The 2025 Index

  • Table for Two by Amor Towles

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

    Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South by Elizabeth R. Varon

  • 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

    The Meaning of Life by The School of Life

    The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England by Branden Sanderson

    Polostan (Bomb Light, Vol. 1) by Neal Stephenson

  • 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

    Bed No Breakfast by Maren Morris

    Dreams by Jade Bird

    Much Ado About Nothing by Waxahatchee

    Ultraviolet by Clover Company

    Picture Window by Japanese Breakfast

    Pareidolia - Alt. Version by Ken Pomeroy

    Minor Inconveniences by Bebe Stockwell

    Coyote by Mt. Joy

    Shovel by Deep Sea Diver

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

    The New York Times Book of Movies: The Essential 1,000 Films to See

  • Pavement, Terror Twilight: Farewell Horizontal (New), Sig’s Record Lagoon, [hard-to-find box set]

  • 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

    Jurassic World: Rebirth

    Superman

    Jane Austen Wrecked My Life

    Fantastic Four: First Steps

    Americana

    Highest 2 Lowest

    Old Movies

    Rashomon w/ Carlos & Lauren

    Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

    The Hidden Fortress

    Yojimbo

    Shanghai Blues w/ Bambina

    Ikiru

  • Black Bag

    Secret Mall Apartment

    Sinners

    Pavements

  • The Ultimatum, Netflix, S3

    Love Is Blind, Netflix, S2

    The Recruit, Netflix, S2

    Department Q, Netflix, S1

    Wildcard Kitchen, Food Network, S2

    Tournament Of Champions, Food Network, S6

    24 In 24, Food Network, S2

    BBQ Brawl, Food Network, S6

    HomeTown Takeover, HGTV, S3

    Rock The Block, HGTV, S6

    Virgins, TLC, S1

    Match Me Abroad, TLC, S2

    Skeleton Crew, Disney+, S1

    Daredevil: Born Again, Disney+, S1

    Andor, Disney+, S2

    Kitchen Nightmares, Fox, S2

    Next Level Chef, Fox, S4

    Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service, Fox, S4

    Paradise, Hulu, S1

    King Of The Hill, Hulu, S14

    Alien: Earth, FX, S1

    Severance, Apple TV+, S2

    Mythic Quest, Apple TV+, S4

    Side Quest, Apple TV+, S1

    The Studio, Apple TV+, S1

    Murderbot, Apple TV+, S1

    Foundation, Apple TV+, S3

    The Gilded Age, HBO, S3

    Bosch: Legacy, Prime Video, S3

    Top Chef, Peacock, S22

    Poker Face, Peacock, S2

    Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, S3

  • San Antonio

    San Marcos

    Houston

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

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

    Cousin Louie’s ⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • 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 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Mian & Bao ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Common Bond To-Go (Memorial City, Houston) ⭐⭐⭐

    Ling Wu Asian Restaurant (The Grove) w/ Bambina ⭐⭐⭐

    Mercado Sin Nombre ⭐⭐⭐

  • 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 melts

    “Quesadilla-style” green chile cheeseburgers

    Spaghetti and meatballs / Meatball subs

  • 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

    Urban Heat w/ Kathleen Turner Overdrive @ The Blanton Museum of Art

  • 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)

    Scott Newton: Beyond Limits @ The Wittliff Collection (San Marcos)

    Melinda Wickman Swearingen: Outlaw Odyssey @ The Wittliff Collection (San Marcos)

    Tesoros: Treasures of Mexican Photography @ The Wittliff Collection (San Marcos)

    Edward Curtis: Treasures of the North American Indian @ The Wittliff Collection (San Marcos)

    Liminal: Photographs by Cathy Spence @ The Wittliff Collection (San Marcos)

    Photography from the Soul Circuit: Juneteenth Rodeos in Texas @ The Wittliff Collection (San Marcos)

    In Creative Harmony: Three Artistic Partnerships @ The Blanton Museum of Art

    The Big Show @ Lawndale Arts Center (Houston)

    42nd Center Annual Juried Show @ Houston Center for Photography

    Floating World: A.A.Murakami @ Houston Museum of Fine Arts

    Navigating the Waves: Contemporary Cuban Photography @ Houston Museum of Fine Arts

    150 Years of Design: The AIA Houston Collection @ Houston Museum of Fine Arts

    Eye On Houston Annual Documentary Photography Show @ Houston Museum of Fine Arts

    2025 Annual Student Exhibition @ The Glassell School of Art

  • PrintEXPO @ Blue Genie Art Bazaar

    Flatstock @ SXSW w/ Tom

  • Power Pints @ The Highball w/ Maria

    Longhorn Jazz Festival w/ Larry

    San Antonio Missions vs. Corpus Christi Hooks baseball game w/ Ashley

    Power Pints @ Radio East w/ Maria

    B Scene @ The Blanton Museum of Art

    Master Pancake: Olympus Has Fallen & White House Down double feature @ Alamo Drafthouse - Village

    Cat Video Fest @ Alamo Drafthouse - South Lamar

  • Soundtrack LPs

    Sandy’s butterscotch milkshakes

  • Possum, English Springer Spaniel

  • R.I.P. Baxter