Lauren Wilford
@laurenwilford.bsky.social
movies, philosophy, looking around. exasperated humanism & compassionate cynicism. hospitality work.
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Anderson as a screenwriter is fascinating because he’s operating on multiple levels— he does usually follow traditional screenwriting beats, but he also loves playing with language and gives himself interesting and unusual patterns and constraints to work with
June 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Anderson as a screenwriter is fascinating because he’s operating on multiple levels— he does usually follow traditional screenwriting beats, but he also loves playing with language and gives himself interesting and unusual patterns and constraints to work with
amazing new Halloween costume for girls just dropped
June 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM
amazing new Halloween costume for girls just dropped
The Phoenician Scheme’s Liesl is actually my new favorite religious character— beliefs sincerely held, but not naive, and willing to make the right compromises for the greater good. Also funny and cool
June 11, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The Phoenician Scheme’s Liesl is actually my new favorite religious character— beliefs sincerely held, but not naive, and willing to make the right compromises for the greater good. Also funny and cool
Mia Threapleton in The Phoenician Scheme is a tremendous addition to the Wes Anderson troupe. Intuitively gets the assignment of the dialogue— keeping up with the quick, dense patter but with a knowing twinkle behind the eyes, & the exact correct cocktail of cynicism & sincerity
June 11, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Mia Threapleton in The Phoenician Scheme is a tremendous addition to the Wes Anderson troupe. Intuitively gets the assignment of the dialogue— keeping up with the quick, dense patter but with a knowing twinkle behind the eyes, & the exact correct cocktail of cynicism & sincerity
what I liked about the films is that they make the observer-protagonist understand what attracts and nourishes people about village life, but they equally illustrate why we have mostly left it behind (social cohesion this tight comes at a sometimes stark human cost)
June 9, 2025 at 2:47 PM
what I liked about the films is that they make the observer-protagonist understand what attracts and nourishes people about village life, but they equally illustrate why we have mostly left it behind (social cohesion this tight comes at a sometimes stark human cost)
we watched two really instructive films on the concept of “village life” this year— Zorba the Greek (1964) and Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979). Both follow a 20th century city intellectual into an intact rural “village” culture and watch his reaction
June 9, 2025 at 2:46 PM
we watched two really instructive films on the concept of “village life” this year— Zorba the Greek (1964) and Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979). Both follow a 20th century city intellectual into an intact rural “village” culture and watch his reaction
Have gotten comments from gen z questioning the point of the American greeting ritual. I used to feel the same way in my first service jobs. I thought it was "fake," performative, extractive, "emotional labor" (though we didn't have that phrase). Here's how I changed my mind:
June 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Have gotten comments from gen z questioning the point of the American greeting ritual. I used to feel the same way in my first service jobs. I thought it was "fake," performative, extractive, "emotional labor" (though we didn't have that phrase). Here's how I changed my mind:
in general, gen z culture doesn’t have a norm for greeting/acknowledging people they don’t already know. Their custom is headphones/eyes down until engagement is required. It’s a “don’t speak unless spoken to” culture. This of course feels dehumanizing to anyone older
June 3, 2025 at 9:33 PM
in general, gen z culture doesn’t have a norm for greeting/acknowledging people they don’t already know. Their custom is headphones/eyes down until engagement is required. It’s a “don’t speak unless spoken to” culture. This of course feels dehumanizing to anyone older
anyway, I’m indulging in a headphone session right now and thinking about headphones. Cool technology. Feels good to use. We should be thoughtful about when and how we use it. Currently listening to this great track
June 1, 2025 at 6:29 PM
anyway, I’m indulging in a headphone session right now and thinking about headphones. Cool technology. Feels good to use. We should be thoughtful about when and how we use it. Currently listening to this great track
we’re used to headphones because we’ve had them for so long, but they’re really not different from VR headsets (something worn close to the body to add a sensory layer to reality). VR headsets strike many as creepy & cyborgian because they cover the eyes (chief social interface)
June 1, 2025 at 6:28 PM
we’re used to headphones because we’ve had them for so long, but they’re really not different from VR headsets (something worn close to the body to add a sensory layer to reality). VR headsets strike many as creepy & cyborgian because they cover the eyes (chief social interface)
it is funny that I somewhat rebelliously got into film as the "lower art form" when I was in school reading the great books, and now I feel like I'm championing film as the "high art form" in a sea of short form slop. But I didn't move, culture did
May 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
it is funny that I somewhat rebelliously got into film as the "lower art form" when I was in school reading the great books, and now I feel like I'm championing film as the "high art form" in a sea of short form slop. But I didn't move, culture did
if you become a good question-asker and stop being much of a volunteer-er, in an effort to be likeable and not freak people out, you do risk this outcome, though
May 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
if you become a good question-asker and stop being much of a volunteer-er, in an effort to be likeable and not freak people out, you do risk this outcome, though
immersive experience. Made me feel like I personally had to break out of a French prison in the mid 20th c
March 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM
immersive experience. Made me feel like I personally had to break out of a French prison in the mid 20th c
Le Trou, or The Hole, Jacques Becker, 1960: riveting yet meditative prison break movie. Long, dialogue-free scenes of guys slowly problem-solving their way through an underground puzzle-world, like the best point-and-click video games. Put it on late at night with the lights off
March 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Le Trou, or The Hole, Jacques Becker, 1960: riveting yet meditative prison break movie. Long, dialogue-free scenes of guys slowly problem-solving their way through an underground puzzle-world, like the best point-and-click video games. Put it on late at night with the lights off
Ishmael comes back from his harrowing first whale-hunt (in a squall) and asks three different guys if what they just experienced was normal. They all say it was, and Ishmael commits to the becoming the joker lifestyle from then on
March 20, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Ishmael comes back from his harrowing first whale-hunt (in a squall) and asks three different guys if what they just experienced was normal. They all say it was, and Ishmael commits to the becoming the joker lifestyle from then on
Herman Melville really understood “I am going to become the joker”
March 20, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Herman Melville really understood “I am going to become the joker”
this is me at my job loving my cool life
March 12, 2025 at 6:59 PM
this is me at my job loving my cool life
me at my local slices joint, where the guys still have gauges and play metal like it’s the 90s & sling slices in and out of the oven with dancelike grace
March 12, 2025 at 6:58 PM
me at my local slices joint, where the guys still have gauges and play metal like it’s the 90s & sling slices in and out of the oven with dancelike grace
Shocked to report that a huge leatherbound hardback actually offers a superior UX. I always thought they were books you only bought for show; I started reading this copy because it’s the one we had around. Stays open on its own. Props up easily. Generous margins. Pleasant heft
March 12, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Shocked to report that a huge leatherbound hardback actually offers a superior UX. I always thought they were books you only bought for show; I started reading this copy because it’s the one we had around. Stays open on its own. Props up easily. Generous margins. Pleasant heft
The Remains of the Day: beautiful cautionary tale about the way that work (esp service work) can incentivize hollowing yourself out. The perfect butler has no opinions, emotions, desires, needs. Nightmare about believing that being thought good at your job is all there is
March 9, 2025 at 6:49 AM
The Remains of the Day: beautiful cautionary tale about the way that work (esp service work) can incentivize hollowing yourself out. The perfect butler has no opinions, emotions, desires, needs. Nightmare about believing that being thought good at your job is all there is
more arenas from Hook
March 9, 2025 at 1:19 AM
more arenas from Hook
more arenas from Hook. These are places a child can imagine going, full of real stuff that people made with their hands with love
March 9, 2025 at 1:18 AM
more arenas from Hook. These are places a child can imagine going, full of real stuff that people made with their hands with love
the main thing Hook is really good at, which I think is essential for great children's art, is creating "arenas" or "playing spaces" into which child viewers can project themselves imaginatively. Production designer Norman Garwood (also did Brazil!) did incredible work here
March 9, 2025 at 1:17 AM
the main thing Hook is really good at, which I think is essential for great children's art, is creating "arenas" or "playing spaces" into which child viewers can project themselves imaginatively. Production designer Norman Garwood (also did Brazil!) did incredible work here
rewatched Hook last night because we were sick and I need everyone to check out the camera direction and staging in this sequence. The dolly backwards to reveal the broken glass, then ending the shot with the dolly back in to Maggie Smith… let Spielberg cook!! Let him Hook
March 9, 2025 at 1:16 AM
rewatched Hook last night because we were sick and I need everyone to check out the camera direction and staging in this sequence. The dolly backwards to reveal the broken glass, then ending the shot with the dolly back in to Maggie Smith… let Spielberg cook!! Let him Hook
can't imagine cinema without him. And feeling grateful to Wes Anderson, actually, for giving him a dream role that brought together and celebrated all his strengths; every great actor should be so lucky
February 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM
can't imagine cinema without him. And feeling grateful to Wes Anderson, actually, for giving him a dream role that brought together and celebrated all his strengths; every great actor should be so lucky