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_path: src/content/posts/2024/08/07/pete-wells-how-restaurants-have-changed.md
type: bookmark
publishedAt: 2024-08-07
text:
  Read _Pete Wells_'s Times article on [his experience reviewing restaurants for the last 12 years](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/06/dining/pete-wells-how-restaurants-have-changed.html).

html:
  <p>Read <em>Pete Wells</em>'s Times article on <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/06/dining/pete-wells-how-restaurants-have-changed.html">his experience reviewing restaurants for the last 12 years</a>.</p>

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_id: ae284b2d3f8afcaf6a20d0c25a1525ec7d99e957
_path: src/content/posts/2024/08/02/how-to-paint-like-hayao-miyazaki.md
type: bookmark
publishedAt: 2024-08-02
text:
  Read [How to Paint Like Hayao Miyazaki](https://animationobsessive.substack.com/p/how-to-paint-like-hayao-miyazaki).

html:
  <p>Read <a href="https://animationobsessive.substack.com/p/how-to-paint-like-hayao-miyazaki">How to Paint Like Hayao Miyazaki</a>.</p>

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_id: 8f5c5644d005d37bc6b82fe19b7751f291f8e54b
_path: src/content/posts/2024/08/10/icebergs/index.md
type: article
name: Icebergs can get stuck on underwater mountains
publishedAt: 2024-08-10T15:00:00-04:00
text:
  The current largest iceberg, A-23A, is currently spinning in place on top of an underwater mountain:

  > After leaving Antarctic waters, the iceberg got stuck in a vortex over a seamount, or an underwater mountain. Imagine a piece of ice about 1,500 square miles in area and as deep as the Empire State Building spinning slowly but steadily enough to fully rotate it on its head over the course of about 24 days.

  \- Tumin, R. (2024, August 7). [After breaking free, world’s largest iceberg is stuck spinning in circles](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/07/science/a23a-iceberg-antarctica-spinning.html). _New York Times_.

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  <p>The current largest iceberg, A-23A, is currently spinning in place on top of an underwater mountain:</p>
  <blockquote>
  <p>After leaving Antarctic waters, the iceberg got stuck in a vortex over a seamount, or an underwater mountain. Imagine a piece of ice about 1,500 square miles in area and as deep as the Empire State Building spinning slowly but steadily enough to fully rotate it on its head over the course of about 24 days.</p>
  </blockquote>
  <p>- Tumin, R. (2024, August 7). <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/07/science/a23a-iceberg-antarctica-spinning.html">After breaking free, world’s largest iceberg is stuck spinning in circles</a>. <em>New York Times</em>.</p>

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_path: src/content/posts/2024/07/31/the-internet-is-already-over.md
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publishedAt: 2024-07-31
text:
  Read _Sam Kriss_'s article [The Internet is already over](https://samkriss.substack.com/p/the-internet-is-already-over).

html:
  <p>Read <em>Sam Kriss</em>'s article <a href="https://samkriss.substack.com/p/the-internet-is-already-over">The Internet is already over</a>.</p>

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_id: 7d52ccaa5c804ad0a2abec715cbb39904b5a38c7
_path: src/content/posts/2024/01/13/the-age-of-magical-overthinking.md
text: Finished reading [The Age of Magical Overthinking](/bookshelf/books/9781668007990).
type: read
publishedAt: 2024-01-13T12:45:00+00:00
book: 9781668007990
readStatus: finished
html:
  <p>Finished reading <a href="/bookshelf/books/9781668007990">The Age of Magical Overthinking</a>.</p>


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_path: src/content/posts/2024/01/22/health-and-safety.md
type: read
publishedAt: 2024-01-22T23:59:59-05:00
book: 9780593317648
readStatus: finished
text:
  I just finished reading [Health and Safety](/bookshelf/books/9780593317648), which should be required reading for ravers who are 35+.

html:
  <p>I just finished reading <a href="/bookshelf/books/9780593317648">Health and Safety</a>, which should be required reading for ravers who are 35+.</p>


_id: bfac4e6f69f095b2b3d2f7002e00e46c0e8ecf34
_path: src/content/posts/2024/03/09/arc-to-sqlite/index.md
type: article
name: Arc App's JSON Export to SQLite
publishedAt: 2024-03-09T00:00:00-05:00
tags: ["arc-to-sqlite", "arc-timeline", "software-engineering", "projects"]
text:
  I started working on a Dogsheep utility for processing [Arc App](https://www.bigpaua.com/arcapp/)'s Daily (or Monthly) JSON exports into a SQLite database. This provides the ability to analysis the places I visit and activities I am doing in [Datasette](https://datasette.io/).

