dot com baby vol. 01 - top 5 asian movies
vol. 01 - Top 5 Asian Movies
Lily Chou-Chou (2001) — it’s a depressing movie, ngl.
Suzhou River (2000) — it’s about happily ever after?
Pickpocket (Xiao Wu) (1997) — a love story set in China during the early days of modernisation.
Happy Together (1997) — it’s about connection.
Hairpin Circus (1972) — street racing in ’70s Japan.
Watched the first three at the @artgalleryofnsw movie screening program (thanks guys).
Also thanks to @anggara12 for showing me Happy Together. A+ for the effort matching the video and subtitle. (Lowkey I wish I can speak cantonese lol)
P.S.: In Happy Together, I noticed how often they’re smoking. Literally every other scene. I even checked Reddit to see if someone had counted how many times they light up… but no one did. Maybe you’ll be the first?
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dot com baby vol. 01 - long weekend
Saturday
dot com baby vol. 01 — saturday
My good friend Marco just came back to Australia for his graduation.
He said clubbing in Indonesia feels different. Mostly because there’s no proper afters. The only ‘afters’ you can do there is grabbing breakfast. Fair point, I guess.
Meanwhile, I was hovering between two events on two nights in a row. Dancing without worrying about what comes next.
This one’s for you, Marco.
I know moving back to your hometown sucks lol.
Sunday
dot com baby vol. 01 — sunday
Mo asked me how I managed to go clubbing two days in a row, while everyone else was wiped out after one.
Turns out the secret is, I’m unemployed. lol.
Just realised the others have weekday jobs while I’m currently in my “soul-searching era” (please hire me).
Anyway, Mo asked me to come to Cosmic Boogie, an event held by the headmaster himself, Rubio.
The genre and the kind of vibe he wanted to bring? You’ll hear that in the interview.
When we arrived at The Abercrombie, the first thing I noticed was the incense smoke and the disco ball spinning above.
Before the interview, we drank G&Ts, a quick smoke, and talked about free will. But that’s a story for another day.
Then suddenly, Rubio handed me a 4K handycam with night-vision mode and said,
“It’s yours for tonight.”
The interview ran for nine minutes.
Finally, I found the real use for my yapping. Interviewing at one of the events I genuinely loved.
Back in 2015, I was deep in my disco era. I listened to Breakbot, Steve Monite, and anything with a funky bassline.
Cosmic Boogie felt like a time capsule. A reminder that sometimes you just need a simple boogie to feel alive again.
Thanks, Cosmic Boogie.
Until the next event.
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dot com baby vol. 01 - chaos n dreams
Dot Com Baby Vol. 01 - Chaos N Dreams
Raised by data, dreaming in pixels.
By Farissan.
A log journal meant to be found.
An ongoing attempt to rediscover the soul of Eora / Sydney through street photography, interviews, music, and fashion.
Click the links below to follow the journey.
One planet at a time.
Aboard the Bebop.
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19.02.2026 Binsad Interview
14.02.2026 Dancing In Outer Space Vol. X
07.02.2026 Arcade Sydney
07.02.2026 Fig Jaam
06.02.2026 Oxford Art Factory (Gallery Bar)
30.01.2026 Revolver Upstairs (quick detour in Naarm)
28.01.2026 Szkar
24.01.2026 Cosmic Boogie
23.01.2026 Ditzy Dog
20.01.2026 Sorted Furniture Boys
19.01.2026 Poor Toms
18.01.2026 Idky Music
15.01.2026 Hawker! Magazine
14.01.2026 Booker Magazine
10.01.2026 Oxford Art Factory
09.01.2026 Sappho Books
04.01.2026 Heist
01.01.2026 Last Day of 2025
27.12.2025 Manfredo Lament
25.12.2025 Max Cherry
21.12.2025 Lazy Thinking
20.12.2025 Borderspace
19.12.2025 Sasha Hart
06.12.2025 Push Magazine
29.11.2025 Space Beats
27.11.2025 Kitty of the Valley
23.11.2025 The Abercrombie
22.11.2025 Alternative Kids
21.11.2025 Mary’s Underground
18.11.2025 From The 13th Debut Runway Backstage
11.11.2025 Cherry Rype
10.11.2025 Nya
02.11.2025 Second Life Market
01.11.2025 Union Hotel
31.10.2025 Been Sufferable
26.10.2025 From The 13th
23.10.2025 Veda Diva & People of Newtown
21.10.2025 Blair Romance
14.10.2025 Top 5 Asian Movies
07.10.2025 Long Weekend
Club Kids Galaxy
It’s been almost a decade since I last wrote anything, and here I am again, typing like it’s 2013 Tumblr. Funny enough, I studied Communication for my undergrad, and even did a Master’s in PR & Advertising. So technically, I’m certified to write majestically (whether that’s true or not is another story haha).
Back in July 2025, my workplace gave me the heads-up that I’d be made redundant. Fast forward to August, I suddenly had time. Lots of it. The first thing I did was obvious: start looking for recruiters and roles I’d love, especially in advertising or post-production. I’ve always wanted to direct films someday — fingers crossed.
But job hunting is a waiting game. And while waiting, I found myself reaching back to the people I met in May 2025 during Australian Fashion Week and Moda Designer. I started taking photos again, the kind that don’t look clean or safe. I’ve been doing that professionally for the past three years, so why repeat myself?
