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Stay in the moment Instead of worrying about what’s to come, hard as that may be, ground yourself in the present.
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Allie Volpe, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
In the present Yuen attempts to learn more about mental illness and how this might help him with Ming.
—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
The narrative approach recalls the work of Wong Kar-wai — Yung’s Port of Call was shot by Christopher Doyle, who lensed many Wong movies — in which scenes exist less in the present than as fleeting memories experienced by the main characters.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
These locals often add to the tapestry of understanding of the crimes documented on the tour and how the tales of the past can sometimes reveal issues that are still needing to be addressed in the present.
—Jennifer Stavros, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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Allie Volpe, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
In the present Yuen attempts to learn more about mental illness and how this might help him with Ming.
—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
The narrative approach recalls the work of Wong Kar-wai — Yung’s Port of Call was shot by Christopher Doyle, who lensed many Wong movies — in which scenes exist less in the present than as fleeting memories experienced by the main characters.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
These locals often add to the tapestry of understanding of the crimes documented on the tour and how the tales of the past can sometimes reveal issues that are still needing to be addressed in the present.
—Jennifer Stavros, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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“The present.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20present. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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