#where'd you go bernadette

[oswlld]

oswlld's monthly wrap up: march

note: i am trying something a bit different this year, so bear with me as i figure out how i want to format this. i wanted to spend more time sharing what i consume, beyond what i rb, and put my thoughts in one place. these posts are okay to rb

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When We Cease to Understand the World, Benjamín Labatut [started 02/24, finished 03/14] What an outstanding example of blurring the lines between fiction and reality. I am content in never knowing what’s real and imaginary in the lives of these people. May we never forget that for every new idea challenged, there is a real person with real emotions and motivations behind it. 4.25⭐️ in storygraph. — No Stopping Us Now: A History of Older Women in America, Gail Collins [started 03/03, finished 03/30] This book makes some strong points, but comes off weak in its execution. By having it be told decade by decade, it becomes hard to follow along when so many names and events are being tossed around. Without a firm thread tying all the themes together, the achievements ended up feeling lackluster when it should leave you feeling a sense of pride and hopefulness. 3.25⭐️ in storygraph (I rounded up, but it feels more like a 3.15)

23.5 Degrees, GMMTV [started: 03/08, ongoing] What a breath of fresh air!! With my busy schedule, I managed to catch the first two eps and I’ve loved every minute of it. It doesn’t take itself too seriously, while still keeping a tight grip on its sense of identity. The series soaks up every aspect of its space theme like a sponge. Content specifically made for me, tysm! As much as I have tried refraining from consuming more high school settings, I couldn’t help but be enamored by what I have seen so far. I have paused this series for now, but hopefully I’ll be caught up before the end of April. I should be able to watch it live on Fridays in May. Until then, I will miss them dearly! — Always a Witch, Netflix [started 03/28, in progress] At this time, I have only seen episodes 1-5. So far, it’s a very straight-forward series. I am restraining myself from calling it predictable, because there are one or two things that really turns some tropes/themes on its head. But all-in-all, I am still waiting for this show to grab me. For a show that checks all the boxes that really makes a core jessi show, a series with time travel, magical realism, and found family, it has yet to completely sweep me away. Time really got away from me this month, but I will finish this series sometime in the next two weeks. We shall see if the latter half gets better.

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) [watched 03/15 thru 03/18] I have seen this live and did see the original film in theaters last year, so this experience was more of a rewatch. This time around, my parents wanted to watch some of it with me so we made a whole evening of it on 3/15 so that was really neat. I will be traveling a lot in April and will be taking an audio copy of this to keep me entertained. — Oscar Nomination Season [started 02/17, ended 03/24] All of my initial reactions of what I managed to cover this Oscar season is in this post. Some of the strongest categories I have had the pleasure of covering this year were the Best Documentary (feature), Best Production Design, Best Live Action Short, Best Documentary (short), and Best Animated Film. I have several more films to tackle later this year, but my overall impression this Oscar season was just alright. One or two films have hit an extremely high note for me, but no worst of the worst.

BEYONCÉ, Beyoncé [relistening] During the pandemic, I really got into waching YT reaction channels reacting to full albums. One of my favorites is HTHaze and he is only beginning his listening journey through Beyoncé’s discography (yes, for the first time!) His reaction to Beyoncé’s self-titled made me want to relisten to it in full for the first time in years. I tend to only revisit a few songs through the years, but I do love going back to albums after time has past to recontextualize everything all over again. I’ve had my longtime faves from my 20’s but in my mid-30’s, the songs that hit harder now are: Pretty Hurts, Haunted, and Jealous. — Bewitched, Laufey [first time listening] The same YT channel got me to listen to this album. I am guilty in having my first listen be through his video first before diving into her album properly. With that said, the brain rot went FULL ROT. I love LOVE her compositions. Having learned from her Tiny Desk that getting a grand piano influenced the way she wrote her songs makes the whole conception so much grander. Her voice is soooo, it’s SOOOOO !!!!!!! I read a comment somewhere that her dream is to rejuvenate jazz the same way Taylor Swift did with country for a younger generation and that really spoke to me. I truly believe she is heading in the right direction in achieving that. My favorite run of songs goes from: Haunted, Must Be Love, While You Were Sleeping, Lovesick, California and Me, Nocturne (Interlude), and Promise. Those seven songs in that succession is so GOOD, ahH! — Once the Musical [relistening] Every spring, I fall into a Once spiral and it just gets deeper and deeper. This time though, I only tackled the core faves on YT rather than committing to the full audio (w/ Arthur Darvill and Joanna Christie). Although Arthur Darvill’s Leave will forever solidify his Guy as my Guy, Declan Bennett is The Guy of Guys for me. My mandatory relistening experience always goes: Arthur’s Leave, Arthur’s Say It To Me Now, Declan’s Say It To Me Now, Declan’s When Your Mind’s Made Up, Zrinka's If You Want Me, Once’s Spotify Jam Session. And it would all be on a loop lol. — Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé [first time listening] This is still fresh in my mind, having only listened to it in its entirety once through. My first impression is that it’s one of her most cohesive albums to date. Having had the first taste of what she would eventually achieve all the way back with Lemonade and The Gift, Cowboy Carter feels like a natural progression in her discography. I don’t have a top songs list to provide at this time, as I would need more time with the album. Fav songs come with time. Although, I did listen to 16 CARRIAGES when it was released several weeks ago and I knew then it would be a spectacular album. What a phenomenal single to lead a phenomenal homecoming.

