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A few roadside graffiti snaps from two mostly grey days on a recent trip to Monument Valley and Route 66, that aren’t at Monument Valley or on Route 66. Colors are from the SL2 (CV 50mm f/1 Nokton) and monochrome the M9M (LLL 28 f/2.8 9E). Final two are with the Sigma BF (24mm f/2 Contemporary). I need more road trips in my life.

The Computer History Museum's Apple@50 live session from a few days ago. A lot of good info if you can deal with Pogue. And by deal with Pogue I mean...

John Tavener's Not Staying Alive Academy of Ancient Music, Paul Goodwin

Ella van der Woude‘s How to Shoot a Ghost (OST) ex.

How about Space Academy?

Returning to missed shows from the exotic 70s, when every channel needed their own Han Solo/Buck Rogers, they kinda needed a Wonder Woman too - The Secrets of Isis. Starting with episode two, though one is further down. Personal space seemed different back then.

Man, they had the worst ships.

Playing catch up on a show I missed the first time around - Jason of Star Command.

Let me connect the fax.

Thank you for this. As I’ve posted I’m an annual watcher of the film and adjustments for the adaptation I’m big thumbs up on. My one comment to her breakdown is the subversion extends to the fact that the film ending is not done (as much as possible) for a next scene (or utility for a people/nation). It’s in private. It’s potentially redefining the hero’s journey internal and that’s why I’ve compared to [side glance] Taxi Driver. Course I know practically nothing about Arthurian legends and British foundations so what do I know about Chivalry/Knighthood? I like movies.

Not sure if this is widely known, but I only found out about it today on The Norman Bates Memorial Soundtrack Show. Seems the first three Space: 1999 episodes were stitched together and released theatrically in Italy. And they got Ennio Morricone to do the soundtrack! It's very different than Barry Gray's. Import CD purchased, below is a sample, and the whole thing is streaming on some Hungarian site. Fun! Ex. (put on your seat belts)

Not great, but Barry Manilow charting in 2026 wasn’t on my bingo card, so adding here. No critical endorsement implied.

As it was mentioned a bit back, just letting everyone know the Nodus Obscura (Sunny 16) is back. Course the Sunny 16 Rule is designed to be easy to remember. I just never can. https://www.noduswatches.com/obscura

Jazz in the Movies: Chet Baker Performing (which he only does on seven of the 18 tracks). This Italian release is under various titles and various track listings, so whatever you find, may or may not be the same album, but this version is a good listen as you wind down the work week (yes, I'm mentally winding down at 9am). Also not to be confused with the Jazz on Film: Italian series, which is much more comprehensive and I probably need to buy next. Ex. EDIT: Just bought.

The US and Israeli attacks on Iran, Trump indicated, had killed many of the alternative leaders he had hoped to see in power. “Most of the people we had in mind are dead,” Trump said. “We had some in mind from that group that is dead. And now, we have another group. They may be dead also, based on reports.” He added that his options for replacing Khamenei were running low. “Pretty soon, we’re not going to know anybody.” https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/3/worst-case-scenario-trump-weighs-replacing-khamenei-as-leader-of-iran

Yorgos Lanthimos Steps Back From the Movie Camera, and Picks Up Another One https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/arts/design/yorgos-lanthimos-photography-athens.html?unlocked_article_code=1.QFA.lpn0.ZIMYDk_kueUe&smid=nytcore-ios-share (gift article) https://www.onassis.org/whats-on/yorgos-lanthimos-photographs

“Iranian state TV has just confirmed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead.”

Does this clinch next year's Nobel Peace Prize?

We need to talk about naked mole rats.

^ While on the subject, The Netherlands' Tiny Desk(ish).

Digging deeper into Courtney Marie Andrews. May Your Kindness Remain and the Covid-era Loose Future. Ex.

Hope it's swirling fun day.