Last weekend, I re-watched Ross McElwee’s “Time Indefinite.” I first watched it three years ago after seeing and loving “Sherman’s March,” not really expecting to enjoy it as much. However, I found it to be a perfect companion to/continuation of “Sherman’s March,” and one of the best meditations on life, death, love, family, and metaphysical angst made in any medium. Watching it today, I was reminded that the middle chunk of the film is almost punishing in its bleakness, but is bookended by sections filled with love, new life, and hope. It’s one of those special pieces of art that, if you are willing to invest in, will cause you to give pause for thought.
I started this blog as a place to write about music and movies. However, I’ve had a hard time doing that lately. I considered letting the blog fade into oblivion by not adding anything to it, and keeping it only as a document of a certain time. I originally wanted to write about pop culture because I knew freewheeling blogs were less likely to get traffic, so having a particular focus was necessary. But what I realized while watching “Time Indefinite,” was that my most pressing interest in pop culture is the same as my most pressing interest in general: that of gaining a deeper awareness of things and feeling more alive/in the moment. Sometimes I get these feelings from reading a book, watching a movie, going to a concert, or other things that fall under the pop culture umbrella, but these are not the only avenues I’ve searched. So although pop culture will probably always be written about here, I also want to comment on religion, food, science, existential concerns, and other things. I’d also like to write some long-form personal essays from time to time.
Hopefully this change will help me to write here more often.
Thanks for reading.
