Poor Things
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Poor Things

I’m glad films like "Poor Things" are still being made. The production design is amazing as are the costumes. Unfortunately, like so many films these days, it is overlong. Had it been 30 minutes shorter I would probably have liked it better.
Frans Hals at the Rijksmuseum
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Frans Hals at the Rijksmuseum

The Frans Hals retrospective at the Rijksmuseum brings together some of his best works. Frans Hals is best known for his loose, bold brushstrokes. Other than that there is little to say about his work.
Further Reading
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Further Reading

Claire Voisin on mathematical creativity. How the Big Bang got its name. The Vela supernova remnant. The miracle of modern chip manufacturing. The ‘Mother Tree’ idea is everywhere, but how much of it is real? Vladimir Nabokov. Michel Talagrand. Virginia Woolf. And more.
Further Reading
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Further Reading

Why tumour naming needs to change. Causation in neuroscience. The decimal point. Dark matter. How people can become happier. Categories we live by. Linnaeus. Spinoza. Claire Voisin. John Nash. Thomas Ostermeier. And more.
Anselm
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Anselm

“Anselm”, directed by Wim Wenders, is a visually-striking documentary and a fascinating peek into the mind of an artist.
Further Reading
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Further Reading

How to have a more productive year. The consciousness wars. The cerebellum. The Mandelbrot set revisited. The cause of depression. The meaning of a dog’s tail wag. Math and literature. Witchcraft. Tool. And more.
Juergen Teller: i need to live
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Juergen Teller: i need to live

Juergen Teller is in many ways my opposite. That’s why I find his work interesting and inspiring. I therefore enjoyed visiting "i need to live", a large retrospective devoted to his work conceived by Teller himself.