Daan Kusen ✍🏻 ⬜️⬛️
@daankusen.bsky.social
Schrijver / blogger / copywriter. — “Skeptical and critical, remember? Be strong, even if it breaks your heart.”
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· Apr 15
If one is looking for more material on #Titanic, the disaster and the aftermath, I would recommend Walter Lord's 'The Complete Titanic Chronicles', which contains the books 'A Night To Remember' and 'The Night Lives On'.
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But that one white guy couldn’t get a job in Hollywood because woke!!!!
December 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
But that one white guy couldn’t get a job in Hollywood because woke!!!!
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Ik interviewde Alex Klaasen over therapie, ruziemaken, en natuurlijk autisme (een onderwerp dat me aan het hart gaat)
www.volkskrant.nl/volkskrant-m...
www.volkskrant.nl/volkskrant-m...
Alex Klaasen maakte een musical over zijn broer, die autisme heeft: ‘Ik heb hem gehaat, ik heb van hem gehouden’
Op zijn 49ste schreef acteur Alex Klaasen eindelijk een musical. Losjes gebaseerd op zijn familie en zijn rol in het gezin. Confronterend en louterend. ‘Ik wil altijd iets maken omdat het me hoog zit....
www.volkskrant.nl
December 27, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Ik interviewde Alex Klaasen over therapie, ruziemaken, en natuurlijk autisme (een onderwerp dat me aan het hart gaat)
www.volkskrant.nl/volkskrant-m...
www.volkskrant.nl/volkskrant-m...
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Terwijl Poetin voor de zoveelste keer Kyiv bombardeert hebben wij hier NPO-presentatoren (ON) die hopen dat we hier een ‘willoze vazalstaat van het Kremlin’ worden.
December 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Terwijl Poetin voor de zoveelste keer Kyiv bombardeert hebben wij hier NPO-presentatoren (ON) die hopen dat we hier een ‘willoze vazalstaat van het Kremlin’ worden.
It's that day of the week again!
#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched
A Song Sung Blue (3 stars)
Nouvelle Vague (4 stars)
Rental Family (4,5 stars)
Eternity (3,5 stars)
#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched
A Song Sung Blue (3 stars)
Nouvelle Vague (4 stars)
Rental Family (4,5 stars)
Eternity (3,5 stars)
December 26, 2025 at 3:47 PM
It's that day of the week again!
#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched
A Song Sung Blue (3 stars)
Nouvelle Vague (4 stars)
Rental Family (4,5 stars)
Eternity (3,5 stars)
#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched
A Song Sung Blue (3 stars)
Nouvelle Vague (4 stars)
Rental Family (4,5 stars)
Eternity (3,5 stars)
“Everything feels like a passion project…“
My ★★★ star review of Song Sung Blue (2025) on @Letterboxd:
boxd.it/cfeLoX #FilmSky
My ★★★ star review of Song Sung Blue (2025) on @Letterboxd:
boxd.it/cfeLoX #FilmSky
A ★★★ review of Song Sung Blue (2025)
SONG SUNG BLUE is a film based on a documentary about two musicians forming a Neil Diamond Tribute Band, finding fame, hardship but above all, each other. This sounds as sweet as it is. SONG SUNG BLUE...
boxd.it
December 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
“Everything feels like a passion project…“
My ★★★ star review of Song Sung Blue (2025) on @Letterboxd:
boxd.it/cfeLoX #FilmSky
My ★★★ star review of Song Sung Blue (2025) on @Letterboxd:
boxd.it/cfeLoX #FilmSky
#StrangerThings is a prime example of how second screen writing can ruin a show.
What is second screen writing? I have explained it here: [Dutch]
daankusen.wordpress.com/2025/11/19/d...
What is second screen writing? I have explained it here: [Dutch]
daankusen.wordpress.com/2025/11/19/d...
De Stille Dood Van Onze Aandacht
“Een verhaal dat niet kan instorten, kan ook niet verrassen…”
daankusen.wordpress.com
December 26, 2025 at 5:58 AM
#StrangerThings is a prime example of how second screen writing can ruin a show.
