A Blog About My Media Consumption

A documentation of the things I’ve seen and done.

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Hello!

This blog is a essentially a way for me to document significant media I consume and my thoughts on it as of March 4th, 2026. I’ll be covering movies, TV shows, books, games, podcasts, albums, concerts, and other events I see and experience from here on out.

I did this non extensively all throughout 2025 and want to expand the project past my notes app. So here we are!

This is mostly a personal blog, but please send me your recommendations! I’m happy to also check out media like YouTube videos, essays/academic writing, and even playlists, etc.

Also check out my other blog @robin-lupe

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Folk Songs For Trauma Surgeons, written by Keith Rosson

This is a collection of short stories I decided to buy so I had something to read at work. I initially got recommended this book via Pinterest and decided to go for it. However, I quit my job and stopped reading for a while, so it took me a long time to actually get through all of the stories.

That said, I highly recommend this book. It's very intriguing and emotional, not to mention incredibly well written.

Rosson has an incredible talent for punchy writing, wit and humor despite often tragic stories and subject matter, extremely creative ideas, and phenomenal endings that leave you thinking and wanting more. I find it difficult to end stories and nonfiction writing, but Rosson is incredible at offering these amazing glimpses into worlds and characters, but not overstaying his welcome, ending things in a way that can sometimes feel abrupt, but that moreover leave you reflecting on everything you've just read and the conclusion we've come to, wondering what will happen next. In addition, the way Rosson describes things in these worlds he invents, from characters to setting is grounding while often giving the reader incredible insight into whatever is being talked about.

Overall, this is a very good collection of short stories and is well worth the read.

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Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable (Spoilers)

Peak I'm afraid.

Alright, so I've been on this Jojo's binge with my fiance, and Diamond is Unbreakable has been my favorite season thus far. Aside from the rock paper scissors kid episode and Joseph cheating on his wife with Josuke's mom, I really liked this season.

I really love the way the stands are used in this season. Josuke punching Angelo into a rock got me hyped for the stand powers, and when Okuyasu destroyed the space between him and Josuke in their initial fight, I was locked in. All of the stands were pretty interesting and their powers were used in creative ways.

I love the characters and the diverse dynamics they have. Josuke works really well as a main character, and having his stand repair and heal things was a cool choice. Okuyasu and Koichi work great as supporting characters. I also like that as more stand users pop up in Morioh, new relationships are formed and current relationships change. For example Okuyasu and Josuke get closer while Koichi starts spending more time with other characters, particularly Rohan and Yukako. Also there was that one scene where Okuyasu, Josuke, and Yukako were randomly hanging out and I loved that, cuz yeah, Yukako's Koichi's gf, and sometimes friend groups grow and then all of the sudden you're hanging out with your friend's girlfriend without him.

I'm giving Jotaro his own paragraph because (in addition to the new drip being insane) I thought he was used well in this season. I made a post about Stardust Crusaders that nobody saw, but in that review I mentioned that Jotaro doesn't work well as a main character because the strong silent archetype isn't super efficient in this show, especially when the rest of the supporting cast and all the villains are so bold. But in Diamond is Unbreakable, as an older, experienced supporting character, Jotaro fits well into the cast. His hat still bothers me, but the fact that he's into marine biology and somehow wrote his thesis while everything was going on is endearing enough that I'll let the hat slide.

So, Kira. I mean, come on, he's a stellar villain. A freak of a man who's killed dozens but his stand makes it insanely easy for him to cover it up, so his biggest concern is simply living a quiet, unnoticed life? And he's been so successful at blending in that he's been getting away with murder for years? And the second someone comes close to exposing him, this someone being a literal child, Kira immediately kills the kid?? Like I love how cunty the pillar men are and how gaudy Dio is. But a main villain who isn't gay is a straight up murderer terrorizing a small town, and, oh, yeah, his stand can turn anything into a bomb, even people, and he gets the power of time bombs and can reset the timeline to protect himself plus the power of invisible air bombs, is fucking crazy. He infiltrates a family, technically commits two child murders, succeeds in killing the main cast, then when that's reversed, he nearly kills Josuke and Okuyasu.

