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My favourite albums of 2022

Look, I know I’m late to the party. Everyone shares these lists in late December when there’s nothing going on and everyone is reflecting on the past year.…

  • Post date January 18, 2023
  • Post author By Pat Reddick
My Pokémon Legends Arceus avatar strikes a cool pose with a Hisuian Arcanine. In the contemporary Pokémon world, Hisuian Pokémon are extinct

Wild fan theory warning: Hisuian Pokémon are extinct

Pokémon: Legends Arceus is in many ways a break from tradition. But there’s one great Pokémon tradition it continues: leaving unanswered lore questions that can be filled in…

  • Post date May 18, 2022
  • Post author By Pat Reddick
the cropped cover art of Pet Sounds by the Beach Boys

Is the first emo album the Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds?

Eighteen years ago, a random blogger made an unsubstantiated claim about a popular album. Today, a certain subset of music nerds loves repeating the statement. You’ve likely heard…

  • Post date April 20, 2022
  • Post author By Pat Reddick
I sit next to Mr Dressup before not eating KFC with Mr Dressup

I missed a chance to eat KFC with Mr Dressup

I almost ate KFC with Mr Dressup. That sounds surreal, but it’s true. It’s probably the most interesting thing that’s ever happened to me, but it’s also a…

  • Post date January 5, 2022
  • Post author By Pat Reddick
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My quest to see unhinged Twitter ads

I’ve long been interested in the legend of unhinged Twitter ads. It’s a simple yet inspirational tale. An everyday user, not too different from you or I, tailors…

  • Post date December 22, 2021
  • Post author By Pat Reddick
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Why do I run this blog? The shocking reasons revealed

Why do I run this blog? I like to reflect on that question occasionally. Questions like it, too. Why am I in this career? What am I getting…

  • Post date December 8, 2021
  • Post author By Pat Reddick
the words "be responsible dog owner" are written on a garage door in sharpie

No dumping: The aesthetics of the anti-dog-poop sign

In the residential side streets of midtown Toronto, it’s easy to think the only methods of public self-expression available to the residents are gaudy SUVs or the direction…

  • Post date December 1, 2021
  • Post author By Pat Reddick
Pokémon plushes and toys sit on a shelf

Pokémon and me: A personal history with a media giant

Pokémon has always been there for me. That’s a weird thing to say about a multibillion-dollar media franchise, but it’s true. I imagine Star Trek or Lord of…

  • Post date September 22, 2021
  • Post author By Pat Reddick
I rewatch stuff in the dark

How do you all have time to rewatch stuff?

Look, I need answers. How are you all finding time to rewatch stuff? I’ve wondered this for a long time, but I’ve been especially curious lately. There is…

  • Post date September 1, 2021
  • Post author By Pat Reddick
I lie on the floor covered in magazines

My old magazines are unreadable because of the pandemic

Years ago, when I ran the first version of this blog, I wrote about how magazines were taking over my life. I kept a big stack of all…

  • Post date August 25, 2021
  • Post author By Pat Reddick

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