emily pauline

In times of fascist tech oligarchs, algorithms, subscription-based platforms, personalized ads, and AI slop, it's really important to reclaim and own your little corner of the internet. This is mine.

what I'm currently reading / watching / listening to

reading
Hour of the Star

Hour of the Star

by Clarice Lispector

Her writing leaves me speechless every time, and at the same time, I'll never shut up about her

Beloved

Beloved

by Toni Morrison

My very first Morrison. I want to take my time, read it closely.

watching
The Dark Knight

I liked the first one much better. Somehow there's not much of a plot here? and too much action? But Heath Ledger is phenomenal

listening

archive

reading
09/09/2026
Martyr!
Martyr!

by Kaveh Akbar

There's something so special about debut novels. Been still thinking about this a lot since finishing it

watching
25/09/2026
Batman Begins

To be honest, I didn't even know the difference between DC and Marvel before I watched this last week, but I got kinda hooked and might dive into a new rabbit hole now lol

09/09/2026
Führen Pferde zum Glück?

A german documentary on whether horses make people happy. I definitely say yes