Month: March 2021

Media Diary (March 2021)

Some stuff I’ve experienced lately (and not necessarily only new releases):

Promising Young Woman (Movie): Really enjoyed this

Killing Eve (TV): Can’t believe I waited this long to watch, it’s tremendous

Grunt (Book): A fascinating and funny look at military sceience

The Entire Fast and The Furious saga, including Hobbs & Shaw (Movies): My entire life was a tragic waste prior to this binge

The Falcon and The Winter Soldier (TV): Off to a good start

Love you, Sweetie (Book): A great collection of essays from my Aunt Beth

Zack Snyder’s Justice League (Movie): Would definitely rank it above the Whedon cut (admittedly not a high bar)

Murder Among The Mormons (TV): That last episode!

kid 90 (Movie): Some amazing stories about my former employer 🙂

Q: Into The Storm (TV): Still crazy after all these years

I Care a Lot (Movie): Not what I expected, but I was into it

Playing With Power: The Nintendo Story (TV): I have no control when it comes to Nintendo documentaries

Coming 2 America (Movie): A few jokes landed, I’ll give it that

Disappearing Ink

Chalk it up to a combination of weariness from decades of oversharing and embarrassment at the sheer volume of my own dumb past social media posts, but I finally snapped recently and moved to a much more ephemeral system (something that Snap and young people generally have been onto for quite some time).

In a nutshell, I’m treating House of Kyle (and the accompanying Junk Drawer newsletter) as my main hub/source of truth, and demoting third-party social media services to act as disposable spokes on that hub.

Here’s how it breaks down…

Instagram: Alternating between deactivation and reluctantly lurking

Facebook: Just a shell account to redirect people elsewhere

Twitter: I’m still posting and liking content, but I’m now also using Jumbo to delete tweets older than a few weeks.

See you in the wind!

Bright Copper Kettles: More Favorites

A while back I did a couple posts outlining some of my favorite things (followed by a special ‘rona edition last year). It’s been a bit, so I thought I’d share a few new favorites:

Wyze Noise-Cancelling Headphones: I recently added this to my headphone lineup, and have been incredibly impressed (especially for the price)

Nintendo Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.: A pure hit of nostalgia that I use for my bedside clock

HEY Email: Not for everyone, but it’s amazing (due to recent management decisions, I no longer recommend this)

Tiger Tail Original: For rolling out rage

Loocid Anti-Fog Wipes: Works like a charm for grocery store runs

Oatly: I’d leave milk for it

Echo Wall Clock: Incredibly handy when cooking