I'm writing a novel
On the 8/17 issue of (the currently-hiatused) TWIRecap, I discussed Paul Tremblay’s Dead But Dreaming of Electric Sheep, a book I thoroughly did not enjoy...
Who's on first?
Two things are true: 1) You Can See Everything is a consistently shocking piece of documentary filmmaking. 2) If you asked had me to really imagine what a...
What am I supposed to do with NAZA?
NAZA is maybe the most awful thing I've ever seen. And I want to add “(Complimentary)” after that, because I think it’s an exceptional piece of documentary...
Doing the games justice
My strongest gaming memory turned 20 last year. I'm playing Resident Evil 4 on my GameCube: it’s my first M-rated game and I honestly don't know how I...
Primetime, Hope, Your Mother x3, & The Weight (TWIRecap)
The Content Moderation TWIRecap was the first of what I intend to be a broader shift towards slightly more thematic recaps. This one is just new releases...
The Content Moderation TWIRecap
Behind the Screen, The Cleaners, American Sweatshop, Moderation, & We Had to Remove This Post
Savages, Good/Evil/Other Stories, & Faces in the Crowd (TWIRecap Catch-Up #3)
This short, final part of my TWIRecap catch-up. I liked them all, but the book I really had the most to say about got a full review (if you missed me...
The Dog Stars, The Dark Knight/Rises, & The Odyssey (TWIRecap Catch-Up #2)
Catching up on my catching you up on my past few weeks. This is the second of two (4-)movie thoughts, with a third (4-)book breakdown coming soon. [This...
End of Oak Street, It Ends, Buddy, Coyote v Acme (TWIRecap Catch-Up #1)
Fallen behind so doing a catch-up in three parts: two on (4) movies (each) and a third on (3-4) books. Also, if you haven’t read about me jumping out of a...
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
I jumped out of a plane. Or, I guess I was pushed out of a plane? Thrown? I dunno. I was in a plane attached a guy and that guy jumped out of a plane and I...
People are clapping at Nicole Kidman again...
I think it’s likely the case that the introductions at AMC are my most-viewed piece of content. In 2026 alone, I’m at 40 separate viewings. So of course I’m...
What if Flock cameras were cute tho
The above image was captured earlier today by a traffic camera at the West 72nd Street entrance to Central Park. There are other cameras five blocks north,...
Katsura Sunshine, Your Name., etc. (TWIRecap 7-17)
Light week! 1 performance, 1 movie, 1 novel. Rakugo by Katsura SunshineMy favorite manga currently in serialization is Akane-Banashi, a manga devoted to a...
Camp Miasma, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Crank, etc.
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, Comrades Almost a Love Story, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, The Odyssey (again), The Director, Crank, Edge of Tomorrow, Super Nintendo, Monochrome Days
The Odyssey (again), Everything Is Tuberculosis, etc. (TWIRecap 7/27)
Thoughts on the week: 2 movies, 3 books, 1 game jam docuseries The Odyssey Round 2 (Christopher Nolan, 2026)Less than 48 hours after my first viewing (and...
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The Odyssey, IMAX, and Me [Hot Take]
I guess this is going to be a series now. Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has two different discourses surrounding it: the very-dumb one about Woke, and then...
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...
Evil Dead Burn, Twin Peaks S01, etc. (TWIRecap 7/13)
Thoughts on things I’ve experienced over the past week: 1 Movie, 1 Season of Television, 1 Gamemaking Docuseries (and the Game It’s About), & 1 Manga Evil...
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...
Netflix made a horror game… and it’s good(?!)
I don’t understand why tech companies keep trying to make video games. Like, Occam’s razor says it’s because the kind of people who work at tech companies...