What I’ve Been Reading: February 23, 2020

In this week’s What I’ve Been Reading, we’re going to talk about Gamestop, categories, and doge. That’s an odd assortment, innit? Well let’s read on, shall we?

What I’ve Been Reading: February 16, 2020

This is going to be a weird edition of What I’ve Been Reading, because it merits quite a bit of discussion, but I also don’t want to do a big, long write-up. So I’m going to try to condense what I want to say into just a few words. I probably won’t succeed. In any case, here are some articles about game streaming, theme park speculation, and spiders!

Things I’m Most Looking Forward to in 2020

I know we’re already a few weeks into 2020, but I haven’t had time to put this up until now. Such is life! In any case, here’s the pop culture I’m anticipating in 2020.

35 Songs I Liked in 2019

As I’ve done in previous years, I’m doing a rundown of some of my favourite songs of 2019. I feel like my top albums list doesn’t always give a full picture of the kind of stuff I was listening to in a year. For one, this list is a lot weebier. As usual, this isn’t really my “top 35.” I’ve limited myself to one song per artist, just to keep things interesting.

My Favourite Albums of 2019

I didn’t listen to as much new music as I wanted to in 2019, instead choosing to do deep dives into various discographies. Some, like The Mountain Goats, were rewarding. Others, like 311, less so. But I did manage to get through 138 new records from various genres, and I’ve listed my top 20 here. (If you want the full ranking of all 138 albums, please click here.)

Animated Films of 2019

I only watched five animated films in 2019. I chalk this up to leaving Los Angeles and no longer being able to go to the Animation Is Film festival. In any case, here they are, ranked:

Anime Series of 2019

Same format as last year: my top 5; my honourable mentions; my regular mentions; and my dishonourable mentions. No fancy intro. Let’s just get right into it.