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• The Squid and the Whale (film) 2 — A Noah Baumbach film mentioned for featuring an edgy kid who called his mum ugly and got in trouble at school.
• DiG! (film) 2 — A documentary about The Brian Jonestown Massacre recommended for viewing alongside the band's music.
• Toni Cade Bambara (person) 2 — Author of The Salt Eaters, a novel praised for its beautiful writing but found exhausting by the reader
• Queens of the Stone Age (person) 2 — Rock band that was playing on the radio, which the autistic coworker said were bad
• Donny Hathaway (person) 2 — Musician cited as part of a Christmas music collection
• Vince Guaraldi (person) 2 — Musician mentioned as part of a Christmas music roster
• Black Moses (album) 2 — Isaac Hayes album praised for its emotional rendition of Close to You
• Only the Lonely (film) 2 — 1991 film starring John Candy that showcases his charisma
• The Metaverse (concept) 2 — Virtual world concept criticized as stolen from a dystopian cyberpunk novel and used to transform users into surveilled ...
• Hot Rats (album) 2 — An album mentioned as a CD purchase in Poland alongside other music collected from media chains and grocery stores.
• The Head on the Door (album) 2 — An album purchased on CD alongside other music from Polish grocery stores and media chains.
• DAMN. (album) 2 — A Kendrick Lamar album purchased on CD from Polish stores as part of a return to physical music media.
• The Unwomanly Face of War: An Oral History of Women in World War II (book) 2 — A book by Svetlana Alexievich collecting stories that profoundly affect understanding of the humiliation, horror, and pa...
• The Elephant Man (film) 2 — A David Lynch film praised for its emotional portrayal of human situations and dark dream-like world with a linear narra...
• The Gospels (book) 2 — Biblical texts describing the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, contrasted with The Old Testament in discussion of gra...
• The Old Testament (book) 2 — The first part of the Christian Bible, discussed in contrast with the Gospels regarding concepts of grace
• Jarvis Cocker (person) 2 — Lead singer of Pulp whose lyrics about boyish yearning and voyeurism are described as incredibly sexy and clever despite...
• Happy Gilmore (film) 2 — Comedy film referenced as a tonal influence for a proposed crude slapstick sports comedy.
• Shallow Hal (film) 2 — Comedy film referenced as a tonal influence for a proposed body-positivity subverting slapstick comedy.
• N.C. Wyeth (person) 2 — American illustrator whose work was discovered at a discount shop and shared for its visual appeal.
• Gu Cheng (person) 2 — Chinese poet whose poem 'Near and Far' explores the paradox of emotional distance and physical proximity.
• m b v (album) 2 — Shoegaze album by My Bloody Valentine praised as near-perfect, with tracks 'she found now' and 'who sees you' being part...
• Souvlaki (album) 2 — Shoegaze album listened to by someone seeking music similar to My Bloody Valentine's m b v.
• Nowhere (album) 2 — Shoegaze album by Ride mentioned in a search for music similar to My Bloody Valentine.
• Duster (person) 2 — Slowcore/shoegaze band whose discography was explored alongside other shoegaze acts.
• Fire Island (film) 2 — Gay romantic comedy film criticized for leaning heavily into stereotypes, being unfunny, and portraying deeply unhappy c...
• Antigua Guatemala (place) 2 — A walkable Guatemalan city contrasted with American car-dependent culture upon the poster's return home.
• Kobo Abe (person) 2 — Japanese author mentioned as part of Japan's rich cultural legacy when considering which language to learn.
• Downton Abbey (film) 2 — Period drama that convinced viewer they would prefer being a Butler over a Lord, representing defeated revolutionary imp...
• Trotsky (person) 2 — Soviet revolutionary who had an economics textbook thrown at him during political conflicts
• Sean Patton (person) 2 — Comedian who opened for David Cross, described as hysterical and the best loud fat guy comedian working
• Little Miss Sunshine (film) 2 — Film referenced as example of sad but uplifting tone that Aftersun was expected to have but didn't
• Tony Bennett (person) 2 — Legendary singer who died at 96, performed with Lady Gaga in 2015
• Issa Rae (person) 2 — Actress whose mouth being bleeped out by Mattel logo in Barbie elicited audience laughter
• Baccarat Rouge 540 (concept) 2 — Perfume aggressively marketed to femme fatale crowd, described as having metallic animalic quality associated with femin...
• Guerlain Après l'Ondée (concept) 2 — Perfume identified as poster's signature scent in contrast to Baccarat Rouge 540
• Ellsworth Kelly (person) 2 — Artist criticized in the post for not being able to draw and instead painting big shapes, compared negatively to Damien ...
• Damien Hirst (person) 2 — Artist mentioned as comparison for annoying contemporary artists who produce conceptual work
• Anish Kapoor (person) 2 — Artist mentioned as comparison for annoying contemporary artists
• Henri Bergson (person) 2 — Phenomenologist philosopher mentioned as someone the poster wants to understand better through studying continental phil...
• Fernando Tomaz (person) 2 — Photographer whose work for Vogue Brazil and other photos are shared and appreciated by the poster
• Invisible Cities (book) 2 — Book given to poster by friends as a literary alternative to Dan Brown novels when starting to read for pleasure
• Dubliners (book) 2 — Book given to poster by friends as a literary alternative to Dan Brown novels when starting to read for pleasure
• Time Magazine (place) 2 — Magazine that called Julia Fox one of the most authentic storytellers of her generation after her book's release
• Excel (place) 2 — Microsoft spreadsheet software that the poster's father believes he can use to rig the Powerball lottery.
• A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night (film) 2 — A self-described Iranian spaghetti western vampire film known for its vibe-focused atmosphere and starring Sheila Vand.
• Sheila Vand (person) 2 — Actress praised for her performance in 'A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night,' notably described as having 'an underrated no...
• Rush Hour 3 (film) 2 — A Hollywood comedy film featuring Jackie Chan, noted for its unrestrained racial humor.
• Robert Longo (person) 2 — Artist known for 'Men In The Cities' series used as album artwork for Glenn Branca's The Ascension.
• Glenn Branca (person) 2 — Musician whose album The Ascension featured Robert Longo's 'Men In The Cities' artwork.