Jack Eason

But what of the Warner Sister, Dot?

Haha, it's been a warzone over on Twitter. The usual, people swearing it's not right and swearing it's revisionism and swearing the old Blu was better etc. all while mostly basing it on static screenshots seen on uncalibrated phone screens.

Netflix should do their own color grade of Eyes Wide Shut, for funsies.

Who will be the second winner of the FIFA Peace Prize?

Maybe The Other Side of the Wind can finally, FINALLY get a proper release.

Netflix and Criterion have done trades before so there's an established work relationship. There's an assumption, never officially recognized of course, that Criterion lent their reputation to some Netflix junk in exchange for access to some actually desirable titles in their catalog.

Criterion better be sharpening them knives for a series of Warner Archive editions. And a limited edition Stranger Things boxset...

This seems exceedingly illegal. Also completely ridiculous but very, very illegal.

Parallel parking is extra fun with a half foot ridge of solid ice at the entrance to the space. Gotta gun the engine to get some momentum but also not hit the other cars. Its handy though, once you get the wheels over, the car just kinda slides down straight into place.

It wasn't even loud, confident barking. It was just a constant soft woofing because she really was scared but she wanted a drink of water. Got up three separate times trying to diagnose the problem (I intially assumed it was a cat hanging out by the water dish, that's happened before too)

Gonna be a great day at work. I can feel it.

Might have been 3:30 actually. Tried to get back to sleep but it didn't work. Played some more God of War and now it's time to venture out into the sub-zero climes to buy dog food for the idiot because I forgot to do that yesterday.

Been up since 4:00 am because my dumb dog got up in the middle of the night to get a drink but a blanket had fallen off the back of the sofa and apparently the shape of it scared her too much to approach her water bowl so she started barking instead.

Not sure why but I havent watched City on Fire since the DVD era, when I imported a copy from HK. I guess it all worked out in the end.

Ringo Lam's City on Fire. What a fuckin' picture.

My nephew tried to explain that stuff to me and I am still none the wiser.

I love that Eno helps. I've just never seen an actual number. I'd celebrate it. Brian should come round to your house.

Is this a real thing you can achieve? I've never cracked an actual number ranking for an artist before, just a percentile 😀 (I'm in the 0.7% listening bracket for Wire, apparently)

Spotify Wrapped listening report for Feb 5, 2025, my "Most Energetic Day." A short paragraph describes how I started the day listening to The Jett Girls, Street and, and "Waffle House" before spending 197 mins listening to Pig Destroyer, Entombed, and Wormrot.

This is what happens when you do Music League. You start your day listening to other people's music and then you go on a three hour grindcore binge looking for the most ridiculous shit imaginable to piss everyone off.

Spotify Wrapped saying I'm a top 0.7% global fan is Wire

Spotify Wrapped Top artists list: 1) Wire 2) Rocket From the Crypt 3) Megadeth 4) Blushing 5) Mogwai

Wire, always and forever. It is very funny that I listen to a few early Megadeth tracks so often they rank as a top artist. But it's all worth it for a video of Dave Mustaine in a puffy jacket welcoming me to listen to their latest album (thanks Dave, but no).

Spotify Wrapped Top Albums: 1) Punk Flag by Wire 2) Sugarcoat by Blushing 3) Scream Dracula Scream by Rocket From the Crypt 4) City of Clowns by Maroe Davidson 5) Decadent Stress Chamber by Giant Claw

This also lines up. My late year Rocket From the Crypt-aissance apparently hit real hard.

Spotify Wrapped Top Songs: 1) Tamagotchi by Blushing 2) Say "No" To Sports by Giveamanakick 3) The Message Tablet III by Blood Incantation 4) Dave on the Moon by Cherubs 5) Y.A.A.M. by Marie Davidson

This year I discovered Spotify had an album by short-lived, two-man rock band, Giveamanakick. The drummer was a highschool classmate of mine. Think they recorded this just after we graduated. Anyway, it rocks.

Spotify Wrapped image, my top five genres for 2025: 1) Punk 2) Electronica 3) Thrash Metal 4) Indie 5) Industrial

Spotify Wrapped claim my music listening age is 64 and I'm an old soul

Yeah, sure, why not.

I admire this man more than any US president.

Every time I see an article about the dangers of ultra processed foods, something that might offer clear examples of everyday items that fall into the category, its behind a paywall.

Spotify has video now? How the fuck am I meant to watch this when my phone's in my pocket? Idiots.

"Fog of War." It's called a hangover, Pete.

Extremely funny to talk about the "suits in their comfortable offices" while you ordered a drone strike.

Well I just learned the movie's not actually coming out for anither 2 1/2 weeks so I've some time to make considered choices. Or forget.

On the one hand, the only way to see Avatar is in theater, but on the other, I don't really feel like trekking through snow etc. to make it downtown for a 3-hour, 3-star movie this week. Much to consider.