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retro fashion can be thought of as bringing the iconic styles of the past back to life with today's production technology. the difference from vintage is that the garment isn't old, it's new in an old style. it describes new clothes that capture the spirit of a particular era (usually 20 to 50 years ago).

nostalgia, and i've stopped to talk about its psychological effects on people in my entries before, forms an emotional bond that makes people feel safe. fed by a longing for the aesthetic values of the past, this trend is the greatest proof of the fact that fashion is "a cycle that repeats itself." these days the retro elements combined with modern pieces (like a crop top over a pair of high-waisted retro pants) are thought to create a balanced style that blends the past with the future.

every decade has its own particular retro influence. for example, the 50s' poofy skirts and polka dots, the 60s' mini dresses and geometric patterns, or the 70s' bell-bottoms...

the opposite of doomscrolling. the act of browsing social media with content that will fix a person's mood and morale by way of watching happy content, cat videos, and so forth.

the other person getting too absorbed in their phone on a first date is actually one of the biggest red flags. because if they're choosing to escape into the screen instead of being present in that moment, this isn't just a momentary lapse in attention. it seems like a quiet indicator of the value they place on the person across from them too. on a first date a person is a little curious, listens a little, and tries a little to get to know the one across from them. constant notification checking, scrolling, and texting, on the other hand, break this natural flow.

grand theft auto reno

messi doesn't need to prove anything anymore at this point in his career.

unlike ronaldo, who became hugely popular through his hairstyle, facial expressions, flashy lifestyle, and iconic goal celebrations, messi just scores when he can, creates assists when he can't, plays his game, and moves on.

even as a ronaldo fan, it's pretty easy to see that the scales have started to tip in messi's favor.

years ago i witnessed a man cheating on his wife, and what's more, he was telling everyone about it shamelessly, without an ounce of embarrassment, laughing his head off. i couldn't sleep for nights, ate myself up over it thinking this is just too much, and if i'd seen his wife i'd have told her purely because of this brazenness. about a year later or so i heard that this idiot of ours got caught by his wife with someone else. by the way, they're still married...

when the internet first came about there was a more qualified user base, if we think about the bbs era, there were even networks you could reach by dialing a number. you'd pick the source directly and move forward. right now people who don't even know how to read and write properly are using the internet, and technology has actually evolved to a level that people at that level can understand and be steered toward purchases, and everything falls apart from here. everything gets tried in order to draw engagement with garbage content.

i definitely miss the old news server days, it was like small neighborhoods of a few thousand people. right now if i said "xor," there are plenty of people from my generation on ekşi sözlük who'd get it and crack a smile.

i think there could be a solution and a way out of this. in my opinion what's needed is an indexing website, but one that'll imitate instagram and be text-based. people will create blog pages with their own domains, and everyone will publish their content on their own website, and the indexing website will present the daily published posts to followers with an interface similar to instagram reels. on the index, users will be able to follow relevant blogs, and they'll also be able to follow tags and discover different sites. a site like this might not gain acceptance among general users, but it'll be popular among qualified researchers or people who love to read.

this entry is about banshee, the action series that aired for four seasons between 2013 and 2016.

you find yourself wondering what could possibly happen in this small (and fictional) town called banshee in pennsylvania, but right from the very first episodes the show proves there's no limit to it. the people living in this town where almost everyone knows everyone else should count themselves lucky if they can make it home at the end of the day without getting their faces smashed in. this production, where crimes you couldn't dream up in your wildest imagination come to life, pulls you in like a magnet no matter how hard you try to keep your distance; before you know it, four seasons have flown by like water.

this production, which pushes and even crosses the limits of violence, sex, bloodshed, and cliches, is the kind of show that brings out the dexter inside you and polishes it up. the interesting thing is that while you're criticizing the show's cliches, at a certain point you yourself fall for the charm of those very cliches.

when i started watching the first season, the scenes that hit like a slap and the cliche lines that stuck out here and there had pushed me away from the show, but as i started to bond with the characters, my enjoyment of the production grew too. as a matter of fact, when you evaluate the show independently of its plot and screenplay, you notice it's quite a high-quality piece of work from a cinematic standpoint, but the story is so dominant and attention-grabbing that its visual and technical success often stays in the background. maybe what really keeps you watching is precisely this technical quality.

on the writing side, the fact that jonathan tropper and david schickler come from novelist backgrounds adds serious depth to the story. and we shouldn't forget the contribution of alan ball in the producer's chair.

despite all the criticisms, the logical flaws, and the at-times over-the-top storytelling, thanks to its strong performances, high tension, and gripping story it's turned out to be one of those productions that deserves to be watched.

what follows counts as a spoiler...

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the show's plot begins with an unnamed diamond thief, fresh out after serving 15 years in prison, taking on the identity of the newly killed sheriff and becoming the sheriff of the town of banshee in pennsylvania. this man, who comes to town to find his ex-girlfriend and partner in crime anastasia, is forced to confront his past all over again. anastasia, meanwhile, is living a quiet family life under a new identity, but the ghosts of the past, the dangerous mob boss mr. rabbit in particular, won't stop chasing them.

another important figure in town is kai proctor, the powerful crime boss who left the amish community. in the story you also witness the crimes of various groups, like a biker gang, a native american group, and a nazi community. the fake sheriff lucas hood tries to enforce the law by his own methods on one hand, while carrying the burden of his crime-filled past on the other.

in this show, which gives me the feeling i'm watching a modern lucky luke story, i think the character i empathized with most was lucas hood; justice sometimes isn't served through laws, and hood is a character who proves this nicely. i think the side characters are handled with a lot of care too. in fact, after a while you become knowledgeable enough about each of them to do a long, drawn-out character analysis. watch out; at a certain point you might start to feel like one of the natives of this small, bloody town yourself.
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in my opinion.

aaron burr was a brilliant, erratic man with great personal charm-and huge ambition. he served as vice president during jefferson's first term, but the president considered him a dangerous schemer and replaced him for the 1804 election. burr ran for governor of new york instead, but lost. he blamed the defeat on vicious newspaper attacks alexander hamilton had written. when hamilton refused to apologize, burr challenged him to a duel with pistols and fatally wounded him. with a warrant out for his arrest, burr, still vice president, fled west. he was arrested and put on trial for treason in 1807. he was acquitted due to lack of evidence, but he spent the rest of his life in obscurity.

burr and hamilton's duel image

"condoms led to negative evolution.

intelligent people used birth control and reproduced less, while stupid people multiplied uncontrollably..." nagsimo sakara

there’s a word in german: sehnsucht.

i don’t think there’s a perfect translation for it in english. maybe there is, but i don’t know one.

it’s that feeling when you deeply long for something you’ve never had, never experienced, or never even truly known.

aka truth serum. allegedly, it was used by secret service experts to make prisoners speak during corporal punishment. bbc's journalist* took it to show its effects. video

it looks like a scarier version of welcome to the game. i think the scariest part of this game is that you hear strange noises coming from outside while browsing the web. that's why it is really hard to focus on the tasks but also doubles your experience.

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in this version, the killer (aka the breather) may call you to make you listen to his breathe.
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uncontrollable urge to take photos of one's self round the clock and posting the photos on social media more than six times a day.

(see: selfitis)