On my former blog, I used to write one of these summaries of my pop culture consumption every month. Then when I started my newsletter I migrated it there. But I decided that the newsletter needed some freshening up, so now it’s back to the blog! (Also, please subscribe to my newsletter.) Books Movies TVContinue reading “January 2026 Pop Culture Roundup”
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Year-End Pop Culture Roundup 2025
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”
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”
Jeffrey A. Nelson 