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Anderson II's avatar

Great and reflective post. Much appreciated. I also really liked the wrap up of notable articles over the past year, much to go back and discover!

As an aside, on "Eyes Wide Shut" (my favorite Christmas movie); I'm of the opinion that this was one of the best roles Tom Cruise has ever played, because it's one of the few that actually worked with his soullessness. He's almost a perfect actor since he completely disappears into his roles. No one intimately knows his interior world. If you watch him in interviews, his smile is so perfect it feels inhuman, his eyes feel hollow inside. And that is perfect for the character he plays. Many layers to that fascinating film, and a great example of form following function in a way we rarely see in our lifetime, as you noted.

Happy new year!

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Roisin's avatar

“I leave to forgive me” hits. I’ve never fully considered how the act of leaving and forgiving being entwined. I leave 2023 and therefore I forgive it. Or maybe 2023 is the one leaving and it is forgiving me?

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