By my count, this is the 21st time that I have made this list. Regular readers know what it’s about, newer visitors might not. These are my favorite pieces of media that I’ve experienced over the course of the year. Not all of them came out in 2025, but a fair amount of them did.Continue reading “Year-End Pop Culture Roundup 2025”
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With Boredom Comes Opportunity
The week between Christmas and New Year’s, aka “Dead Week,” is one of my favorites of the year. It’s an automatic vacation week for me, but even when it wasn’t, I still loved the unstructured, liminal feel of it. There’s little, if anything to do, and I relish that since there’s usually so much toContinue reading “With Boredom Comes Opportunity”
Year-End Pop Culture Roundup 2024
This is the 20th time that I have written this summary of my favorite books, movies, shows, and albums for the year. I didn’t foresee reaching this milestone, for a number of reasons. But here I am, celebrating this achievement of sorts, taking joy that at least a few people actually look forward to readingContinue reading “Year-End Pop Culture Roundup 2024”
Jeffrey A. Nelson 