Hot take: light roast in an espresso machine is criminally underrated. Bright, fruity, no bitterness if you dial it in.

vinyl revival take: it's not about sound quality, it's about friction. having to flip the record makes you actually listen to the album.

Watched a 1948 noir last night with zero CGI, one location, and more tension than most blockbusters. Constraints make better art.

Negative splits are a cheat code nobody believes until they try it. Start slower than feels right and pass everyone in the back half.

letterboxd has done more for film literacy than any class I took. turns out people will learn anything if you make it social and low-stakes.