  ![Screenshot of Datasette showing the timeline_items table in a SQLite database. There is a map at the bottom that is showing the locations I traveled in the last few days.](./arc-to-sqlite-running-in-datasette.png "Datasette screenshot")

  I've published a working alpha version of the Dogsheep utility, [arc-to-sqlite on my Github](https://github.com/myles/arc-to-sqlite). Check it out if you are interested.

html:
  <p>I started working on a Dogsheep utility for processing <a href="https://www.bigpaua.com/arcapp/">Arc App</a>'s Daily (or Monthly) JSON exports into a SQLite database. This provides the ability to analysis the places I visit and activities I am doing in <a href="https://datasette.io/">Datasette</a>.</p>
  <p><img alt="Screenshot of Datasette showing the timeline_items table in a SQLite database. There is a map at the bottom that is showing the locations I traveled in the last few days." src="./arc-to-sqlite-running-in-datasette.png" title="Datasette screenshot" /></p>
  <p>I've published a working alpha version of the Dogsheep utility, <a href="https://github.com/myles/arc-to-sqlite">arc-to-sqlite on my Github</a>. Check it out if you are interested.</p>

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_path: src/content/posts/2024/03/16/toronto-dinesafe/index.md
type: article
name: Exploring Toronto's Restaurant Inspection Data with DineSafe
publishedAt: 2024-03-16T00:00:00-05:00
tags: ["software-engineering", "toronto", "projects"]
text:
  As a lover of good food, I've always been curious about restaurant health inspections. So, I decided to take matters into my own hands and create a tool that makes it easy to explore Toronto's DineSafe data.

  [![Screenshot of the Datasette for DineSafe Toronto — slothful-myles](./dinesafe-toronto-datasette-screenshot.png "DineSafe Toronto — slothful-myles")](https://dinesafe-toronto.slothful-myles.com "DineSafe Toronto — slothful-myles")

  I built a scraper using Python and the [sqlite-utils](https://sqlite-utils.datasette.io/en/stable/) library. It gathers data on restaurant inspections and stores it in a SQLite database. But I didn't stop there – I added some automation magic to make the process even more fun!

  Now, thanks to a [Github Actions workflow](https://github.com/myles/dinesafe-toronto/blob/main/.github/workflows/deploy.yml), the scraper runs every day at 9 am and deploys the database to an instance of [Datasette](https://datasette.io/) running on [Vercel](https://vercel.com/).

  Datasette is a super cool tool that lets you explore and visualize data in a fun and interactive way. So, whether you're a foodie, data enthusiast, or just curious about what's happening behind the scenes in your favorite restaurant, this project is for you.

  Check out the [Github repository](https://github.com/myles/dinesafe-toronto) to see the code and learn how to set up your own instance of the scraper. You can also explore the data and play around with visualizations on the [DineSafe Toronto website](https://dinesafe-toronto.slothful-myles.com/).

html:
  <p>As a lover of good food, I've always been curious about restaurant health inspections. So, I decided to take matters into my own hands and create a tool that makes it easy to explore Toronto's DineSafe data.</p>
  <p><a href="https://dinesafe-toronto.slothful-myles.com" title="DineSafe Toronto — slothful-myles"><img alt="Screenshot of the Datasette for DineSafe Toronto — slothful-myles" src="./dinesafe-toronto-datasette-screenshot.png" title="DineSafe Toronto — slothful-myles" /></a></p>
  <p>I built a scraper using Python and the <a href="https://sqlite-utils.datasette.io/en/stable/">sqlite-utils</a> library. It gathers data on restaurant inspections and stores it in a SQLite database. But I didn't stop there – I added some automation magic to make the process even more fun!</p>
  <p>Now, thanks to a <a href="https://github.com/myles/dinesafe-toronto/blob/main/.github/workflows/deploy.yml">Github Actions workflow</a>, the scraper runs every day at 9 am and deploys the database to an instance of <a href="https://datasette.io/">Datasette</a> running on <a href="https://vercel.com/">Vercel</a>.</p>
  <p>Datasette is a super cool tool that lets you explore and visualize data in a fun and interactive way. So, whether you're a foodie, data enthusiast, or just curious about what's happening behind the scenes in your favorite restaurant, this project is for you.</p>
  <p>Check out the <a href="https://github.com/myles/dinesafe-toronto">Github repository</a> to see the code and learn how to set up your own instance of the scraper. You can also explore the data and play around with visualizations on the <a href="https://dinesafe-toronto.slothful-myles.com/">DineSafe Toronto website</a>.</p>

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_path: src/content/posts/2024/12/30/scott-pilgrim-and-the-infinite-sadness.md
text: Finished reading [Scott Pilgrim and the Infinite Sadness](/bookshelf/books/9781620100455).
type: read
publishedAt: 2024-12-31T00:43:00+00:00
book: 9781620100455
readStatus: finished
html:
  <p>Finished reading <a href="/bookshelf/books/9781620100455">Scott Pilgrim and the Infinite Sadness</a>.</p>


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_path: src/content/posts/2024/12/31/scott-pilgrim-gets-it-together.md
text: Finished reading [Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together](/bookshelf/books/9781620100462).
type: read
publishedAt: 2024-12-31T23:59:59-04:00
book: 9781620100462
readStatus: finished
html:
  <p>Finished reading <a href="/bookshelf/books/9781620100462">Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together</a>.</p>


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_path: src/content/posts/2024/12/28/scott-pilgrims-precious-little-life.md
text: Finished reading [Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life](/bookshelf/books/9781620100431).
type: read
publishedAt: 2024-12-28T23:59:59-04:00
book: 9781620100431
readStatus: finished
html:
  <p>Finished reading <a href="/bookshelf/books/9781620100431">Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life</a>.</p>


_id: fffb465dfa3ec2cb89a0fa9fe3165bf44602f53d
_path: src/content/posts/2026/01/07/transformer-panasoonic-lumix-g9ii-into-leica-m-style.md
type: bookmark
publishedAt: 2026-01-07T13:23:50-05:00
tags: ["person/cristain-baluta", "photography"]
text:
  Cristian Băluță writes about [he moded a Panasonic Lumix G9II into a Leica M-Style camera](https://medium.com/@cristi.baluta/i-wanted-a-camera-that-doesnt-exist-so-i-built-it-5f9864533eb7).

