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The sad passing of Alan Rickman could never be made up for, but his wisdom has lived on with the release of his diaries.
His pearls of wisdom included this view of the film, The Last Seduction.
An espresso is more rewarding.
It’s always satisfying when an actor turns out to be as cool as his characters.
A great song and a great duet between Anna of the North and Gus Dapperton that one can bop along to over and over.
Song of the Day: Anna of the North & Gus Dapperton – Meteorite — The Telltale Mind
Anna of the North is the solo project of Anna Lotterud, an Oslo-based Norwegian singer-songwriter. She specialises in a retro 80s style that makes the listener think that they just must have heard that song before.
Despite the all too familar influences, there’s never the less a great pop sensibility going on here. The listen could do much worse than explore more of this.
What strikes visitors most when going to Japan, is not the historical sites, but the alleyways. There are plenty of them in one of the densest populations in the world. Photographer, Masashi Wakui, does a great job capturing these fascinating, hidden places.
More of Masashi Wakui’s photos can be found here.
This bureau has just learned about anti-fatigue mats.
They’d better provide solid proof that they work or they won’t have a leg to stand on.
Bricks and Bluebottles 
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