Thoughts after replaying a couple of the SimCity games, and how a single, straightforward decision can change the entire feel of a game
Toothless satire is worse than useless when we know who the bad guys are (Spoilers for Good Luck Have Fun Don’t Die)
More about “Wuthering Heights,” a more expansive take on art, and the transgressive joy of learning to love all the embarrassing versions of yourself
Two joyful tunes from Henry Mansfield
Emerald Fennell’s movie inspired by the classic novel invites us to reconsider how we process, interpret, and remember art (spoilers)
The puppet-themed escape room in southern California is probably the best one I’ve ever experienced
Two tunes starting off a playlist for a birthday week
Discoverability, building communities, and adjusting to a market based on sustainability instead of breakout hits
One Thing I Like
Emerald Fennell’s movie inspired by the classic novel invites us to reconsider how we process, interpret, and remember art (spoilers)
Send Help is tremendously fun and fully committed to defying expectations and being purely visceral movie-making. (Some spoilers without giving away the best surprises)
The Bone Temple is the rare sequel that makes every installment before it more profound. (Spoilers after a warning)
Tuesday Tune Two-Fer
Two joyful tunes from Henry Mansfield
Two tunes starting off a playlist for a birthday week
Two tunes from Louis Thomas Hardin, Moondog, the Viking of 6th Avenue
Books
Richard Osman’s fifth book in the Thursday Murder Club series
My thoughts on the 1961 film The Innocents and how hard it is to find a good old-fashioned haunting
Jason Rekulak’s thriller about a young woman hired as nanny to a bright child whose drawings reveal a dark presence hiding in the house