What is second screen writing? I have explained it here: [Dutch]
daankusen.wordpress.com/2025/11/19/d...
What is second screen writing? I have explained it here: [Dutch]
daankusen.wordpress.com/2025/11/19/d...
“However good it looks, it doesn't feel like Godard…“
My ★★★★ star review of Nouvelle Vague (2025) on @Letterboxd:
boxd.it/cd39Et #FilmSky
My ★★★★ star review of Nouvelle Vague (2025) on @Letterboxd:
boxd.it/cd39Et #FilmSky
A ★★★★ review of Nouvelle Vague (2025)
Richard Linklater, known for films as BOYHOOD, SCHOOL OF ROCK and DAZED AND CONFUSED, dives with NOUVELLE VAGUE in deep cinematic waters. Director Jean-Luc Godard debuted in 1960 with his film A BOUT ...
boxd.it
December 24, 2025 at 5:55 PM
“However good it looks, it doesn't feel like Godard…“
My ★★★★ star review of Nouvelle Vague (2025) on @Letterboxd:
boxd.it/cd39Et #FilmSky
My ★★★★ star review of Nouvelle Vague (2025) on @Letterboxd:
boxd.it/cd39Et #FilmSky
“Brendan Fraser has his best puppy dog eyes on in this role…“
My ★★★★½ star review of Rental Family (2025) on @Letterboxd:
boxd.it/c8DARL #FilmSky
My ★★★★½ star review of Rental Family (2025) on @Letterboxd:
boxd.it/c8DARL #FilmSky
A ★★★★½ review of Rental Family (2025)
Director Hikari, known for the show Beef and ELEANOR AND PARK, delivers with Rental Family a quietly touching film about loneliness and human connection. Brendan Fraser (THE WHALE) has his best puppy ...
boxd.it
December 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
“Brendan Fraser has his best puppy dog eyes on in this role…“
My ★★★★½ star review of Rental Family (2025) on @Letterboxd:
boxd.it/c8DARL #FilmSky
My ★★★★½ star review of Rental Family (2025) on @Letterboxd:
boxd.it/c8DARL #FilmSky
“A fun romantic comedy…”
My ★★★½ star review of Eternity (2025) on @Letterboxd:
boxd.it/c6EPWP #FilmSky
My ★★★½ star review of Eternity (2025) on @Letterboxd:
boxd.it/c6EPWP #FilmSky
A ★★★½ review of Eternity (2025)
ETERNITY, directed by David Freyne, is a perfectly serviceable, somewhat predictable but ultimately fun romantic comedy with a supernatural twist. Unfortunately, The Good Place did it better. Elizabet...
boxd.it
December 18, 2025 at 7:34 PM
“A fun romantic comedy…”
My ★★★½ star review of Eternity (2025) on @Letterboxd:
boxd.it/c6EPWP #FilmSky
My ★★★½ star review of Eternity (2025) on @Letterboxd:
boxd.it/c6EPWP #FilmSky
Nieuwe blog online! ‘Essay | De Dood Van De Auteur’
“Elke lezing is een nieuwe geboorte van dezelfde tekst...”
Lezen, delen en reageren wordt gewaardeerd.
#WegensSuccesGecanceld
“Elke lezing is een nieuwe geboorte van dezelfde tekst...”
Lezen, delen en reageren wordt gewaardeerd.
#WegensSuccesGecanceld
Essay | De Dood Van De Auteur
"Elke lezing is een nieuwe geboorte van dezelfde tekst..."
daankusen.wordpress.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Nieuwe blog online! ‘Essay | De Dood Van De Auteur’
“Elke lezing is een nieuwe geboorte van dezelfde tekst...”
Lezen, delen en reageren wordt gewaardeerd.
#WegensSuccesGecanceld
“Elke lezing is een nieuwe geboorte van dezelfde tekst...”
Lezen, delen en reageren wordt gewaardeerd.