As an aside, Jonathan dying in Phantom Blood, Joseph having two fakeout deaths, Caesar actually dying in Battle Tendency, and Kakyoin and Avdol dying in Stardust Crusaders (idgaf about the dog), had me legitimately worried about what was going to happen in the final battle. After Kira had managed to successfully kill everyone I legit thought they were cooked. And when that was reversed, Okuyasu getting blown up and seemingly dying made me worry Josuke wouldn't be able to defeat Kira without also dying in the process. Plus, I did legitimately think Okuyasu was dead for a bit there, but I'm glad they both lived and get to be gay together or whatever.

Also it was cool as fuck when Josuke and Kira were facing off and Josuke's just like, "Fucking do it, bitch, bring out your Killer Queen," that went hard as fuck, so did Jotaro using The World while he was with Koichi and them barely making it out alive after their first encounter with Kira. Also Okuyasu telling Akira that he didn't know he was the imposter and was gonna just punch him and the speedwagon guy both was hilarious. I'm still thinking about, "I'm dumb, you see."

Anyway, the long and short of it is that this season slays :P

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have you seen i watched the tv glow? aesthetically fairly similar to vide noir, and really existentially horrifying in a transgender way

Yes, I have! I watched it a while back after it came out. I really loved the aesthetics of it, and I've seen other people say that they appreciate that the use of themes of being transgender explore the horror of not transitioning. It really spoke to me in that way. I genuinely still think about "There is still time" to this day when I'm scared of coming out to new people or living my life as a nonbinary person. It's nice to remember that it's never too late to be who I am and to embrace that.

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An Edible History of Humanity, written by Tom Standage

This was a family book club read, chosen by my mom. (For some context, my mom's been a chef and baker for decades, got her BA in public health with an emphasis on foods systems, is getting her Masters in food systems, and teaches baking and pastry). She found this book quite eye-opening when she first read it several years ago and wanted to share with us, though in retrospect we all agree it doesn't get into the nitty gritty of some of it's topics and gets a good amount of things wrong.

I could point out very blatant anti-communist propaganda, as well as a lack of context surrounding things like the career of Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe and the purpose of Aztec ritual sacrifice. Nuance was also missing on topics such as the causes of famine and baseless claims like 'famine doesn't happen in countries with democracy and free press' are made here and again. My mom personally felt the book didn't dive enough into topics like colonialism and chattel slavery in the Americas which it should have acknowledged more, and we all agreed that it applied a very Western lens to its topics which was not always appropriate.

That said, it's still a good book and offers insights into world history from a new perspective. I found it a bit grounding and helped to contextualize some of the things I'd learned about the driving forces of colonialism and of history.

If you want a nice non-fiction read that's a bit dated but still may offer a new perspective then I absolutely recommend this book. However, if you do read it, keep an eye out, and don't be afraid to question some of the claims made.

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Obsession (2026), directed by Curry Barker

I walked into this movie not expecting anything special, and what I got instead was an incredible horror movie. The premise sounds kinda corny but the execution of the concept is genuinely amazing. The performances were spot on, the sets and costumes were all incredible, not to mention the horror itself is both snappy with rapid fire jumpscares but also tense, slow, and uncanny.

The scares often come in to break tension in a genuinely unexpected way. A lot of times in horror, you can anticipate when jumpscares are going to happen, but with Obsession I found myself caught off guard. Additionally, the jumpscares occasionally happen in a rapid fire succession, so three stingers or sudden moments just come at you back to back and keep triggering your fear. Not to mention the uncanny valley aspects and the tension are both extremely well done.

The lead actress, Inde Navarrette, puts on a phenomenal performance. She really holds her own and comes off as genuinely unnerving and terrifying. A notable aspect of the movie is the way lighting and shadows are used to obscure Navarrette, literally leaving you in the dark about what's going on with her. It's absolutely incredible to watch.

The lead actor, Michael Johnston's character adds another layer of terror to the whole experience, as his refusal to give in and his selfishness push the story further into downright dangerous territory.

I cannot recommend this movie enough. As for content warnings: there are occasional moments of gore and violence, as well as an animal death (the animal isn't killed, but its body is still shown multiple times.) Additionally, the movie is quite jumpscare heavy, and conceptually includes themes like loss of autonomy and being taken advantage of. However, if you can handle all of that, I do think this movie is absolutely worth seeing.

