It was no surprise that Michel Hazanavicius’ The Artist (2011) scooped up as many Oscars as it did. Best Director, Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Original Score, Best Costume Design. This film deserved rightful recognition for every brilliant aspect. THE ARTIST (dir. Hazanavicius, 2011) The film’s story explores Hollywood’s transition from the age of silent pictures […]
How to Read and Perform Shakespeare
Don’t read Shakespeare through our modern lens. Understand the theatrical conventions of Shakespeare’s day, and you understand Shakespeare. One wouldn’t use Stanislavsky’s method acting to perform a play by Bertolt Brecht or Anton Artaud, and it just as quickly falls flat with Shakespeare. Those in the know cringe when those adapting Shakespeare believe all they […]
Work Is Love Made Visible (Advice To Students #1)
This is part one in a new series called “Advice To Students”. Whether you’re studying in high school/secondary school, college/sixth form, or university, here are all the things I wish I had known back in the day. Mentioned in the video: Khalil Gibran’s The Prophet (link) Book review: The Prophet Book Review Listen to the podcast: […]
#2 Audiobook Pick of the Week
I normally scorn Man Booker Prize winners. Pretentious and style over substance. Not much style either. And perhaps I might have thought the same for George Saunders’ Lincoln in the Bardo if it wasn’t for the audiobook production. As it turns out, Lincoln in the Bardo rapidly became one of my favourite books of all […]
What Kind of Email Newsletter Should You Start? (Video)
Make sure you check out the first video on starting an email newsletter before watching this one. What kind of email newsletter should you send? (Cliff Notes) Ask yourself: How can I give value to my subscribers? What would get them to sign up? Who is my ideal subscriber? Picture them. There has to be […]
Oxbridge Studying Masterclass (New Free Video Course)
The Oxbridge Studying Masterclass: How to Study Like an A-Grade Student video course is free for you to stream now. Many people told me how helpful my first video course was (How to Write a Personal Statement for Elite Universities), so I thought I’d put another one together detailing my approach to studying. Schools and universities […]
How to Improve as a Writer
Do you know how you write a book? You spend 2-3 years writing every single day. Write about anything. Everything. Pick a theme and riff. Say, Death – 500 words. Or – Love – shoot for 1,000 words. You do that every day, write to a quota, write whether the Muse turns up or not, […]
How to Read the Stoics (Video)
Forget lists of a thousand books to read before you die. Forget read-a-book a week challenges (for now). And just concentrate on wringing all the juice you possibly can out of these three books: Meditations Letters from a Stoic 7 Habits of Highly Effective People This 2-minute video is built upon the audacious premise that […]
8 Book Challenges That Will Improve Your Reading
I’m sure I can think of many more than eight reading challenges. But let’s get the ball rolling, shall we? If you think of any ways we can expand upon these active reading techniques, drop a comment below. 1 – The Footnote Follow-up Here is one of the most beneficial mindsets you can adopt for […]
Yojimbo
You’ll never get a bad or commonplace film recommendation from me. You’ll fall in love some of the hidden cinematic gems I recommend, you’ll hate others. But you will never be indifferent towards any of them. And you’ll have plenty to think and talk about. These are all films you’ll want to own, revisit, and […]
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