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The Best Album of 2025music, best of

We review the year 2025 in music and cover a bunch of favorite albums.

Collage of several album covers: WNC WhopBezzy and 70th Street Carlos's Out The Blue, Cate Le Bon's Michelangelo Dying, DJ Sprinkles' RA.1000, Geese's Getting Killed, Ninajirachi's I Love My Computer, and Oklou's choke enough.
2025: Kanye or Ye or Whoever's Bullymusic

We talk about Kanye's (currently incomplete) album Bully, his current career, and then discuss him being a huge asshole.

The (current) album cover of Kanye's Bully, with the guy smiling with Sharpie'd teeth.
William Gass's The Tunnelliterature

We discuss the most pathetic novel I've ever read (in a good way), William Gass's The Tunnel.

Hermann Broch's The Sleepwalkersliterature

We discuss the most horrible novel I've ever read (in a good way), Hermann Broch's The Sleepwalkers.

My Very Short Journey Into Publishingpersonal

I talk about my very short journey into publishing, by talking mostly about myself.

A picture of a dog - an avatar of me - smoking a pipe.
The Metal Gear Solid seriesvideogame

I discuss the Metal Gear Solid series a bit, centered around Phantom Pain (2015).

Video game cover for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.
Donna Summer's I Feel Lovemusic, song of the week

For 2024, I'll talk about a song a day: this week, we're talking about Donna Summer's I Feel Love.

Album cover for Donna Summer's I Remember Yesterday.
Nosferatu (2024)film

The 2024 "Nosferatu" seems to lack fangs.

Movie poster for Nosferatu (2024).
Wham!'s Last Christmasmusic, song of the week

For 2024, I'll talk about a song a day: this week, we're talking about Wham!'s Last Christmas.

Cover image of Wham!'s release of Last Christmas in the UK.
Lil Uzi Vert's Just Wanna Rock / 2024 Retrospectivemusic, song of the week

For 2024, I'll talk about a song a day: this week, we're talking about Lil Uzi Vert's Just Wanna Rock. I also discuss the song of the week project.

Cover of Lil Uzi Vert's single Just Wanna Rock.