Michelin Stars, Pollock Explained, Wes Anderson on Wes Anderson, etc.
In which you've been given a direct order to rock out.
👩🍳 “A single seared scallop crowned with foam. A dessert of dehydrated pear, violet caramel and shiso in an edible cup. All served in an unmarked building that once housed the Original Beef of Chicagoland sandwich shop, by a chef who worked at Noma, Daniel and the French Laundry. No restaurant seems more poised to earn a Michelin star than the one at the center of the hit show The Bear.” The New York Times asks, could a Michelin star actually save a fledgling restaurant?
PS: A fifth season of The Bear has been announced.
🦈 Jaws, and the two musical notes that changed film forever. “Though it’s now considered one of the greatest scores in film history, when Williams proposed the two-note theme, Spielberg initially thought it was a joke.”
🎨 Great Art Explained: Jackson Pollock. “A Pollock painting isn’t a picture of chaos, it’s a depiction of a feeling. This can be hard to grasp.”
🥛 A new study reveals beverages more hydrating than water. “Beverages with small amounts of sugar, fat, or protein help maintain hydration longer.”
🛹 I am just learning that the remade/remastered/whatever Tony Hawk 3+4 is coming out July 11 for the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.
🎬 This is a long video, but for the die-hards, Wes Anderson spoke to Vanity Fair in-depth about his filmography.
📽️ Some trailers: Richard Linklater (The Before Trilogy, Dazed and Confused, Boyhood) has made a Godard film about a Godard film; Spike Lee has remade Kurosawa. The Bear is playing The Boss; and as mentioned before, PT Anderson’s latest, One Battle After Another..
📚 Eight free books “everyone should read,” a list by Neil deGrasse Tyson.
🎧 (22/50) Talking Heads, Stop Making Sense: A kinetic, transcendent document of a brilliant band at their creative peak. It’s funky, cerebral, and wildly alive. David Byrne’s jittery charisma meets airtight musicianship, with tracks like “Once in a Lifetime” and “Girlfriend Is Better” radiating urgency. The sound is cleaner and more propulsive than the studio versions, driven by layered rhythms and pure performance energy. An argument for live music as ritual, spectacle, and communal release
🤘It’s a holiday weekend, and you’ve been given a direct order to rock out.
Rock out like you just won both Showcase Showdowns.
Rock out like the streets are empty except for you, your bicycle, and your headphones.
Rock out like you've got pants full of tokens, and nothing to do but everything.
Rock out like this was the last weekend, like these were the last words, like you don't ever want to forget how.
❤️ Keep the Hoping Machine running.
Love,
Luke