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Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders (Spoilers)

So . . . yeah. I got a lot of problems with this season. This is gonna be a long one, so I'm dividing this review up into sections as listed below.

Jotaro Kujo isn't a good main character

Misogyny

Avdol died twice (Racism)

Kakyoin went to hell I guess (The rest of the weird stuff)

Things I liked

Closing thoughts

CONTENT WARNINGS FOR: discussions of racism, misogyny, and inappropriate depictions of children/sexualization of underage characters.

These are just my personal opinions of the show. Please proceed at your own risk and heed the content warnings. Let's get into it.

Jotaro Kujo isn't a good main character.

Look, I like Jotaro. He's got the vibes, but he falls short during the very long middle of this show. I think there are three reasons for this: the size of the cast, Jotaro's characterization, and Polnareff.

This season has a big main cast. And while Avdol and Kakyoin drop out for a bit, at any given time, there are a lot of characters sharing the screen. Thus it difficult for the main character to shine. Secondly, Jotaro's character is well developed, but it's not good for a main character in Jojo's. He fits well into the 'stoic, yet powerful' archetype. However, this means he doesn't talk much or often step into the spotlight. As such, he's not encountering many stands and their users on his own. And, lastly, once Polnareff joins the team, he essentially takes the place of the main character. He tends to be the one finding danger more frequently than the others, Jotaro included.

The whole time I was watching, I kept waiting for Jotaro to take a more prominent role in the episodes. Towards the end this started to happen, but so much of the season felt like waiting for the main character to do something, to say something, while I instead watched a french guy get himself into trouble again.

2. Misogyny.

Okay, so my favorite aspect of Battle Tendency was Kars and my favorite thing about Kars was that he was barely clothed. All of the pillar men were walking around in hella revealing getups, and it made me a little more forgiving of the objectification of Lisa Lisa. Besides, Lisa Lisa was powerful in her own right. She held her own and served as a mentor before becoming a damsel in distress.

There's none of that in Stardust Crusaders.

Holly is our damsel in distress. And this would be fine, if it weren't for the fact that every time someone thinks back to her, we get images of her naked in vine bondage when she's literally at home, fully clothed. Susie Q and Holly aside, the only other women I can think of who showed up in the show are Anne, the runaway kid, and Mariah, the Bastet stand user. (And that woman that got turned into a fetus I guess). Anne gets felt up by Jotaro accidentally, is depicted naked with only a towel to cover herself with, and has to deal with a pedophile ape. Meanwhile, every shot of Mariah is just grossly objectifying her.

We get no characters like Lisa Lisa, and there's essentially no male objectification to balance out the female objectification. (By the way, I'm not saying objectifying both male and female characters is equality and makes objectification alright. It can even be argued that Battle Tendency's objectification of it's villains is misogynistic. But my point still stands.)

3. Avdol died twice (racism)

So, they managed to kill the Black character twice.

I know Avdol doesn't technically die the first time, but he's gone for a long time, and it's treated like a legitimate death. Then, of course, Avdol's the first to die once they get to Dio's hideout (very unceremoniously and suddenly). Everyone else gets long drawn out deaths, but he's just gone and that's it. This may not have been intentional racism, but it's still a product of racism.

And to be frank, Avdol's just the tip of the iceberg here.

The choice to have the characters go across the world could have worked out alright. But from the outset, you can feel the stereotyping setting in the moment they leave Japan.

I could fill libraries with every problematic depiction of the regions visited in the show. We'd be here forever. A lot of the stand users are from these regions and are depicted in strange, cartoon-ish ways. The cultures of each country are often depicted as backwards and startling. And overall, the depictions are inaccurate at best, and (more often than not) offensive and stereotypical at worst.

4. Kakyoin went to hell I guess (The rest of the weird stuff)

Some other issues I had with the season:

We get three depictions of children naked, and two (arguably three) scenes of children in inappropriate situations with adults. What the actual fuck man.

There are an excess of jokes about toilets, excrement, and flatulence to the point of it being disgusting.

The rules about stands are all over the place and lead to contradictions. Also I've already started Diamond is Unbreakable, and even though I'm on like the fifth episode, the use of stands and their abilities are way more interesting and creative.

