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I don’t remember much about the Cronenberg film, and as always different strokes, and thanks for letting me know this existed. I though had the opposite response to the pilot and found it electrifying and honestly at times brave. Some of this stuff, around women’s expectations, bodies and sexuality, especially surrounding reproduction/birth, is rarely talked about, not really, which is really pretty strange, but probably also why it’s ripe for horror-kinda-ish stories, and was well executed, I thought, here in a tight opening episode. And the dialogue… She’ll like you. She likes smart women. Who doesn’t? Men and most other women. Now, considering the source, it’s pretty likely going to fly off the rails at some point, but that takes nothing away of riding that line for awhile. It may be happening already by the second episode where they throw a full deck of big pharma donor wildcards into the mix, but then again that’s all potentially interesting commentary too. I can’t wait to watch more.

Seems she publicly died October 2022, then came back. Same thing happened to Gordon in 2010. Coincidentally also the subject of this week’s #riplildicky Dave episode.

It's strange how some celebrities/artists/whatever passing affects you versus others. Just one more vid. This one by Rick Beato. Bob Dylan, Randy Newman, and Tom Waits, please eat healthy.

Here is a decent overview from a lifetime achievement award a couple years back. EDIT: How ‘The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald’ Defied Top 40 Logic

There are a lot of great falling in love songs, but I can't think of a better falling out of love song than If You Could Read My Mind. Edit: Just bought the Rhino four disc box set. First CDs purchased in I don’t how many years.

Aww man. Same here and did a ton of relistening during the pandemic. Thanks and RIP.

Got outside with the Light Lens Lab 50mm f/2 “Cooke” Speed Panchro II. For those not in the know LLL is doing historical recreations of long out of production classic lenses, a Cooke design this time, but usually Leica. It seems to be a split lens personality. Glow and vintage f/2-2.4, sharper and more modern very quickly as you climb. Distance plays a big role. Anyway, honeymoon stage and these are just short walks in Woodside and Alviso, CA this weekend to test, but as we have M-mount shooters posting a few to show rendering. Tempted to picked up their 50mm f/2 “Elcan”, now discontinued and prices climbing weekly, to give a go as original completely out of reach.

Fully enjoying the second season of Schmigadoon!

Now this is how you introduce changes!

Fun explanation on how photos were sent by wire

The older I get the more I think still lens and cine lens people don't have much in common (even historical references), but... https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/moment/the-tuner-create-classic-cinematic-looks-on-your-camera

The Lofi Magic of VHS Audio

Thank god you don't live in the United_States_of_America. It sounds rough.

For Lee Friedlander and/or Coen Brothers fans, a couple shows (SF & NYC) and corresponding book coming out. https://fraenkelgallery.com/exhibitions/lee-friedlander-framed-by-joel-coen

Chris Miller’s Chip War

Maybe the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 is too new? Coincidently yesterday I got stuck at a "drop off" party at California's Great America, or as I call it "hell hole", and I've only been there once before, with a Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5, also 10 megapixels, but CCD. Really loved the colors, which sent me down the CCD rabbit hole. This time the only camera I had with me was the hipster Hasselblad with a Voigtlander lens that required using electronic shutter and these 44 x 33mm medium format Sony sensors are known for the horrible rolling shutter. Anyway, in case there is any doubts, the 13 year old tiny 1/1.63" sensor Panny LX5 destroys the Hasselblad 907x 50C II with ES on moving objects.

Not sure if this summary existing is good or bad, but if want a little of the V magic, but not willing donate more than 18 minutes… Just finished and fun memories.

Nostalgia chills

https://petapixel.com/2023/04/19/lonely-redditors-duped-into-paying-for-pictures-of-ai-generated-woman/

On that note... https://www.npr.org/2022/12/13/1142467098/emerald-city-nights-revisits-jazz-pianist-ahmad-jamal-in-a-series-from-the-1960s

Test Flight EDIT: Not today

Here's a great, short, old doc on Adams...