“Mister Kubrick, I’m ready for my close-up”
I’ve kept this boxed set around for nearly fifty years just so I can show people the order the Narnia books are meant to be read in. CC: @frjon
I wrote about the best alternative to “trying to get Management to take your side”: persuasion.
As I pulled into the parking garage this morning I had the strangest feeling that I was being watched.
I’ll just say one thing before putting this phone in another room: It’s remarkable how many usable hours there are in a day when you’re not farting around on the internet.
Related: Prayer v. Electricity
Watching Hou Hsiao-hsien’s The Assassin (2015) is like watching a wuxia movie made by Tarkovsky. I’ll have to see it at least once more before I know precisely what I think about it, but it’s certainly one of the most gorgeous films I’ve ever seen. (Shot on film 🎥, hooray)
For people who want to understand our moment not just in terms of politics, but also in historical, moral, and spiritual terms, this essay by Mana Afsari is absolutely essential. (Also, essays like this are the very raison d’être of The Point.)
Note to self: Add chapter to Sayers biography:
The intersection of Dorothy L. Sayers’ detective fiction with advanced technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality (VR) symbolizes more than just a transformation in storytelling—it represents a significant shift with profound implications for the environment, humanity, and the economy. The adaptation of Sayers’ works into immersive VR experiences and the use of AI to emulate her writing style are not simply novelties; they are harbingers of wider societal changes.
Redefining narratives through VR and AI fundamentally changes how we engage with literature and history. By creating interactive environments such as a digitally replicated 1920s London, we ignite a multisensory approach to education and cultural preservation.
