Arnold Hoogerwerf
arnoldhoogerwerf.nl
Arnold Hoogerwerf
@arnoldhoogerwerf.nl
Posts cross-posted from my blog at https://arnoldhoogerwerf.nl
🎵 Howie B - Turn the Dark Off (1997) ★★★★★

Yet another classic ’90s album I can’t get enough of!
February 1, 2026 at 6:37 PM
🎥 A Quiet Place (2018) ★★★½

Intense horror with an original twist. I’m planning to present this in my sound design class next week.
January 31, 2026 at 9:24 PM
🍽️ Pollock fillet in tomato sauce with caraway and tahini sauce, and aubergines with garlic–anchovy dressing. Served with grilled potatoes.
January 31, 2026 at 6:58 PM
🎵 Red Snapper - Prince Blimey (1996) ★★★★★

I’m heavily into ‘90s acid jazz and trip hop lately, and this album (along with their great live performances) is etched in my memory and has stood the test of time.
January 31, 2026 at 7:12 AM
🎵 Sly Dunbar, prolific reggae legend, dies aged 73

"At one point, Shakespeare (who died in 2021) estimated that he and Dunbar had taken part in more than 200,000 recordings, either their own or as backup musicians or p... https://arnoldhoogerwerf.nl/2026/01/27/sly-dunbar-prolific-reggae-legend.html
January 27, 2026 at 4:22 AM
I really really shouldn’t be starting yet another book, but here I am. Currently reading: Oog in oog met Gaia by Bruno Latour 📚
January 25, 2026 at 10:22 AM
@serenacloos.nl @frank 👀 Ik kijk graag vanuit een hoekje mee​ naar al die Morning Pages plannen en ervaringen. Ik herken de wens van het vertragen maar zie mezelf dit nog moeilijk vol te houden..!
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January 25, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Langzaam dringt het besef door in de gemiddelde huiskamer… Nederland hangt aan Amerikaans tech-infuus. Rijkelijk laat, maar ook beter laat dan nooit.
January 25, 2026 at 7:57 AM
‘Her time has come’: did Mondrian owe his success to a cross-dressing lesbian artist who lived in a Cornish cove?

Great article in The Guardian by Joanna Moorhead about Marlow (Marjorie Jewel) Moss. I really should visit the exhib... https://arnoldhoogerwerf.nl/2026/01/24/her-time-has-come-did.html
January 24, 2026 at 2:21 AM
AI-Powered Disinformation Swarms Are Coming for Democracy | WIRED

"Advances in artificial intelligence are creating a perfect storm for those seeking to spread disinformation at unprecedented speed and scale. And it’s virtually impossible to detect."
January 23, 2026 at 4:14 AM
Want to read: The Overstory by Richard Powers 📚

"“Trees have long been trying to reach us. But they speak in frequencies too low for people to hear.”"
January 22, 2026 at 7:15 AM
🎵 Still getting over the excitement of getting pre-sale tickets for Flea and the Honora Band concert in Paradiso coming May (they’re only playing Berlin, Amsterdam, London, and Paris as part of a European / UK Tour)!
January 20, 2026 at 1:25 PM
January 19, 2026 at 9:04 AM
📺 I am not okay with this (2020) ★★★½

Lovely little TV series. Too bad it wasn’t renewed for a second season due to COVID…

"The series follows the story of an emotionally turbulent teenage girl, Sydney Novak (Sophia Lillis), who dis... https://arnoldhoogerwerf.nl/2026/01/17/i-am-not-okay-with.html
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January 17, 2026 at 10:43 PM
An Optical Compass Inspired by Bee Vision](https://kottke.org/26/01/an-optical-compass-inspired-by-bee-vision)

One of the more insightful videos I’ve come across lately (via Kottke.org, where else?). Always great to see e... https://arnoldhoogerwerf.nl/2026/01/15/an-optical-compass-inspired-by.html
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January 15, 2026 at 7:57 AM
🎥 Thunderbolts* (2025) ★★★½

Watched with my daughter. First MCU film in a long time that we actually kind of enjoyed again. We loved the anti-hero and outsiders feel; it all made it just a bit more fun and relatable.
January 11, 2026 at 8:05 PM
🎵🎥 Relistening to some great Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan performances after watching the great Jeff Buckley documentary yesterday with friends in our local theatre.

I found this great article on Homegrown: When Jeff Buckley I... https://arnoldhoogerwerf.nl/2026/01/11/relistening-to-some-great-nusrat.html
January 11, 2026 at 9:53 AM
🎥 It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley (2025) ★★★★
January 11, 2026 at 12:46 AM
The bad news is you’re falling through the air, nothing to hang on to, no parachute. The good news is, there’s no ground.
— Chögyam TrungpaNick https://thisness.one/post/2026-01-08
January 8, 2026 at 7:42 AM
🌱❄️Belated festive winter scene.
January 6, 2026 at 7:36 AM
🌱Our garden is covered in snow right now, attracting a lot of birds to the feeders.
January 3, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Finished reading: The War Of Art: Break Through The Blocks And Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield 📚

Not the best book I’ve read, but it gave me some interesting insights nonetheless. Like the preferred ‘te... https://arnoldhoogerwerf.nl/2026/01/02/finished-reading-the-war-of.html
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January 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM
📺 Stranger Things (July 15, 2016 – December 31, 2025) ★★★★

My daughter and I had a lot of fun watching this show over the years, despite its ups and downs throughout the seasons.
January 1, 2026 at 9:21 PM
🎥 Just watched two short films in the VR CINEMA 360 programme in the local cinema:

Ayahuasca: Kosmik Journey (2019) by Jan Kounen ★★★

&

Flow (2023) by Adriaan Lokman ★★½
December 30, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Want to read: Ongebaande paden by Sylvain Tesson 📚
December 29, 2025 at 8:44 PM