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  <p>Cristian Băluță writes about <a href="https://medium.com/@cristi.baluta/i-wanted-a-camera-that-doesnt-exist-so-i-built-it-5f9864533eb7">he moded a Panasonic Lumix G9II into a Leica M-Style camera</a>.</p>

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publishedAt: 2026-01-04T20:14:12-05:00
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text: My current jam is _Memphis_ by Kitten.
html: <p>My current jam is <em>Memphis</em> by Kitten.</p>
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publishedAt: 2026-01-02T13:31:43-05:00
tags: ["jam"]
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  ["https://open.spotify.com/track/3qx7ZomE2O7Wu1pnRgxKbb?si=c3d386806c2344aa", "https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/memphis-kitten/hael0rtvqw1pb"]


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publishedAt: 2026-01-02T12:30:29-05:00
tags: ["person/henry-desroches", "indieweb"]
text:
  Henry Desroches makes a thoughtful case for [reclaiming the Web we actually want](https://henry.codes/writing/a-website-to-destroy-all-websites/) by embracing personal, hand-coded, syndicated websites and protocols like RSS & Webmentions.

  > Hand-coded, syndicated, and above all personal websites are exemplary: They let users of the internet to be autonomous, experiment, have ownership, learn, share, find god, find love, find purpose. Bespoke, endlessly tweaked, eternally redesigned, built-in-public, surprising UI and delightful UX. The personal website is a staunch undying answer to everything the corporate and industrial web has taken from us.

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  <p>Henry Desroches makes a thoughtful case for <a href="https://henry.codes/writing/a-website-to-destroy-all-websites/">reclaiming the Web we actually want</a> by embracing personal, hand-coded, syndicated websites and protocols like RSS &amp; Webmentions.</p>
  <blockquote>
  <p>Hand-coded, syndicated, and above all personal websites are exemplary: They let users of the internet to be autonomous, experiment, have ownership, learn, share, find god, find love, find purpose. Bespoke, endlessly tweaked, eternally redesigned, built-in-public, surprising UI and delightful UX. The personal website is a staunch undying answer to everything the corporate and industrial web has taken from us.</p>
  </blockquote>

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type: listen
name: Happy Canada Day
publishedAt: 2012-06-29T12:00:00-05:00
tags: ["playlist", "myles-red"]
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  {"tracks": [{"title": "Prairie Girl", "artist": "Rah Rah"}, {"title": "Trans Canada", "artist": "Constantines"}, {"title": "Bahamas", "artist": "Andrew Vincent and the Pirates"}, {"title": "We Used to Wait", "artist": "Arcade Fire"}, {"title": "Hockey Teeth", "artist": "Bahamas"}, {"title": "Sentimental / Oriental", "artist": "Boxer the Horse"}, {"title": "Pop Goes the World", "artist": "The Burning Hell"}, {"title": "Odessa", "artist": "Caribou"}, {"title": "Who's Gonna Miss You?", "artist": "Danny Michel"}, {"title": "American Girl", "artist": "The Dudes"}]}


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name: Favorite Songs of 2012
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  {"tracks": [{"title": "Boo Hoo Hoo", "artist": "No Sinner", "album": "Boo Hoo Hoo / Love Is A Madness 7\""}, {"title": "Sun", "artist": "Two Door Cinema Club", "album": "Beacon"}, {"title": "Change", "artist": "Hey Ocean!", "album": "Is"}, {"title": "Queen of Portland Street", "artist": "Matt Mays", "album": "Coyote"}, {"title": "In Came the Flood", "artist": "Wintersleep", "album": "Hello Hum"}, {"title": "Undone", "artist": "Luke LaLonde", "album": "Rhythymnals"}, {"title": "Prairie Girl", "artist": "Rah Rah", "album": "The Poet's Dead"}, {"title": "Young & Lazy", "artist": "The Matinee", "album": "Young & Lazy - Single"}, {"title": "Sentimental / Oriental", "artist": "Boxer the Horse", "album": "French Residency"}, {"title": "Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra)", "artist": "Gotye", "album": "Making Mirrors"}, {"title": "Do It Anyway", "artist": "Ben Folds Five", "album": "The Sound of the Life of the Mind"}, {"title": "Drive By", "artist": "Train", "album": "California 37"}, {"title": "Art & a Wife", "artist": "Rah Rah", "album": "Art & a Wife - Single"}, {"title": "The House that Heaven Built", "artist": "Japandroids", "album": "Celebration Rock"}, {"title": "Dirty Windshields", "artist": "Leeroy Stagger", "album": "Radiant Land"}, {"title": "56K", "artist": "Boys Who Say No", "album": "Contingencies"}, {"title": "Amour Than Amis", "artist": "Two Hours Traffic", "album": "Siren Spell EP - EP"}, {"title": "Shelter from the Storm", "artist": "Ed Roland & The Sweet Tea Project", "album": "Chimes of Freedom - The Songs of Bob Dylan"}, {"title": "On My Mind", "artist": "Jeremy Fisher", "album": "Mint Juleps"}, {"title": "Too Crazy", "artist": "Tia Brazda", "album": "Cabin Fever EP"}, {"title": "I Know What Love Isn't", "artist": "Jens Lekman", "album": "I Know What Love Isn't"}, {"title": "Cabin Fever", "artist": "Tia Brazda", "album": "Cabin Fever EP"}, {"title": "The Only Place", "artist": "Best Coast", "album": "The Only Place"}, {"title": "Rhyme O'Clock (feat. More or Les)", "artist": "Wordburglar", "album": "3rdburglar"}, {"title": "Easy Come Easy Go", "artist": "Great Lake Swimmers", "album": "New Wild Everywhere"}, {"title": "Longevity", "artist": "Yeasayer", "album": "Fragrant World"}, {"title": "Grab Me By the Lapel", "artist": "North Lakes", "album": "Grand Prix"}, {"title": "Okay Alright I'm Alive", "artist": "Bahamas", "album": "Barchords"}, {"title": "Man In the Long Black Coat", "artist": "Daniel Bedingfield", "album": "Chimes of Freedom - The Songs of Bob Dylan"}, {"title": "I Wanna Rob a Bank", "artist": "Jason Collett", "album": "Reckon"}, {"title": "We Are 1980", "artist": "Said the Whale", "album": "Little Mountain"}, {"title": "Crash Landing", "artist": "Rae Spoon", "album": "I Can't Keep All of Our Secrets"}, {"title": "My Girl", "artist": "Yukon Blonde", "album": "Tiger Talk"}, {"title": "Primitive Girl", "artist": "M. Ward", "album": "A Wasteland Companion"}, {"title": "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together", "artist": "Taylor Swift", "album": "Red"}]}


