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Spaceballs 2
It looks like there is going to be a SpaceBalls 2 movie in 2027! I enjoyed watching the original back in the day and really enjoyed watching it with my kids when they got older.
“We asked, what do the fans want? But instead, we’re making this movie.” - Mel Brooks
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Chevelle's new album Bright as Blasphemy coming in August 2025
🎵 Chevelle, one of my favorite rock bands, is releasing a new album, Bright As Blasphemy, in August 2025.
Chevelle has a heavy, melodic sound with deep meaning (that I usually don’t understand), but I love it. The band, which has been around since 1999, is underrated. This would be their 10th studio album, and possibly their final one.
Their first single, Rabbit Hole, is available now.
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Gladiator II, 2024 - ★★★★
🍿 Gladiator 2 was a pretty good movie. Nothing unexpected. It was well done. Not quite as good as the first.
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Red One, 2024 - ★★★★
I enjoyed this movie better than I thought I would. It was a good holiday action film. Very creative and entertaining.
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Default Apps 2024
Inspired by the Hemispheric Views podcast, here is my annual list of Default Apps for 2024. My list seems pretty boring (to me). It’s changed a good deal over the year, but this is what I’m currently using and what seems to be sticking with me for now.
- 📨 Mail Client: Hey 1
- 📮 Mail Server: Hey 1
- 📝 Notes: Obsidian 2
- ✅ To-Do: Things 3 iOS
- 📷 iPhone Photo Shooting: Default camera app.
- 🟦 Photo Management: Apple Photos
- 📆 Calendar: Apple Calendar
- 📁 Cloud File Storage: Apple iCloud
- 📖 RSS: Readwise Reader
- 🙍🏻♂️ Contacts: Hey 1 and Apple Contacts
- 🌐 Browser: Edge on Windows. Orion on iOS
- 💬 Chat: Apple Messages. Signal.
- 🔖 Bookmarks: Obsidian 3
- 📑 Read It Later: Readwise Reader
- 📜 Word Processing: Obsidian
- 🛒 Shopping Lists: Our Grociers iOS
- 🍴 Meal Planning: N/A
- 💰 Budgeting and Personal Finance: YNAB
- 📰 News: RSS
- 🎵 Music: Apple Music
- 🎤 Podcasts: Overcast
- 🔐 Password Management: 1Password
- 🔎 Search: Kagi 4
- 🌍 Blogging Platform: Micro.blog and Pika
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I like Hey, but is it worth $99 a year? I’ll reevaluate when its time. ↩︎
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I’m working on transitioning all of my notes (worth keeping) from Apple Notes, Upnote, Reflect, Evernote, Drafts, and anywhere else I may have them stored. ↩︎
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I’ve been using Obsidian Web Clipper to save bookmarks into Obsidian. It’s lacking on mobile though. ↩︎
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I love Kagi, but have been experimenting with Perplexity and even ChatGPT Web search. ↩︎
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The Wild Robot, 2024 - ★★★★★
🍿 Yesterday, the family and I went to see The Wild Robot. It was an excellent movie. The girls cried (several times). I didn’t (I’m not a crier), but they kept checking to see if I was. The movie was visually stunning, fun, and fast-paced. It is a kid’s movie, but the story is very deep, and adults will love it as well. My daughter thanked me for “making” her see it.
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I’ve been listening to Linkin Park’s new song The Emptiness Machine on repeat.
A perfect introduction to the bands new singer, Emily Armstrong.
They also released a live stream on YouTube.
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Deadpool & Wolverine, 2024 - ★★★★
🍿 A fun movie with a lot of fan service. I’m getting tired of the “multiverse” movies, but this one needed it to make the story work.
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The New Mutants, 2020 - ★★★
🍿Not terrible. Not great.
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The Beekeeper, 2024 - ★★
🍿 A ridicules John Wick wannabe.
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Mad Max: Fury Road, 2015 - ★★★★★
🍿 Rewatched Fury Road last night with my daughter and wife. They seemed blown away by how crazy the movie is. It was fun to watch.
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The Fall Guy, 2024 - ★★★★★
🍿 A fun action-comedy that pays tribute to stunt doubles.
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Arglle, 2024 - ★★★★
🍿Argylle is a fun action comedy that doesn’t take itself too seriously, which makes it easier to enjoy the over-the-top action.
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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, 2022- ★★
🍿 Unfortunately, the theater we happened to be at was tiny with bad sound which deteriorated the best parts of the movie, the monster fights.
If I felt, I could suffer through the dumb plot again I would see it again in a good theater. Not likely.
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I checked out the demo for this game and enjoyed it more than expected. I like these slow, story-driven games. I’m not going to purchase it right now (other games to finish) but I’m adding it to my queue.
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Dune: Part Two, 2024 - ★★★★★
🍿 A great sci-fi classic. I still don’t know who’s who half the time or what’s going on but still a wonderful experience.
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Gran Turismo 2023
🍿 Gran Turismo (2023) - ★★★★★
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Godzilla Minus One, 2023 - ★★★★★
🍿 Great movie. They finally made a Godzilla movie where the humans took center stage, and that was a good thing.
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The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, 2023 - ★★★★★
🍿 A great movie.
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Cars, 2006 - ★★★★★
🍿 We watched this hundreds of times when my kids were little. It still holds up as one of my favorite movies.
