links: add film/shows

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 - [Slime Mold Time Mold](https://slimemoldtimemold.com)
 - [Continuous Wave](https://kernelpanic.cafe/)
 
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-#### Books I Recommend
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-#### TV/Film I Appreciate
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 #### Useful Things Other People Have Made:
 - [wiby](https://wiby.me/)
   <br />a human-curated search engine that crawls user-submitted sites. less SEO results and more personal blogs.
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   <br />a directory for apps which run well on Linux phones.
 - [Crowdsupply](https://www.crowdsupply.com)
   <br />crowdsourcing for open hardware products.
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+#### Recommended Reading:
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+#### Recommended Viewing:
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+Studio Ghibli still represents the peak of animated film, as far as i'm concerned. remarkable pacing, captivating worlds & artstyle, and adventurous. my favorites are:
+- [Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nausica%C3%A4_of_the_Valley_of_the_Wind_(film))
+- [Spirited Away](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirited_Away)
+
+besides Ghibli i've enjoyed a few other short-running anime/films:
+- Made in Abyss
+  <br /> amazing character- and world-building, great artwork, and an adventure-driven -- but dark -- plot that left me contemplative.
+- Nichijou
+  <br /> short, hilarious and sometimes over-the-top skits which build on eachother over time. good, simple fun. it's a crowded genre but Nichijou is the best in class.
+- Kill la Kill
+  <br /> unbelievably over-the-top, tropey, and a bit low-budget, but Studio Trigger leans into these things and makes something that's _so absurd_ you can't forget it.
+
+cartoons:
+- Bravest Warriors
+  <br /> it's what'd you get if you were to squash Adventure Time into 4-5 minute episodes. witty and fast-paced humor. like Nichijou, it's simply the best in its class.
+
+TV:
+- Who's Line is it Anyway?
+  <br /> peak improv. Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie, Wayne Brady riffing off each other and the audience week after week.
+- The Expanse
+  <br /> sci-fi series with a great production centered in a harsh world with a bit of everything, set off by a sudden new discovery. a bunch of players stuck in political games they don't know how to escape. it's a wonder we've made it this far.
+
+Film:
+- Everything Everywhere All at Once
+  <br /> an exploration of what it _means_ if the world is a multiverse. it's not too in-your-face, leaves plenty open to interpretation
+  which is fun if you have basic familiarity with the concept.
+
+runners up:
+- Serial Experiments Lain
+  <br /> the digital and the real world seem to merge. mysterious, and a cult classic, but the conclusion leaves me wanting.
+- Yuru Camp
+  <br /> cozy series to relax to. a laid-back story of friendship and self-discovery.
+- Zombieland Saga
+  <br /> it's got some likable characters, a fun theme, and a good deal of unexpected turns. given it centers around _zombie popstars_,
+  you'd think it'd stand out more, but in the end it's just a well-executed slice-of-life (with great music).
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