Oh yes, it’s that time again: we’re talking about a long-running television series featuring an extremely smart but ill-socialised middle-aged man in the main role.…
CIPC #440: The handmaid’s tale S6 E6, Surprise
When talking about famous dystopian literature, the first two names mentioned are inevitable 1984 and Brave new world. But Margaret Atwood’s The handmaid’s tale may…
CIPC #439: Johnson, The winner
It’s very rare that I write about paintings on this blog. But it’s far rarer even that I write about a sculpture. In fact, I’ve…
CIPC #438: The French Dispatch
When was the last time we saw a frame narrative on this blog? I don’t know, but we’re doing one again today. The French Dispatch…
CIPC #437: Blueberry Vol.19, De lange mars
If you are from Belgium or France and you’re not too young, you have probably heard of Blueberry1 and you can skip to the next…
CIPC #436: Skinny ad
I had never heard of Skinny, but it’s apparently a New Zealand provider of mobile telephony and data plans. In 2020, they launched an apparently…
CIPC #435: Twin Peaks S2 E13, Checkmate
Twin Peaks is weird. Twin Peaks is deeply weird. Twin Peaks tackles painful and uncomfortable truths about human nature. Twin Peaks is rather funny at…
CIPC #434: Jethro Tull, The zealot gene
Did you know Jethro Tull is still around? Yes, the rock band with the flute that brought a decomposed version version of the Bourrée from…
CIPC #433: Larsson, Schackspelet
Every once in a while, I like to give this blog a temporary and unconvincing sheen of refinement by spotlighting a painting. Since the current…
CIPC #432: “Hukkunud alpinisti” hotell
Today, we’re dealing with an Estonian film, of all things. It’s based on a novel by the Strugatsky brothers of the same name, which apparently…