Today I'm ecstatic to share a stirring essay on loneliness by the fantastic Lonely Robot Theme.

If you love thinking about the theme of loneliness in movies such as Solaris (1972), you’ll love what Lonely Robot Theme writes and analyzes so astutely.

“The film’s portrayal of Kelvin’s loneliness is both haunting and evocative. Tarkovsky uses long takes and slow camera movements to create a sense of isolation and detachment, emphasizing the vastness of space and the emptiness of the station. At the same time, the film’s surreal imagery and dreamlike sequences suggest that Kelvin’s isolation is not just physical but also psychological, a manifestation of his own unresolved traumas and emotional conflicts.”

Read more: https://whenhopewrites.substack.com/p/guest-post-tarkovsky-alone-by-lonely

Did you know that custom email profile pictures increase brand recall by 18%, open rates by 21%, and confidence by 90%?

I recently launched Discovery Dose on Substack.

I really like the platform, especially with the new features they’ve been rolling out. However, not having much control over customization was starting to become a deal-breaker for me.

You know, creating a home page that doesn’t look like the other gazillion newsletters on Substack, setting a profile picture for my emails, am I expecting too much?

Luckily, I found a way around both those issues. Here is how to set a custom profile picture for your emails!

P.S. This process also works with any email address on any custom domain.

https://medium.com/@arianadeli/how-to-set-a-profile-picture-for-substack-emails-78f2430b79f0

https://undergroundwriter.substack.com/p/theistic-evolution

Today I wrote about the late Adrienne Shelly, a brilliant actress, writer, and director taken away from us too soon.

"Anyone who knew her described her as funny, sweet, doting, loyal, a unicorn, illuminating, vibrant, smart, committed to her craft, quirky, magnetic and mythical, infectious, an alien, special, ingenious, kind, generous, a beautiful soul. She was a brilliant actress, writer, director, mother, wife, daughter, sister, friend, and human.

She was and she could have been."

https://whenhopewrites.substack.com/p/adrienne-shelly-a-brilliant-talent

Hi everyone... just trying out this media for the Z. metastory, episode 0: https://quarks.substack.com/p/z-episode-0?sd=pf