Author: J. J.
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Movies watched in 2024
My 22 favorite films of 2024, and a few thoughts on the moving pictures I’ve seen this year. Previous years: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020,2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012.
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IMDb Top 30 – 2019 & 2024 Comparison
A quick look at how popular opinion has changed in the past five years. Not a whole lot of change. The Top 5 are still holding steady, and the Top 10 hasn’t changed much, even in the past fifteen years. Via https://www.imdb.com/chart/top/ A few notes: All stats are from December 13th. Wayback Machine Archive.org links:…
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In memory of Ron DiUbaldi, from a proud son
October 28, 1950 – July 12, 2024. Rest in peace, Dad. Some of the live music (embedded below) he loved to play, and obituary (click here to leave a memory). I’m still at a loss for words to express how much he meant to me, but I hope everyone who met him got to feel…
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Subscribe on the fediverse
I’ve had this set for some time now, but I thought I’d publicize it for fediverse users (Mastodon, Friendica, Pixelfed, Lemmy, etc). I can’t reply to messages, but you can read these posts by looking up @jaige@zepfanman.com This post also serves as a test for the modifications I made to the plugin. Made possible via…
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Radiohead & side projects, best of
Personal selections from Spotify attempting to highlight all of the projects from Radiohead’s original lineup: Thom Yorke, Colin & Jonny Greenwood, Philip Selway, and Ed O’Brien. I’ve continued to find more contributions as I dig further into their discography, but the 85 tracks (6.5 hours) listed here is a start!
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Movies watched in 2023
My 15 favorite films of 2023, and other thoughts on the moving pictures I’ve seen this year. If you’ve read my annual reviews before, you’ll know that I tend to enjoy lesser known gems, like the new Zora Neale Hurston PBS documentary. Previous years: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012.