@aranesan

Dives, shoots (photos) and lays pipe. Occasionally ponders but never panders.

 Kuala Lumpur
Joined March 2011
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This profile photo is now more than a decade ago. Probably time to change it out.
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I have completed my challenge of 39 books! goodreads.com/user_challenge…

Aran Chandran’s 2023 reading challenge

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To the Driver Who Hit Me and Ran outsideonline.com/outdoor-ad… via @instapaper

To the Driver Who Hit Me and Ran

I was biking home when you barreled into me with your car and left me to die

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How to slow down time because you're not getting any younger popsci.com/diy/how-to-slow-d… via @instapaper

How to slow down time because you're not getting any younger

If time feels like it's flying by, it's not just you. Use these science-based tips to change your perception of time and maybe slow it down a little bit.

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Tour de France Explained: How You Win & How It Really Works theproscloset.com/blogs/news… via @instapaper

Tour de France Explained: How You Win & How It Really Works

What do the Yellow, Green, and Polka-Dot Jerseys mean? How do you win? How do cycling teams work? Who are the favorites? We explain the basics of bike racing in this guide to the Tour de France.

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Bicycles Have Evolved. Have We? newyorker.com/magazine/2022/… via @instapaper

Bicycles Have Evolved. Have We?

From the velocipede to the ten-speed, biking innovations brought riders freedom. But in a world built for cars, life behind handlebars is both charmed and dangerous.

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How the Marvel Cinematic Universe Swallowed Hollywood newyorker.com/magazine/2023/… via @instapaper

How the Marvel Cinematic Universe Swallowed Hollywood

Robert Redford, Gwyneth Paltrow, Paul Rudd, and Angela Bassett now disappear into movies whose plots can come down to “Keep glowy thing away from bad guy.”

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5 of 5 stars to Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert goodreads.com/review/show/55…
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5 of 5 stars to Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke goodreads.com/review/show/55…

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4 of 5 stars to The Coming of Galactus! by Stan Lee goodreads.com/review/show/55…

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5 of 5 stars to Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke goodreads.com/review/show/55…

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“I Realise Now How Harshly I Was Judged”: Miley Cyrus On Finding Her Peace – And Making The Album Of The Summer vogue.co.uk/article/miley-cy…

“I Realise Now How Harshly I Was Judged”: Miley Cyrus On Finding Her Peace – And Making The Album...

“I’ve been in the Garden of Eden before and I’ve taken the red apple, and it never feels good,” Cyrus tells British Vogue in an in-depth interview.

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4 of 5 stars to The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 11 by Gerry Conway goodreads.com/review/show/54…
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U B U W E B :: Joseph Kosuth - Art After Philosophy ubu.com/papers/kosuth_philos… via @instapaper
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Vincent van Gogh. The Starry Night. Saint Rémy, June 1889 | MoMA moma.org/collection/works/79… via @instapaper

Vincent van Gogh. The Starry Night. Saint Rémy, June 1889 | MoMA

Vincent van Gogh. The Starry Night. Saint Rémy, June 1889. Oil on canvas. 29 x 36 1/4" (73.7 x 92.1 cm). Acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest (by exchange). 472.1941. Painting and Sculpture

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Lee Lozano, the Cult Conceptual Painter Who Left the Art World Forever anothermag.com/art-photograp… via @instapaper

Lee Lozano, the Cult Conceptual Painter Who Left the Art World Forever

In 1972, Lee Lozano left New York City and cut all art-world ties. A new exhibition in Turin aims to make sense of this mysterious artist, whose radical work criticised male-dominated power structures

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The True Story of the 47 Ronin thoughtco.com/the-47-ronin-s… via @instapaper

The True Story of the 47 Ronin

The 47 ronin, or masterless samurai, avenged their lord's death and became some of the most famous Japanese samurai in history.

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Yuval Noah Harari argues that AI has hacked the operating system of human civilisation economist.com/by-invitation/… via @instapaper
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Choosing a 4x5 Camera and Lenses — Alex Burke Photography alexburkephoto.com/blog/2018… via @instapaper

Choosing a 4x5 Camera and Lenses — Alex Burke Photography

Learn all about 4x5 cameras and large format lenses. Should I use a field camera or monorail? How much coverage do I need and which brand lenses are the best?

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