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  • One Thing I Love About I Love Boosters
    Saturday, May 23, 2026

    One Thing I Love About I Love Boosters

    Movies, One Thing I Like

    The hilarious and brilliant movie from Boots Riley feels like everyone’s putting everything they’ve got into making something fun and inspirational.

  • Sorry to Bother You, or, Stick to the Script
    Wednesday, May 20, 2026

    Sorry to Bother You, or, Stick to the Script

    Backlog Zero, Movies

    Boots Riley’s debut surprised me by never dulling its impact for the sake of being really funny

  • Move Fast and Ogle Things
    Wednesday, May 20, 2026

    Move Fast and Ogle Things

    Technology

    Even those of us excited about the potential of AR need to demand more responsibility from tech companies and journalists

  • The Unfairly Quick and Painless Death of the Author
    Tuesday, May 19, 2026

    The Unfairly Quick and Painless Death of the Author

    Movies, Nonessential Thoughts

    Inspired by the movie Obsession, thoughts about intent vs interpretation. (Spoilers for Obsession and the 1987 Fatal Attraction)

  • Tuesday Tune Two-Fer: The Boys Are Thirsty In Atlanta
    Tuesday, May 19, 2026

    Tuesday Tune Two-Fer: The Boys Are Thirsty In Atlanta

    Music, Tuesday Tune Two-fer

    Two tunes for when Smokey’s got them ears on and you gotta put that hammer down and give ’em hell

  • Buy-Curious, or, Being a Good Video Game Consumer in the Age of Influencers
    Monday, May 18, 2026

    Buy-Curious, or, Being a Good Video Game Consumer in the Age of Influencers

    Movies, Nonessential Thoughts, Videogames

    Mix industry news with entertainment/enthusiast news, let simmer for a few decades, and you’ll end up with the state of media in 2026

  • Literacy 2026: Book 3: Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow
    Saturday, May 16, 2026

    Literacy 2026: Book 3: Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow

    Books, Comics, Literacy 2026

    A universe-spanning sci-fi take on True Grit tells the story of the last survivor of Krypton

  • One Thing I Platonically Like About Obsession
    Friday, May 15, 2026

    One Thing I Platonically Like About Obsession

    Movies, One Thing I Like

    The horror feature debut has a lot to like, even if not enough to like-like. (Spoilers after a warning)


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One Thing I Like

  • One Thing I Love About I Love Boosters
    Saturday, May 23, 2026

    One Thing I Love About I Love Boosters

    Movies, One Thing I Like

    The hilarious and brilliant movie from Boots Riley feels like everyone’s putting everything they’ve got into making something fun and inspirational.

  • One Thing I Platonically Like About Obsession
    Friday, May 15, 2026

    One Thing I Platonically Like About Obsession

    Movies, One Thing I Like

    The horror feature debut has a lot to like, even if not enough to like-like. (Spoilers after a warning)

  • One Thing I Like About Mortal Kombat II
    Saturday, May 9, 2026

    One Thing I Like About Mortal Kombat II

    Movies, One Thing I Like

    The second installment in the franchise reboot is two hours delivering exactly what the people want


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Tuesday Tune Two-Fer

  • Tuesday Tune Two-Fer: The Boys Are Thirsty In Atlanta
    Tuesday, May 19, 2026

    Tuesday Tune Two-Fer: The Boys Are Thirsty In Atlanta

    Music, Tuesday Tune Two-fer

    Two tunes for when Smokey’s got them ears on and you gotta put that hammer down and give ’em hell

  • Tuesday Tune Two-Fer: This is LA
    Tuesday, May 12, 2026

    Tuesday Tune Two-Fer: This is LA

    Music, Tuesday Tune Two-fer

    Two tangentially related tunes about appreciating the shitty heaven outside my window

  • Tuesday Tune Two-Fer: Fantastic
    Tuesday, May 5, 2026

    Tuesday Tune Two-Fer: Fantastic

    Music, Television, Tuesday Tune Two-fer

    Two tunes from the Pee-Wee’s Playhouse Anniversary tribute at the Greek Theater


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Books

  • Literacy 2026: Book 3: Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow
    Saturday, May 16, 2026

    Literacy 2026: Book 3: Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow

    Books, Comics, Literacy 2026

    A universe-spanning sci-fi take on True Grit tells the story of the last survivor of Krypton

  • Literacy 2026: Book 2: Strange Houses
    Friday, May 8, 2026

    Literacy 2026: Book 2: Strange Houses

    Books, Literacy 2026

    An odd detail in the floor plan of a newly for-sale house leads to a sprawling and sinister story about the house’s previous residents

  • Literacy 2026: Book 1: The Impossible Fortune
    Thursday, January 29, 2026

    Literacy 2026: Book 1: The Impossible Fortune

    Books, Literacy 2026

    Richard Osman’s fifth book in the Thursday Murder Club series


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