The 2025 Index

  • Table for Two by Amor Towles

    America First: Roosevelt vs. Lindbergh in the Shadow of War by H.W. Brands

  • How to Stay Married: The Most Insane Love Story Ever Told by Harrison Scott Key

    Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz

    How Ready Are You For Love? by The School of Life

    Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel

    Same Beds Different Dreams by Ed Park

    Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex by Mary Roach

    The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession by Michael Finkel

    Wool by Hugh Howey

    Save Our Souls: The True Story of a Castaway Family, Treachery, and Murder by Matthew Pearl

    Dating Sucks, But You Don't: The Modern Guy's Guide to Total Confidence, Romantic Connection, and Finding the Perfect Partner by Connell Barrett

    Honjok: The Art of Living Alone by Crystal Tai and Francie Healey

  • How to Stay Married: The Most Insane Love Story Ever Told by Harrison Scott Key

    Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz

    Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel

    The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession by Michael Finkel

  • Bury Me by Jason Isbell

    Your House by Inhaler

    Burn The Boats by Hamilton Leithauser

    Ankles by Lucy Dacus

    I’ll Be OK by Michigander

    Man by Lily Hiatt

    Blue Jean Baby by Zach Bryan

    Descendants by Wilder Woods

    Wristwatch by MJ Lenderman

    People Watching by Sam Fender

    Sober by Bartees Strange

    Heart-Shaped Box by Father John Misty

    It’s A Mirror by Perfume Genius

    Dollar Store by Ben Kwelller feat. Waxahatchee

    Improbable Germany by Wilco

    Time Waited by My Morning Jacket

    Impossible People by Matt Nathanson

  • The New Yorker Encyclopedia of Cartoons, Vol. 1 & 2

  • New Movies

    Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat w/ Carlos

    Captain America: Brave New World

    Black Bag

    Novocaine

    Death Of A Unicorn

    Secret Mall Apartment

    Drop

    Sinners

    Thunderbolts*

    Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning

    Friendship

    The Phoenician Scheme

    Ballerina

    Pavements

    Life of Chuck

    Old Movies

    Rashomon w/ Carlos & Lauren

  • Black Bag

    Secret Mall Apartment

    Sinners

  • The Ultimatum, Netflix, S3

    Love Is Blind, Netflix, S2

    The Recruit, S2

    Wildcard Kitchen, Food Network, S2

    Tournament Of Champions, Food Network, S6

    24 In 24, Food Network, S2

    HomeTown Takeover, HGTV, S3

    Rock The Block, HGTV, S6

    Skeleton Crew, Disney+, S1

    Daredevil: Born Again, Disney+, S1

    Andor, Disney+, S2

    Kitchen Nightmares, Fox, S2

    Next Level Chef, Fox, S4

    Paradise, Hulu, S1

    Severance, Apple TV+, S2

    Mythic Quest, Apple TV+, S4

    Side Quest, Apple TV+, S1

    The Studio, Apple TV+, S1

    Murderbot, Apple TV+, S1

    Bosch: Legacy, Prime Video, S3

    Top Chef, Peacock, S22

    Poker Face, Peacock, S2

  • San Antonio

  • Day Maker Half Day Cafe w/ Larry ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Allday Pizza (Hyde Park) w/ Stephen ⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • True Texas BBQ (Tech Ridge) ⭐⭐

    Dovetail Pizza w/ Larry ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    OMG Squee ⭐⭐⭐

    NoFi Slow Bar (San Antonio) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Civil Goat Coffee - Cuernavaca ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Uptown Sports Club ⭐⭐⭐

    The Long Goodbye w/ Carlos & Lauren ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Sandy’s ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Abby Jane Bakeshop ⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • Croque Madame w/ potato wedges, Day Maker Half Day Cafe

    The left side of the menu, Allday Pizza

    Prime rib pizza w/ ricotta cream, caramelized onions, and Fresno chilis, Arugula, Dovetail Pizza

    Shakshuka, Day Maker Half Day Cafe

    Fire-roasted corn w/ labneh, za’atar, and Sivri pepper, Ladino (San Antonio)

    Green Schug Collins, Ladino (San Antonio)

    Iced strawberry matcha w/ strawberry cold foam and freeze-dried strawberries, Civil Goat Coffee

  • Pecan Belgian waffles

    Manicotti

    Patty melt

    “Quesadilla-style” green chile cheeseburger

  • Cracker w/ Johnny Hickman @ 3TEN

    49 Winchester w/ Back Road @ The Far Out Lounge

    Big Head Todd and the Monsters @ The Haute Spot

    Shinyribs w/ Sour Bridges @ The Far Out Lounge

    Austin Symphony Orchestra brass ensemble @ The Long Center w/ Larry

  • Visualizing the Environment: Ansel Adams and His Legacy @ Harry Ransom Center

    Sizhu Li: Moonment @ The Contemporary at Blue Star (San Antonio)

    Mosh Now, Cry Later @ The Contemporary at Blue Star (San Antonio)

  • PrintEXPO @ Blue Genie Art Bazaar

    Flatstock @ SXSW w/ Tom

  • Power Pints @ The Highball w/ Maria

    Longhorn Jazz Festival w/ Larry

    San Antonio Missons vs. Corpus Christi Hooks baseball game

    Power Pints @ Radio East w/ Maria

  • Soundtrack LPs

    Sandy’s butterscotch milkshakes