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Hands down one of the best intro's of any film.
Adam Curtis makes history cool using incredible editing, amazing soundtracks, and deep dives into obscure history that changed the world.
Nov 14, 2023
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🎞On a big ol’ documentary kick and have been steadily working through Adam Curtis’s filmography.
More than being informative and engaging, they’re almost like multimedia collage pieces. I read on his Wikipedia that he cites Robert Rauschenberg as an influence and I definitely see and feel that. Beautiful stuff. Great soundtracks.
He goes in so many different historical, geopolitical, cultural directions and somehow it doesn’t feel insane or boring or overwhelming. It‘s almost relieving to have someone articulate so clearly the depth of the mess we have made.
Most of his work can be found for free on YouTube/Internet Archive. Proceed w caution, may contribute to feelings of anger and frustration.
More than being informative and engaging, they’re almost like multimedia collage pieces. I read on his Wikipedia that he cites Robert Rauschenberg as an influence and I definitely see and feel that. Beautiful stuff. Great soundtracks.
He goes in so many different historical, geopolitical, cultural directions and somehow it doesn’t feel insane or boring or overwhelming. It‘s almost relieving to have someone articulate so clearly the depth of the mess we have made.
Most of his work can be found for free on YouTube/Internet Archive. Proceed w caution, may contribute to feelings of anger and frustration.
Mar 16, 2025
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What if the truth is conspiratorial? These are always eye-opening and feel like a look behind the curtain. Wonderful needle drops here and there, too.
Jun 23, 2025
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Newest series from [experimental BBC documentarian] Adam Curtis tackling the end of the 20th century in Britain is a gut punch, one of his bleakest and most resigned but still hilarious and fascinating as always. Seek out Hypernormalization (2019) if you’ve never seen any of his work. This ones on Youtube
Jun 24, 2025
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🎤too many people think they're too cool to really tell someone you FUCK WITH THE VISION. like give and let that person know you think what they do is sick. As a kid, you know you remember how big it was to catch a compliment especially when it came to expressing yourself.
be a fan. be corny. be genuine. be in the moment
Jun 5, 2025
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🌠definitely not!
Speaking from personal experience - I went from totally fucking off (working like 10hrs a week) to working as a carpenter for years. Then I got interested in random shit online and made the leap from carpentry to working in marketing/jack of all trades for tech experiments and companies.
I was 25 when I made the leap from carpentry to what I do now. I had no clue what the fuck was going to happen. I just felt like it was the right leap to make.
Aug 5, 2024
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⭐being open to seeing the small details and beauties of everyday life. I feel like trying to remind myself to view the world this way has helped with both happiness and creativity.
The world is filled with immense emotion and to be able to feel that is beautiful
Dec 19, 2023