My Favorites of 2024

TV Shows

Shōgun

on Hulu

Best of 2024 by far! Think Game of Thrones Season 1 in Japan without dragons or magic: the respected leader is dead leaving his trusted friend to deal with the political fallout.

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Dark Matter

on Apple TV+

High-concept science fiction that flushes out its characters with human stories.

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Disclaimer

on Apple TV+

Brutal. Barely a likeable character in the entire show but gripping and real.

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Scavengers Reign

on MAX

An evolutionary biologist did mushrooms and dreamt up this strange show where every creature is designed to kill the humans that just crashed onto their weird world.

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Movies

Like 2023, no movies really stood out to me this year. Dune: Part Two and Furiosa were big, and The Fall Guy and The Instigators were fun, but I'm not going to bother with a list. Hollywood is turning what could be great movies into TV shows padded with subplots and filler episodes.

Books

Shape Up

Describes a project management workflow of careful bets using a strategy of "Fixed Time, Variable Scope".

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The Righteous Mind

The subtitle "Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion" was a good read before the election. The author geniunely tries to understand the world instead of reason the world into his worldview. Here's a quick ChatGPT summary

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Intellectual Privilege

Like if Mine! (a book on my 2023 list) was rewritten by a college professor / lawyer. It delves into the nuances of intellectual property and argues that current laws over-protect creators at the expense of innovation and public access. Read the ChatGPT summary for more.

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Atlanta Restaurants

Lyla Lila

Big fan of the duck lasagna!

Chai Pani

Sunday buffet is a feast. Try everything.

Waikikie Hawaiian BBQ

They purposefully spelled it wrong, but trust me, it's better than a lot of the plate lunches on the islands.

Brooklyn Bagel

The line's out the door on the weekend but they keep it moving.