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DOCUMENTARY: JUNUN // 2015
DOCUMENTARY: JUNUN // 2015
This was everything I’ve ever hoped for and then some. Excellent, very human & celebrates rad tunes in the best way possible. One thing…
Sarah Ahmed
Dec 15, 2015
VIDEO: VINTAGE COMPUTER GRAPHICS
VIDEO: VINTAGE COMPUTER GRAPHICS
Beautiful trippy af videos of computer graphics in the 60s & animation in the 70s.
Sarah Ahmed
Dec 13, 2015
FILM: EXTRAORDINARY TALES // 2015
FILM: EXTRAORDINARY TALES // 2015
Excellent collection of short animations based on stories by Edgar Alan Poe.
Sarah Ahmed
Dec 8, 2015
VIDEO GAME: THE STANLEY PARABLE
VIDEO GAME: THE STANLEY PARABLE
Alternative Title: Office Purgatory
Sarah Ahmed
Dec 8, 2015
CARTOON: OVER THE GARDEN WALL // 2015
CARTOON: OVER THE GARDEN WALL // 2015
Reviewing ‘Over the Garden Wall’ is difficult because I believe the element of surprise is the what made this experience special. I started…
Sarah Ahmed
Nov 14, 2015
DOCUMENTARY: JODOROWSKY’S DUNE // 2013
DOCUMENTARY: JODOROWSKY’S DUNE // 2013
I can’t believe the world won’t see this film for reasons as lame as money. I really do hope someone takes the script and develops an…
Sarah Ahmed
Nov 7, 2015
FILM: THE LUNCHBOX // 2013
FILM: THE LUNCHBOX // 2013
Can’t get over how human this film is. When I read the summary, I was worried the plot would feel a tad forced, but it all felt so natural…
Sarah Ahmed
Nov 7, 2015
FILM: لما شفتك — WHEN I SAW YOU // 2012
FILM: لما شفتك — WHEN I SAW YOU // 2012
The beauty of ‘Lamma Shoftak’ is in the tiniest details. The smiles, glances, hand gestures & facial expressions. It’s far away from all…
Sarah Ahmed
Nov 1, 2015
ZINE: KHALID MEZAINA’S VERY ILLUSTRATIVE ZINE // 2015
ZINE: KHALID MEZAINA’S VERY ILLUSTRATIVE ZINE // 2015
This glorious zine contains brilliant artists, compiled very neatly into a bundle of whoa. It’s very safe to assume that I can’t wait for…
Sarah Ahmed
Oct 24, 2015
ZINE: NASIR NASRALLAH’S HEARTWARMING SURREALISM
ZINE: NASIR NASRALLAH’S HEARTWARMING SURREALISM
Experiencing Nasir’s work a couple of years ago, for the first time was a real treat. Feelings ranged from whoa surrealism whoa to this…
Sarah Ahmed
Oct 24, 2015
ZINE: BASMA AMIN & NOURA // 2015
ZINE: BASMA AMIN & NOURA // 2015
I’ve recently recieved a package from the lovely Basma and it had all sorts of beautiful cozy things. Noura gave me her extra copy of her…
Sarah Ahmed
Oct 24, 2015
FILM: ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL // 2015
FILM: ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL // 2015
I still don’t know how I feel about this, but all I can think about is ‘who do I contact to get my hands on their recreated…
Sarah Ahmed
Oct 21, 2015
FILM: THE WICKER MAN // 1973
FILM: THE WICKER MAN // 1973
Well, this was messed up.
Sarah Ahmed
Oct 14, 2015
FILM: MOTHER // 2009
FILM: MOTHER // 2009
Excellent.
Sarah Ahmed
Oct 14, 2015
FILM: DOPE // 2015
FILM: DOPE // 2015
Sarah Ahmed
Oct 14, 2015
SHOW: WAYWARD PINES
SHOW: WAYWARD PINES
This was recommended by Fawaz as something with a huge silent hill vibe and I absolutely agree. They managed to create a sense of eerie and…
Sarah Ahmed
Sep 22, 2015
SHOW: 3 SHOWS NARRATED BY A GROWN UPS REMINISCING THEY’RE CHILDHOOD
SHOW: 3 SHOWS NARRATED BY A GROWN UPS REMINISCING THEY’RE CHILDHOOD
All equally brilliant, hilarious & nostalgic.
Sarah Ahmed
Sep 22, 2015
BOOK: GOOD NEWS FROM THE WEEKEND // KATHERINE OSBORNE & CHAD REDDEN
BOOK: GOOD NEWS FROM THE WEEKEND // KATHERINE OSBORNE & CHAD REDDEN
one of the main reasons i needed to read this book was the fact that i followed chad on twitter/tumblr for quite some time after…
Sarah Ahmed
Sep 22, 2015
FILM: ICH SEH, ICH SEH // 2014
FILM: ICH SEH, ICH SEH // 2014
Even though the plot was heartbreakingly predictable, it’s just a really beautifully shot film. Not a leaf out of place. The sound effects…
Sarah Ahmed
Aug 22, 2015
SHOW: CRIMINAL MINDS
SHOW: CRIMINAL MINDS
I tend to be very picky when it comes to crime-shows. They’re usually all the same, but not this one. Criminal Minds was way ahead on…
Sarah Ahmed
Aug 22, 2015
PODCAST: ENTITLED OPINIONS
It’s about time I included a literature podcast. This one is excellent because it covers a lot of topics, books, ideas, writers etc in a…
Sarah Ahmed
Jul 10, 2015
PODCAST: THE MEMORY PALACE
PODCAST: THE MEMORY PALACE
This one is special because it’s like you’re gaining snippets of general knowledge, history with a touch of secondhand nostalgia.
Sarah Ahmed
Jul 10, 2015
FILM: THE DARJEELING LIMITED // 2007
FILM: THE DARJEELING LIMITED // 2007
Heartwarming & cozy.
Sarah Ahmed
Jul 5, 2015
FILM: MAN WITH A MOVIE CAMERA // 1929
FILM: MAN WITH A MOVIE CAMERA // 1929
Sarah Ahmed
Jul 5, 2015
FILM: THE HOURS // 2002
FILM: THE HOURS // 2002
The after effect of a sad poem.
Sarah Ahmed
Jul 5, 2015
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