Chris DeLuca

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 another bite. While this thought was still in my mind, I had some more pickle. It’s been a flavor I’ve sought out ever since. 🍴

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

Another safdie joint where one asshole burns his life to the ground and everyone yelling. I had a good time.

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

Watched on Thursday January 1, 2026.

Watched: Buckaroo Banzai Declassified 🍿

Started reading: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley 📚

Here are the books I finished reading in 2025. I didn’t read as much as 2024, but I’m still happy with it.

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

Watched on Thursday January 1, 2026.

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 by 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 📚

The models, destruction, and monster suit look amazing. The ending is a wet noodle. The product is pretty fun.

Currently reading: Scholarly Pursuits by Robin S. Blackwood 📚

An interesting explanation for why preppers prep from Cory Doctorow.

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 coin was stolen. He rushes home to tell his parents and walks in to see that his mother has shrunk to one foot tall.

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