when I was in high school in 2012, I was angry and confused and paul thomas anderson was angry and confused and I liked him for that.
now paul thomas anderson is a man changed by love. not sappy movie love, the kind that smooths over all rough edges, but the realistic love of weird, aggressive people finding someone just as weird and aggressive to spar with.
in other words, PTA has entered his Dad phase. I couldn't be happier.…
this film is phenomenal—in every sense of the word.
after the screening, i asked rainer if he was familiar with the term clear light in buddhism. (he was not, but i’ll bet he has an even more precise german term for what i’m about to describe. maybe i should have called it umwelt.)
sometimes, if i’m very lucky while meditating, i’ll become aware that my eyes aren’t “closed.” it’s my eyelids that are closed. my eyes are open, and light is…
look what y’all motherfuckers did.
www.nytimes.com/live/2022/05/03/us/ohio-indiana-primary-election
You couldn't pay me to watch your vacation videos...unless your name is Werner Herzog, in which case I'll gladly pay to watch them.
