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Reading as Play
Exploring the play elements in reading through Italo Calvino's If on a Winter's Night a Traveler - a novel as a literary game.
Jan 176 min read
Rome. The City of Constructs.
A deep-dive into the allure of Rome - a fascinating city full of contrast.
Jul 21, 202410 min read
Mājoklis. Afterthoughts.
One of or rather the best-known Latvian music band "Prata Vetra" (BrainStorm) has a song called "Tavas majas mana azote". It can be...
Jan 30, 20225 min read
After Reading "Greenlights"
I've recently read "Greenlights" by Matthew McConaughey, and here are some of my thoughts.
Feb 24, 20214 min read
Not a Review: Horizon Zero Dawn
Promotional poster for Horizon Zero Dawn, Guerrilla Games A series of reflections inspired by and about Guerrilla Games' 2017 creation....
Feb 22, 20215 min read
On Beth Harmon, Chess and YouTube Algorithms
A look into Netflix's recent hit "The Queen's Gambit", my own relationship with chess, and what role YouTube algorithms have in all of this.
Feb 16, 20219 min read
Another Look into The Last of Us Part II
A series of notes about different aspects of Naughty Dog’s latest production — The Last of Us Part II.
Part 3 - Love.
Jan 28, 20217 min read
Not a Review: Red Dead Redemption 2
A number of unrelated reflections inspired by and about Rockstar's latest production.
Jan 15, 20218 min read
Algorithms, Meaning-Making and HBO's Westworld
A semi-academic look into how algorithms and big data have shaped the story of HBO's Westworld Season 3.
Oct 20, 202011 min read
Another Look into The Last of Us Part II
A series of notes about different aspects of Naughty Dog’s latest production — The Last of Us Part II.
Part 2 — Control
Sep 4, 20208 min read
A Look into The Last of Us Part II
A series of notes about different aspects of Naughty Dog’s latest production — The Last of Us Part II.
Part I — Perspectives
Aug 26, 20205 min read
Columbus: A Love Letter to Architecture
Columbus is a 2017 directorial debut of Kogonada, and it's a love letter to architecture.
Jun 6, 20204 min read
About Beauty, Storytelling and The Issue of The Last of Us Part II
An exploration of various ideas ranging from the concept of beauty to videogames and storytelling.
Jun 2, 20207 min read
Westworld III: Making Sense of Dolores’s Plan
There was a lot of fuss in the third season of HBO’s Westworld about Dolores’s plan. But was there ever a plan?
May 31, 202020 min read
To Travel: More Or Deeper?
Three things made me return to a novel that is widely considered to be one of the masterpieces of Russian Literature.
May 10, 20203 min read
9 Things About My Favorite Movie
More than 10 years have passed since I first saw Chungking Express. A list of unrelated notes about "why" it's so special.
May 1, 20207 min read
Plato, Westworld and Is It Ok to Play God?
A look into how Westworld's Season 3 made me revisit some of the ideas of Plato.
Apr 15, 202010 min read
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