The loves of Amélie
On this Valentine’s Day, may you find joy in the little things and be shamelessly and exuberantly in love with life.
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On this Valentine’s Day, may you find joy in the little things and be shamelessly and exuberantly in love with life.
Read More The loves of AmélieThis panel from Philippa Rice’s mini comic Soppy was recently posted on Susan Cain’s “QUIET: The Power of Introverts” communal Pinterest board. “Introvert bonding time!” the poster said. It’s sweet. Even “dangerously sweet,” as the website It’s Nice That put it. (“It will get you. You will be won over by the charm, the illustrations, the […]
Read More “Soppy” by Philippa RiceI know this short film by CalArts’ Madeline Sharafian has been making its rounds on the blogosphere, but it’s such a sweet piece. Even the bossa nova accompaniment (“Águas de Março” by Elis Regina) is soothing—the kind of music you’d switch on after coming home at the end of a long day. The animation is […]
Read More Omelette (and) the dogFor the past couple of days I’ve been listening endlessly to “The Water” by Johnny Flynn and Laura Marling. There’s something so nostalgic about Johnny’s harmony and the tune itself being folk that fits Mia Hansen-Løve’s film Un Amour de Jeunesse (Goodbye First Love) so well. The song plays at the end of the trailer, […]
Read More Un Amour de JeunesseThis StoryCorps/Rauch Bros. animation is so sweet. It’s like a cross between Sleepless in Seattle and You’ve Got Mail.
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