The Weekly Report 001
Trying to be more mindful of my online scrolling by keeping track of things I've been consuming on the internet.
Kanjiquizzer paired with Jisho is helping me seriously learn the most difficult aspect of Japanese.
Slower Living Club is a site I haven't fully explored, but I'm in love with the opening screen. Throwback to my old Nokia days. I'll need to really take a peek here because there seems to be a lot of good stuff inside.
I have to read this article on algorithms. I'm deeply affected by the key point that states: "The more we look at the same information, the more that same information is presented to us, narrowing our worldviews. To be a well-rounded individual, I must venture beyond my personal boundaries.
Pixabay is a treasure trove of non-copyrighted assets that I plan to use in my future video-making (hopefully).
The Bayeux Tapestry was brought to my attention by another bearblogger and though I'm not as interested in medieval history as ancient Japan, this was a great window into the olden days. It impresses me even more that they used embroidery for record-keeping instead of simple paper and ink. To have something almost 1,000 years old and still legible blows my mind.
An interesing read about one of the most famous Japanese woodblock art (no not that one, but made by the same person).
Hokusai is such a GOAT for creating both The Great Wave Off Kanagawa and Tako to Ama. It was through this article where I learned that both were made by him. Legend.
The article further delves into how colonialism changes the way art is viewed. From the changing of the artwork's name (literally "Octopus and Shell Diver" to "The Dream of the Fisherman' Wife") to not explaining the context of the art itself. These changes were brought upon by the conservative world-view of the Western world on sex, and also on the value of Eastern art.
I'm against the misrepresentation of art and even more so if it was done to mask the artist's original intent. Without this article, Tako to Ama (I'm calling it its original name) would have just been another "haha sex" piece of work, but now I see how time, and power politics have affected it. Now I know what the story behind it is and it made me appreciate the work even more.
I finished watching the playthrough of Shin Megami Tensei V Vengeance and like all the other poser fans, I consider myself having played the game. Lmao.
But seriously, JohneAwesome was a great gamer to watch, providing lots of informational commentary as well as comedic additions to the game. His voiceacting for the many characters in the game are hilarious and oftentimes very professional.
That's it for this week, see you on the next one!
-jgzn