Andor is one of the great achievements in the Star Wars canon. Stellan Skarsgård’s monologue on what he’s sacrificed in the episode “One Way Out” is one of the finest two minutes in acting.
Day: May 4, 2024
Can’t sleep? Try Sleep Baseball
I had ASMR before it was popular. Whenever I got a haircut, I got those weird chills from my head down my spine, and I felt very comfortable and relaxed.
When I have trouble falling asleep, Haircut Harry is often my late-night companion. Something about the sounds in the videos, along with an appreciation for masters of their craft, calms me.
Maybe barbershop videos work for you, maybe not. My wife seems to like rug cleaning videos.
But if you are having trouble falling asleep, maybe try Sleep Baseball.
From the site:
Northwoods Baseball Sleep Radio is a full-length fake baseball game. There is no yelling, no loud commercials, no weird volume spikes. Fans call it “baseball radio ASMR”.
It is the perfect podcast for sleeping or relaxing, if you’re into that kind of thing.
It even has a nice write-up in the New Yorker.
Happy Star Wars Day – Here’s a new trailer for The Acolyte
It’s May 4th, which means it’s Star Wars Day. This morning, I celebrated by watching Revenge of the Sith.
I got a little more hyped when I saw a new trailer drop for the next Disney+ Star Wars series, The Acolyte.
In Star Wars: The Acolyte, an investigation into a shocking crime spree pits a respected Jedi Master (Lee Jung-jae) against a dangerous warrior from his past (Amandla Stenberg). As more clues emerge, they travel down a dark path where sinister forces reveal all is not what it seems…