Nick Turner
@nick-turner.bsky.social
Clinical social worker and musician living in Chicago, Illinois. Music, Food, Film, Books, and Politics. Pronouns: he/him.
boxd.it/zanS Bonkers body horror about vanity, fame, and the ways in which woman aren’t allowed to age gracefully. Amazing performances from Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley and (mostly) great special effects but the ending fell flat for me and the running time is unnecessarily long.
The Substance (2024)
A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.
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boxd.it/HLiw Heartbreaking doc about disappointment and regret. It suffers a bit from a lack of diversity in voices. White people (mostly of privilege) aren’t the only people that struggle or fail to achieve their hopes and dreams. Still worth a watch (it’s streaming on Criterion currently).
Flipside (2023)
Chris Wilcha helped adapt This American Life to television. His new documentary embodies the spirit of that show as he tries to save a New Jersey record store, in this comic yet deeply moving reflecti...
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Black Swan ‘From the End of Time’ 160g Audiophile Black LP + DL Pre-order at: 🇺🇸 pitp.bandcamp.com 🇺🇸 pitp.us 🇬🇧 juno.co.uk 🇬🇧 normanrecords.com Listening Party: 5 March 2025 1:00pm ET rsvp @ pitp.bandcamp.com
“As a transgender teacher who works both within CPS and the union, I have witnessed the impact of gender-affirming care in my school community and others. When students feel loved and supported by their teachers and their communities, they do better in school and in life.” bit.ly/4i4Xc00
Hundreds Protest Lurie Children's Hospital's Pause Of Gender-Affirming Surgeries
Lurie Children's Hospital said it would pause performing gender-affirming surgeries for patients under 19 in response to an executive order from President Donald Trump.
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“I believe in creating your own universe where you are in charge. Whatever that needs to look like. Block out the many voices in marketing, branding, stats, and go be the unique kids you still are.“ new cc up with tangent universes! open.substack.com/pub/cloudcol...
cloud collecting #23: Tangent Universes (Carolyn Snow)
on 2am live radio sets, hydrophones + being the unique kids you still are
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RFK Jr. is a fraud and a danger to public health. Pointing out his addiction history is unnecessary and harmful to those in recovery and those seeking it. Just because someone abused drugs in the past doesn't mean they can't have opinions and/or contribute to society. He just happens to be a fool.
Today’s spins: Khanate - Clean Hands Go Fowl Masahiko Togashi - Spiritual Nature Sarah Davachi - Selected Works 1
Now here's an exciting combination.
Past Inside the Present@pastinside.bsky.social · last yr.‘Azimuth’ by Tyresta & Simon McCorry 6-Panel Digipak CD [numbered] +Digital Release + Listening Party: 19 FEB (1pm et) RSVP at: pitp.bandcamp.com Pre-order: 🇺🇸 pitp.bandcamp.com 🇬🇧 Norman Records 🇬🇧 Juno Records 🇺🇸 PITP.US
The preview tracks sound really nice. Check it out! #ambient #electronic #cello
Past Inside the Present@pastinside.bsky.social · last yr.‘Azimuth’ by Tyresta & Simon McCorry 6-Panel Digipak CD [numbered] +Digital Release + Listening Party: 19 FEB (1pm et) RSVP at: pitp.bandcamp.com Pre-order: 🇺🇸 pitp.bandcamp.com 🇬🇧 Norman Records 🇬🇧 Juno Records 🇺🇸 PITP.US
Simon McCorry and I have a new album coming out on @pastinside.bsky.social later this month. You can preview two of the songs and preorder digital and CD copies via the link below. It's probably the most hopeful sounding music I've made up until this point. pitp.bandcamp.com/album/azimuth
Azimuth, by Tyresta & Simon McCorry
5 track album
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Just spent 5 days in Costa Rica. Beautiful country. They run on 98% renewable energy sources and abolished their military in 1948 and invested the funds in primary education. 🤔
Fripp and Eno “double pack” for the win.
Marc Masters 🌵@marcissist.bsky.social · 2y agowho's up for a round of "You Can Only Choose One"?
As someone who has reported on AI for 7 years and covered China tech as well, I think the biggest lesson to be drawn from DeepSeek is the huge cracks it illustrates with the current dominant paradigm of AI development. A long thread. 1/
Hilarious and tragic take down of the 1930s French Bourgeoisie. I didn’t expect to like this as much as I did but it was layered and surprisingly bold (especially for a film that was released in 1939). It became clearer as the movie went on why it caused such an uproar upon release.
The Rules of the Game (1939)
A weekend at a marquis’ country château lays bare some ugly truths about a group of haut bourgeois acquaintances.
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Fascinating, slow burn character study that is equal parts comforting and unnerving. It’s very human in that it’s full of longing and contradictions (connection/disconnection, control/no control, etc). The running time is long but it’s purposeful and allows you to feel closer to the protagonist.
Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975)
A lonely widowed housewife does her daily chores and takes care of her apartment where she lives with her teenage son, and turns the occasional trick to make ends meet. Slowly, her ritualized daily ro...
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“When we let ourselves hang out in the space of not-knowing, there is enormous potential and life could unfold in innumerable ways. So, rather than avoid and fear this place of uncertainty, we can embrace it and all its gifts.” — Kaira Jewel Lingo
This is my second Resnais film after Hiroshima Mon Amour. Tragic, disorienting, and beautifully shot. The fragmented editing might be off putting for some but it is largely effective in portraying the impact that trauma (particularly war and grief) has on memory. Still need to see Marienbad.
Muriel, or the Time of Return (1963)
In the seaside town of Boulogne, no one seems to be able to cope with their past, least of all Hélène, an antique furniture saleswoman, her stepson Bernard, and her former lover Alphonse.
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Today’s spin: Infinite Future Band - Endings fullspectrumrecords.bandcamp.com/album/endings Amazing release to go out on. Congrats, @andrewweathers.bsky.social , @heavywarmth.bsky.social , and co.
Making tavern style/Chicago thin crust tomorrow night. Following the Kenji López-Alt recipe. Leaving it out on parchment over night allows the crust to get crispier and it’s easier to move in and out of the oven. Will post follow up pics tomorrow. 🍕
Thanks to everyone who has donated, my contribution to the Save the Reader campaign has surpassed $3k in about 24 hours. Thank you all, keep spreading the word
Leor Galil@imleor.bsky.social · 2y agoI wrote a brief appeal about why you should donate to the Chicago Reader to keep my newsroom afloat. Please donate if you can donorbox.org/save-the-chi...
This is a great piece. "As deportations ramp up again, we have a choice: We can watch as our neighbors disappear or we can build on these proven strategies to protect the diverse communities we've built together."
How to Keep Tabs on ICE Agents Who May Be Surveilling Your Neighborhood
Here’s a step-by-step guide.
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