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They Live is a fun and engaging movie for anyone interested in themes of awakening.

Vacancy is a surprisingly good film. Very watchable.

Compared to what we've experienced of season 2 up to this point, season 1 was more compelling.

Jeepers Creepers really shines in its first half. Overall, it's a very entertaining film. The sibling relationship between Darry and Trish was particularly well-executed. Justin Long also stars in two other excellent horror movies: Drag Me to Hell and Barbarian.

I Know What You Did Last Summer is a fun movie. I love Sarah—she was fantastic in Buffy, which I think has some of the best storytelling in any TV show. Joss Whedon’s Firefly is amazing as well.

Love Liza is worth watching if you're a PSH fan.

Nothing beats SFX in my opinion. VFX opens up a whole new world of possibilities, but no matter how impressive the effects become, they can’t match the groundedness and presence of SFX.

Yeah, it's definitely more in line with System Shock and BioShock than the first Prey. Even so, it has its own unique vibe, which I really liked. It's a pretty tough game, too. My only real complaint is that I wish it were twice as long. The ending feels more like a halfway point than a real conclusion.

Suicide Club is surprisingly funny and not at all sad. Being a Japanese film, you can expect a certain level of weirdness from the start. Honestly, it was mostly boring, but it did have its moments.

I just finished Prey, and it was a great game, though I thought it was a bit too short. The story and gameplay could have been improved, especially the ending, which could have been more action-oriented. I never even got around to using the psi powers. I might check out the Mooncrash DLC.

That's a good summary.

While the book had its good parts, I'm hesitant to fully recommend it. The author's writing didn't grab me as much as I'd expected. Perhaps reading the quotes on Goodreads would be sufficient. Here's a video to check out:

I'm currently playing Prey (2017), and even though it’s unrelated to the original game, it’s surprisingly good. I’ve never experienced a game quite like this before; it has a really nice vibe.

Death Is Waking Up From This Dreamlife -- Philosopher Newport

We finally made it to Vegas.

The music, the text, the voice-over—so inspiring. As a kid, I was thrilled, and it still gives me goosebumps.

I've really been enjoying this Philosopher Newport guy—truly a hidden gem. Check out his book:

Lilya 4-Ever is the third film I’ve watched where a woman takes her own life, and the fourth suicide-themed movie in a row. It’s not the darkest I’ve seen on the subject—The Seventh Continent definitely holds that title.

Bernadette Roberts would also say that "I am" is not an illusion. But it's not eternal. It's something that arises and falls away. So it doesn't have any ultimate reality. But it's very real while it's happening. "Because the mind bends on itself it sees or is aware of itself; thus we have the knowing experience 'This is I,' 'I am myself,' and so on. Self is not a socially learned or conditioned experience; it is not a mistake or an illusion. Rather, self or consciousness is a concrete function of the human brain; without it, man would not be man." - Quote from What is Self?

"The feeling ‘I am’ is itself an illusion, therefore whatever is seen through this illusion cannot be real." - Key Quotes on the ‘I am’ by Nisargadatta Maharaj

Mashallah! It’s great to see you featured on podcasts.

Lost is one of the greatest shows ever, with a finale that stands among the best. Sure, the creators admitted they were making it up as they went, but for a story that was improvised, it’s amazing how beautifully it all came together in the end.

"I don't choose to do the things I have to do. They just keep happening." - Maximus That's a great description of the feeling of having no free will.

"To me, the deepest spiritual power is to be able to see moment to moment that you're only with yourself." That's a quote by Adyashanti; I think it sounds solipsistic. The Buddha also said, "I alone am the honored one," which can be interpreted as a solipsistic statement.

'night, Mother (1986) A woman shoots herself in the head, again. Great movie!