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Black Widow is Worth the Wait
Conor and I saw Black Widow in the theater today, and we both loved it. The movie was originally supposed to open in May 2020, but then...

Alex Boney
Jul 10, 2021


In and Out of Time
R.E.M.’s Out of Time turns 30 years old today. I knew there was music before this album. But I didn’t know there was music like this...

Alex Boney
Mar 12, 2021


The Best Music of 2020
Let’s just get this out of the way up front: This year has sucked in a lot of pretty obvious ways. I’m not going to revisit all of that...

Alex Boney
Dec 31, 2020


Christmas Music That Doesn't Suck
Do you hear what I hear? If you’re like me, you’re hearing the same 15-20 Christmas songs over and over again, with seemingly endless...

Alex Boney
Dec 11, 2020


What Chadwick Boseman Leaves Behind
My phone has been close to collapse for a while now. I’ve needed to get a new one since early this year, but I was out of work for a few...

Alex Boney
Aug 30, 2020


Jaws, Shark Week, and the Deep Blue Sea
The first thing I ever recall wanting to be is an oceanographer. I currently live in Kansas City, so that probably sounds pretty dumb....

Alex Boney
Aug 9, 2020


Taylor Swift and the Impossibility of Endings
Soon after things started shutting down in March, a lot of artists were doing stay-at-home live streams. That was one of my favorite...

Alex Boney
Jul 26, 2020


The Best of What's Around (This Week)
I'd like to do something a little bit different today. I've covered some heavy stuff in the first week of this blog. Today I thought I’d...

Alex Boney
Jul 12, 2020


The Best Sounds of a Terrible Year
Good news, everybody! 2020 is half over! This year has been a dumpster fire in countless ways, but at least it’s given us some genuinely...

Alex Boney
Jul 7, 2020
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