Katemonkey (In Most Places)
@katemonkey.com
Transplanted Southern Californian in the land of medieval hoodlums. Likes bad pop culture and the Internet. Yep. She/Her/They/Them. Find me at https://www.katebolin.com
Today I watched *Velvet Goldmine* (1998), a Fortune & Glory showing at the Broadway. boxd.it/glvRHr
A review of Velvet Goldmine (1998)
"We set out to change the world... We just ended up changing ourselves." "What's wrong with that?" "Nothing. If you don't look at the world." I first saw this in a preview screening for journalists, m...
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Blog post! I learn the key features of data and then make a bunch of frequency tables from films I've seen. blog.katemonkey.com/learning-sta...
Learning Statistics, Day 3 - The Key Features of Data and Frequency Tables
I learn what you need to make good descriptive statistics, and then put my film watching data in a bunch of frequency tables.
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Blog post! It's Day 2 of Intro to Statistics, where I spend more time looking at Letterboxd data to come up with weird examples. blog.katemonkey.com/learning-sta...
Learning Statistics, Day 2 - Introduction to Statistics, Day 2
Where I go through all the details that make up statistics, with plenty of film-related examples.
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Today I saw "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981) at the Broadway. boxd.it/giqXL3
A review of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
I think I was maybe 7 when I first saw this. Or 6. It was on cable and a guy my mother knew (maybe my sitter's brother? Husband? Friend from high school? I honestly don't remember) decided this was to...
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Blog post! I've decided I'm going to get to grips with the basics of statistics. This could be terrifying. blog.katemonkey.com/learning-sta...
Learning Statistics, Day 1 - Introduction to Statistics
Where I decide to start learning statistics, which could be dangerous in the long run...do you really want detailed analysis of my sticker collection?
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Found out that @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social is showing "Bambi Meets Godzilla" at 7:15 on Saturday morning. I haven't seen it since we rented "Godzilla 1985" one weekend back in, like, 1989, but I'm so delighted to see it again.
Blog post! I am a bit of a dumbass, but once I get over that, I finish W3Schools' Data Science course with some nice nice film watching data. Meowth, that's right! blog.katemonkey.com/learning-dat...
Learning Data Science, Day 8 - Linear Regression, with actual data
Where I realise I can just put Python on my Mac, re-run a lot of regression details with my film data, and finish Data Science.
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Today I saw "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" (1986) at the Vue. boxd.it/gfncHP
A review of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
It's not my favourite, it's all a bit mawkish and the soundtrack does NOT remotely help, but it's comforting and nice and has the Monterey Bay Aquarium, which is always nice to see. I tell you what, t...
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Today I watched "The Hunger Games" (2012) at the Vue. boxd.it/gf4fVx
A review of The Hunger Games (2012)
I never realised how much hand-held camera work is in this. Admittedly, I don't think I've actually watched it since it was first in theatres, but, I was actually pretty surprised by how much it took ...
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Blog post! I learn about linear regression, which is not related to the film "Altered States". But my film-watching data likes it. blog.katemonkey.com/learning-dat...
Learning Data Science, Day 7 - Linear Regression
Regression isn't getting all Altered States. It's predicting things. With maths. No hallucinogens required.
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I decided that I'm going to watch all of the Highlander TV show. Because, well, hell, if I'm already watching Babylon 5 regularly, I might as well accept that I am a person of my times.
Today, I watched "Dune" (1984). Because I could. And I always will. boxd.it/gb0LwZ
A review of Dune (1984)
Okay, look. When you're turning an ancient Mac Mini into your media server and you need to test it out while you're waiting for files to transfer over, you're gonna watch Dune. You're always gonna wat...
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Oh noooooo American Grocer don't tell me you got the Werther's soft pumpkin spice-flavoured caramels in again! I have such a hard time resisting! www.americangrocer.co.uk/products/wer...
Werther's Original Soft Pumpkin Spice Caramels 243g
Indulge in the rich, creamy flavor of our Werther's Original Soft Pumpkin Spice Caramels! Made with real pumpkin and a blend of warm spices, each bite is a deliciously irresistible treat. Perfect for ...
