Once again it's time for a round of things Chris enjoys;
item 1 - Primer
Katie and I watched this a few weeks ago and...well, did you watch Memento?
Well, this makes Memento look like an episode of Cheers. I have never been so confused and yet so amazed at the same time. It is at it's core a tale of time travel, but it actually deals with it in a realistic and respectful way, and actually draws out the ramifications of being able to see into the future.
It was also made for (literally) $7,000. That is 7 $100 bills. It is an amazing piece of work that people are still arguing about today, almost 5 years after it premiered at Sundance. And you can stream it on Netflix if you have a subscription.
Item 2 - The World Without Us
What I at first glance took to ba a simple reflection on what the world would become were all human influence to be removed in an instant has actually turned into a remarkably literate and engrossing look at all the ways in which humans have influenced the world, since our very earliest years on the planet. Yes it does look at the massive amounts of plastic in our oceans and the chemicals in our soils that will take literally tens of thousands of years to finally bidegrade. But it also looks at how the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea has quite unexpectedely turned into a nature preserve unlike any other in Asia, how 10,00 year-old underground cities in modern day Turkey will outlast all of our modern infrastructure; and it brings to light the remarkable resiliance of nature and the opportunity we have to change our habits and comsumption to ensure that the only things we leave behind aren't grocery bags and heavy metals.
Item 3 - These girls
Yes...they are growing up. And yes...I know how cute they are.
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