#WegensSuccesGecanceld
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“Godard didn't just break the rules with A BOUT DE SOUFFLE…”
My ★★★★ star review of Á Bout de Souffle (1960) on @Letterboxd:
boxd.it/c3Y9X5 #FilmSky
My ★★★★ star review of Á Bout de Souffle (1960) on @Letterboxd:
boxd.it/c3Y9X5 #FilmSky
A ★★★★ review of Breathless (1960)
Godard didn't just break the rules with A BOUT DE SOUFFLE, he threw the rulebook out of the window. Sharp jump cuts, Jean-Paul Belmondo's character looking straight at the camera like it doesn't even ...
boxd.it
December 15, 2025 at 7:15 PM
“Godard didn't just break the rules with A BOUT DE SOUFFLE…”
My ★★★★ star review of Á Bout de Souffle (1960) on @Letterboxd:
boxd.it/c3Y9X5 #FilmSky
My ★★★★ star review of Á Bout de Souffle (1960) on @Letterboxd:
boxd.it/c3Y9X5 #FilmSky
Reposted by Daan Kusen ✍🏻 ⬜️⬛️
If I had to ask the Louvre's permission it would 'kill' my high-end jewelry business!
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
buff.ly
December 14, 2025 at 8:13 PM
If I had to ask the Louvre's permission it would 'kill' my high-end jewelry business!
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Divinity - Cinematic Announcement Trailer
YouTube video by Larian Studios
www.youtube.com
December 13, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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If you're after Titanic books for Christmas, I have collected a list of recently published books (sorry, only for those in the US or UK at the moment). Click on the thumbnails for ordering details #titanic #christmas #books
www.paullee.com/titanic/inde...
www.paullee.com/titanic/inde...
December 13, 2025 at 11:20 AM
If you're after Titanic books for Christmas, I have collected a list of recently published books (sorry, only for those in the US or UK at the moment). Click on the thumbnails for ordering details #titanic #christmas #books
www.paullee.com/titanic/inde...
www.paullee.com/titanic/inde...
Inside a snowflake, like the one on your sleeve, there happened a story you must see to believe...
December 13, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Inside a snowflake, like the one on your sleeve, there happened a story you must see to believe...
Reposted by Daan Kusen ✍🏻 ⬜️⬛️
Only one new film this week. I was/am very tired lately. Still, Die My Love is a very good and claustrophobic look at insanity!
#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched.
Die My Love (3,5 stars)
Amsterdamned II (2 stars)
Kill Bill, Vol II (4,5 stars)
Kill Bill, Vol I (5 stars)
#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched.
Die My Love (3,5 stars)
Amsterdamned II (2 stars)
Kill Bill, Vol II (4,5 stars)
Kill Bill, Vol I (5 stars)
December 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Only one new film this week. I was/am very tired lately. Still, Die My Love is a very good and claustrophobic look at insanity!
#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched.
Die My Love (3,5 stars)
Amsterdamned II (2 stars)
Kill Bill, Vol II (4,5 stars)
Kill Bill, Vol I (5 stars)
#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched.
Die My Love (3,5 stars)
Amsterdamned II (2 stars)
Kill Bill, Vol II (4,5 stars)
Kill Bill, Vol I (5 stars)
“Jennifer Lawrence gives her all in this weird film…”
My ★★★½ star review of Die My Love (2025) on @Letterboxd:
boxd.it/c1enYr #FilmSky
My ★★★½ star review of Die My Love (2025) on @Letterboxd:
boxd.it/c1enYr #FilmSky
A ★★★½ review of Die My Love (2025)
DIE MY LOVE is a claustrophobic look in the life of a woman who’s losing it. Jennifer Lawrence gives her all in this weird film. DIE MY LOVE is a weird film with unexplained time skips and without a l...
boxd.it
December 12, 2025 at 2:50 PM
“Jennifer Lawrence gives her all in this weird film…”
My ★★★½ star review of Die My Love (2025) on @Letterboxd:
boxd.it/c1enYr #FilmSky
My ★★★½ star review of Die My Love (2025) on @Letterboxd:
boxd.it/c1enYr #FilmSky
Reposted by Daan Kusen ✍🏻 ⬜️⬛️
As a climate scientist, the most charitable thing I can say is that this guy's a fucking moron.
