The Nicholist #21

SaD bOi 4 LyF3 😭😢

Welcome to The Nicholist! My weekly list of pop culture where I gush on everything that’s got me obsessed.

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It’s a special edition of The Nicholist—here’s everything that made me cry this week.

All of Us Strangers

I love movies that make me think! Like All of Us Strangers made me think, “Does anyone love me?” and “Will I die alone?” I highly recommend it—now streaming on Hulu!

Dito Ka Lang by Patrick Quiroz

Nothing hits like a Tagalog ballad. Dito Ka Lang by Parick Quiroz is a swoony OPM toon that has been on repeat all week. I have no idea what he’s singing or what the song is about. Aurally and visibly (via his face), the vibes are giving unrequited love and heartbreak—and so every time I listen, I feel sad and lonely. Could the song be about happiness, though? No, because sorry, happy loved people don’t falsetto like he does at 3:24. They just don’t.

People Running Marathons

I bought new Nikes this week and was immediately ambushed with running content on Instagram and YouTube (damn you, cookies!), and I realized that “Oh, right, Nikes are actually for sports.” Watching people finish a marathon is so moving. I’ve never really worked hard for anything in my life, and I’m most likely jealous that they can achieve such a great feat. But also, when they finish their races, I feel so proud of them. Like I’m their mom. They’re sobbing, lazy mom.

You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment

You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment follows twins—one on a vegan diet and the other on an omnivore diet—and explores how foods impact our health. This documentary is vegan and climate change propaganda. They are literally trying to scare you into a plant-based diet. You will most likely hate it. But there’s a scene where a former chicken farmer—who’s learned the error of his ways—turns his death cage chicken coops into a mushroom growing house. And let me tell you—I sobbed at the mushroom reveal. Oddly moving. Also, I’ve been vegan for 15 years, and I think I’m better than all of you.

Dog Stuck in Elevator Door

@fernandosantos8013I was taking my mail and then checking my phone very chill and I pushed the button for the elevator… because it took too long to get there I looked up to check the floor where it was and there was the little friend very quiet and muted 🥹. He was left out by accident by his mom that was with too many packages. Was totally unharmed, totally fine and the mom arrived as soon as the video ended. #dogs #doggy #elevator #unharmed #surprise

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This reminded me that my dog is dead and that I’m still not over it.