Carla Cook

Carla Cook

Jun
21

Stir crazy

Hello! I am in a snit because I've been stuck in the house all of a three-day
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May
23

Leisure recs

Hi! It's a three-day weekend so you have time on your hands, yes? You would perhaps like
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May
17

Pull over please

I had a funny conversation yesterday, if by 'funny' you mean, 'horrid realization that everyone is thinking
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Apr
04

Happy Spring

I didn't write last weekend because I had to travel for work. I was in Southern California for
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Mar
15

All movies day

It's Oscars Day, the cinephile's high holy day. I will start watching the red carpet as
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Mar
01

Make love not war

Last weekend I made the mistake of watching several of the Oscar nominated documentary shorts in one afternoon, something I
1 min read
Feb
15

The defiance of difficult art

Today's NYT has a feature on my beloved Letterboxd that opens with an anecdote that could easily describe
2 min read
Jan
25

I am not a winter person

I recently learned that Peter Gabriel wrote "Your Eyes" for Rosanna Arquette, which means she had two huge
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Jan
02

Wrap This

There is no more ripe time for contemplation than a new year, followed closely by returning from an international trip,
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Dec
07

It's all a rich tapestry

Greetings! I'm gradually emerging from the fog of the last couple months and quite ready to start anew
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