Where’d You Go Bernadette, written by Maria Semple and narrated by Kathleen Wilhoite [started 03/22, finished 03/29] I… I didn’t like this. And that’s alright. Even if I didn’t like the premise or the characters, I did enjoy the format of the narrative and the narrator (especially her singing!!). But in the end, this was just not meant for me.

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As it is still March when I am writing this, I wanted to endcap Women’s Month with a special shoutout to two women in my life that have been working with me to improve my overall well-being: Wendy (personal trainer) and Sofia (life coach). I am in a better headspace because of the work and trust they have in me to build a life I want. I cannot wait to see what I am capable of this time next year.

#oswlld 2024 wrap up #mine: edits #oscars 2024 #23.5 degrees #always a witch #laufey #beyoncé #cowboy carter #once the musical #where'd you go bernadette #will be returning each month when i post these #see you again soon :(

[veryslowreader]

Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple

Bunheads: "Next!"

#where'd you go bernadette #maria semple #bunheads #sutton foster

[mzannthropy]

In Where'd You Go, Bernadette, the line "She was an artist that stopped creating" (might not be exact, I listened to it on Audible), hits so hard.

All in all I enjoyed this book (people complain that it's about rich people in Seattle being ridiculous, but that's the point). I love Bee, she is such a great kid. I'd adopt her as a niece.

#where'd you go bernadette #maria semple #books #mypost

[nyxfilms]

#where'd you go bernadette #cate blanchett #richard linklater #film poster #movie poster

[annelisreadingroom]

It's a sunny Sunday here in Szczecin. Do you have any plans for the day? I plan to go out a bit. Maybe take a short walk around a nearby pond.

#books #booklr #bookblogger #book photography #book photo #chick lit #book and coffee #sunday vibes #cafe life #cafe reading #where'd you go bernadette

[brightlightfree]

where'd you go Bernadette

#illustration #drawing #painting #landscape #where'd you go bernadette #where #bernadette #kate blanchett #richard linklater #movie #movies #film #cinema

[starry-bite]

2, 6, and 11 for the 3 things ask!

aww thank you dear!!

2. 3 movies you have rewatched many times

i am a constant rewatcher of things so i'll give my most recent: glass onion, dnd: honor among thieves, and the laundromat

6. 3 characters that inspire you

i tend to relate to characters deeply more than be inspired by them, but a few who fit this description are:

elizabeth mccord - madam secretary: i was obsessed with this show in middle school and am rewatching now so i can finally finish it, and i just find elizabeth so comforting. she's not saintly by any means, but her dogged faith and morality in the face of often-ugly politics and a crumbling world are reassuring to me. the series is aspirational, and elizabeth inspires me to hold onto my stubborn hope.

justine sokolov - things heard and seen: kind of left field but i LOVE this movie for its reversals of female stereotypes in horror, and i just remember being so floored by justine the first time i saw it because she broke so many scripts i anticipated. she felt so wholly herself, so ungoverned by fear.

bibi garvey - bad sisters: inspires me to be gayer, hotter, and better at archery and murder

11. 3 books that you would recommend everyone to read

station eleven by emily st. john mandel

- oh my god this book. i am not usually a dystopia girlie, but this story of the human spirit sustained by community and art. agh. also just a gorgeous ensemble piece that plays with time and weaves past and present together with elegance and heart. also! scenes set in malaysia!

where'd you go, bernadette by maria semple

- love this as an artist who goes a little insane when art is inaccessible to me, as someone in mother-daughter relationships, as a person on the earth. i first read it in a library cafe in singapore over one afternoon which was especially intense because it broke a years-long reading block. broke my mentor's reading block too!

the bluest eye by toni morrison

- i just finished this book, and it is heavy and imperfect and horrible and true. chicken toni for the soul. helped to quantify some nebulous pains and feels important to understanding the longstanding, layered, generational impacts of racism on a society. our society.

