My top games list is many years old. Here’s a new one limited to games I’ve played in the last 3ish years. Melee was my favorite game, and is perhaps the best game ever, but I’m not 8 anymore, and a game with that much single player content doesn’t hit the same way as when I was playing it fresh.
Also, don’t get the wrong idea. I just don’t play as many games as I used to.
I knew almost nothing about Prospero’s Books before watching it, and that’s the way to watch it. But if you need more, it’s beautiful, visually distinct, and full of brilliant dialogue. That’s probably because it’s an adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, which I also knew nothing about. Prospero’s Books isn’t for everyone, but I recommend watching the first ten minutes and seeing if you enjoy it.
Nothing about Prospero’s Books should work.
I saw 89 movies in 2020. I’m watching more movies than usual, and now I’m finally on track to reduce my watchlist to zero. These are my top 5 most underrated movies I saw in 2020.
1. Joe Versus the Volcano A movie I can’t wait to watch again. Unique and with a brilliant outlook on life.
2. Tim’s Vermeer Read my review here.
3. Speed Racer I wish every movie was like Speed Racer.
COVID vaccines have moved from theory to fact in the United States. Supplies are limited for the next few months, and that has interest groups jockeying for their spot in line. Two groups don’t have to jockey very hard because their receipt is a foregone conclusion: politicians and cops. Neither deserve them ahead of other groups.
Politicians Need a Motivator to Not Do What They Just Did I see the politician-first argument.
The 5-4 Podcast is the real AP US Government education you didn’t know you needed. The first episode is on Bush v. Gore. It sets up the podcast - as the hosts explain, Bush v. Gore is the court at its worst: petty, partisan, and illogical. Americans are trained from a young age to respect the court, but this respect is unwarranted. As Peter says:
“Anyone who thinks after Bush v.