My Favorites in 2024
December 31 2024I used to post a year end list summarizing some of my various favorite media that I consumed across the year. Since I no longer actively use Twitter or other social media, I’ll start posting them here.
- Reservation Dogs
This is not a new show (it ran from 2021-2023), but I only just discovered the show this year. It was an extremely quick and delightful binge. It is simultaneously the funniest and most heart warming show I watched this year. - Shogun
Classic epic storytelling, with amazing set and costume designa and compelling characters. - Slow Horses
Also not a new show, but I binged all four seasons this year. Very reliable with a high floor and sometimes high ceiling. - Drops of God
Fed my interest in wine. The acting and plot were not always perfect. But it was enjoyable and had great lush scenery. - Beef
I discovered this show after everyone else I guess. Great acting and forward-driving plot line. - X-Men '97
I fondly remember watching the animated X-Men in the nineties. This revival was every bit as worthy and was never dull. - Delicious in Dungeon
A wonderfully quirkly animated show about adventurers working their way through a dungeon and eating the monsters along the way. As close to an RPG as possible, with major laughs and fun visuals.
- Inside Out 2
The sequel absolutely stands up to the original. My favorite movie of the year. - Challengers
Unexpectedly watchable. The soundtrack was annoying at first, but really grew on me as the movie progressed. Josh O'Connor is an absolute star. - Hit Man
Quirky and maybe a bit unserious. But enjoyable nevertheless. - Dune: Part Two
Definitely very long, and I had to watch it over sessions at home. But the cinematography is awe inspiring and you can't go wrong with a classic like Dune.
- Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
- Outlive by Peter Attia
- Judgement of Paris by George Taber
- The Sports Gene by David Epstein
- Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson
Topics: ListsYear end lists
comments powered by Disqus