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Blog post! Did you know that correlation does not result in causation? And that you can use Coelacanth Tumblr data to show that? blog.katemonkey.com/learning-dat...
Learning Data Science, Day 6 – Correlation
We correlate, we get the coefficient of correlations, we matrix up the correlations, and we know that correlation doesn't mean causation. And in other C words – COELACANTH!
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Blog post! I tackle standard deviation, coefficients of variation, and variance. I'm not gonna say I 100% understand what I'm doing, but my movie data is still fun. blog.katemonkey.com/learning-dat...
Learning Data Science, Day 5 – Standard Deviation, Coefficient of Variation, and Variance
I use the movie data again to understand (sorta) standard deviation, coefficient of variation, and variance. Now including movies I loved!
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Blog post! I start learning Statistics! Thank god Python is doing the maths for me. (Also, I am a huge freakin' movie nerd.) blog.katemonkey.com/learning-dat...
Learning Data Science, Day 4 – Introduction to Statistics
Where I learn the basics of descriptive statistics and what percentiles are, using my Letterboxd data.
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Blog post! I learn about linear functions and how to plot them in Python. blog.katemonkey.com/learning-dat...
Learning Data Science, Day 3 – Mathematical Functions
Where I learn about linear functions and make graphs.
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How how HOW much does the current "Let's Save Water" campaign annoy the hell out of me? A) It comes from water companies B) It's telling people to save water by taking shorter showers and using watering cans C) It completely does not mention how many leaks aren't repaired D) IT USES AI IN ITS AD.
Today, I watched "Strike A Note" (1946), recorded off of @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social. letterboxd.com/katemonkey/f...
A review of Strike a Note (1946)
What a lovely little film on how pianos were made back in 1946. I'm not going to say it's absolutely riveting, but, y'know what? It's cute, and I could totally see it playing in-between films at the l...
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Today, I watched "The Great Hold-Up" (1955), recorded on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social. letterboxd.com/katemonkey/f...
A review of The Great Hold-Up (1955)
I am entirely standing up on stage like the Giant in Twin Peaks, shaking my head and waving my hands and going "Nooooooooo". While the narration and style of this short film is absolutely delightful, ...
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I like how I was looking on @letterboxd.social for a short 1964 documentary on cleaners in Melbourne and instead found, like, 10 accounts where some half-assed SEO "expert" decided that creating a bunch of empty Letterboxd accounts for cleaning companies in Melbourne was a good idea. ... What.
Today, I watched "In Glorious Devon" (1958), another lovely little Baim travelogue, recorded off of @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social. letterboxd.com/katemonkey/f...
A review of In Glorious Devon (1958)
Aw, another lovely little Baim travelogue, focusing on all the lovely seaside towns and lovely parks of Devon. Come for the little boats and Navy men, stay for the incredibly creepy giant rideable stu...
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Today, I watched "Ferda the Ant", or "Ferda la fourmi" as it was named, or "Ferda mravenec" as it was originally titled, from 1944 and recorded off of @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social. letterboxd.com/katemonkey/f...
A review of Ferda the Ant (1944)
What an adorably weird little Czech stop-motion animation, all about all of the insects and other small creatures joining together to stop a big grumpy spider. It kind of reminds me of "Hoppity Goes T...
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Today I watched "I Want Your Sex" (2026) at the Broadway. boxd.it/g5unTL
A review of I Want Your Sex (2026)
Dang, it is so good to have big bright and colourful Araki on the screen again. So much is just colour-graded into nothingness, so much is grey and sexless, everyone is beautiful and no one is horny. ...
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We've started rewatching "Babylon 5" on Legend during the weekdays. I said "Oh no, we're going to miss 'Z'ha'dum' because we're going to see 'Star Trek IV' in the cinema" Him: "We can tape it!" We have the entire series on DVD AND Blu-Ray. And we don't have a VCR, we have a TiVo. ... We are so old.
Blog post! Now that I have all my data together, it's time to clean it up and analyse it! blog.katemonkey.com/learning-dat...
Learning Data Science, Day 2 – Functions, Categories, Types, and Analysis
I take my Funko Pop and action figure data from yesterday, learn how to import it in as a CSV, clean it up, and analyse it using Python.
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