Happy third day of Christmas, one and all! I hope the season has gotten off to a wonderful start. Today I'm going to do a quick roundup before I focus in my deep-dive on my favourite music of 2025. Roundup TV/Film I rarely watch a lot of scripted media. Between my music and reading obsessions, … Continue reading Culture Roundup (December 27, 2025): 2025 in Music!
To say the pop culture year is winding down would be an understatement, as new music and book releases have slowed to a trickle. And, tomorrow is the end of my official 'reading year', as I dedicate the last two weeks of the year to holiday books and re-reading old favourites. Today I'll do my … Continue reading Culture Roundup (December 13, 2025): Beyond the ‘Christmas Canon’
This week I'll do my usual roundup of what I've been listening to and reading before letting you know about a new side-project I've been working on that may be of interest for those who are enjoying these pop culture posts. Roundup Music New music releases are seriously drying up for the year. The only … Continue reading Culture Roundup (November 29, 2025): A New Side-Project
I'm back from a lovely vacation on the West Coast and settled back into normal routines. This week I'll do my usual roundup of what I've been listening to and reading before taking a look at this year's Booker Prize winner and the idea of literary prizes more generally. Roundup Music While we're still in … Continue reading Culture Roundup (November 15, 2025): On the Booker Winner and Other Thoughts on Prizes
While this will publish according to normal schedule, I've written this a few days early as I'll be on vacation by the time you read this. So, there's only about ten days' worth of content to catch up on. But there's been some great stuff during this time that I can't let go unmentioned here. … Continue reading Culture Roundup (November 1, 2025): Seasonality in Reading
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