arlin

programmer person, distributor guy, occasionally makes a thing. emphasis on docs.

Favorite films

  • Hoop Dreams
  • American Movie
  • Koyaanisqatsi
  • Welfare

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  • To Live and Die in L.A.

    ★★★★

  • Public Housing

    ★★★★★

  • Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

    ★★★

  • Bobi Wine: The People's President

    ★★★

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  • To Live and Die in L.A.

    To Live and Die in L.A.

    ★★★★

    the secret service are such nerds just let him print it who cares

  • Public Housing

    Public Housing

    ★★★★★

    "do you ears hang low" indeed.

    not really sure what i mean by that but seems like the kind of thing i'd write for one of these. have so many notes, looking forward to the convos with shawn and some apropos guests, but for now just impossible to get away from the concept of stolen childhoods, addressed explicitly in the "parental abuse" classroom discussion, with Fred making the case time and time again through his considered editing and structuring that the thieves are the police, just like they always are

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  • Mercury 13

    Mercury 13

    ★★★

    men: we’re going to space damnit! well beat those damn ruskies with only the most qualified astronauts!

    qualified women: wazzaaapppp

    men: eww you’re gonna get your period

    ☝️not hyperbole

  • Safe

    Safe

    ★★★★★

    "i wish i were that creative"
    "i've seen you wrap things"

    as toxic as it was you gotta admit that teal couch really hit