Together they went to and from Berlin and together they gave us that little gem that is China Girl, not to mention the legendary The Passenger.
Together is the adverb that can also be used when referring to Jim Jarmusch because the interpretation of a zombie is one of the many occasions in which he and Iggy also collaborated.
Staying on the subject of zombies for now, what do you think?
Do you like films and series with their range of versions from the most macabre to the most ironic?
The word zombie has its roots in the West Indies, roots intertwined with woodoo rituals, but why am I telling you about it at the start of this year?
To quote The Simpsons: ‘zombies prefer to be called disadvantaged living.’
That’s it: let us rise from slumber and worry less about definitions.
Let us live, let us feed on beauty and not on our fellow man, let us distinguish, let us change.
Otherwise, as Adam Driver repeats: this is going to end badly.
And of course I would also like to toast, like the old Mallory: Chardonnay!
Again, cold milk and coffee are needed, the milk must be very cold while the coffee must be very hot because it is precisely the contrast between the temperatures that creates the dirty effect.
And in this case too, the inspiration comes from the East.
Dirty Coffee inventor Katsuyuki Tanaka of Bear Pond Espresso ベアポンドエクスプレス in Tokyo.
Iced milk: must be prepared by filling a transparent glass with whole milk. The temperature of the milk must be very low to create this thermal contrast with the espresso.
Coffee: prepare a ristretto espresso.
Pour carefully: pour the coffee over the cold milk little by little and gently. The espresso will sit on top of the milk, slowly descending to create an attractive layered effect.
Don’t stir: for a perfect Dirty Coffee just refrain from stirring the drink.
Are you of the type: I discover a new preparation and immediately feel inspired to try it?
The subtle art of not givina a f**k is the book written by Mark Manson: three-time #1 New York Times bestselling author.
His books have sold some 20 million copies, have been translated into more than 65 languages, and have reached number one in more than a dozen countries.
In 2023, a feature film about his life and ideas was released worldwide by Universal Pictures.
Impressive numbers indeed.
The subtle art of not giving a f**k also received endorsements from very famous people.
A title that to call catchy is an understatement, needless to say my first thought was,:with all my multitude of paranoia, I surely have a lot to learn.
Do you always get your way?
Actually the Italian translated title is The subtle art of doing the hell you want and I think it doesn’t express the real meaning of giving a f**k.
It’s not exactly the same thing, is it?
The difference is as subtle as the “art” described in the book.
In my life I’ve given a f**k about a lot of people and a lot of things … And those f**k I didn’t give made all the difference. This is the sentence with which the author introduces the book on his blog.
Yes: blog. It all started from a blog because Mark Manson wanted to be a digital nomad.
Undoubtedly he was able to largely fulfill his desire.
Undoubtedly he has been able to maintain a remarkable balance, I quote his words: when we give a f**k about everything, then we feel as though we are perpetually entitled to feel comfortable and happy at all times, that’s when life f**k us.
So I may be too unbalanced: I have not been able to get involved in reading, I must be a hopelessly lost case.
And consider that I really like this phrase: not givinge a f**k does not mean to be indifferent, it means to be comfortable with being different.
A concept that encapsulates much more than I was able to get out of the book, despite all the right concepts it introduces.
Tell me about how comfortable you feel with doing what you want to do, are you directing your life, or is your life directing you?
The Gucci family has repeatedly dissociated itself from the portrait that the film portrays, and I will not go into the merits, but now I can finally say that Lady Gaga in the House of Gucci is truly credible, for the vision I had of it.
So, taking up the talk on Patrizia Reggiani, apparently Lady Germanotta’s decision not to meet her did not affect the interpretation, despite Reggiani being annoyed.
Obviously I observed clothes, accessories, and outfits in general, with particular interest both for Gucci pieces and for 80s looks, and I have to say that I enjoyed the work of costume designer Yanti Yates.
Very scrupulous work, starting from months of study in the archives of the Gucci maison.
In an interview with the New York Times, available in full on Instagram, Yanti Yates stated that Lady Gaga was hugely involved, not least because she is a complete clotheshorse and looks marvelous in everything. She was hugely focused on how her character might appear at a particular moment, and had very strong views on aspects like hair and makeup.
