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Quick Reviews and maybe a new home?

Hi friends! Some of you have undoubtedly seen this already — this is a belated semi-cross post. When I sat down to do my 2022 Best Of lists, I had a…

Feb 9, 2023 •

December 2022

Sarah's Best of 2022

There’s a few days left in the year, and I’m only a few movies away from hitting 50 on the year — we’re not counting the mumblemumble many re-watches of…

Dec 27, 2022 •

May 2022

are there plastic bags in cat heaven

last week i had to say goodbye to my perfect orange boy, chumley. the “how” isn’t important; it’s enough to know that one minute he was fine, and then…

May 1, 2022 •

December 2020

a brief, irrelevant list

A Brief, Irrelevant List of Stuff I Sadness-Bought Myself That I Didn’t Actually Need, During the Period of November 20 - Present, by Sarah, Age…

Dec 13, 2020 •

May 2020

things i've watched lately

Here is a list of some of the TV/movies I’ve been enjoying during quarantine time: Portrait of a Lady on Fire I had made plans to see Portrait of a Lady…

May 12, 2020 •

April 2020

things that i miss about leaving the house

Sorry there haven’t been any songs for a bit. I feel like this past week — what I think, but honestly am not sure of, was week three of Everybody Just…

Apr 6, 2020 •

March 2020

but i know we'll be alright 'cause your hands are still warm

Hello, here’s today’s semi-apocalyptic love song: Actually if you made me pick a favorite genre of song “apocalyptic love songs” might be it. I love…

Mar 25, 2020 •

books i've read, January/February 2020

A long time ago (as internet time goes, at least), I had a book blog. And while I miss it — miss the motivation to devour 100+ books a year — the time…

Mar 24, 2020 •

I sailed around all those bumps in the night to your beacon in the gloom

Despite this song repeatedly ending up on just about every writing playlist I put together for a span of many years, I’d forgotten about it until an…

Mar 22, 2020 •

the flames will burn higher

I’ve slowly been getting emails from venues and bands, cancelling or rescheduling future concert dates. The show from Murder By Death at Thalia Hall…

Mar 20, 2020 •

too late now, she's in my head

I went to Los Angeles back at the end of January, which now feels like a lifetime ago. While out there, I went to the annual Americanafest Tribute show…

Mar 19, 2020 •

think about things

Twitter alerted me to this brilliantly weird, catchy song from Icelandic singer Daði Freyr, which was supposed to be the country’s entry into Eurovision…

Mar 18, 2020 •

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