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publishedAt: 2020-02-21T23:59:59-05:00
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text:
  I spent the last 30 minutes trying to figure out why my tests weren’t failing. It turned out it was because I forgot to prepend `test_` to the function 🙃.

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  <p>I spent the last 30 minutes trying to figure out why my tests weren’t failing. It turned out it was because I forgot to prepend <code>test_</code> to the function 🙃.</p>


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type: listen
name: Long Songs
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tags: ["playlist", "myles-red"]
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  {"tracks": [{"title": "Gore Veil", "artist": "The Deadly Snakes"}, {"title": "House of the Rising Sun", "artist": "The Animals"}, {"title": "The Suburbs", "artist": "Arcade Fire"}, {"title": "Road Regrets", "artist": "Dan Mangan"}, {"title": "Wolf Like Me", "artist": "TV On the Radio"}, {"title": "Spaceman", "artist": "The Killers"}, {"title": "Civil War", "artist": "Guns N' Roses"}, {"title": "You Can't Always Get What You Want", "artist": "The Rolling Stones"}, {"title": "I'll Believe In Anything", "artist": "Wolf Parade"}, {"title": "Forever Young", "artist": "Youth Group"}, {"title": "Home", "artist": "Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros"}, {"title": "I Feel Evil Creeping In", "artist": "Islands"}]}


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type: listen
name: End of Summer Songs
publishedAt: 2011-09-10T12:00:00-04:00
tags: ["playlist", "myles-red"]
listenOnUrls: ["https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1uBDLcCes5O753QecSluqy?si=5e80a67c1e444978"]
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  {"downloadUrls": ["http://cdn.myles.red/podcasts/2011-09-10-end-of-summer-songs.mp3", "http://cdn.myles.red/podcasts/2011-09-10-end-of-summer-songs.m4a"], "tracks": [{"title": "Please Do Not Go", "artist": "Violent Femmes"}, {"title": "Communist Daughter", "artist": "Neutral Milk Hotel"}, {"title": "Alameda", "artist": "Elliott Smith"}, {"title": "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go", "artist": "Mary Lou Lord"}, {"title": "Grounds for Divorce", "artist": "Wolf Parade"}, {"title": "Don't Make Me A Target", "artist": "Spoon"}, {"title": "Carries On", "artist": "Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros"}, {"title": "Reaction", "artist": "Acres Of Lions"}, {"title": "Robot Heart", "artist": "Hawksley Workman"}, {"title": "Truth", "artist": "Alexander"}, {"title": "Kiss Off", "artist": "Violent Femmes"}]}


