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2025 was an absolute whirlwind of changes in my life, from a new job to a new car, to a happy surprise of a pregnancy. When I first put together the stats for the year in December, I looked back at 2024’s numbers and laughed that I didn’t post until the end of January, but here we are half way through February and I’m just now hitting publish on this one. So first, some numbers! 36 books reviewed 6 games reviewed 89 movies reviewed 42 television series reviewed All of these numbers are in line with 2024 with the exception...
I Swear: Directed by Kirk Jones. With Robert Aramayo, Peter Mullan, Maxine Peake, Shirley Henderson. John Davidson: diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome at a young age which alienated him from his peers, he struggled with a condition few people had witnessed. A remarkable true story with an absolute shit ton of cursing. I think this fantastically told story has the record for the most uses of the word “cunt” in a modern film. It’s great to watch, particularly the final act in which he finds his place in the world. Buy On Amazon!
Fallout: Created by Geneva Robertson-Dworet, Graham Wagner. With Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, Walton Goggins, Moises Arias. In a future, post-apocalyptic Los Angeles brought about by nuclear decimation, citizens must live in underground bunkers to protect themselves from radiation, mutants and bandits. One of the best media adaptions on television right now, this season was just as good as the first one. I’m not a huge fan of the games, the gameplay loop isn’t for me, but the lore and world they built for it is great and I’ve followed along with that aspect and from what I can tell with...
After nearly 10 years of trying, thousands spent on IVF and other ART methods, giving up, then just having it happen by natural means, I’m officially a father to a baby son. He arrived back on February 9th, 2026 and it’s been until today that I had my head straight again to think to update my own site with the news. The entire thing was an absolute trip, but everything with the c-section went smoothly and he’s been happy, healthy, and well fed ever since. I do miss being able to sleep through the night though, that’s just a distant...
DINO in this case stands for “Dual Income, No Kids” and it’s been a nice way to live, but by this time tomorrow we’ll have our kid out in the world. We’ve had to schedule a c-section for a manual extraction for a couple reasons, the primary one being that he’s been measuring in the 99% percentile in size for nearly the entire final trimester and the doctors are worried that he’s going to be north of twelve pounds when he comes out. I’m pretty anxious about the entire ordeal, but if things go the way we all hope they...
Iron Man 3: Directed by Shane Black. With Robert Downey Jr., Guy Pearce, Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle. When Tony Stark’s world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution. Solidly the worst Iron Man film of them all, it’s taken a long time and several other films and tv products to fix some of the weird decisions that were made behind the scenes here. I’m still salty about the way they treated The Mandarin, still salty about the billions of dollars of wasted Iron Man suits, and still salty about...
Thor: The Dark World: Directed by Alan Taylor. With Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins. When the Dark Elves attempt to plunge the universe into darkness, Thor must embark on a perilous and personal journey that will reunite him with doctor Jane Foster. Not the strongest Thor film, but still not the worst Thor film, it’s solidly mediocre, which is a sad place to be for a god of thunder. Buy On Amazon!
The Muppet Show: Directed by Alex Timbers. With Bill Barretta, Dave Goelz, Eric Jacobson, Peter Linz. Kermit and friends return in a modern take on their classic variety show format, mixing nostalgic charm with new comedy bits while staying true to the Muppets’ timeless spirit. A solid test pilot with an odd choice in guests, this one featured Sabrina Carpenter who has an executive producer credit on the episode, which really makes me wonder what the story is there. I get Seth Rogan having a Producer credit, he’s been doing that for a while. Did she accept the credit in...
The Avengers: Directed by Joss Whedon. With Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo. Earth’s mightiest heroes must come together and learn to fight as a team if they are going to stop the mischievous Loki and his alien army from enslaving humanity. Such an amazingly solid film that brings together all the pieces that had been put into play by previous films. Buy On Amazon!
Bailey Hoskins has just discovered he’s a mutant. For someone who’s never been special, never stood out, discovering he’s “gifted” is truly a gift—entry into the halls of Xavier’s School for Gifted Children and into the ranks of the worldfamous X-Men! Unfortunately…Bailey might just be the worst X-Man ever. The concept is pretty cool and unique to me, but the implementation falls flat. The core concept is that the kid is a mutant that can blow up exactly once, then he’s dead. He does this in the final issue and it’s about as lame as it sounds. Buy On Amazon!