But also difficult work, again according to the statements made during the interview: I would create initial selections, and then she would select from there.
Gaga selected.
It also seems that there have been days when for her it was “not today.”
Moreover, the same Gucci website reports as an iconic statement from Yanti Yates: “Lady Gaga told me that in this movie she wanted to dress like her Italian mom. To create her looks, I was able to draw on both her personal and historical Gucci archives.”
At the same time, however, I have this doubt that is spinning in my head, so help me understand if my perception is deceiving me since, actually, in the early 70s despite I wasn’t really in the world from longer (also now I am not, but this is a other story).
Unfortunately I could not find the image of the scene in which Maurizio Gucci introduces Patrizia to his father Rodolfo, but more or less the same goes for the floral dress in this picture.
Obviously I’m nobody to question the reconstruction, which in all other situations I have admired, and I stress it well, but the idea of this dress leaves me perplexed. I’m wrong, right?
In addition to the clothes, House of Gucci offers the vision of a fantastic series of precious “vintage” cars.
In particular, I really loved the way director Ridley Scott frames the arrivals at Rodolfo Gucci’s home: focused on the entrance. From the outside to the outside.
This shot occurs more than once in the movie, with different cars arriving in front of that entrance.
For me it was a sort of “story within history,” almost a symbol to mark the time.
In the picture below, with the same principle, in contrast we are witnessing a departure.
Which is also a beginning: the beginning of a strategy for Maurizio being back in the company.
For the rest, I refer you to the review by Matavitatau, me, a bit like Cruella, I really enjoyed the non-original soundtrack.
As for the floral dresses, I felt a sort of temporal disorientation that in some cases conquered me, in others it left me a kind of question mark.
For example, I liked the choice for George Michael’s Faith as soundtrack of the wedding scene: despite the anachronistic incongruity, it gave me a joyfulness that counterbalanced the void created by the absence of Maurizio’s family.
On the contrary, I was perplexed listening to Ritornerai by Bruno Lauzi as the background to the scene in which Aldo Gucci goes with Maurizio and Patrizia to the estate where their historic breeding is located. The song is wonderful, ça va sans dire, and the meaning is centered on returning to the origins, but for my personal perception it is as if something screeches.
Apart from that, I could list one song more beautiful than the other, and I would like to propose them all: Here comes the rain again by Eurythmics, Heart of glass by Blondie, Ashes to ashes by the White Duke David Bowie, Blue Monday by New Order, Una notte speciale by Alice, Sono bugiarda by Caterina Caselli, but also Largo al factotum from Il Barbiere di Siviglia by Rossini, Madame Butterfly and much more.
As you choose which one you prefer to listen to first, here are some coffees.
Twice I have emphasized how the French had been more advanced in dealing with a giant like Amazon but this time we definitely come first, and since it is an important issue such as workers’ rights, I am particularly happy.
Well yes: it really seems that the strike scheduled for Monday 22 March is the first ever that will involve all sectors: logistics, transport and delivery, both as regards direct employees and temporary workers.
Overseas a trade union battle is taking place limited to the state of Alabama which has however received important endorsements: President Joe Biden, several members of Congress, including Senators Bernie Sanders and Marco Rubio, other unions such as the NFL Players Association, the MLB Players Association, and Black Lives Matter.
This is the direct testimony of Jennifer Bates: employed at the Bessemer warehouse.
Do you know someone who works at Amazon? It would be interesting to hear a statement from those who are personally involved.
The various trade unions have communicated the reasons for the stop: workloads and rhythms, shift bargaining, reduction of driver hours, stabilization of fixed and interim times, compliance with health and safety regulations.
It goes without saying that we are all aware that behind our convenience of receiving the goods in click time there are people who make it possible at times and in times that are certainly not institutionally canonical.
As we know Jeff Bezos resigned in February with this letter: it’s about talented people, pride, minimum wages and livelihoods.
Undoubtedly, he must be credited with having built an empire, here are the points he has set as principles of leadership.
Intentional Darwinism,rank and yank and two out of three politics, or anytime feedback tool are not mentioned despite a very famous New York Times survey brought up various unfortunate aspects.
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