Between getting COVID last month, daylight savings once again being thrust upon us this month, and that weird week where we had Tuesday off work for Veteran’s Day I’ve been feeling a little atemporal recently. But, apparently, we’re careening towards the holiday season, even though in my
Recently I watched Satan’s Rhapsody (1917), the first silent film I’d seen in a while, and I was struck by how the lack of dialogue forced ambiguity into the story. The medium prevents any complex plot machinations, instead relying on atmosphere and movement to drive the narrative and
Last week I got COVID (still recovering but definitely on the mend!) which meant I missed my self-imposed deadline of last Monday for my newsletter. So change of plans: instead of doing a long review and a grab bag for October I’ve opted for combining the two into a
Happy first day of Fall! It’s been beautiful weather in NYC and I am dedicated to watching silly horror movies and reading spooky books for the rest of the season. Would love recommendations of either if you have any! Subscribe Here are things that caught my eye this September:
Hello – welcome to the new version of Off on a Tangent. The contents of the newsletter will be the same as it was on Substack, just hosted here instead. My September grab bag will be sent from here tomorrow at noon. Keep a look out!