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I didn’t realize that the Coyote vs. Acme movie is based on a short piece in The New Yorker from 1990, by Ian Frazier. They’re both good!

Media Diet: September 2024

I had a draft saved from 2 years ago about my media diet. Some may say it’s too late to finish and publish it, but I say let’s sit with what I was peeping back in 2024.

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Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments — Sting of Death, 2026

A man stands smiling between two robots with a textured ball in front labeled Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments.

I laughed a lot.

Coyote vs. Acme, 2026 - ★★★

Wile E. Coyote is struggling to push a large, lit bomb up a steep hill while the Road Runner watches from the top.

Surprisingly heartwarming! Others have noted the anti-capitalist themes, which are certainly here, and made more relevant by the movie almost not seeing release so Warner could write it off on their taxes. It's also got some solid jokes and Will Forte is always great. I didn't love how the movie looked; the animation is all 3D made to look like hand drawn, and it ends up looking like a video game. All and all, good fun.

The Invite, 2026 - ★★★½

Four people are engaged in a warm, intimate conversation around a table set with food and drinks in a cozy indoor setting.

Very funny. Relationships go boom.

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, 2025 - ★★★★★

Two men in suits are riding a giant bottle of boba tea as it pours over a cityscape, with lightning striking in the background and text reading nirvanna the band the show the movie.

Watched on Friday August 7, 2026.

Hairspray, 1988 - ★★★★

A man and a woman are posing with their legs crossed against a red background, with the colorful word Hairspray displayed prominently between them.

Still the best.

Toy Story 5, 2026

Popular animated characters from Toy Story are gathered together behind a friendly, animated frog-shaped device displaying the message Hi! Let's play! with the title Toy Story 5 prominently shown above them.

It’s a thin soup at this point.

Evil Dead Burn, 2026

A terrified person is being strangled by a dark, clawed hand with a fiery background and the title Evil Dead Burn displayed.

Felt like a follow up to the 2013 remake in four tone, but way more gross. There’s lots of gore but it was the no blood moment that made me gag.

Obsession, 2025

A young man is sitting inside a car at night, intently looking at an object in his hands, while the word OBSESSION is prominently displayed in the background.

I’ve seen it twice in the theaters now and I picked up more the second time. I was also the oldest person in the theater by a good amount both times. I’m hip.

Evil Dead II, 1987

A skull with human eyes staring intensely is featured above the stylized red text Evil Dead 2.

Watched on Thursday July 16, 2026.

Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, 2026

A group of intense and determined characters, some holding weapons, are portrayed against a dark, eerie background with the title Ready or Not 2: Here I Come prominently displayed.

Fun sequel. Hard to pull off a decent one with a high concept premise like this and while it doesn’t reach the original it’s a real good time.

Ready or Not, 2019

A woman in a wedding dress holding a rifle and ammunition stands prominently among a group of tense characters, with a burning house and a man aiming a crossbow below, representing the movie Ready or Not.

Really fun and more emotional than I expected. Ace cast.

Obsession, 2025

A young person is sitting inside a car at night, intently looking at an object in their hands with the word OBSESSION prominently displayed in the center.

Genuinely unsettling. This thing has been out for weeks and my local theater was almost full. I didn't know the director was a former YouTuber before I saw the movie, or that he was so young. I can clock some of that inexperience in retrospect, but overall it's a confident, stylish, and creepy debut. Also, according to the box office, everyone has already seen this, so y'all know what I mean.

Beyond the Door III, 1989

A woman in a flowing pink dress appears to be floating or levitating in a red-lit doorway above a dark staircase with the text BEYOND the DOOR below.

Ghost train is best train.

Heavyweights, 1995

A group of kids is holding up a giant sandwich with a boy inside it against a cloudy sky backdrop, accompanied by the title Heavyweights above.

Watched on Thursday June 11, 2026.

Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S., 2003 - ★★★★

A collage-style movie poster features Godzilla, Mechagodzilla, Mothra, and scenes of destruction with the title Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. at the bottom.

Watched on Saturday June 6, 2026.

Silver Streak, 1976

A group of three people joyfully runs away from a train crashing into a bustling station, with the text Silver Streak below.

Train cinema forever. Every genre. What a romp.

The Cassandra Crossing, 1976

A dramatic scene featuring a train, explosions, helicopters, armed individuals, and people in protective suits, with the title The Cassandra Crossing below.

What a fun slow burn 70s disaster movie. The cast is insane, and I found it so compelling throughout.

Unstoppable, 2010

A dramatic movie poster features two men overlaid above a speeding train with the word Unstoppable prominently displayed below.

This movie whips.

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, 1974

Passengers in a subway car express fear and chaos as a man holding a gun looms in the foreground, beneath the title The Taking of Pelham One Two Three.

Great New York movie, great transit movie.

Hellzapoppin', 1941

A vintage-style poster for the film Hellzapoppin features a woman in a white dress surrounded by colorful, lively illustrations of various characters and comedic scenes.

This movie is so cool and legit funny. It’s so much more absurdist than most comedies, much less comedies from the fourties’

Clue, 1985

A vintage-style poster of a mansion illustrates characters from the movie Clue peering out of its windows.

This movie is so much fun.

Road House, 1989

A casually dressed man leans against a red brick wall with his arms crossed, accompanied by the neon-styled text Road House.

Never seen it before. Dumb fun. I'm in the "Swayze is charismatic" camp.

Häxan, 1922

A nude figure reaches out in a forest setting while a red devil watches from a tree, with the word Häxan below.

Impressive visuals for the time, and slow paced. The opening segment is all still images with text boxes. The conclusion draws some I think for the time progressive parallels between witchcraft persecution and the then modern treatment of women, but it sounds ignorant from now modern knowledge. Interesting from a history of film perspective, and there’s some great shots of nuns sticking out their tongues.