A good list. Would have liked to see Snail Mail and Sleep make the final cut. Also, Kacey Musgraves???

I love this. Thank you.

Lindsey Jordan kicks so much ass! Lush is incredible. 

Really? That is very surprising. I also love Beach House, and have really enjoyed their output. But I would consider Depression Cherry the low point (still a great album, imho). And, I think 7 is arguably their greatest achievement. But to each his/her own! Still a kickass band!

What a great year for indie rock. As incredible a year as it was for the stalwarts (Beach House, Low, Malkmus, Spiritualized), I want to take a moment to highlight the bravura performances by Mitski, Amen Dunes, and especially Snail Mail. Lindsey Jordan is 18 fucking years old and her music has more depth than any of…

The Power Broker by Robert Caro 

Really? I think she is very talented. I don’t understand how you can look at her more prestigious roles (Jackie, Black Swan, Closer, Annihilation, etc.) and arrive at any other conclusion. Yes, she is incredibly beautiful, but is that really a reason to disparage? A lot of these comments here run along the lines of “sh…

Swimming is legitimately a beautiful, top-tier rap album. 

You’re a much stronger man than I am. 

“Like YouTube and Twitter, people will just post anything and everything to get “likes” and “followers.””

Buddy, you ain’t lyin. 

I’m not “following” them. I don’t think. Fuck. I don’t get it. Leave me alone. 

I don’t know how this shit works. I’m old and stupid. 

That would be terrible. But you can block everyone out entirely? I feel like all the craziness still shows up in the general feed, no? Am I doing it all wrong?

Right. But they still show up in the general feed section? They control everything! 

Instagram influencers.

The Expanse

Hmm. That’s aggressive. 

Ignoring The Expanse is frustrating. But I loved seeing The Americans at the top position. That final season was something else. And, The Terror is really the only other show I paid serious attention to this year and happy to see it included as well. 

I really enjoyed the book but thought the movie was better.