This is where I keep a running list of things I’m reading, watching, and listening to, in no particular order and with no judgements, reviews, or critiques. (In some instances, those are available elsewhere, like Letterboxd, Storygraph, or in published criticism). It’s presence here does not constitute an endorsement, but rather signals, perhaps, trends in my curiosities. I will, inevitably, fall off in keeping up with this from time to time, but as of this writing has been updated on January 25, 2026.Books
The Stranger by Albert Camus (Ecco)
Tomorrow They Won’t Dare to Murder Us by Joseph Andras translated by Simon Leser (Verso)
Rojava: A Novel of Kurdish Freedom by Sharam Qawami translated by Kiyoumars Zamani (Common Notions)
Stay Dead: Poems by Natalie Shapero (Copper Canyon)
FILMS
Train Dreams
The Brutalist
In The Mood for Love*
The Secret Agent
Father Mother Sister Brother
The Battle of Algiers*
It Was Just an Accident
Peter Hujar’s Day
Smithereens
Eddington
*indicates a re-watch
ARTICLES, ESSAYS, POEMS, STORIES, BLOG POSTS
Toward a Crip Metaphysics by J. Logan Smilges (Journal of Lesbian & Gay Studies GLQ)
Islam Is the Engine of World History by Hussein Omar (The New Statesmen)
The Reverse-Centaur’s Guide to Criticizing AI by Cory Doctorow (Medium)
Channel Crossings by Emmanuel Carrère, translated by Lanie Goodman (Paris Review)
BLOGS
Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
DCs: The Blog of Dennis Cooper
J. ERIC SMITH: Slow molasses drip under a tipped-up crescent moon.
Forever Wars by Spencer Ackerman
PODCASTS
Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff (with an introductory guide on Reddit)