Rent-A-Cat, A Children's Bible, etc. (TWIRecap 6/15)
We’re back with thoughts on the things I experienced over the past week: 2(+) movies, a TV show available on YouTube, 2 novels, and one concert. Movies & TV...
Jackass 5, The AI Con, etc. (TWIRecap 7/6)
Thoughts on the things I experienced over the past week: 1 Novel, 1 Non-Fiction Book, and 1 Very American Triple Feature. Also: On the dedicated newsletters...
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Finally understanding my problems with Fantasy [Issue #5]
A few years ago, I was sitting on a train talking to the second-most-interesting person I’ve ever met: a guy who had some genuinely compelling story about...
"More Everything Forever" Review: Billionaire Delusions
“Every Billionaire is a Policy Failure.” It’s a beautifully succinct phrase, at one time the Twitter name of Dan Riffle, former policy advisor for...
The Furious, Widow's Bay, Etc. (TWIRecap 6/22)
Thoughts on the things I experienced over the past week: 4 Movies, 1 TV show, 1 TV special taping of a play, & 1 novel The Furious (Kenji Tanigaki,...
007 First Light, The Invite, etc. (TWIRecap 6/29)
Thoughts on the things I experienced over the past week: 1 Movie, 1 Manga, 1 Video Essay, & 1 Video Game The Invite (Olivia Wilde, 2026)The Invite is...
My favorite hobby is hating AI
For years, I was obsessed with cryptocurrency… though not in the way most people tend to be. I would spend hours every single week watching videos, listening...
Backrooms, My Heart Is A Chainsaw, Etc. (TWIRecap 6/8)
Trying something new! These are the things I experienced within the last calendar week. Movies The Backrooms (Kane Parsons, 2026)I’m not a big Liminal Spaces...
Indelible City, Dante's Peak, etc. (TWIRecap 7/20)
Thoughts on things I’ve experienced over the past week: 2 Movies, 1 Book, & 1 Finale of a 5-Part Video Essay Series DodgeBall: a TRUE underdog story (Rawson...
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Ringing in the New Year with V for Vendetta [Hot Take #2]
In high school, my new friends called me V. My old friends mostly still called me "Alec" and the teachers were kind of all over the place, but I didn't care...