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#BooksRead2025 - 038 - “All Systems Red” by Martha Wells The initial novella in The Murderbot Diaries has Murderbot on a survey mission upon the surface of a distant planet through a wormhole. Short, pointed story introducing a much larger world.

#MoviesWatched2025 - 085 - SUPERMAN (2025) Super wholesome and a great world-building introduction to the new DCU. Big up Mr. Terrific and the rest of the gang! Ready for more already.

#BooksRead2025 - 037 - “True Love: A Practice for Awakening the Heart” by Thich Nhat Hanh A very short meditation on building loving kindness through mindfulness. Picked up to read while waiting for a show to begin. Always admire the ecumenical approach to mindfulness.

#BooksRead2025 - 036 - “Killers of the Flower Moon” by David Grann A tale of Native genocide, carried out on the Osage after discovering massive oil wealth. Basis for the hit movie. Still resonates today and demonstrates the importance of telling Native stories.

#BooksRead2025 - 035 - “The Tower of Swallows ” by Andrzej Sapkowski Book four of the Witcher Saga is a tale told from a number of different, sometimes confusing perspectives. But Ciri’s trials and role become clear heading into the final book.

#MoviesWatched2025 - 084 - OH, HI! (2025) From Sophie Brooks, a film that makes Misery or Gerald’s Game into a romantic comedy. Funny tension, ridiculous dialogue, and a cute ending. Weird, but good.

#MoviesWatched2025 - 083 - KPOP DEMON HUNTERS (2025) Hilarious animated film that is delightfully self-aware in its storytelling. Must be cool with modern K-Pop! #CouchCouchCouchCouch #ControlYourShoulders

#BooksRead2025 - 034 - "The Power" by Naomi Alderman Considers what would happen if women developed a special electrical power within the world, and the cataclysmic changes that power shifts bring. FANTASTIC!

#MoviesWatched2025 - 082 - PREDATOR: KILLER OF KILLERS (2025) A triptych of stories across time that culminates in a shared finale. Kinda dug all the different stories, and liked the surprise release of it all. Definitely for franchise fans!

#MoviesWatched2025 - 081 - JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH (2025) Super awesome treat for the Monday Mystery Movie! Some cliché dialogue and underdeveloped characters, but edge of your seat thrills and DINOSAURS! #SluttyLittleGlasses

#MoviesWatched2025 - 080 - THE MATERIALISTS (2025) A film about the value of marriage, in which Captain America and Reed Richards vie for the heart of Madame Web. Poignant, insightful, and frustrating.

#MoviesWatched2025 - 079 - BALLERINA (2025) Solid entry into the John Wick Universe. Plenty of room for more. Great, but sad to see Lance Reddick on screen one last time. #Flamethrower

#MoviesWatched2025 - 078 - 28 YEARS LATER (2025) I’m glad Boyle and Garland came back to take zombie films in a whole new direction. Mostly a film about world-building, so I’m looking forward to the sequels!

#MoviesWatched2025 - 077 - HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON (2025) Visually stunning, probably one of the better live action remakes. Kinda wish I saw the 3D. Hope it does well enough for sequels!

#BooksRead2025 - 033 - “Make Room for Love” by Darcy Liao A trans woman and a butch lesbian fall in love while roommates in New York City. Great spice, swoony romance. Loved all the sub-plots related to union organizing.

#BooksRead2025 - 032 - “The Colorado Kid” by Stephen King Written for Hard Case Crime and the loose basis for the show Haven, a frustrating tale about a body found on a Maine island by two high school kids, as told by two old newspaper men.

#BooksRead2025 - 031 - “Hell Followed With Us” by Andrew Joseph White After Christian fundamentalists unleash a horrific body-altering virus, a trans boy escapes a religious compound and find connection with a queer survivalist community. Intense, graphic queer-affirming tale.

#BooksRead2025 - 030 - “The Maltese Falcon” by Dashiell Hammett Sam Spade’s big adventure investigating his partner’s death and a mysterious statue making the rounds in San Francisco. Very dated, but foundational for the genre.

#BooksRead2025 - 029 - “Ready Player Two” by Ernest Cline A strong sequel to the first novel, hitting the same nostalgic beats while expanding the universe even further. Still room to take it further if Cline wants.

#MoviesWatched2025 - 076 - OUIJA: ORIGIN OF EVIL (2016) Continuing my tour through the Flanaverse, this period piece horror film really stretches the notion of a PG-13 horror film to the limits. Fun ties to the first film.