Dot Matrix With Stereo Sound
As if the upcoming election (and its inevitable aftermath) isn’t terrifying enough, we’re also approaching Halloween! 🎃👻🕷️
In the event that you’re looking for yet another excuse to hide under the covers, I present this list of fifteen terrifying and/or disturbing movies for your “second half of October” viewing pleasure:
Facebook has been a problematic dumpster fire for a long, long time, and while I’ve rage-deactivated my account several times in the past (then masochistically gone back for another punch in the face), I’m hoping that this time the dead will stay dead. 💀
In parting, I took a few more “friends of the church” screenshots this week. May they serve as a dystopian memorial service slideshow of sorts:
While Twitter and Instagram (the latter unfortunately owned by Facebook, but pick your battles 🤷♂️) certainly have their issues as well, neither has come anywhere close to Big Blue in terms of negative effects on my real-world friendships (ranging from disappointment to outright loss of all respect). As a former journalism student, I also have some pretty strong feelings about their algorithmic news feed.
Anyway, if you’ve been having similar feelings, I have a few suggestions (take or leave ’em):
You’ve got this! 💫
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Some things I’ve experienced lately, in no particular order, and not necessarily only recent stuff:
Ratched (TV): I want another season immediately
I’m Thinking of Ending Things (Movie): This generally blew my face off
Rage (Book): Starting to think that this Trump guy may have made a few mistakes 🤷♂️
The Boys (TV): Diabolically great as always
Class Action Park (Movie): Mindblowing
Challenger: The Final Flight (TV): Heartbreaking and maddening
Cuties (Movie): An important, emotional story (subsequently ruined by online morons)
The Three-Body Problem (Book): Have just started this, but am already being pulled into its world
We Are Who We Are (TV): An interesting look at military base teen culture
Feels Good Man (Movie): That poor, poor artist 💀
Helter Skelter: An American Myth (TV): I’m perpetually fascinated by the Manson story
The New York Times Presents (TV): I liked this when it was The Weekly, and I feel like it’s been even better since the reboot
King of The Cruise (Movie): Powerful vibes from this guy
I Am A Killer: Released (TV): Quite a story
Coastal Elites (Movie): An interesting embrace of COVID constraints
Raised By Wolves (TV): Have just started this, but 👍 so far
The Social Dilemma (Movie): There’s certainly much more to clarify/investigate for those that were shocked by this (I’ve heard criticism of the Hong Kong stuff specifically), but it’s a decent jumping-off point
The Third Day (TV): Also early with this, but I’m intrigued
Pure (TV): As someone with severe OCD (including “Pure-O” episodes), it’s awesome to see a show diving into this subject matter
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I’m a broken record regarding my disappointment with our local church’s whack-a-mole approach to the growing threat of misinformation, science denial, creepy/racist theocratic propaganda and general media illiteracy.
With this situation poised to get significantly worse over the next few months, rather than regurgitate my usual ominous song and dance, I’ll just let this updated batch of church and “friends of the church” Facebook posts (an irrelevant distinction given the medium) speak for themselves.
“Enjoy” I…guess? Here we go:
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It’s been nearly a month since I expanded my Kyle’s Junk Drawer email newsletter to twice a week for paid subscribers, and I’m excited to keep the ball rolling with the addition of a new “Weekend Watches” issue every Friday.
These issues will be short and sweet, and designed to help provide some guidance as you stare slack-jawed into the “what should I watch tonight?” pandemic void.
The first one will come out later this week, and (along with Wednesday issues) will be available to all existing paid subscribers. If you’re not already signed up, I’m bringing back the special discount for new subscribers through 9/30:
