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Happy Sunday to all! We got a rare opportunity this weekend to sit down uninterrupted and watch a movie, and so we decided to watch the undisputed feel bad movie of the year, The Ironclaw. Holy heck, what a movie. Since it's inspired by real life events, I highly recommend taking a moment to read the wikipedia entry on the characters in the movie before watching to see if it's something you have the stomach for. We honestly probably wouldn't have watched it if we knew in advance just how much of a drama we were tucking in to, but I don't regret it-- Good lord, was it well done. Apart from the terrific performances, as someone who grew up watching wrestling in Texas in the 1980's, it was a major nostalgia bomb.

On to the good stuff!

• 💪 Physical 100 - Speaking of muscular bodies on TV, if you feel like dipping your toes in to some athletic reality TV, check out Korea's Physical 100 on Netflix. The premise is simple: take 100 of the fittest people from across Korea, and try to narrow it down to who is #1. It's sort of a twist on the old American Gladiator show from the 90's but with less of a focus on giant obstacle set pieces and more strength, endurance, and speed-related challenges. Fun if you're looking for some Fitspiration- I swear each episode I watch adds 5lbs to my deadlift.
• 📷 Halide app - A few friends got upset with me for not sharing about this app before the eclipse last week. It's my go-to iPhone app for difficult / complicated photographic situations as it gives you a lot more nuanced controls for things like controlling the exposure, manual zoom (including macro shots), great RAW shooting options, and more. It's also just really thoughtfully designed, with a great user manual.
• 🔭 Peak Design Phone Tripod - Speaking of iPhone photography, one of my favorite travel accessories is this little MagSafe foldable tripod that attaches to the back of your iPhone. It's great for getting really stable long exposure photos, or for group family photos when you don't want to hand your phone to a stranger. It's also a nice little stand for viewing content on your phone hands free while on a plane, or eating.
• 💹 District - I just discovered this app this week, and am intrigued by the concept. It's sort of a Reddit for marketplaces. In other words, if you're in to a niche thing, you can go find or create your own marketplace dedicated to just buying or selling that thing. For example, as a bit of a bag nerd, I was pleased to find there's a group for selling and buying your used performance backpacks/pouches/messenger bags, and the like. There is also a community chat for discussing potential buys, new releases, etc. Alas, I didn't see any groups for some of my other interests (Pens, Knives, Flashlights, etc), but fingers' crossed one comes soon.
• 📝 Having A Coke With You - This is a Gift Link to yet another lovely NYT poem exegesis, this one dissecting the poem Having a Coke With You by Frank O'Hara. Even if you don't scroll through the whole analysis, take a moment and read the poem for a dose of love and beauty in your day.

That's it for this week, be well everyone!