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
Tuesday Tune Two-Fer: Kutiman Around the World
Two of Kutiman’s post-Thru You videos, celebrating the cooperation and creativity of humans living in cities
Bespoke Dissidence
An essay by Gregory Thompson intelligently and compassionately rejects the lie of far-right manufactured victimization.
Semi-New Song Sunday: Aunty Donna
Aunty Donna is an Australian comedy group that has been aggressively promoting their new Netflix series. I heard about them via an Australian video/podcast channel I watch regularly called “Mr. Sunday Movies,” so now YouTube believes I’m the world’s biggest fan, and is recommending them constantly. “Everything’s a Drum” is from a two-year-old live benefit…
The Mandalorian: His Backpack’s Got Jets
My reactions to the last couple episodes of The Mandalorian, “The Jedi” and “The Tragedy”
Dolly’s Said It Before
Dolly Parton is eternally awesome, and lately I’ve been trying to learn from her about real authenticity
Tuesday Tune Two-Fer: Track Two’s Too Terrific
Digging through my iTunes library to find my favorite track twos and celebrate never being cool.
I Don’t Think You’re Ready For This Player
How the book Ready Player Two could be a teachable moment for the internet.
Tuesday Tune Two-fer: Jeremy Blake (Red Means Recording)
Two tunes from an artist who showed what you can do with synthesizers and gave me calm when I needed it
Walt Disney Imagin
Congratulations to Joe Rohde on his retirement, plus my thanks, and some speculation about the future of Disney parks
The Mandalorian Was Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience
Episode 12 of The Mandalorian, “The Siege,” was episodic TV Star Wars, and proved the rest of the series isn’t really that