Books Litly

  • Exhalation by Ted Chiang – I love this author, also known for his short story “Story of Your Life” which was the basis of the film Arrival
  • Trick Mirror – Reflective feminism that makes you not want a wedding or any gendered bullshit in between
  • me and white supremacy – must read for white folks
  • Secret Life of Trees – feels like science fiction!
  • I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou – I love a good autobiography and this is one of my favorites. Recently re-read and it was still a page turner.
  • Dune – A classic. Fun read, but was bummed about the last sentence…
  • Daily Rituals: How Artists Work by Mason Currey – If you were ever curious about the daily routines of famous people, this is for you. It’s super funny and cute!
  • Calling for a Blanket Dance by Oscar Hokeah – This book give such wonderful context around the indigenous experience and traditions
  • The China Study: the most comprehensive study of nutrition ever conducted and the startling implications for diet, weight loss and long-term health – reading in progress
  • Toxin Toxout by Bruce Lourie and Rick Smith – Toxin Toxout made me aware of my interaction with everyday products
  • The Complete Leaky Gut Health & Diet Guide – Great info on what makes a successful probiotic
  • The River of Consciousness by Oliver Sacks – Oliver Sacks is clearly a genius. I love how he draws information from many disciplines to weave a theory on how we experience fluid forms of consciousness.
  • The Righteous Mind Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt – Social science backing philosophy – a great way to frame contemporary politics too.
  • Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman -Comprehensive overview of classical social psych discourse. Fun for the “Do we have free will?” brain teaser.

Shows That Give You a New Perspektivet

Dope Docs

  • Ancient Apocalypse – released in 2022!
  • Killchain – Can our elections be hacked?
  • You Can’t Watch This – About censorship of right-wing politics being a slippery slope.
  • Manufacturing Consent by Noam Chomsky – Watch it here.
  • Vice youtube channel keeps it interesting.
  • Greenbook – based on a true story, very well written and acted. Surprisingly funny!
  • Fractals The Hidden Dimension by Nova – Watch it here.
  • Fashion’s Dirty Secrets by BBC – Teaser: “An area of water nearly the size of Ireland has gone in just over four decades”… Why? Cotton. Watch it here.
  • The War on Democracy – A must-see for Americans – John Pilker debunks the narrative of America the democracy “defender”. Watch it here.
  • What the Health – The meat market exposed.
  • Century of the Self by Adam Curtis – Our lives were engineered by social scientists. – Watch it here.
  • Water & Power by National Geographic – Never buy Wonderful nuts.
  • One Strange Rock hosted by Will Smith made by National Geographic – Earth = One Strange Rock.
  • HyperNormalisation – A recent account of politics as they unfortunately are.

Odd & Fun movies

  • Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse – best version yet!
  • Spirited Away and Ponyo – two favorite Miyazaki films
  • Ex Machina
  • Contagion – Corona virus!
  • Arrival – I liked the way they posed how we may have to interact with aliens.
  • Requiem for a Dream – A classic Jared Leto
  • Blindspotting – Made in Oakland
  • Sorry to Bother You – LOVE this movie. Comic relief in-between scenes of existential crisis dealing with a capitalist society – so relateable. Made in Oakland
  • Black Panther – Best marvel movie by far. Oakland at it again
  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
  • V for Vendetta – Anonymous!

Got a recommendation?

Did I miss a good book, show or other media? Let me know! I’d love to read/ watch it, post it here and credit you.