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Derek DelGaudio - "In & of Itself"
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Pretty sure I reviewed this before, only I can't seem to find it...
Anyways, I watched this again. And I remembered most of it, forgot some of it, but I was as impressed as when I saw it the first time.
He's absolutely brilliant. And - I love the fusion of magic & stagecraft, of a narrative built around special and practical effects, I love how there's really only him on stage, maybe a sound and a lighting guy, and certainly a few backstage helpers, but he delivers.
It's theme is on identity, and the emotional resonances he strikes with the audience, well, there were a few times when I was wiping a tear from my eye. This I would have flown to New York to see. And consider his audience included Bill Gates, Jon Lovett, David Blaine, Marina Abramović, Susan Sarandon, etc, etc.
You can download it, or find it somewhere to watch online. Please do, you won't be disappointed.
And a peculiar book...
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Didn't think to pick it up as I got plenty out of the cover and the reviews on the back...
Too early for all this...
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I'm up way too early and reading articles out of my depth on the internet.
A better-than-usual roundup of links for the day
#1 - "Omnipresent AI cameras will ensure good behavior, says Larry Ellison"
Yet another "well meaning" tech billionaire attempts to persuade the world that the future is a going to be made a better place with the help of his intrusive but well meaning technology. These people are clueless.
#2 - "Is accidentally stumbling across the unknown a key part of science?"
A little more of interest here that highlights how refreshing little we know about the world we live in, and how much there might yet to be learned...
Via aeon.co, a website that seems to get a lot of my visits. A long but worthwhile read. Mind you, I should revisit it later in the day when I've had a little more coffee, it's a little too early for all this yet...
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