction … Continue reading “Guns. Lots of guns.” | Pondering on our unhealthy obsession with firearms and ‘tacti-cool’
A Simple Misunderstanding | My ‘Interpretive Gap’ in Radiohead, Shakespeare and Just About Everything Else
I mumble a lot in conversation. It's super frustrating because it takes a fair bit of effort for other people to understand me speaking naturally - especially when it comes to work or times when I need to be super clear super-fast. I really have been trying to avoid it recently but doing so comes … Continue reading A Simple Misunderstanding | My ‘Interpretive Gap’ in Radiohead, Shakespeare and Just About Everything Else
Tick Tock | Killing time with Christian Marclay’s ‘The Clock’
I started writing this around January, but there's so much to write about that I didn't get around to finishing it until now. Let's go! *** I haven't been feeling too well recently. Nothing serious! I've just been a bit sniffly this week. I can probably tell you the reason why - sleep deprivation. Specifically, … Continue reading Tick Tock | Killing time with Christian Marclay’s ‘The Clock’
No Place Like It | My Top 5 Glastonbury 2019 Moments
Two weeks ago I was super lucky to be able to go to Glastonbury for the fourth time in a row, following on from 2015, 2016 and 2017 – it’s starting to become a bit of a tradition amongst my friend group from back home to all go together. I think there’s something beautiful about … Continue reading No Place Like It | My Top 5 Glastonbury 2019 Moments
Footsie | One of the warmer moments in ‘Whiplash’
Whiplash was a film that I knew I would thoroughly enjoy as soon as the trailer caught my attention. Back in 2014 I used to play the drums a lot more than I do now and the idea of a drama based around percussion captivated me. The anticipation grew and I was buzzing to finally see … Continue reading Footsie | One of the warmer moments in ‘Whiplash’
Welcome to minutiae+musings!
So...errr...what exactly is minutiae+musings? minutiae+musings is a space for me to appreciate and break down the small details we often take for granted in music, film, television and more. Artists and producers spend a lot of time refining their craft, putting thought and care into every aspect of what they make and not all of it … Continue reading Welcome to minutiae+musings!
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