Until Iggy's solo episode, I literally did not give a fuck about him.

Polnareff should've died, now come on now.

Joseph died and had a spiritual guidance moment with Jotaro, then just came back to life.

Jotaro's hat pissed me off, I can't even, y'all.

Iggy, the fucking farting dog, got to go to heaven with Avdol, but Kakyoin didn't get a spirit ascending to the clouds moment. So I guess Kakyoin went to hell.

5. Things I liked.

Hol Horse is the best. Yeehaw.

Vanilla Ice had a cool outfit.

It was hard as fuck when Avdol just turned and walked away from Jotaro the first time they fought.

Also hard as fuck when Jotaro bluffed in poker without even looking at his cards.

Avdol coming back after his fake out death slayed, I was overjoyed.

Star Platinum stopping Jotaro's heart so he couldn't be detected by Dio was fucking awesome.

Dio hit Jotaro with a motherfucking steamroller.

That's it.

6. Closing Thoughts.

I wanted to like this season. There were good things here and there and the premise is a good one, but there was just so much bad stuff, both in the execution of the premise and in terms of the vast problematic aspects.

I genuinely liked Avdol, Kakyoin, and Jotaro's characters. I thought the introduction of the stands was interesting. But there were issues with both the content being problematic and the show itself. Not only were the problems numerous, but so many of them were so egregious that it's impossible for me to look back on this season in a positive way.

Sadly, this season was very difficult to sit through and I can't recommend it given all of the incredibly problematic aspects, as well as the season itself having issues. I don't know. I still like Jojo's overall and I'm really enjoying Diamond is Unbreakable. The art style, story creativity, and characters all feel so much better. And frankly, if anyone's made it this far into this review/analysis, I'll be honest in saying I didn't even want to post this. I sort of just wanted to forget what I watched and reblog fan art of the season on my main blog. But I've inflicted this arbitrary obligation on myself and I'll be dammed if I don't fulfill it. So here we are.

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The Amazing Digital Circus: EP 9, Remember, created by Gooseworx (Spoilers)

So, I opted to see The Last Act in theaters to show support, and then I watched it again when it came out on YouTube. I'm going to share my initial thoughts and feelings from after I left the theater, and then my thoughts after watching it the second time.

Post theater screening:

(6/5/2026) Okay, the person two seats next to me would not shut the fuck up. We could not have a single moment of silence, they had to explain every single thing happening to their partner and was quoting episode 8, for fuck's sake.

Anyway. That aside.

My biggest thought at the minute is that I didn't need to see it in theaters. It was cool. It was a good ending to the show. I'm glad we're getting an indie production with queer representation in theaters. But I don't think I needed to see it on the big screen. That's just my personal opinion. Maybe it worked for other people, but it didn't for me.

Content wise, I loved everything with Jax, especially when Pomni checks out his subconscious and the whole sequence from his perspective as he gradually pushes Ribbit away. I also really like the sequence of Caine working his way through all the walls to access the brain scans and the internet. It was really well animated and engaging. The ending where Caine returns to the circus and they make amends and he hands over control to them was sweet. I liked that the group didn't manage to escape the circus. I didn't think they would after episode 8, and I wasn't upset about that being the ending.

That said, I didn't need to see all of the real life counterparts. I didn't need to know their full names. I liked the live action scenes with Jax's real world counterpart, him running away and the like, and I liked seeing Caine learning about them, and I even liked the final scene of all of them at the bus stop. But I didn't need the social media scroll. However, that's just my opinion.

Overall, I though it was a good ending to the series and I thought it was a nice way to wrap things up. Not everything was to my taste, but that's fine, it doesn't have to be. Art is for the artist, not the audience, and even if there were things I didn't like, I can admit it was really well done.

Also the fish at the opening was fucking hilarious.

Post YouTube release:

(6/19/2026) My opinions haven't changed to be honest. I still think this is a good ending to this show and that I didn't need to see it in theaters.

I know nothing about the drama aside from the fact that I've gotten tons of YouTube vids about it. But seeing as this is a review of the media, not the fandom or the content or its creator, and I'm not looking to get in a fight on the internet about something I know nothing about, I'm not gonna touch it.

Good show, and a good ending to the show.

