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From the Point of View of a Cat by Karel Čapek

January 27, 2023yggdrasille

I read and enjoyed a few short stories by this Czech writer as a teenager, but the one that had stuck with me the most is this humorous and delightful story written from a feline point of view. I love the glimpses of genuine affection behind the arrogance.

My Brilliant Career – Film Review

January 24, 2023yggdrasille

Another long-overdue Aussie classic off my list, this one is a sensitively filmed story about the choices of a rebellious young woman growing up in rural Australia at the turn of the last century.

Rina Sawayama @ 170 Russell

January 17, 2023yggdrasille

Fun start to live music in the new year with a powerhouse gig by a Japanese-British pop star, who by all rights should be the next Lady Gaga.

The Black Cat by Min Zhen

January 13, 2023yggdrasille

This beautifully framed, happy chonk was painted by a Chinese artist in the 18th century.

Belfast – Film Review

January 12, 2023yggdrasille

It’s impossible not to be charmed by Kenneth Branagh’s personal, warm-hearted movie about the city of his childhood, even if it’s ultimately a tad too slight to really hit hard emotionally.

The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie – Book Review

January 10, 2023yggdrasille

One of my New Year resolutions is to finally wrap up the Agatha Christie re-readathon I started back in 2018, so onward we go with this Tommy and Tuppence spy adventure published almost exactly a century ago.

The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin – Book Review

January 5, 2023yggdrasille

I’ve now read three sci-fi novels by Le Guin, and this thoughtful, intelligent exploration of anarchism vs capitalism, and the impossible dream of a truly free society, might be my favourite so far.

Everything Everywhere All at Once – Film Review

January 3, 2023yggdrasille

The last film I watched in 2022, this inventive and eccentric mind trip is, at heart, a bittersweet and moving family drama thrown in a blender with hectic action sequences and absurdist multiverse wackiness.

Elf – Film Review

December 23, 2022yggdrasille

‘Tis the season for Christmas movies, so I thought I’d get into the festive mood and check out this 2003 comedy with Will Ferrell.

Dry Cleaning @ Corner Hotel

December 20, 2022yggdrasille