May 2026

Books

City of Illusions

Early Hainish-cycle books are kinda wacky.

A Gathering of Shadows

Another one

A Darker Shade of Magic

Re-reading the series to get to the fourth book.

Children of Ruin

Really enjoying these optimistic space operas.

Movies

Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway

Amazing mecha battles but mid plot so far. This kind of pacing feels tv-show-esque. It is fun to see the EFF be the bad guy.

Backrooms

The New York extra room dream if your mom kept accidentally leaving you at various outlet malls

Knock off


Does JCVD get whipped in the ass by Rob Schneider while pulling a rickshaw in a race after his fake Puma running shoes explode in this? Oh yea. Also funny the CIA dreses like FBI goons in this.

Obsession

Wow, what a good movie about a bad time

They Will Kill You

Meh. Kinda overwrought with a few fun bits.