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Vide Noir (Album), by Lord Huron

Shout out to @spinosauruscosmico for putting me onto this album, thank you very much (I can also remove you from this post if you'd like, hardly anyone ever sees these, but just lmk)

I don't even know how to begin because this is such an incredible album. I love it, simple as that.

The concept of this album is so interesting and the music itself is phenomenal. It's just a good time, I really can't recommend it enough.

I listened to Vide Noir casually to just get the vibes before I watched the movie. And from that listening session alone I was hooked. I then listened to the album a few more times after I'd seen the film and understood the story a bit better, and I've just been completely taken by it since. I've very rarely found an album that I can listen to straight through over and over. But I can just put Vide Noir on all the way through and listen to it without skipping a single song.

I already loved When the Night Is Over before getting into this album. It's one of my favorite songs ever. But after having listened to this album, Never Ever, Ancient Names Part I and Part II, and Secret of Life have all also become immediate favorites of mine. They're all such a good vibe. Lost in Time and Space, Wait by the River, The Balancer's Eye, Moonbeam, Vide Noir, and Emerald Star are also so good. I find Back From the Edge kind of repetitive and simple musically, but it delves more into the story and lore of the album and I like it for that.

The concept of the album is incredible. I love the story of a man searching for his lost lover, searching bars and clubs in a city to find her, while also getting drawn in by the vide noir drug and having some really trippy, cosmic experiences along the way. Additionally, we get more insight into how bad the protagonist's relationship was with his gal with Wait by the River and Emerald Star. I also like the urgency we get from Ancient Names I, the feeling of a deadline in both Ancient Names I and somewhat in When the Night is Over, the almost delusional panic in Ancient Names II, the attachment to cosmic horrors via the vide noir in Secret of Life and the Balancer's Eye. I could go on and on. I just really love this album.

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Vide Noir (Movie), directed by Ariel Vida (Spoilers)

This was not what I was expecting and I am very glad for that. I listened to Vide Noir the album by Lord Huron before watching the movie (just for vibes), then re-listened to the album after more closely. I'll do a post about the album, but just know they tell the same story, though utilizing different mediums, offering different insights. I consider the two to be companion pieces and experiencing them together gives both a lot more depth.

Okay, so I thought Vide Noir was going to be like Lemonade or the Young Blood Chronicles, just music videos strung together into a film. But no, it's just a straight up movie telling the same story as the album. I liked this movie a lot. It's not perfect but it has heart, it's engaging, compelling, and it's a nice watch.

The story follows a guy, Buck, searching for his fiance, Lee, in a big city. He visits some places and meets some interesting people, some dead some alive, finding out that Lee's now the girlfriend of a crime boss/drug dealer, and that she's on Vide Noir, this substance that blurs lines between time, space, and even death. The movie slowly reveals through flashbacks that Buck and Lee were in a rough patch and that Buck is sort of naively chasing Lee even though she left him. Ultimately, even though Buck finds Lee, he doesn't get her back.

I'm still pretty new to the Lord Huron universe and all the lore. I'm going out of order with it, and while I know the basic premise of all of the albums, I haven't seen a lot of the additional content, and I haven't listened to all the music yet. My first intro to the band was the Cosmic Selector Vol. 1, then Strange Trails, and now Vide Noir in addition to some other songs. I did manage to get a lot of the references in the movie to places and characters from Strange Trails. But I can't help but wonder if I've missed stuff because I'm just not familiar enough with the lore. I also have to wonder if I would've enjoyed the movie as much if I didn't know who the World Enders were or if I didn't recognize Whispering Pines or the Frozen Pines Motel. That said, I don't think people who aren't at least somewhat familiar with Lord Huron would even stumble upon this movie in the first place, so it doesn't matter too much.

As for highlights in the movie, Frankie Lou and Johnny were great, I liked seeing both of them and thought they were good characters. I love ghosts, what can I say? I also thought Lee's actress did a great job portraying her character, particularly her disappointment in the scene where Buck's taking her to do a cheap sort of souvenir recording. Also, her singing the melody of the song 'I Lied' was nice foreshadowing. Buck's actor also did a good job. Notably the sets were all really well made, like genuinely, they looked amazing.