Trump: "Remember -- global warming! And then the temperature started going down like a rock. Remember? Remember?"
December 10, 2025 at 5:56 AM
As a climate scientist, the most charitable thing I can say is that this guy's a fucking moron.
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Vanavond in de talkshows
Ingrid Michon vindt preventie betutteling
Wouter de Winther noemt gokken onverstandig en raadt aan te investeren in crypto
Viktor Vlam hekelt haatcampagne richting VVD
Jetten zet zijn hele verkiezingswinst in op een stabiele regering met VVD
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
Ingrid Michon vindt preventie betutteling
Wouter de Winther noemt gokken onverstandig en raadt aan te investeren in crypto
Viktor Vlam hekelt haatcampagne richting VVD
Jetten zet zijn hele verkiezingswinst in op een stabiele regering met VVD
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
Minister Dekker onderhield nauw contact met gokbranche bij legalisering online gokken: ‘Gelukt. Well done!’
Online gokken: Toenmalig minister Sander Dekker (Rechtsbescherming, VVD) had rond het besluit om online gokken te legaliseren uitvoerig contact met vertegenwoordigers uit de gokbranche, blijkt uit ope...
www.nrc.nl
December 11, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Vanavond in de talkshows
Ingrid Michon vindt preventie betutteling
Wouter de Winther noemt gokken onverstandig en raadt aan te investeren in crypto
Viktor Vlam hekelt haatcampagne richting VVD
Jetten zet zijn hele verkiezingswinst in op een stabiele regering met VVD
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
Ingrid Michon vindt preventie betutteling
Wouter de Winther noemt gokken onverstandig en raadt aan te investeren in crypto
Viktor Vlam hekelt haatcampagne richting VVD
Jetten zet zijn hele verkiezingswinst in op een stabiele regering met VVD
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
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Het land van de gebroeders De Witt.
Need i say more.
Need i say more.
November 1, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Het land van de gebroeders De Witt.
Need i say more.
Need i say more.
Welcome to another #LetterboxdFriday! This time, there's a lot of action. Some beautifully shot, others....... less. #LastFourWatched #FilmSky
Amsterdamned II (2025; 2 stars)
Kill Bill 2 (2004; 4,5 stars)
Kill Bill (2003; 5 stars)
Amsterdamned (1988, Rewatch, 4 stars)
Amsterdamned II (2025; 2 stars)
Kill Bill 2 (2004; 4,5 stars)
Kill Bill (2003; 5 stars)
Amsterdamned (1988, Rewatch, 4 stars)
December 5, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Welcome to another #LetterboxdFriday! This time, there's a lot of action. Some beautifully shot, others....... less. #LastFourWatched #FilmSky
Amsterdamned II (2025; 2 stars)
Kill Bill 2 (2004; 4,5 stars)
Kill Bill (2003; 5 stars)
Amsterdamned (1988, Rewatch, 4 stars)
Amsterdamned II (2025; 2 stars)
Kill Bill 2 (2004; 4,5 stars)
Kill Bill (2003; 5 stars)
Amsterdamned (1988, Rewatch, 4 stars)
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Hoe is het eigenlijk gesteld met de intro van tv-series op het moment? Ik keek naar de openers die we afgelopen jaar voorbij zagen komen op ons kleine scherm:
open.substack.com/pub/iliketow...
open.substack.com/pub/iliketow...
De staat van de intro in 2025
De tv-series van dit jaar openden met veel titelkaarten, en een paar bangers.
open.substack.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Hoe is het eigenlijk gesteld met de intro van tv-series op het moment? Ik keek naar de openers die we afgelopen jaar voorbij zagen komen op ons kleine scherm:
open.substack.com/pub/iliketow...
open.substack.com/pub/iliketow...