Here are some movies, books, games, and other things I discovered or found again in 2022. Most were published earlier than this, however, since I spent this past year enjoying them I’m putting them here.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. My favorite show of 2022! I was just getting used to the idea of Zachary Quinto as the new Spock and then Ethan Peck absolutely rocked it along with his role in the earlier seasons of Star Trek Discovery. Anson Mount, Jess Bush, and Bruce Horak were so much fun in this as well and I hope Horak returns in future seasons. I also love the audio descriptions and how their narration fit perfectly into each episode.
Citadels. I’ve started playing this game again after a decade-long break. This year I think I’ve been in the right mindset for it.
Star Wars: Thrawn by Timothy Zahn. I stumbled onto this book after somehow missing the original Thrawn trilogy and most Star Wars media featuring Thrawn as a main or side character. Thrawn’s political ineptness first drew me into this story because it gives him the appearance being naive despite his well-known history as a villain in the Star Wars universe. When played against Eli Vanto, who actually is naive, the mix is a troubling and haunting relationship.
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson. One of the greatest books of our time.
Carbon Based Lifeforms. Their entire discography has become the background music I use for pretty much anything computer related these days. I find their albums to be quite relaxing and not at all sedating.
Dune (2021) – Wow! This movie is what Dune should have been from the first book all the way through the various attempts at movies over the years. Timothée Chalamet and Rebecca Ferguson were perfect as Paul Atreides and the Lady Jessica.
Call Me By Your Name – Another brilliant movie with Timothée Chalamet.
Habanero hot peppers. A fruit that sort of tastes like chocolate.
Visual Studio Code. The NVDA accessibility and plugins in VSC are a vastly improved experience compared to the full version of the Visual Studio IDE. I’m planning to continue with VSC for the near and hopefully long-term future.