Overall, Vide Noir is a good movie. I don't think you'll get quite as much out of it if you aren't familiar with the Vide Noir album or with the album Strange Trails, but even on it's own, it's understandable, and moreover interesting conceptually and executed well.

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Backrooms, directed by Kane Parsons (Spoilers)

Okay, it was good! And moreover the fan art that I've seen online has been amazing. I had pretty low expectations coming into the theater, but the movie was well shot and a fun time.

I really enjoyed watching the longer scenes of characters just being in the liminal space. Just the long suspense being held while Clarke investigates the strange space and keeps pushing deeper was fun. I like the deeper messaging and themes as well. The idea that there's this other plane of existence that is trying to make copies of us and our world, and that those copies are not only imperfect but that they may in fact reflect something about us is super intriguing and an amazing route the film decided to go down. I wouldn't have been mad if it was all just 'ooh scary liminal space,' but I like the direction the story went down instead. Plus we get some scary rooms and monster stuff anyway (though to be fair, the real world proves to be just as dangerous and terrifying in the movie as well.)

Also, moreover, it's awesome that Kane Parsons made such a good movie at his age. I'm really glad more indie creators are getting the chance to be in theaters and are finding success in doing so. It's refreshing to see.

I wouldn't call Backrooms like revolutionary in the horror genre, but it holds up. And I imagine if you've somehow never interacted with the concept of liminal spaces, it would be an incredible watch.

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Dracula, by Bram Stoker (Audiobook) (Spoilers)

Well, I heard there would be a cowboy. And oh boy was there a motherfuckin cowboy.

Alright, so, I'll get to glazing Quincey Morris, the best character ever written ever, in a minute. First though I need to do the rest of this review.

Recently when I've been listening to or reading classics, I'll have a moment pretty early on where I basically go, "Yeah, no wonder this is a classic, this rocks." That moment came like not even five minutes into Dracula. I was so excited and I knew immediately I'd love it.

The book is an amazing piece of gothic literature, a masterpiece of storytelling, and takes a unique approach to it's narrative by utilizing only letters, journals, newspapers, and the like, which Stoker manages with ease. Not to mention the story itself is tense, thrilling, interesting, and heart wrenching.

Also, there's something so lovely about this story of a bunch of folks who are loosely connected coming together to help and protect one another. Like Mina and Jonathan barely knew some of the other characters, Jack, Quincey, and Arthur are only friends because of a mutual love for Lucy, and no one was particularly acquainted with Van Helsing aside from Jack, but they all come together to defeat the count regardless. They care very deeply about each other and it's through this willingness to help each other that they manage to kill the vampire, and I love that. That's such an amazing message.

As for the major characters, I'll start with my least favorite and go till we get to the cowboy.

Uh, the count. Fuck that old man, and not in the good way. He's a great villain though. He brings lots of bravado and menace.

Van Helsing really likes to hear himself talk sometimes and it occasionally makes things drag. But the way he speaks is interesting and complex enough to usually stay engaging. I don't have much more to say about him.

I liked Lucy fine. I do love that she's rocking with three boyfriends and gal-pal Mina, like she's really that girl, huh. (On another note, I do really like how she stays friends with Jack and Quincey after their proposals, that's really sweet. And off of that, I like that Arthur, Quincey, and Jack are all also friends and are united in their love for Lucy.)

Initially, I didn't think I'd like Jack Seward and Arthur Holmwood all that much, and I certainly didn't think I'd be invested in them and their struggles. But the depth that both get is amazing and serves very much to make you care about them both just as much as Mina and Jonathan. I really liked hearing what was going on with Jack and while Arthur is arguably one of the least developed of the characters, I was still invested in him.

Jonathan rocks. I'm a sucker for a wet cat of a man who's just freaking the fuck out and we totally get that in the beginning. But the way he locks the fuck in when his wife's life is at stake is phenomenal. He loves Mina so fucking much and wants to kill Dracula so fucking bad, I love that for him.

Mina is an absolute icon of a character. She has so much agency and she does so much to help the guys out. She makes multiple backups and saves their records of what's going on. She's super smart and puts pieces together that no one else has. And yeah she's kinda the damsel in distress but she's locking it in, too. Also she calls herself the train fiend and that had me in stitches, like yes girl, go off, be crazy bout them trains, love that for you.