#grem leans #ask game #@vega #glass onion #dnd honor among thieves #the laundromat #elizabeth mccord #madam secretary #justine sokolov #things heard and seen #bibi garvey #bad sisters #station eleven #where'd you go bernadette #the bluest eye #miss toni summer

[bookquotesgreen]

"People like you must create. If you don't create, Bernadette, you will become a menace to society."

- Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple

#creativity #artists #book quote #where'd you go bernadette

[tomesofthetrade]

"Just because it’s complicated, just because you think you can’t ever know everything about another person, it doesn’t mean you can’t try."

- Where'd You Go, Bernadette

#where'd you go bernadette #maria semple #books #booklr #reading #bookish #book nerd #bookworm #booklover #booksbooksbooks #book photography #fiction #book pile #book stack #contemporary books #contemporary fiction #contemporary #womens fiction #mystery

[thishadoscarbuzz]

213 - Where’d You Go, Bernadette?

As Cate Blanchett inches towards a possible third acting Oscar with this week’s Tár, we look back at the quickly forgotten Where’d You Go, Bernadette. Based on the praised novel by Maria Semple about an eccentric former architect’s disappearance, the film paired Blanchett with director Richard Linklater (and reunited her with actor Billy Crudup, playing her husband) and faced numerous delays from distributor Annapurna despite its pedigree. Linklater streamlined the novel’s techno-epistolary structure, resulting in a more straightforward film that lost much of the novel’s unique comic tone and character insights. Though Blanchett would earn a Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy nomination at the Globes, the film was already long forgotten at that point of the season.

This episode, Blanchett joins our Six Timers Club and we talk about the barrier of entry to third acting Oscar wins. We also look at Crudup’s filmography and his shockingly paltry lack of awards love, Linklater as a director hard to pin down to a career narrative, and Annapurna’s bumpy and brief road from production company to distributor.

Topics also include “prepandemic” as a concept, Broadway actors telling stories at benefits, and Tyra interviewing Beyoncé.

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#Cate Blanchett #Richard Linklater #Kristen Wiig #Billy Crudup #Where'd You Go Bernadette #Best Actress #Golden Globes #Academy Awards #Oscars #movies

[attic-moth]

Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2019) dir. Richard Linklater

#Where'd You Go Bernadette #Richard Linklater #frames

[mood2you]

"Ice Cream chillin chillin Ice Cream chillin" --Cate Blanchett as Where'd You Go Bernadette

Just remember that she has always been good

#my toxic trait /gen /lh is I love Bernadette #cate blanchett #what is happening is their family dog Ice Cream is trapped in the wall (kidding. locked in a closet. a confessional) #where'd you go bernadette

[captaincolossal]

So, my mom is visiting, and I was like "wow, good timing, you get to watch films W-Z with me" as if I'm not about to hit letters that I have no options for. W is fine though! Loads of film titles start with W.

Where'd You Go, Bernadette? (2019)

Interestingly, my mom and I both read this book, and enjoyed it greatly. It's been awhile since I've read it though, so I'm not sure I want to talk about it as an adaptation (although, my standard response runs along the lines of: books and novels are different media, and are different means of storytelling, each with different strengths and limitations, so is it really reasonable to expect a 100% literal adaptation from novel to film (not even taking into account how one's personal interpretation and understanding of the source material may vary)? Personally, I don't think so. They're different approaches to the same story and enjoyable on their own merits. Ideally. Like, you may be salty that Tom Bombadil was cut from The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), but you won't convince me that it wasn't a good choice for the narrative of the film.)

Anyway.

As a film, I thought it was pretty good for a quirky drama-comedy. A little all over the place with some of the story arcs. And some things don't quite pay off the way it's feels like they should. That being said, I did like the ending, I thought the characters were well developed and had depth and nuance, and their relationships were interesting. Really good cast. The actor who played Bee was quite good.

#where'd you go bernadette #movie funtime

[lonesomedreamereccentriclover]

Happy Birthday Richard Linklater!

#Richard Linklater #celeb birthdays #film director #red carpet fashion #Boyhood #Lorelei Linklater #Before Sunrise #Ethan Hawke #Julie Delpy #Matthew McConaughey #Tricia Linklater #Where'd You Go Bernadette #Cate Blanchett #Emma Nelson #Billy Crudup

[wiproaringreading]

Wow TOR is really taking over!

#fight club #the tale of despereaux #the catcher in the rye #where'd you go bernadette #tor

[airplanes924]

Books I've Read in 2023

Number 33

Where'd You Go Bernadette? by Maria Semple

#books2023 #where'd you go bernadette #maria semple #four stars