My style of shooting starts with talking, not posing. I speak to my subjects like friends, and somewhere between jokes and silence, the portraits appear. It’s half photo, half confession. Maybe that’s why I keep doing it.
I actually started out shooting live bands. So I’m used to seeing my subjects move, jump, blur, and break the frame. Maybe that’s why I never cared for perfect poses. I prefer moments that feel alive.
Let’s just say this project is my magnum opus of 2025, born out of uncertainty, shaped by curiosity.
A collection of people I met at Moda Designer.
The designers who trusted me with their clothes.
The next one will be Dot Com Baby, a continuation of this era. Why that name? Because I am one — raised by pixels, surviving algorithms. At first, I wanted to call it Unfiltered or something edgier. But I’m not building a streetwear label, and this isn’t about hype.
dot com baby
vol. 01 — chaos & dreams
coming soon
Thank you for letting me be myself.
Hannah
✦ met @yh.nah outside @modadesigner__ ✦
club kids constellation // sidewalk star
“first test shoot,” she said.
me: “i’ll make you look cool”
truth is: she was already cool ♡
leather top ⛓ tartan slash
vivienne westwood glinting ⚜
docmart boots stomping pavements
headphones → metropolis portal 🎧
no ciggies
(both of us smoke anyway lol)
but lollies 🍭 felt louder,
sweet chaos > tired clichés
she’s not just a subject
she’s another orbiting planet
in the ✦ club kids galaxy ✦
where the sidewalk ≠ background,
the sidewalk = the runway
Monika
✧･ﾟ: ✧･ﾟ: :･ﾟ✧:･ﾟ✧
✨ 𝑪𝒍𝒖𝒃 𝒌𝒊𝒅, 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒆𝒓, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒆 ✨
@babimoni1 drifting between the Eastern Suburbs 🌊☀️,
Sydney CBD rooftops 🏙️, and random supermarket aisles 🛒
— every corner becomes her runway.
from late-night clubs to morning light,
she’s always curating moments that feel bigger than life.
her own brand @diamondsrr4evaa 👗, her own energy, her own universe.
Phoebe
✧･ﾟ: ✧･ﾟ: 𝑷𝒉𝒐𝒆𝒃𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑷𝒉𝒂𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒆 :･ﾟ✧:･ﾟ✧
︵‿︵‿୨♡୧‿︵‿︵
saw her designs shining on @modadesigner__ ˖⁺‧₊˚ finally in front of my lens, using her own creation.
she deserves her own runway, truly.
cool look, sharp edge, soft heart —
club kid energy written all over her.
𓆩♡𓆪 designer — @barbiedreemhouse (@phacoste_ )
Caitlin
🌌 𝑪𝒍𝒖𝒃 𝑲𝒊𝒅𝒔 𝑮𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒙𝒚 ✧･ﾟ: Caitlin edition
Met @caitlin.mah_soeung at @modadesigner__ — she found the show through @machinehall (IG knows best lol).
She’s in the event management scene, but her heart? Pure K-pop ✨ @official_parksunghoon photocard swinging on her bag like a charm — if it matches her outfit, it’s a sign of good luck 🪽
We scrolled through the city, hopped the tram, ended up in front of those boujee Surry Hills houses because… why not? 🌆
The galaxy keeps expanding — from runways to random tram rides, everyone brings their own orbit.
🪐 𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒃 𝒌𝒊𝒅𝒔, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒆 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒆.
Summer Hill Arc
Loan look from @phacoste_ (thanks Phoebe!) — first spotted on the @modadesigner__ runway several months ago ⚡️
Hair & makeup + styling magic by @muasabrinacosta & @babimoni1 💄✨
Model: @jasmine_scorse ✨
At first we planned to shoot at the skate park. But Jasmine said there’d be too many kids (and parents probs won’t like it). So we moved to what I think is a squash court, with a cool graffiti wall in the back 🎨 (sometimes the best spots are the ones you stumble into lol).
Monika thought it’d be cool to make Jasmine DJ at mine (come see me spin sometime 🎶 lol). Even negotiated with the Summer Hill Fish n Chips lady for a shot (bought the food, obviously lol — and honestly, their fish n chips is 🔥. Shoutout to her patience lol).
Loan look from @tasman.banks (thanks Tas!) — first spotted at @modadesigner__ earlier this year ⚡️.
Hair & makeup + styling magic by @muasabrinacosta & @babimoni1 💄✨
First saw @jasmine_scorse years ago on a Sydney model agency site. Finally got to shoot with her — half Chinese, half Aussie, artist, surfer, ex-surf rock band, now into Lyra (aerial hoops) 🌀
We kept it all in Summer Hill. One sneaky digicam look (almost got kicked out of the posh IGA), the rest on mirrorless
Wrapped it at mine because… pink kitchen cabinet 🖤. BTS + mom’s handycam 📹
Aloe
Met @brotherhe back at @modadesigner__ — her style instantly caught my eye, especially that bold red hair.
When we met again today, I literally asked if she’s a chef, food blogger, or something else entirely. Turns out she’s just being herself — and honestly, that’s the best answer.
We talked about what fashion should be — and agreed it’s supposed to be fun. Easy. Playful. A way to express yourself without taking it too seriously 🌀
Also dug up my old archive of @i_d and @dazed mags from 2017 — brought them in as props for the shoot lol 📚
(let me shoot for you wink wink) 👀📸
