Photo: Zorlu PSM, stage lights
Concert, EN
[Artist] at Zorlu PSM
Standing, close to the front, back by midnight. The kind of sound that makes your own headphones sound wrong for a week.
EN sample entry, titles are placeholders
October 2026
A month with more cinema than usual, one series finally finished, and a concert that reset my ears.
- 3films
- 1series finished
- 2books
- 1cinema visit
- 1concert
- 1museum
Still from the month’s highlight
Highlight of the month
[Documentary title]
Watched , at home
I almost skipped it. Ninety minutes about [subject], shot plainly, no music until the last ten. It is the kind of film that makes the next three things you watch feel loud. Recommended by [person], who is now owed a dinner.
Films
- [Film one]Cinema, Kadıköy, . A thriller that trusts the audience. Slightly too long.
- [Documentary title]Home, . The highlight above.
- [Film three]Home, . Beautiful to look at, nothing to hold on to afterwards.
Series
- [Series title], season 2Finished , eight episodes over three weeks. Stronger than the first season; the finale earns it.
- [Series title]Started , two episodes in. Reserving judgement.In progress
Books
- [Book one], [Author]Non-fiction, 320 pages, read over two weeks of commutes. One chapter I read twice.
- [Book two], [Author]A novel I wanted to love. Abandoned at page 140 with no regret.Abandoned
Out of the house
Photo: Istanbul Modern, Bosphorus through the glass
Museum, EN
A Sunday at Istanbul Modern
The twins lasted one floor, which is a record. [Exhibition name] was the reason to go; the view did the rest.
Photo: cinema in Kadıköy, marquee
Cinema, EN
An evening at [cinema name]
First cinema outing since spring. Old seats, good projection, the right crowd.
A short reflection
October was the first month in two years where the culture diary had more entries than the project log. I am not sure whether that is a sign of balance or of a printer that is finally working. Either way, more evenings out, and more documentaries I almost skip.