Why do we root for people to fail?

Ross McElwee’s Bright Leaves, self-destruction, and why people can become more compelling when they refuse to do what’s supposedly good for them.

#BrightLeaves #RossMcElwee #DocumentaryFilm #FilmAnalysis #DavidShields

First pink pop of autumn, finally! The trees have either been staying green, turning yellow, turning brown, or staying muted then turning brown.

Oh, and I saw a squirrel too.

#Phonetography
#justbcuz #eyefeast #colourfally

I love her! My canon Tav is Belbi Brightleaves, a Halfling druid.

Halflings in BG3 resemble Gnomes in WoW very closely, I love her so much😭

Cigarette rolling machines were invented in Winston-Salem NC in the early 1880s. There's a historical marker plaque there honoring it, like the "George Washington's Army Stopped Here" plaques I grew up around.
archive.pov.org/brightleaves...

WWI also had a big impact - convenience vs handrolls.