# Hobbies

Things I do when I'm not working — allowing myself to explore different interests and activities.

# Sports

Padel

I practice it as much as I can, usually with my trustful partner Márcio — my right-hand on the court.

Kickboxing

Practiced for a couple of years and loved every session — been off the game lately, but I never say no to a good sparring session.

# TV Series

Dark

The most intricately plotted time-travel story I've come across. Demands your full attention and rewards it.

Severance

Unsettling, original, and beautifully crafted. One of the few shows where every episode raises the stakes.

The Pitt

Raw and relentless. Follows a single shift in an ER with almost no cuts — the pacing is unlike anything else.

Chernobyl

Haunting and meticulously researched. The cost of lies told in slow motion.

Narcos

Gripping from start to finish. The Escobar seasons are some of the best television ever made.

Squid Game

Brutal social commentary wrapped in a survival thriller. Completely deserved the global attention it got.

The Crown

Masterfully produced. A fascinating lens into power, duty, and the cost of the crown.

His Dark Materials

An underrated adaptation that does justice to the books. Deeply imaginative world-building.

Peaky Blinders

Tommy Shelby is one of the great TV characters. Style, tension, and a killer soundtrack.

Game of Thrones

Peak television for the first six seasons. Nothing matched the sense of scale and consequence it had at its best.

Shogun

The 2024 remake is a genuine masterpiece — patient, layered, and visually stunning throughout.

# Movies

Interstellar

An amazing depiction of space exploration and some interesting scientific concepts.

Oppenheimer

Incredible portrayal of the historical events surrounding the development of the atomic bomb.

Up

A great movie filled with heart, humor, and unforgettable moments.

All Quiet on the Western Front

Brutal and unsparing. The 2022 adaptation was an incredible portrayal of the horrors of war.

The Father

An incredible and brutal insight into the struggles of aging and dementia, and their impact on relationships.

Kung Fu Panda

Genuinely wise underneath all the fun. "There is no secret ingredient" lands every time.

Avatar

Nothing has matched it visually since. A world worth getting lost in on a big screen.

Coco

Pixar doing what Pixar does best — sneaking in something profound while you're not looking.

# Gaming

Path of Exile

Deep ARPG with an incredibly complex build system and a dark, unforgiving world. The crafting alone could fill a wiki.

Path of Exile 2

A slower, more deliberate take on the formula. Visually stunning and already showing a lot of promise.

Civilization

The "one more turn" trap. Few games match the satisfaction of building an empire from a single settler.

Hearthstone

Quick card game sessions that somehow turn into hours of gameplay, I usually play mostly battlegrounds.

League of Legends

Been playing on and off since the early seasons. Lately I mostly enjoy the occasional ARAM from time to time.

Escape from Tarkov

Hardcore extraction shooter. Brutal, tense, and incredibly satisfying when everything comes together.

Minecraft

Creative sandbox with no limits. Sometimes you just want to build something without a deadline.