Arnold Hoogerwerf
arnoldhoogerwerf.nl
Arnold Hoogerwerf
@arnoldhoogerwerf.nl
Posts cross-posted from my blog at https://arnoldhoogerwerf.nl
‘Her time has come’: did Mondrian owe his success to a cross-dressing lesbian artist who lived in a Cornish cove?

Great article in The Guardian by Joanna Moorhead about Marlow (Marjorie Jewel) Moss. I really should visit the exhib... https://arnoldhoogerwerf.nl/2026/01/24/her-time-has-come-did.html
January 24, 2026 at 2:21 AM
AI-Powered Disinformation Swarms Are Coming for Democracy | WIRED

"Advances in artificial intelligence are creating a perfect storm for those seeking to spread disinformation at unprecedented speed and scale. And it’s virtually impossible to detect."
January 23, 2026 at 4:14 AM
Want to read: The Overstory by Richard Powers 📚

"“Trees have long been trying to reach us. But they speak in frequencies too low for people to hear.”"
January 22, 2026 at 7:15 AM
🎵 Still getting over the excitement of getting pre-sale tickets for Flea and the Honora Band concert in Paradiso coming May (they’re only playing Berlin, Amsterdam, London, and Paris as part of a European / UK Tour)!
January 20, 2026 at 1:25 PM
January 19, 2026 at 9:04 AM
📺 I am not okay with this (2020) ★★★½

Lovely little TV series. Too bad it wasn’t renewed for a second season due to COVID…

"The series follows the story of an emotionally turbulent teenage girl, Sydney Novak (Sophia Lillis), who dis... https://arnoldhoogerwerf.nl/2026/01/17/i-am-not-okay-with.html
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January 17, 2026 at 10:43 PM
An Optical Compass Inspired by Bee Vision](https://kottke.org/26/01/an-optical-compass-inspired-by-bee-vision)

One of the more insightful videos I’ve come across lately (via Kottke.org, where else?). Always great to see e... https://arnoldhoogerwerf.nl/2026/01/15/an-optical-compass-inspired-by.html
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January 15, 2026 at 7:57 AM
🎥 Thunderbolts* (2025) ★★★½

Watched with my daughter. First MCU film in a long time that we actually kind of enjoyed again. We loved the anti-hero and outsiders feel; it all made it just a bit more fun and relatable.
January 11, 2026 at 8:05 PM
🎵🎥 Relistening to some great Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan performances after watching the great Jeff Buckley documentary yesterday with friends in our local theatre.

I found this great article on Homegrown: When Jeff Buckley I... https://arnoldhoogerwerf.nl/2026/01/11/relistening-to-some-great-nusrat.html
January 11, 2026 at 9:53 AM
🎥 It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley (2025) ★★★★
January 11, 2026 at 12:46 AM
The bad news is you’re falling through the air, nothing to hang on to, no parachute. The good news is, there’s no ground.
— Chögyam TrungpaNick https://thisness.one/post/2026-01-08
January 8, 2026 at 7:42 AM
🌱❄️Belated festive winter scene.
January 6, 2026 at 7:36 AM
🌱Our garden is covered in snow right now, attracting a lot of birds to the feeders.
January 3, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Finished reading: The War Of Art: Break Through The Blocks And Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield 📚

Not the best book I’ve read, but it gave me some interesting insights nonetheless. Like the preferred ‘te... https://arnoldhoogerwerf.nl/2026/01/02/finished-reading-the-war-of.html
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January 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM
📺 Stranger Things (July 15, 2016 – December 31, 2025) ★★★★

My daughter and I had a lot of fun watching this show over the years, despite its ups and downs throughout the seasons.
January 1, 2026 at 9:21 PM
🎥 Just watched two short films in the VR CINEMA 360 programme in the local cinema:

Ayahuasca: Kosmik Journey (2019) by Jan Kounen ★★★

&

Flow (2023) by Adriaan Lokman ★★½
December 30, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Want to read: Ongebaande paden by Sylvain Tesson 📚
December 29, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Visit to De Pont Museum, Tilburg. Loved the installations by Rineke Dijkstra, Charlotte Dumas, Hamza Halloubi and (of course) James Turrell, as well as a performance by Tino Seghal.
December 29, 2025 at 7:47 AM
December 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
🎥 Smithereens (1982) ★★★★

Nice little depiction of the No Wave vibe in early 80s New York City, seen through the wanderings of a restless young girl named Wren. Loved the soundtrack by Glenn Mercer and Bill Million too, and featuring songs by The Feelies, ESG and more.
December 22, 2025 at 8:25 PM
🌱 Blooming roses on the first day of winter.
December 22, 2025 at 10:25 AM
🎥 The Little Drummer Boy (1968) ★★½

"In 1998, restoration of The Little Drummer Boy by Golden Book Video/Sony Wonder was hindered because the film’s original 35mm negative went missing during the transfer of elements from Broa... https://arnoldhoogerwerf.nl/2025/12/20/the-little-drummer-boy-in.html
December 20, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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🍽️ Nasi Kuning, Sambal Goreng Tempeh Kering, Terong, Bakar Pecak Pati.
December 14, 2025 at 5:29 PM
🌱 Blooming rosemary in our garden, mid December 2025.
December 14, 2025 at 10:39 AM