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_path: src/content/posts/2011/12/19/top-40-2011.md
type: listen
name: Top 40 of 2011
publishedAt: 2011-12-19T12:00:00-05:00
tags: ["playlist", "myles-red"]
playlist:
  {"tracks": [{"title": "The Answer Was You", "artist": "Sloan"}, {"title": "Welcome", "artist": "Hey Rosetta!"}, {"title": "Shoot Out Sparks", "artist": "The Swallows"}, {"title": "It", "artist": "Rich Aucoin"}, {"title": "Heaven’s Just for Moviemakers", "artist": "Graham Wright"}, {"title": "Colours", "artist": "Grouplove"}, {"title": "Blue Eyes", "artist": "Destroyer"}, {"title": "To Carry Many Small Things", "artist": "Mina Tindle"}, {"title": "Let’s Win!", "artist": "Alexander"}, {"title": "The Stand", "artist": "Mother Mother"}, {"title": "Soviet Race", "artist": "Graham Wright"}, {"title": "If Raymond Carver Were Born In the ‘90s", "artist": "Library Voices"}, {"title": "Jimmie’s Still Jimmie", "artist": "Joel Plaskett"}, {"title": "Reaction", "artist": "Acres Of Lions"}, {"title": "Your Daddy Will Do", "artist": "Sloan"}, {"title": "Rolling In the Deep", "artist": "Adele"}, {"title": "Video Games", "artist": "Lana Del Rey"}, {"title": "Mission Bells", "artist": "Armistice"}, {"title": "The Golden Age", "artist": "The Asteroids Galaxy Tour"}, {"title": "Nostalgia", "artist": "The Burning Hell"}, {"title": "Chapel Song", "artist": "We Are Augustines"}, {"title": "Adieu", "artist": "Cœur de pirate"}, {"title": "The Cowboys’ Christmas Ball", "artist": "The Killers"}, {"title": "Green Thumb", "artist": "Sunparlour Players"}, {"title": "Bad Ritual", "artist": "Timber Timbre"}, {"title": "What a Little Moonlight Can Do", "artist": "Boy and Bean"}, {"title": "Comeback Kid (That’s My Dog)", "artist": "Brett Dennen"}, {"title": "The Prime Minister’s Daughter", "artist": "Library Voices"}, {"title": "Post-War Blues", "artist": "Dan Mangan"}, {"title": "Cruel Thing to Do", "artist": "Peter Elkas"}, {"title": "Pop Goes the World (Men Without Hats)", "artist": "The Burning Hell"}, {"title": "Owen Sound", "artist": "Elliott BROOD"}, {"title": "She’s Thunderstorms", "artist": "Arctic Monkeys"}, {"title": "Book Club", "artist": "Arkells"}, {"title": "Paradise", "artist": "Coldplay"}, {"title": "Queen of Hearts", "artist": "Fucked Up"}, {"title": "Who Are You?", "artist": "Kathryn Calder"}, {"title": "Healthy Hands (Will Mourn You)", "artist": "Tasseomancy"}, {"title": "One for You, One for Me", "artist": "Bright Eyes"}, {"title": "Oh Fortune", "artist": "Dan Mangan"}]}


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type: listen
name: Random
publishedAt: 2011-04-03T12:00:00-05:00
tags: ["playlist", "myles-red"]
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type: note
name: Scooter's aren't as "eco-friendly" as they claim to be
publishedAt: 2019-08-08T23:59:59-04:00
text:
  > The study concludes that dockless scooters generally produce more greenhouse-gas emissions per passenger mile than a standard diesel bus with high ridership, an electric moped, an electric bicycle, a bicycle—or, of course, a walk.
  >
  > The paper found that scooters do produce about half the emissions of a standard automobile, at around 200 grams of carbon dioxide per mile compared with nearly 415. But, crucially, the researchers found in a survey of e-scooter riders in Raleigh, North Carolina, that only 34% would have otherwise used a personal car or ride-sharing service. Nearly half would have biked or walked, 11% would have taken the bus, and 7% would have simply skipped the trip.
  >
  > <cite>Temple, J. (2019, August 2). Sorry, scooters aren’t so climate-friendly after all. Retrieved August 8, 2019, from [technologyreview.com](https://www.technologyreview.com/s/614050/electric-scooters-arent-so-climate-friendly-after-all-lime-bird/)</cite>

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  <p>The study concludes that dockless scooters generally produce more greenhouse-gas emissions per passenger mile than a standard diesel bus with high ridership, an electric moped, an electric bicycle, a bicycle—or, of course, a walk.</p>
  <p>The paper found that scooters do produce about half the emissions of a standard automobile, at around 200 grams of carbon dioxide per mile compared with nearly 415. But, crucially, the researchers found in a survey of e-scooter riders in Raleigh, North Carolina, that only 34% would have otherwise used a personal car or ride-sharing service. Nearly half would have biked or walked, 11% would have taken the bus, and 7% would have simply skipped the trip.</p>
  <p><cite>Temple, J. (2019, August 2). Sorry, scooters aren’t so climate-friendly after all. Retrieved August 8, 2019, from <a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/s/614050/electric-scooters-arent-so-climate-friendly-after-all-lime-bird/">technologyreview.com</a></cite></p>
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text: Waiting to go home from Oakville.
html: <p>Waiting to go home from Oakville.</p>
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publishedAt: 2019-08-06T20:17:14-04:00
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_path: src/content/posts/2019/08/03/hobbs-shaw.md
text: 🎥 [Hobbs & Shaw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZ7PAyCDwEg) was really good.
type: note
publishedAt: 2019-08-03T23:59:59-04:00
tags: ["films"]
html:
  <p>🎥 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZ7PAyCDwEg">Hobbs &amp; Shaw</a> was really good.</p>


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_path: src/content/posts/2019/08/04/outside-is-awesome/index.md
text: Outside is awesome today!
html: <p>Outside is awesome today!</p>
type: photo
publishedAt: 2019-08-04T13:39:15-04:00
tags: ["place/trillium-park"]
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  [{"image": "./outside-processed.jpg", "alt": "Sailboats on Lake Ontario.", "takenOn": "datetime.datetime(2019, 8, 4, 13, 39, 15, tzinfo=datetime.timezone(datetime.timedelta(days=-1, seconds=72000)))"}]


