— type: posts title: “December” description: date: 2025-01-02 tags:

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Books

Mother Night

First read of this one… kinda wacky, but I like the thought experiment about consequence.

Sirens of Titan

A reread of a Vonnegut Classic. Got this and all his work in fancy hardcover and it’s been rad to read them again.

End of the World and the Hardboiled Wonderland

An expanded new translation of my favorite Murakami novel. It’s been a while since I read the original translation so I can’t be certain what was added back, but the story was still compelling and weird.

The City and Its Uncertain Walls

Another go from Murakami at fleshing-out an early novella. Sort of a sliding door of Hardboiled Wonderland. I loved the library and its old director. I did miss the noir aspects of the other version, but something about winter in the mountains was lovely.

Movies

A Real Pain

A real gem. Related a little too much to Kieran’s character, but broadly it was just the kind of buddy sibling drama/comedy I enjoy.

Nosferatu

Someone has to tell Eggers about pacing. This was… glacial. Upside? Dafoe had fun.

Dogtooth

Just some wholesome holiday family fun in Greece.

Queer

Don’t take a twink to South America.

Anora

Intense.

Carry On

Almost Serviceable thriller, despite a decent Bateman role.

Interstellar

IMAX rewatch.

Heretic

The Hugh Grant Jar Jar voice.

Good One

dads…

Conclave

Long live the holy Roman Juul.

Juror #2

Fuck SUVs, suburbia, and the nuclear family.