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Eureka (2000): Learning to Struggle Better
Eureka, directed by Shinji Aoyoma, is a three-hour long narrative that left me with a lingering uneasiness and yearning for closure long after the credits rolled. A center plot spun to life from a motiveless but deeply violent bus jacking that left only the bus driver (Sawai-San) and two kids, Kozue and Noaki, alive.
Artist Talk by Adero Willard: Pattern as Skin, Surface as Story
March 26th – 27th, Huntington Place, Detroit, MI, Hall D
How Music Brings Movies and Video Games to Life
People don’t always notice how much music is doing in movies and video games—but once you start paying attention, it’s kind of impossible to ignore. It’s one of those things that works in the background, but completely changes how we experience what’s on screen.
The Art of Songwriting
Songwriting is something a lot of people pay attention to, but not everyone really thinks about what goes into it. For me, it’s always felt like more than just making music…It’s always to say things that are hard to explain in regular conversation. Sometimes you don’t even fully understand what you’re feeling until you start writing it down, and that’s where songwriting becomes really meaningful.
Things We Miss, And Why They Should Return
We’re basically the last generation that really remembers what life was like before everything lived on a screen. And honestly, that feels like a flex. We got the best of both worlds. We know how convenient things are now with streaming, AI, and countless number of apps. But we also know what it felt like when moments weren’t constantly interrupted, recorded, or rushed. There was a certain vibe to life that is hard to replicate today, a kind of patience and presences that made even the small things feel meaningful.
The Healing Power of Music: Exploring Music as Therapy
Music functions as one of the most accessible and powerful forms of therapy, offering emotional, cognitive, and physical benefits that reach people of all ages and backgrounds. Its impact goes far beyond entertainment; music has a unique ability to regulate mood, reduce stress, and create a sense of connection that supports overall well-being.
Pluribus, House, and Loneliness
It doesn’t matter who you are. It doesn’t matter what you do. As humans, one thing is certain: we need each other.
I saw Pluribus over the winter break. It was great (go figure, Vince Gilligan made it). It centers around Carol Sturka, the most miserable person in the world, and her journey through the “joining” of the human race, of which she was inexplicably immune to, and the process of which resulted in the death of her wife.