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Paul Brzeski
@paulbrzeski
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I’m Paul, a creative technologist based in Perth, Western Australia. I dabble in a range of things from animation to web dev to 3D shaders. I like to use open source technology and giving back to that community.
I wondered "What if Abraham Lincoln were alive today".
Ladies and gentlemen, this is America.
During the 1980s and 1990s, portraying same-sex relationships in mainstream film was still controversial.
Many of the most authentic and heartfelt stories of that time came from
independent filmmakers working outside the Hollywood system.
Here are my favourite seven cult classic LGBTIQA+ comedy films from that era. These are great films that deserve more recognition.
If you're interested in queer history or indie cinema, this one might be of interest.
https://paulbrzeski.com/2023/01/11/7-cult-classic-lgbtiqa-comedy-films-you-might-have-missed/
I've just finished writing my 2026 guide to the best restaurants to order Uber Eats from in Perth.
We strongly believe that if we're paying someone else to feed us, it better be as good or better than what we can cook for ourselves.
Unfortunately life sometimes gets in the way, and takeaway becomes the only practical option.
In either case, knowing where to go matters. So here are our top 10 picks:
Recounting the past 2+ years of establishing a lush tropical garden in a hot and dry patch of land and how it helped me to be a better programmer.
https://paulbrzeski.com/2025/12/20/gardening-taught-me-how-to-be-a-better-programmer/
When Stable Diffusion first emerged, we were excited to use it for concept art and production. But as ethical concerns around copyright and training data surfaced, we walked away, abandoning hundreds of hours of research and style work.
It was a valuable learning experience, but until properly licensed datasets are standard, we won't use AI artwork. Some VFX studios are already leading the way with responsibly trained models.
https://paulbrzeski.com/2022/12/09/i-am-the-one-who-arts-with-stable-diffusion/
Remember when TV seasons had 20+ episodes and we got to see those goofy episodes that filled out the world building and characters?
That era gave us some of the most iconic, genre-defining sci-fi ever made. Long-form character arcs and ambitious world building we rarely see now.
I put together a shortlist of my favourite sci-fi series from that golden age of cable television. If you're craving proper binge material, start here:
https://paulbrzeski.com/2023/01/04/5-classic-sci-fi-tv-shows-to-binge-over-the-holidays/
What does evil look like in the modern world?
Modern Evil does not come from cartoon villains, but systems, incentives, and everyday choices people justify to themselves.
In Defying Anti-Life, I explore how harm is normalised, how people rationalise it, and why resisting it is one of the defining struggles of our time.
If you've ever wondered how ordinary people become complicit in extraordinary harm, this one's for you.
I came out as gay to my parents at the age of 14 and they did not react well.
Due to their religious conservative views I was kicked out of home and eventually pushed into many predators arms.
This is my coming out story.
https://paulbrzeski.com/2025/12/30/an-early-2000s-coming-out-story-part-1-end-of-childhood/
For most of my life, being part of the gay community meant survival, chosen family, and solidarity.
Somewhere along the way that changed. As I got older, I noticed that class plays a much bigger role than we like to admit.
In this post I reflect on how that shift left me feeling excluded, unseen, and pushed out of a culture that once offered refuge.