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_path: src/content/posts/2019/08/10/thinknum/index.md
type: note
publishedAt: 2019-08-10T23:59:59-04:00
text:
  [Thinknum](https://www.thinknum.com/), a dataset service for revealing strategic movements within companies, made [their pitch deck a comic book](https://storage.googleapis.com/thinknum-assets/resources/Quest%20for%20Alpha%20-%20Thinknum.pdf).

html:
  <p><a href="https://www.thinknum.com/">Thinknum</a>, a dataset service for revealing strategic movements within companies, made <a href="https://storage.googleapis.com/thinknum-assets/resources/Quest%20for%20Alpha%20-%20Thinknum.pdf">their pitch deck a comic book</a>.</p>

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  [{"image": "./data-is-business.jpg", "alt": "A comic book panel where the character says \"Data is business. Business is war!\""}]


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type: photo
name: Lovebot Graffiti in Toronto
publishedAt: 2019-07-30T20:00:00-04:00
tags: ["graffiti", "lovebot", "place/toronto"]
text:
  > To create a better future we must create love within our lives now we have the tools to create love. This is love for not just some of us but for all people. This is love not just in our time, but for all time.

html:
  <blockquote>
  <p>To create a better future we must create love within our lives now we have the tools to create love. This is love for not just some of us but for all people. This is love not just in our time, but for all time.</p>
  </blockquote>

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type: listen
name: Random Playlist
publishedAt: 2010-08-18T05:00:00-07:00
tags: ["playlist", "myles-red"]
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playlist:
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type: listen
name: Apocalypse
publishedAt: 2010-12-29T12:00:00-07:00
tags: ["playlist", "myles-red"]
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type: listen
name: Almonds
publishedAt: 2010-12-04T12:00:00-07:00
tags: ["playlist", "myles-red"]
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type: photo
name: Tomatoes from the garden.
publishedAt: 2025-08-23T06:23:00-04:00
tags: ["place/farm"]
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  [{"image": "./tomatoes.jpg", "alt": "A white bowl filled with freshly picked cherry tomatoes in shades of red and orange, with green stems attached, sitting on a wooden railing with greenery and a brick wall in the background."}]


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text: Paused reading [Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, Volume 1](/bookshelf/books/9781646092864).
type: read
publishedAt: 2025-08-05T23:59:59-04:00
book: 9781646092864
readStatus: paused
html:
  <p>Paused reading <a href="/bookshelf/books/9781646092864">Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, Volume 1</a>.</p>


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_path: src/content/posts/2025/08/25/duolingo-pro-horse-agenda/index.md
text: I don't appreciate Duolingo's pro-horse agenda.
html: <p>I don't appreciate Duolingo's pro-horse agenda.</p>
type: note
publishedAt: 2025-08-25T14:12:00
tags: ["duolingo"]
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  [{"image": "./images/a-la-campagne-j-entends-les-chevaux.jpg", "alt": "Screenshot of Duolingo French lesson. It's asking to translate the English sentence, In the countryside, I hear the horses, to French. I successfully translated it to Á la campagne j'entends les chevaux."}, {"image": "./images/ce-cheval-est-tres-beau.jpg", "alt": "Screenshot of a Duolingo French lesson. It's asking to translate the English sentence, This horse is very beautiful, to French. I successfully translated it to Che cheval est tres beau."}]


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_path: src/content/posts/2025/08/24/matt-somerville-honey-bee-hives.md
type: watch
publishedAt: 2025-08-24T12:45:00
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text:
  Conservationist [Matt Somerville](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1h6K_cS0m_w) has spent 14 years building log hives across England to give wild honey bees safe, low-intervention homes.

html:
  <p>Conservationist <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1h6K_cS0m_w">Matt Somerville</a> has spent 14 years building log hives across England to give wild honey bees safe, low-intervention homes.</p>


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type: photo
name: Farm Photo Dump
publishedAt: 2025-08-24T20:00:00-04:00
tags: ["photo-dump", "place/farm"]
text:
  A week in the countryside, skies shifting from blue to dusk, trees heavy with summer leaves, wildflowers pushing through stone walls, rain on the patio, and quiet evenings under open skies. A little collection of stillness and light. 🌿🌦️☀️

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  <p>A week in the countryside, skies shifting from blue to dusk, trees heavy with summer leaves, wildflowers pushing through stone walls, rain on the patio, and quiet evenings under open skies. A little collection of stillness and light. 🌿🌦️☀️</p>

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text: I love this map of Toronto on the wall at the White Squirrel.
html: <p>I love this map of Toronto on the wall at the White Squirrel.</p>
type: photo
publishedAt: 2025-08-03T11:53:05-04:00
tags: ["place/white-squirrel", "maps", "toronto"]
media:
  [{"image": "./map-of-toronto.jpg", "alt": "A map on the wall of a coffeeshop of the City of Toronto."}]


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name: Lego sculpture on the corner of Edwin Ave and Dupont St.
publishedAt: 2025-08-11T23:59:59-04:00
tags: ["place/junction-triangle", "lego"]
media:
  [{"image": "./lego-sculpture.jpg", "alt": "A traffic light pole base on a city sidewalk is covered in colourful LEGO bricks, forming a tall, blocky structure. Small baskets filled with loose LEGO pieces surround the base, and scattered bricks are spread across the pavement."}]


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text: Paused reading [Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Volume 9](/bookshelf/books/9781974742035).
type: read
publishedAt: 2025-07-20T23:59:59-04:00
book: 9781974742035
readStatus: paused
html:
  <p>Paused reading <a href="/bookshelf/books/9781974742035">Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Volume 9</a>.</p>


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type: rsvp
publishedAt: 2025-07-31T08:32:12-04:00
tags: ["1rg", "1rg/side-project-social"]
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rsvp: yes
event:
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type: read
publishedAt: 2025-07-31T23:59:59-04:00
book: 9781646092864
readStatus: started
text:
  Started reading [Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, Volume 1](/bookshelf/books/9781646092864).

