Plutonic Rainbows

Nosferatu (2024)

December 26, 2024

I managed to catch this new movie on Boxing Day. I’ve always been a huge admirer of this story — especially Werner Herzog’s 1979 adaptation. Keeping that film as my benchmark, I was pleasantly surprised by how excellent Robert Eggers’s new version turned out to be.

Matt Zoller Seitz at Roger Ebert.

Technically and logistically, this movie is an awesome achievement. The wind, the rain, and the darkness seem to do Nosferatu’s bidding. The force of the monster’s unknowable malevolence seems to distort the movie itself, making it shudder and break down. It’s made with the most modern filmmaking technology but feels like an artifact from another century, like one of those inscribed tablets that adventurers find in a tomb and insist on translating aloud even though there’s a drawing of a terrifying demon on it.

ChatGPT o3

December 21, 2024

Many predictions suggest that AGI is approaching rapidly. OpenAI has announced that its upcoming model will be the first of its kind, with a planned release scheduled for the end of January 2025.

Albums 2024

December 08, 2024

In no order, I found something of interest in all of these.

Seefeel - Everything Squared
Propaganda - Propaganda
Actress - Statik
mark s. williamson - folklore, facts & fables 1: seabirds
Bibio - PHANTOM BRICKWORKS II
Sarah Davachi and Dicky Bahto - Music For A Bellowing Room
Wewrkbund - Skalpafloi
Milan W. - Leave Another Day
Chris & Cosey - Elemental 7
Elizabeth Parker - Future Perfect
Fennesz - Mosaic

ChatGPT o1

December 05, 2024

This model, which has been in preview for a few months, is now finally available to users on a Plus subscription. Additionally, there is a new $200-per-month tier that offers unlimited requests, as well as access to GPT o1 Pro.

Dune Prophecy

November 18, 2024

HBO has released the first episode of a new TV series that appears to be a sumptuous and lavish production with beautiful cinematography and stunning set design. It's too early to predict its success with viewers, as television audiences can be fickle. However, HBO clearly believes in its potential, judging by the significant investment made in the production.