Godzilla vs. Destoroyah, 1995: https://www.chrisdeluca.me/2026/01/09/godzilla-vs-destoroyah.html

The ditto command: https://www.chrisdeluca.me/2026/01/06/the-ditto-command.html

The first time I had Indian/Pakistani-style sour pickles, it was maybe 2015. My friend Mani had taken me to Punjabi Deli, and he urged me to try the pickled mangos. It felt like my mouth was imploding. I couldn’t imagine taking anoth... https://www.chrisdeluca.me/2026/01/05/the-first-time-i-had.html

New day, new way to be proud to be an American. This sarcastic post will be, I predict, evergreen. 🇺🇸 💀

Marty Supreme, 2025 - ★★★½: https://www.chrisdeluca.me/2026/01/03/marty-supreme.html

My letterboxed year in review for 2025. I watched 48 movies. Is that…good? 🍿

Watched: Buckaroo Banzai Declassified 🍿

Started reading: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley 📚

Year in books for 2025: https://www.chrisdeluca.me/2026/01/02/year-in-books-for.html

These were the podcasts I listened to the most in 2025. Clocked.

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, 1984: https://www.chrisdeluca.me/2026/01/01/the-adventures-of-buckaroo-banzai.html

Watched: Chernobyl. Fantastic as it is devastating. I learned a lot. 🍿

Started reading: The Dark Tower III by Stephen King 📚

Finished reading: The Dark Tower II by Stephen King 📚

🙋‍♂️ I’m interested in learning #AppKit (yes, not SwiftUI). I found Resources for learning Objective-C and AppKit#AppKitby Jeff Johnson, which seems great. Does anyone have any other recommendations? 💽

I saw LCD Soundsystem over the weekend. What a great show. First time seeing them. They’re a band I’ve had on my list to dig into, and never did. This is that push. 🎵

I’ve been using the Helium browser for about a week, and I really like it. Fast, minimal, open source, and no ads/spyware/bloat. Honestly, the worst thing about it is the icon. 💽

Currently reading: The Dark Tower II by Stephen King 📚

Finished reading: Dave Barry Slept Here by Dave Barry 📚

Currently reading: Scholarly Pursuits by Robin S. Blackwood 📚

An interesting explanation for preppers pluralistic.net/2025/11/2…

Someone on Bluesky said to read the synopsis for the Disney TV movie The Luck of the Irish (2001). I did, and I encourage you to as well. 🍿 "In science class, a magnet attaches to his coin and he realizes that his lucky gold c... https://www.chrisdeluca.me/2025/11/21/someone-on-bluesky-said-to.html

This is so cool: an old school print magazine full of cool HTML programs you can type in and run. Bought a copy immediately. 💽

Mothra vs. Godzilla, 1964 (contains spoilers): https://www.chrisdeluca.me/2025/11/15/mothra-vs-godzilla-contains-spoilers.html

King Kong vs. Godzilla, 1962 (contains spoilers): https://www.chrisdeluca.me/2025/11/15/king-kong-vs-godzilla-contains.html

Godzilla vs. Biollante, 1989 (contains spoilers): https://www.chrisdeluca.me/2025/11/15/godzilla-vs-biollante-contains-spoilers.html

When you’re trying to grep but you keep typing gerp. 💽 abbr --add gerp 'grep'

I just received my digital copy of Scholarly Pursuits collected by Robin S. Blackwood. I’ll probably wait to read it until I receive my physical copy in the mail. Very excited! 📚

A fun romp through the history of art theft at the metropolitan museum of art. 🎨 "When the sculpture was taken from the museum, it had a small heart-shaped mark above its left eye. When it was returned, it had a new matching heart-shaped mark above its right eye."

A quick CLI tip: launch all files modified in git in your editor 💽: https://www.chrisdeluca.me/2025/11/06/a-quick-cli-tip-launch.html

Gentle reminder that Black Sabbath’s Sabotage album cover was itself the victim of sabotage. "The designers “carried on with the shoot, explaining they would superimpose the images at a later stage and that it would l... https://www.chrisdeluca.me/2025/11/05/gentle-reminder-that-black-sabbaths.html

I’ve been listening to Something To Consume by Die Spitz. Heavy, young band with tons of energy and solid songs. Caught on to them after being recommended their KEXP performance. The vibe between the gals is so infectious and genuine. 🎵

Ahhhh, we have a good Mayer!!! 🇺🇸 🌆

I saw Aunty Donna at The Beacon last night. An incredible fever dream show. They pulled off the hat trick of having an incredibly tight show, while feeling loose and comfortable. Extremely confident. There was plenty of moments of ge... https://www.chrisdeluca.me/2025/11/03/i-saw-aunty-donna-at.html

Bring Her Back, 2025 - ★★★★: https://www.chrisdeluca.me/2025/11/03/bring-her-back.html

Weapons, 2025 - ★★★★: https://www.chrisdeluca.me/2025/11/01/weapons.html

Local Astoria politics: Tiffany Cabán’s legislative proposal to Curb Deadly NYPD Car Chases is a no brainer. As someone who lives in the neighborhood and has been to the community meetings, these chases are awful. No ... https://www.chrisdeluca.me/2025/11/01/local-astoria-politics-tiffany-cabns.html

Talk to Me, 2022 - ★★★★: https://www.chrisdeluca.me/2025/10/31/talk-to-me.html

Happy Halloween 🎃

I voted early today, and got myself that sweet sweet Halloween sticker, along with supporting a mayor I’m actually excited about. Let’s go Mamdani! 🌇🇺🇸

Ali Alkhatib: Defining AI. "I think we should shed the idea that AI is a technological artifact with political features and recognize it as a political artifact through and through. AI is an ideological project to shift author... https://www.chrisdeluca.me/2025/10/29/ali-alkhatib-defining-ai-i.html

As if you needed another reason to not take a yellow cab. Taxi TV Is MAGA Now. 🇺🇸

Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla, 1994: https://www.chrisdeluca.me/2025/10/17/godzilla-vs-spacegodzilla.html

I was lucky enough to see The Best Show’s live 25th anniversary show in Brooklyn last week. Amazing to see Tom firing on all cylinders, all the big Wurster characters, Mike’s corner, and just feel the weight of all that history. Oh, and it was non-stop funny.

Astoria loves Lions.

A neighborhood flower.

I saw John Carpenter at the knockdown center last night. Really fun show, and we were on the street before 10:30pm! ❤️🎵👴

New (to me) Music October 🎵: https://www.chrisdeluca.me/2025/10/09/music-ive-been-listening-to.html