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What I'm reading about student protests, a nerdy period drama about watch-making and anarchism, and a cool Celtic folk-jazz album
Roundup 04/28/2024
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A unique gothic horror novel, a great recent samurai flick, and a perfect Spotify playlist
Roundup 04/21/2024
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A great new Ted Chiang-ish sci-fi novel, a strange and wonderful early comedy sketch, and a Kate Bush-esque avant-folk album
Roundup 04/14/2024
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Readers recommend "apocalyptic systems thrillers" and an "American giallo" movie for fans of 'Road House'
Roundup 08/08/2024
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A great American spy novel; six amazing, weird gangster flicks; and vibes from Tblisi
Roundup 03/31/2024
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A fascinating book about an 18th-century "madman" and the influencing technology that tormented him, a tense Spanish thriller, and more
Roundup 03/24/2024
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The greatest compendium of conspiracies in existence, an excellent proto-Dad Thriller, and some post-vaporwave bangers
Roundup 03/19/2024
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A cool alt-history noir set in a Native American city, a great conspiracy documentary, and ... Bruce Hornsby doing Brazilian leftfield…
Roundup 03/10/2024
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Pre-'Dune 2' reading, a sick Korean cop movie, and four new songs I like
Roundup 03/03/2024
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A good new Scandinavian mystery, a le Carré-ish English political thriller,
Roundup 02/25/2024
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An eerie, witchy '90s fantasy masterpiece; an transcendentally stupid YouTube comedy; gorgeous Irish art pop
Roundup 02/18/2024
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What I'm reading about the crisis in media; a great, overlooked '90s crime thriller; and a wonderful compilation of new-sound folk covers
Roundup 02/11/2024
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