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  <p>Started reading <a href="/bookshelf/books/9781646092864">Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, Volume 1</a>.</p>


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_path: src/content/posts/2025/07/09/moody/index.md
type: photo
publishedAt: 2025-07-09T23:59:59-04:00
tags: ["theo", "place/bedford-park"]
media:
  [{"image": "./moody.jpg", "alt": "Theo, a golden doodle, is lying on a herringbone floor in a cozy room with the word \"MOODY\" written on the floor."}]


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_path: src/content/posts/2025/07/09/perfection.md
text: Finished reading [Perfection](/bookshelf/books/9781681378725) by Vincenzo Latronico.
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publishedAt: 2025-07-09T17:15:00-04:00
book: 9781681378725
readStatus: finished
html:
  <p>Finished reading <a href="/bookshelf/books/9781681378725">Perfection</a> by Vincenzo Latronico.</p>


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_path: src/content/posts/2025/07/06/the-hacienda-how-not-to-run-a-club.md
type: read
publishedAt: 2025-07-06T23:59:59-04:00
book: 9781847391773
readStatus: to-read
text:
  Watching _24 Hour Party People_ made me really want to read Peter Hook's book [The Hacienda: How Not to Run a Club](/bookshelf/books/9781847391773).

html:
  <p>Watching <em>24 Hour Party People</em> made me really want to read Peter Hook's book <a href="/bookshelf/books/9781847391773">The Hacienda: How Not to Run a Club</a>.</p>


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_path: src/content/posts/2025/07/05/frieren-8.md
text: Finished reading [Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Volume 8](/bookshelf/books/9781974739622).
type: read
publishedAt: 2025-07-05T15:32:00-04:00
book: 9781974739622
readStatus: finished
html:
  <p>Finished reading <a href="/bookshelf/books/9781974739622">Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Volume 8</a>.</p>


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_path: src/content/posts/2025/07/15/frieren-9.md
text: Started reading [Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Volume 9](/bookshelf/books/9781974742035).
type: read
publishedAt: 2025-07-15T16:00:00-04:00
book: 9781974742035
readStatus: started
html:
  <p>Started reading <a href="/bookshelf/books/9781974742035">Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Volume 9</a>.</p>


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_path: src/content/posts/2025/07/15/the-use-of-photography.md
text: I want to read [The Use of Photography: Annie Ernaux & Marc Marie](/bookshelf/books/9781804271148).
type: read
publishedAt: 2025-07-15T23:59:59-04:00
book: 9781804271148
readStatus: to-read
html:
  <p>I want to read <a href="/bookshelf/books/9781804271148">The Use of Photography: Annie Ernaux &amp; Marc Marie</a>.</p>


_id: 24445097698a421e0af66f3bee4a769a09a5596d
_path: src/content/posts/2025/07/15/silent-reading-club.md
type: rsvp
publishedAt: 2025-07-15T08:32:12-04:00
tags: ["1rg", "1rg/silent-reading-club"]
inReplyTo: https://luma.com/mtbc8xm5?tk=oc95rD
rsvp: yes
event:
  {"name": "Silent Reading Club with Nora", "startsAt": "datetime.datetime(2025, 7, 15, 18, 30, tzinfo=datetime.timezone(datetime.timedelta(days=-1, seconds=72000)))", "endsAt": "datetime.datetime(2025, 7, 15, 20, 30, tzinfo=datetime.timezone(datetime.timedelta(days=-1, seconds=72000)))", "location": "1rg"}


_id: 5b9deb57e0b30195ca128e94c40f56cd51d64912
_path: src/content/posts/2025/07/15/rebecca.md
type: read
publishedAt: 2025-07-15T23:59:59-04:00
book: 9781844080380
readStatus: to-read
text:
  Someone at last night's [Silent Reading Club](/2025/07/15/silent-reading-club) recommended reading [Rebecca](/bookshelf/books/9781844080380) by Daphne du Maurier when I mentioned I enjoy reading Queer Horror books.

html:
  <p>Someone at last night's <a href="/2025/07/15/silent-reading-club">Silent Reading Club</a> recommended reading <a href="/bookshelf/books/9781844080380">Rebecca</a> by Daphne du Maurier when I mentioned I enjoy reading Queer Horror books.</p>


_id: 382f061cdfdecccf05996ea6728e7cc454adbc8f
_path: src/content/posts/2025/07/24/showa-1926-1939-a-history-of-japan.md
type: read
publishedAt: 2025-07-24T23:59:59-04:00
book: 9781770466258
readStatus: to-read
text:
  I want to read [Showa 1926-1939: A History of Japan](/bookshelf/books/9781770466258) by Shigeru Mizuki.

html:
  <p>I want to read <a href="/bookshelf/books/9781770466258">Showa 1926-1939: A History of Japan</a> by Shigeru Mizuki.</p>


