Frances Ha was released 13 years ago today ✨

I have the platinum trophy for this, which is not something I can say for many puzzle games* — loved the experience. * or many games in general to be fair

@woodlund.bsky.social Mixtape cracked my heart right open dude. I plan to play it once a year until I die. But what day is Mixtape day? Can you help me work out which date it takes place on? I figure late Jul because the plan was for the road trip to end at Cass’s college orientation 3-7 Aug.

A second 10-game winning streak (by early May) and sole possession of the best record in MLB. A team to dream on right now.

Given what they’ve endured at Wrigley this week, I imagine if you asked the Reds (currently down by 8 in the 5th) whether they want to just call it and go home… they might take you up on it.

Wow! Those last two episodes of Maul: Shadow Lord s1 were unreal.

I don’t know guy, I already like baseball quite a bit — could be dangerous. #titaniumcourt

If you need me, I’m just popping out to “?V22sBZ”.

Just tried to install Steam on my Mac; was reminded why I've always been a console gamer. It wants to start on login, it wants to run in the background, it *still* doesn't run natively on Apple Silicon. I'm closing 6 tabs about opting into betas. I'll play Titanium Court when it launches elsewhere.

Has anyone worked out how many (if any) of the songs on Fudge Tunnel’s 1991 album Hate Songs in E Minor are actually in e minor?

I’ve been thinking about my favourite video game soundtracks, and Disasterpeace’s work for Fez is right up there. (One of my favourite gaming experiences all round.)

Tell me this Yoshi tea set isn’t the cutest piece of merch you’ve ever seen.

Looking forward to 007: First Light and Mixtape. Will probably pick up Yoshi & the Mysterious Book. Tempted by Titanium Court and Aphelion. Still plenty of Pragmata to go… …but all I’m actually playing is Marathon. It’s special.

I’m very much enjoying Maul — Shadow Lord (the animated shows look so good these days), but I think Filoni may now have run out of Inquisitors to bring in that we already know Ahsoka will eventually defeat handily.

Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, DC, Marvel, Disney, Pixar, Spielberg, Cameron, Wachowskis, or Ghibli.

After ~4 hours I’m into almost everything #Pragmata is doing, apart from the jump / hover, which feels clunky and imprecise. Perhaps this is an annoyance I’ll eventually be able to upgrade my way out of, but for now it’s marring an otherwise great game.

Rolled out of bed before 7 to watch that #Cubs game. Worth it. 🔟

#Cubs win nine in a row!

Today’s release of Lorelei and the Laser Eyes: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition by @simogo.com gives me an excuse to repost the tattoo I got last year. IYKYK.

Looking forward to this next #Cubs game in a few hours. Anticipating that Assad might be able to steer us towards the first sweep of the season. 🧹

Shouts to Henry Lin-David for a fun gimmick on today’s @puzzmo.com mini-crossword.

I think about this five year old @chaykak.bsky.social piece at least once per month (including now, as I sit on the couch reading Intermezzo and count six articles of Uniqlo clothing on my person). dirt.fyi/article/2021...

Hey, are we friends on Puzzmo yet? www.puzzmo.com/user/81/zioi...

I was sold on Pragmata by @patrickklepek.bsky.social comparing it to Henry Hatsworth. After ~90 minutes, it’s also reminding me of one of my favourite Switch games: ASTRAL CHAIN (2019) from PlatinumGames. There’s a shared interest in fun mechanics paired with a ‘don’t take this too seriously’ vibe.

The maximalist* girlfriend who brought you ‘bead curtain with a smiling Sun face’, ‘cushion with a huge embroidered beetle’ and ‘random painting of shoebill stork’, presents: ‘circus strongman light-cord pendant’.

Listen, it’s Rex Manning Day and I’m headed out to the Ultimate Picture Palace. Damn the man! Save the Empire!

Not a drill: OtCoV IV was available in my local bookstore today, so you should check yours.

But shall this crazed old man be tamely suffered to drag a whole ship’s company down to doom with him?

Congratulations to all the Oxford rowers who took part in the 2026 Boat Race 👏🚣. A special shoutout to the Oxford women’s crew on an incredible victory, their first since 2016! 💙 We look forward to next year's race! #BoatRace #oxforduniversity

Scrolling my music library and this pairing of records, next to one another alphabetically, caught my eye. Is it me or do the covers kind of echo? (Sorry Annie.)

Had a fun time building this. Such an inventive design: operable buttons, power switch and volume / contrast wheels, and the cartridge clunks into place just right.

An important thing to remember on Opening Day is that however your team did today, that is how they will do all year.

We made it everyone: Opening Day! No more sleeps ‘til baseball. ⚾️

Some personal news: I have changed my Nintendo profile icon to this picture of my spirit Pokémon, big Mosslax.

are you in the mood for snake?

Magnolia moments in Oxford 🌸 Instagram | UmairAtOxford

Big question for the Oscars red carpet: what will Thomas Pynchon wear?

Headed out in a while for a screening of The Secret Agent — the only remaining 2026 Best Picture nominee I’ve not seen.

Sometimes I re-watch The Shining (1980) and there are scenes in it that weren’t ever there before.

Probably not my soundest purchasing decision, since I know headaches can be induced for free. I wanted one of these so badly back in ‘95 though, I couldn’t resist.

My next door neighbours solved… moon gravity? 🌖

Tickets secured for Ben Kweller in June. Last saw him circa two decades ago.

it’s twin peaks day ☕

In honour of the series' 40th anniversary today, my 5 favourite #Zelda games: 1. A Link to the Past (1991) 2. Tears of the Kingdom (2023) 3. Breath of the Wild (2017) 4. The Minish Cap (2004) 5. Ocarina of Time (1998)

Less than one full hour of winter remains; Jameson Taillon throws the first pitch of a 2026 #Cubs Spring Training game at 20:05 UTC.

In the year of the horse I made everything worse.