Okay, cowboy glazing time.

I love Quincey Morris. I think this is largely because I'm Texan and everything about his character is endlessly amusing and fascinating to me. I listened to the audio book version of this story and it was so incredibly jarring to hear the narrators suddenly switch to an aggressively southern accent every time he talked, I got a good amount of amusement from that. Additionally, I find so much joy in his very presence in the story. Like why is he in London?? How'd he get there? Also why in the fuck did he step outside without saying anything, tried to shoot a bat with a gun, scared everyone by shooting the window out instead, then came back inside and freely admitted he's been shooting bats left and right for a while?? An icon, truly. On a serious note, Quincey takes Lucy's rejection incredibly well, is the first to promise Mina he won't let her become a full vampire if it comes to it, and straight up dies killing Dracula and saving Mina, like he's really that guy. Yeah, the way he talks is fucking ridiculous and distracting, and like if you think about his presence in the story too much you start asking questions and he acts ridiculous here and there, but you know what, I decided to listen to this book finally cuz I heard there was a goddamn cowboy in it. I came for the cowboy, I got the cowboy, and I'm satisfied. The story was awesome, the message was amazing, the character development was phenomenal, and also there's a motherfuckin cowboy.

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Ethics Town, Seasons 1 & 2, written and produced by CL Hendry (Spoilers)

I saw fan art on Pinterest of this podcast and decided to check it out a while back. I've been listening to it on and off on my walks and I finally finished up the second season.

In short, I love this little funky podcast. It's engaging and a fun idea for a podcast. I like the first premise, that the town exists as a place where ethical dilemmas and theories and scenarios play out, but I also really like the more meta plot that's more prevalent in the second season, that the characters are in a story and begin to realize this over the course of the show.

There are also so many queer characters and I love it, absolutely makes my day that there are so many gays all over this podcast, happy pride, anyway.

I'm a sucker for a pathetic man who cries and freaks out all the time, so I absolutely love Ian/January. I'm also super interested in what's going to happen with Artemis, her life has just been so messed up and the sudden agency she's taking as of the finale of season two really has me excited. Also, I love Noah so much. They're kinda silly sometimes but they also clearly deeply care about what's going on and I love that. Also I love that immediately after January signs his divorce papers, Noah's like "damn, that sucks, but, uh, now that you're single, aha" like, yes, go they, get that sad tall man.

This is a relatively short podcast as of now but it's absolutely worth the listen. It's funky and conceptual, lots of queer rep, and a good time all around. I'm really excited for what's to come, and I've donated a bit to the Ethics Town Ko-Fi to give them some support for the third season.

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The Great Divide: The Last of the Bugs, by Noah Kahan

The only bad thing I have to say is that the album's kinda long. But when you're teaching yourself a new sewing technique off of a Pinterest info-graphic, you have plenty of time to kill to listen through to an album like this one.

I tried listening to this album when it came out in April, but I knew it was something I'd need to come back to and listen through again. I only made it to All Them Horses the first time, but this time I paid more attention and got through the whole record.

My fiance's been hearing this for months at this point, but Noah Kahan is really good at writing the saddest most relatable shit you'll ever hear in your goddamn life to some really excellent guitar music, and this album is no exception. Kahan's a poet. He's extremely fucking relatable, cuz yeah, if I see one more cybertruck I'm gonna floor it too. But also, yeah, I know the porch light stays on at home in case that person you're waiting on ever decides to come back home. Even if you're frustrated with them about the destruction they're bringing upon themselves, the porch light stays on. And yeah, at the same time, if you never come home, then you always get to exist in your more favorable memories, as you were, and I never have to face the person you've become.

And now I need to call my mom and multiple old friends, so thank you for that, Noah Kahan.

This is a good album. I rarely watch artist interviews unless I'm obsessed with them, but I've looked up articles about Kahan working on this album and I've got his Mythical Kitchen Last Meal saved in watch later on youtube. This is some good music. If you've got some time to kill, give it a listen.

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Strange Trails, by Lord Huron

A few months back, I listened to the Cosmic Selector Vol. 1 and was very taken by it. The first CD I ever bought was the Cosmic Selector Vol. 1. I've been very slowly listening to more and more Lord Huron songs over the months, and I finally decided to give Strange Trails a complete listen through while I work on a big sewing project I've got going on.

