FYI
New York Times review of Frederick Wiseman’s latest documentary (his 44th), ‘Menus-Plaisirs — Les Troisgros’. I haven’t seen it yet but it looks excellent. I’m a fan of Wiseman’s films. Ex Libris, about the New York Public Library is wonderful.
The Rest is Entertainment, a new Goalhanger podcast, featuring Marina Hyde and Richard Osman. The Rest is Politics, with Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell, is a regular listen.
The Tallest Man On Earth - Birding At Betty's, a film by Rolf Nylinder about the making of The Tallest Man On Earth's new record, Henry St. He is playing at the Metro in Sydney this week.
My 12 Favorite Problems, post by music and arts writer, Ted Gioia. I like the idea of thinking about the problems we keep coming back to.
Julia Child's Culinary Notes, via writer Jillian Hess’ Noted Substack.
Infraordinary FM.. a radio station by Daniel John Jones and Seb Emina delivering reliable, real-time information about commonplace and quotidian happenings around the world
still life with remorse booklet, by artist / writer Maira Kalman
Lin-Manuel Miranda on Zan Rowe’s Take 5 podcast
Merve Emre’s Vinduet Lecture on The Function of Criticism at the Present Time, in Oslo (September 2023)
A November update from Anna Iltnere’s wonderful Sea Library in Jūrmala, Latvia