The Thing to Say (and Drink)
Merry Christmas from as close as I can get to the tropics sitting here on my couch
So Many Bobas, or, Why Frog Lady Is So Important To The Mandalorian
More speculation on how the new Boba Fett series fits into Disney+ Star Wars programming, and how The Mandalorian looks without Baby Yoda
Tuesday Tune Two-fer: I’ll Be Woke for Christmas
If you don’t agree with me about these songs celebrating a season of peace and unity, you’re wrong and dumb. Merry Christmas!
The Mandalorian: The Book of Din Djarin
The Season 2 finale of The Mandalorian, “The Rescue,” once again reminds me of how I felt watching the original movies
Semi-New Song Sunday: Kasabian
My awareness of the rock band Kasabian has been brief but meaningful.
The M1 MacBook Pro (and other computers I have loved)
The 13″ M1 MacBook Pro is the first perfect laptop I’ve used in years, and it’s actually changing how I think about personal computers.
Spoiler Warning: Human Beings Continue to Disappoint
When I first heard that Disney+ was going to release its original series as real series, meaning waiting a week between episodes instead of dumping an entire season online at once, I was very happy to hear it. The Netflix model makes sense for what they’re trying to do — be a repository for hours…
Lies, Damn Lies, and Stupid Pet Tricks
How people raised on 80s TV can’t reliably distinguish between real and fake, and why it’s even worse now.
Tuesday Tune Two-Fer: Now That’s What I Call Music
Two tangentially related tunes each Tuesday. This week’s theme: two bands I maybe haven’t given enough credit to.
Semi-New Song Sunday: Haim on Rhye feat. Mustard
I’ve been thinking of the “Semi-New Song Sunday” experiment as a failure, because it hasn’t been turning up a non-stop stream of My New Favorite Bands. But really, it’s been an unexpected success. Pushing myself to find new (to me) music every week has meant I’m seeing more of what’s out there, and I’m learning…
The Mandalorian: Then They Saw His Face
The Mandalorian episode “The Believer” surprisingly felt like I was being rewarded for something I hadn’t earned.
IP Freely
Finding inspiration for independent creativity via an investor announcement from a multi-billion-dollar multinational entertainment conglomerate