Food for thought: Tom Morton-Smith
He shares his week in culture...
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Sunday
I’ve been catching up with Better Call Saul on Netflix. I was sceptical at first but the episode detailing Mike’s back-story won me over. I finished reading Death at Intervals by José Saramago. He knew how to take a high concept and spin it into something full of insight and truth.
Monday
Saw Chappie, Neill Blomkamp’s new film. Its influences are obvious, but the whole thing is so joyously ridiculous that none of that matters.
Tuesday
Saw The Rise and Shine of Comrade Fiasco at the Gate Theatre. I also listened to St Vincent by St Vincent.
Wednesday
Visited the Christian Marclay exhibition at the White Cube, Bermondsey. A great show that mixes pop art and music.
Thursday
Downloaded the album Liminal by The Acid. It’s sparse and dark and I kind of love it. And then I watched MasterChef – it’s futile to resist.
Friday
I’ve started reading H is for Hawk by Helen MacDonald. It’s so beautifully and passionately written, it makes me want to take up falconry.
Saturday
I’ve been playing Inkle Studios’ video game “80 Days” on my smartphone. It’s a steampunk choose your- own-adventure retelling of Jules Verne’s Around the World in Eighty Days and it’s brilliant.
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