Recommendations
A handpicked list of some of my favorite movies, TV shows, books, and other gems I think you’ll enjoy. Yes, the descriptions are AI-generated — not sorry.
tv show📺 Attack on Titan
A masterpiece of storytelling that evolves from monster fights to complex political drama. Incredible animation and profound themes about war, freedom, and humanity.
tv show📺 Chernobyl
HBO's haunting miniseries about the nuclear disaster. Incredible attention to detail and powerful performances depicting one of history's worst accidents.
movie🎬 Parasite
Bong Joon-ho's masterpiece about class inequality through the lens of two families from different social strata in Seoul.
book📚 The Stormlight Archive
Massive epic fantasy series set on the storm-ravaged world of Roshar, featuring complex characters, unique magic systems, and intricate world-building.
tv show📺 Better Call Saul
Breaking Bad prequel that tells the transformation of Jimmy McGill into criminal lawyer Saul Goodman with exceptional character development.
tv show📺 Mr. Robot
A psychological thriller about a hacker dealing with mental illness while fighting corporate control. Exceptional writing and performances with realistic tech portrayal.
tv show📺 Watchmen
HBO's brilliant sequel to the graphic novel, exploring racial tension and vigilante justice through a contemporary lens with exceptional storytelling.
tv show📺 Common Side Effects
American adult animated series about two former high school lab partners who discover a healing mushroom and uncover a pharmaceutical conspiracy.
movie🎬 Django Unchained
Tarantino's bold Western about a freed slave turned bounty hunter seeking to rescue his wife from a brutal plantation owner.
movie🎬 The Grand Budapest Hotel
Wes Anderson's whimsical masterpiece about a legendary concierge and his protégé at a famous European hotel, featuring impeccable visual style.
movie🎬 Inglourious Basterds
Tarantino's alternate history WWII epic featuring memorable characters, brilliant dialogue, and a satisfying revenge fantasy against the Nazi regime.
tv show📺 Mindhunter
FBI agents interview imprisoned serial killers to solve ongoing cases in this chilling psychological thriller based on true events.
book📚 Mistborn
Epic fantasy trilogy featuring a unique magic system based on metals and a compelling thief protagonist in a world where ash falls from the sky.
tv show📺 Pluto
Netflix anime adaptation of Naoki Urasawa's manga about robots and humans coexisting, featuring a detective story with profound themes.
movie🎬 Blade Runner 2049
Visually stunning sequel that expands the original's themes while delivering a compelling story about identity, humanity, and what makes us real.
movie🎬 A Clockwork Orange
Stanley Kubrick's controversial dystopian masterpiece exploring free will, violence, and the nature of evil through the story of sociopathic Alex DeLarge.
movie🎬 Arrival
Denis Villeneuve's thoughtful sci-fi masterpiece about communication and time. Amy Adams delivers a powerful performance as a linguist deciphering alien language.
movie🎬 Full Metal Jacket
Stanley Kubrick's devastating Vietnam War film examining the dehumanizing effects of military training and combat through the journey of Marine recruits.
tv show📺 Peep Show
British sitcom following the dysfunctional friendship between Mark and Jeremy, two mismatched flatmates in South London, told through their internal monologues.
movie🎬 Sicario
Denis Villeneuve's intense thriller about FBI agent Kate Macer drawn into the murky world of U.S.-Mexico border drug enforcement operations.
book📚 Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
A must read. Presents the history of the human race and other now extinct human races. Why homo sapiens succeeded, why do religion exist, how we've evolved and how we've not evolved.
tv show📺 Succession
A dark comedy-drama about a media dynasty family fighting for control of their empire. Brilliant writing and performances.
book📚 Thinking, Fast and Slow
Written by Nobel Prize winner in economics and founder of behavioral economics Daniel Kahneman. About psychology and how humans make decisions. We think in 'two ways': instinctively (fast) and more resource-intensive.
book📚 Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow
Yuval Noah Harari's thought-provoking sequel to Sapiens, exploring the future of humanity and the potential for humans to become god-like through technology.
book📚 Factfulness
Swedish physician Hans Rosling's essential guide to seeing the world through data. Challenges common misconceptions about global development and provides tools for fact-based thinking.
tv show📺 Dark
German sci-fi series that masterfully weaves time travel, family mysteries, and philosophical questions. Complex but incredibly rewarding.
tv show📺 Arcane
Stunning animated series set in League of Legends universe. Exceptional character development and groundbreaking animation style.
tv show📺 Silicon Valley
Brilliant tech comedy that perfectly satirizes startup culture. Hilarious and surprisingly accurate portrayal of the tech industry.
movie🎬 Poor Things
Yorgos Lanthimos's bizarre and brilliant tale of a woman's sexual and intellectual awakening, featuring extraordinary performances and visuals.
tv show📺 Pørni
Norwegian series following a child welfare worker balancing her chaotic personal life with helping vulnerable children, featuring sharp writing and authentic performances.
tv show📺 Ted Lasso
Heartwarming comedy about an American football coach who moves to England to manage a soccer team, spreading optimism and kindness.
tv show📺 Archer
Hilariously dysfunctional animated spy agency with rapid-fire dialogue, pop culture references, and the narcissistic Sterling Archer.
movie🎬 Being John Malkovich
Bizarrely unique film about discovering a portal into actor John Malkovich's mind, exploring identity and desire with surreal imagination.
tv show📺 Fleabag
Phoebe Waller-Bridge's brilliant and heartbreaking comedy-drama about a young woman navigating love, family, and grief in modern London.
movie🎬 Incendies
Denis Villeneuve's devastating masterpiece about twins uncovering their mother's shocking past in war-torn Lebanon. A profound exploration of war, family, and the necessity of confronting truth.
movie🎬 Nightcrawler
Jake Gyllenhaal's transformative performance as Louis Bloom, a sociopathic freelance videographer who exploits crime scenes for television news. Brilliant dark satire of media culture.
movie🎬 The Darjeeling Limited
Three brothers embark on a spiritual journey through India by train, seeking reconnection after their father's death in Anderson's introspective tale.
movie🎬 Saltburn
Emerald Fennell's provocative psychological thriller about obsession and class privilege at a lavish English estate, featuring bold storytelling.
tv show📺 3 Body Problem
Netflix's ambitious adaptation of Liu Cixin's acclaimed science fiction trilogy, exploring humanity's first contact with an alien civilization and its consequences.
movie🎬 Shutter Island
Martin Scorsese's psychological thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio as a U.S. Marshal investigating a disappearance at a psychiatric facility on a remote island.
movie🎬 Tropic Thunder
Ben Stiller's brilliant satire of Hollywood war films and method acting, featuring an ensemble cast in a meta-comedy about actors making a Vietnam War movie.
book📚 Elon Musk
Walter Isaacson's biography of the world's wealthiest man. Elon Musk is a bat shit crazy lunatic, but his story provides fascinating insights into extreme ambition and innovation.
book📚 Stolen Focus
Addresses the problem that we today have terrible focus. Hard to disagree with the author. The book provides many good tips on how you can improve your focus.
book📚 The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win
A DevOps novel about a tech lead promoted to CTO in a company with massive technical challenges. Easy to recognize many of the problems and personalities described.
book📚 Leonardo da Vinci
Walter Isaacson's masterful biography of history's ultimate Renaissance man. Comprehensive look at the artist, inventor, and scientist who embodied human curiosity.
tv show📺 Kids in Crime
Norwegian crime series following young offenders in the justice system. Raw, authentic portrayal of youth crime and rehabilitation.
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