So, here's some cool stuff I've come across in this month of April.
Movies
I've seen two really good queer movies this month. The first one, Fanfic (Marta Karwowska, 2023), is a funny and light-hearted coming-of-age story.
IMDbThe second one, Mutt (Vuk Lungulov-Klotz, 2023), is a more serious look at a day in the life of a queer person.
Videos
Legendary Norwegian climber Magnus Midtbø doing some urban climbing in Montreal:
Probably the most interesting architecture story I've ever heard—the Manhattan CityCorp building saga:
Stand-up show by Tatty Macleod. Her imitation of French men's booty call is hilarious:
Photography
Two cool photo galleries with very different styles:
Japan in black & white: ‘A form of meditation’: a photographic haiku to Japan – in pictures
Chongqing, China in vivid colors: Chongqing, the world’s largest city – in pictures
Podcasts
I've been following Japan-youtuber Mitsu for a few years, I really enjoy the sincerity in his content. He recently started a podcast series, very cool conversations:
I've also been listening to THE PROGRAM audio series. Each episode has an original plot, the voice acting & music are great, good stuff overall. I'm curious to see if there's an overarching storyline that develops throughout the series.
The Program audio series is a sci-fi anthology podcast set in a future in which Money, State, and God became fused into a single entity called the Program. Each episode is a standalone story focusing on ordinary people inhabiting this extraordinary world. And for them, it is not this future that is terrifying - it is our present.