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  • Sarah Silverman: A Speck of Dust

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    I’ve been disappointed by a lot of stand-up comedy specials of late, but I was happy to laugh pretty much from start to finish while watching Sarah Silverman’s new Netflix special. Sure, you need to be a fan of her dark/crass comedy, but if you are, this is pretty classic Sarah, and I loved it.

  • Rakka

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    I’ve been really excited to watched the shorts promised by Oats Studios — the new studio started by Neill Blomkamp — and the first one, Rakka, is really great. It’s made up of vignettes of a future Earth that has been invaded by aliens, and it’s cool to see Sigourney Weaver take part. It’s part…

  • Peggy Sue Got Married

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    It’s not an amazing movie or anything, but it was still fun to watch. It feels magical and innocent, like a lot of mid-80s movies do, and yes, Nicolas Cage is weird even back then — and it’s sort of funny to think that he was playing heartthrob (although with a weirdo bent) roles back…

  • Running Scared

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    I had a hard time watching this. It’s not necessarily a bad movie, but I just wasn’t into it, and it took me quite a few sessions to get through it — and I admittedly watched most of it in the background while doing something else. It did feel like a deep cut when I…

  • Kito Fujio

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    It’s incredible how haunting and creepy a kids playground can look at night when illuminated, as seen through the work of photographer Kito Fujio. Via Spoon & Tamago.

  • Maekake Package Design

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    This is absolutely brilliant package design by Nosigner for a company that produces maekake (traditional workman aprons). See more in this Spoon & Tamago post.

  • A la mode

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    I’m new to the Tweedees, but I’m super in love with their new single, “A la mode.” They just released a new mini album, also called A la mode, and have released two albums previously, and I’m going to need to track them down. Via Tokyo’s Coolest Sound.