Adam Venturi

I’m in a mood. Don’t judge me.

As usual, my Tumbeasts, you get this link before anyone else (except the people following me on SoundCloud, obvs.)

Pssst. Hey, Tumblr. I will cross-link this elsewhere in the morning, but you can have it now.

Bad things, good things, and other things.

Worth watching if only to hear Hank Green say 'fuck success'. But also for other reasons.

I might record a Q&A segment tonight. What are your Qs (so that I can A them)?

Two episodes in the same week? What am I doing with my life.

Pics or it didn't happen? As I mentioned on Twitter, I met Jason Umber this past Friday. I might talk about it on the podcast this week.

And coming in at number one on my list -- reverse-chronologically, anyway -- Charlie McDonnell's second feature-length movie (and the first one with a serious amount of money behind it.) Every bit as whimsical and strange as you would expect a Charlie movie to be, but with production values that show in every shot and every angle. I don't care how beloved this movie may be by some, it remains under-appreciated for what it is: a breakthrough masterpiece.

This movie adaptation of the Chad Harbach novel of the same name languished for years in development hell; it was released on almost the precise ten-year anniversary of the publication of the book. And it was worth the wait. Another sad story, and another movie that is ultimately about death -- although in this case the death is more metaphorical. I've already said too much; it is, in short, a well-constructed, quirky, idiosyncratic take on the hero's journey.