Reflections 
The Film Formats of Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer
Let’s talk about how to get the best possible cinematic experience out of this movie.
Emanuele Crialese’s L’immensità
Watchable. But neither expect a true period drama nor a fresh look at old problems.
The Selfish Gene vs. Genetic Accomodation, or: I Need More Popcorn!
Caveat: it helps if you’ve read The Selfish Gene, preferrably the Anniversary Edition.
O dulcis amor: Female Composers from the Late Renaissance/Early Baroque (La Villanella Basel)
First listen.
Double Concerto by W. A. Mozart, Compositions by Gulda and Corea (Chick Corea, Friedrich Gulda; Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Harnoncourt)
Vinyl, freshly acquired.
The Search for Our Beginning Could Lead to Our End: First Prometheus Teaser Poster
Wait—June 8, 2012? It must be a cruel joke!
Concerto grosso No.2 & Symphony No.6 by Alfred Schnittke (Tatiana Grindenko, Alexander Ivashkin; Russian State SO, Valeri Polyansky)
The second Concerto grosso isn’t a comical piece at all. It’s a blade, it deconstructs, it hurts, it makes you bleed, with its swiftness and its lightness.
The Road by John Hillcoat
This is a very atmospheric, visually powerful movie. Too bad it has no story whatsoever.
Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters by Matt Ridley
A superficial train ride through the human genome that is neither satisfying nor well written or even cleverly organized. At least, it’s popular.
Kafka on the Shore by Murakami Haruki
Murakami Haruki’s Kafka on the Shore is a gripping read, but it has more than it’s fair share of weaknesses.
Comet in Moominland by Tove Jansson
Comet in Moominland by Tove Jansson and other Moomintroll books are among my most beloved childhood books. They’re well written and resist the urge to explain.
The Physics of Star Trek by Lawrence M. Krauss
The Physics of Star Trek by Lawrence M. Kraus is Interesting, entertaining, and funny, but digresses a little bit too often and too long into general physics.
The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing by Richard Dawkins, Ed.
A treasure of excerpts in Richard Dawkins’s The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing, many of which make you instantly crave for more.
Lilac Day by Leonid Fedorov
Leonid Fedorov’s Lilac Day is an incredible album that reminds me of Neil Young’s sound track for Jarmusch’s Dead Man, Alfred Schnittke, and tunes from Yiddishe folk songs