So, of course, the Night We Met is an incredibly popular song, and before I knew anything about Lord Huron, I heard the audio going around. I'd also listened to Meet Me in the Woods, Love Like Ghosts, The Yawning Grave, and the Frozen Pines off the album and I'd liked all of those songs as well, especially The Yawning Grave.

I wasn't really expecting to fall in love with this music. But by god the rest of the songs and this album in it's entirety are really spectacular to listen to.

I haven't watched any music videos off this album and I'm not familiar with much of the lore, so solely off the music, I love it. The imagery and the vibe that this group is able to produce is incredible. I like their slower songs, but a more fast paced song like Until the Night Turns is equally as captivating. Another more esoteric piece like Way Out There and The Yawning Grave are my favorites, ones where a man is faced with something greater than him.

I love the vibe shifts between songs, how they all tell different stories with similar themes. I also love how death is something that is both inescapable in some capacities, but that it can also be overcome at times, like with Dead Man's Hand. Death stands in a really interesting position within the album and it's such an intriguing and fascinating choice that works incredibly well.

I rarely listen to albums all the way through unless I have a project to work on, so I'm hoping to give more of Lord Huron's music a listen in the coming days and weeks. I'm really glad I decide to listen to more of these guy's stuff, they're amazing at crafting interesting sounds and stories, balancing emotion and stringing themes throughout their albums.

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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood/Battle Tendency (Spoilers)

Okay, so, I started watching JoJo's with my fiance after he saw how much I liked Dorohedoro and how big all the characters are. To be known is to be loved.

So, Phantom Blood had cool moments, but it was slower and it sort of felt like the show hadn't hit its stride quite yet. I did like that Jonathan is super strong and cool and also super chivalrous and like a good guy. That's nice. Also Dio absolutely served.

But Battle Tendency . . .

Oh, my god.

Uh, so unfortunately, I do love looking at big men fighting each other through increasingly ridiculous battles with god level foresight. I don't know, it's probably some kinda misogyny or homophobia that all of the villains are super campy and sexy and kinda fem and homoerotic, but I really couldn't care less, they're serving cunt and I'm here for it. The villains this season were everything. I was genuinely so fucking distracted by Kars every time he was on screen, and after he gets his hair out, I literally could not be bothered to read the captions, I was just staring with my jaw on the fucking floor.

I was actually genuinely devastated that Caesar died. I miss when shows weren't afraid to actually kill of such an integral character like that and I'm glad this show had that. It adds genuine consequences and tons of tension to the show, not to mention the emotional toll for JoJo and Lisa Lisa.

As for problems with the show: Joseph Joestar is misogynistic. He's got honor and bravery and he fights the good fight, but also he's digging around for Lisa Lisa's underwear and I know that's in a lot of anime but it's hard to look past. Also there was definitely some orientalism happening with the villains in the show and their design. Also, unfortunately, there's a nazi and he helps the main characters and they're chill with him, and that fucking sucks.

I don't think anything I just mentioned should be looked past. But I'm willing to be kinda forgiving of these things because of the times.

Moreover, I gotta glaze a little more cuz the hype moments and aura are lowkey off the fucking charts and I can see why this show is so beloved. I'm into it. I never thought I'd be into something like this, but I am.

Besides all the men are so fucking massive and big and passionate and are constantly taking off their clothes and beating the shit out of each other so, yeah, I get it.

I'm excited to watch the next seasons soon. I also think I'm gonna start working out more for no reason.

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Doro He Doro, Seasons 1 & 2, directed by Yuichiro Hayashi

Peak, I'm afraid.

Spoiler warning.

This show is sick as fuck. I've literally never watched an anime and thought, oh, I should read the manga, I just can't wait to see what happens, until I watched Doro He Doro.

The concept is so cool, and the world is incredibly intricate but manageable in it's understanding. The characters are insanely compelling and it's amazing to see just how much they care about each other. There are some incredibly crazy moments, some genuine horror, and absolutely insane visuals, especially once we get into the second season.

It's kind of an intense show at times, but if you can deal with some of the gory stuff and more horrific elements, then I really can't recommend this show enough. I love it so much.