_id: aaf5eb9ad75ee61c28c255aee9e64d0bc151a970
_path: src/content/posts/2025/07/24/nimona.md
type: read
publishedAt: 2025-07-24T23:59:59-04:00
book: 9780063434691
readStatus: to-read
text:
  I just discovered the creator of _She-Ra: Princess of Power_, ND Stevenson, wrote a Graphic Novel, [Nimona](/bookshelf/books/9780063434691).

html:
  <p>I just discovered the creator of <em>She-Ra: Princess of Power</em>, ND Stevenson, wrote a Graphic Novel, <a href="/bookshelf/books/9780063434691">Nimona</a>.</p>


_id: 63758af9b8accf84d70a6587e1b045411378a313
_path: src/content/posts/2025/07/10/bury-our-bones-in-the-midnight-soil.md
type: read
publishedAt: 2025-07-10T23:59:59-04:00
book: 9781250320520
readStatus: started
text:
  I started reading [Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil](/bookshelf/books/9781250320520) by V.E. Schwab.

html:
  <p>I started reading <a href="/bookshelf/books/9781250320520">Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil</a> by V.E. Schwab.</p>


_id: 5a3e68d876f53318978cefe2312fcb85053b9a30
_path: src/content/posts/2025/07/28/bury-our-bones-in-the-midnight-soil.md
type: read
publishedAt: 2025-07-28T23:59:59-04:00
book: 9781250320520
readStatus: progress
text:
  I'm enjoying reading [Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil](/bookshelf/books/9781250320520) by V.E. Schwab.

html:
  <p>I'm enjoying reading <a href="/bookshelf/books/9781250320520">Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil</a> by V.E. Schwab.</p>


_id: a90c0616216d523c3e921cfd23f7ae91130267b5
_path: src/content/posts/2025/01/01/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-universe.md
text: Finished reading [Scott Pilgrim vs. the Universe, Volume 5](/bookshelf/books/9781620100042).
type: read
publishedAt: 2025-01-01T23:59:59-04:00
book: 9781620100042
readStatus: finished
html:
  <p>Finished reading <a href="/bookshelf/books/9781620100042">Scott Pilgrim vs. the Universe, Volume 5</a>.</p>


_id: 1c6a0144a88a0b1d91c1f0ca534a05bb0dde4dc9
_path: src/content/posts/2025/01/05/set-my-heart-on-fire.md
text: Finished reading [Set My Heart on Fire](/bookshelf/books/9781804293317) by Izumi Suzuki.
type: read
publishedAt: 2025-01-05T23:59:59-04:00
book: 9781804293317
readStatus: finished
html:
  <p>Finished reading <a href="/bookshelf/books/9781804293317">Set My Heart on Fire</a> by Izumi Suzuki.</p>


_id: 1805d4f9412f26de8fdadd583886fbab6753095d
_path: src/content/posts/2025/09/20/subvert-new-feeling-coop.md
type: rsvp
publishedAt: 2025-09-20T18:24:34-04:00
inReplyTo: https://luma.com/nn6dn7n0?tk=ADjrvT
rsvp: yes
event:
  {"name": "Subvert x New Feeling: Music and Co-ops Social & Salon", "startsAt": "datetime.datetime(2025, 9, 26, 18, 0, tzinfo=datetime.timezone(datetime.timedelta(days=-1, seconds=72000)))", "endsAt": "datetime.datetime(2025, 9, 26, 20, 0, tzinfo=datetime.timezone(datetime.timedelta(days=-1, seconds=72000)))", "location": "its-okay-studio"}


_id: 7b4e476b7b8d000b615e5e78f185214a0ad13dcf
_path: src/content/posts/2025/09/30/bury-our-bones-in-the-midnight-soil.md
type: read
publishedAt: 2025-09-30T19:43:00-04:00
book: 9781250320520
readStatus: finished
text:
  I finished reading [Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil](/bookshelf/books/9781250320520) by V.E. Schwab tonight. Loved it.

html:
  <p>I finished reading <a href="/bookshelf/books/9781250320520">Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil</a> by V.E. Schwab tonight. Loved it.</p>


_id: e76d47121321ff46b9a2acf138d4271a0bcf8bd5
_path: src/content/posts/2025/09/18/a-gorgeous-excitement.md
text: I want to read [A Gorgeous Excitement: A Novel](/bookshelf/books/9780593798843) by Cynthia Weiner.
type: read
publishedAt: 2025-09-18T23:59:59-04:00
book: 9780593798843
readStatus: to-read
html:
  <p>I want to read <a href="/bookshelf/books/9780593798843">A Gorgeous Excitement: A Novel</a> by Cynthia Weiner.</p>


_id: 5279f4d9504e494f355ba2da8bdc440560e09ae0
_path: src/content/posts/2025/09/13/internets-hidden-creative-renaissance.md
type: bookmark
publishedAt: 2025-09-13T03:02:00-04:00
tags: ["indieweb", "person/alexandra-ciufudean"]
bookmarkOf: {"url": "https://newpublic.substack.com/p/the-handmade-internet-is-making-a"}
text:
  [Alexandra Ciufudean explores the IndieWeb](https://newpublic.substack.com/p/the-handmade-internet-is-making-a), where people’s personal websites are pushing back against the corporate internet.

html:
  <p><a href="https://newpublic.substack.com/p/the-handmade-internet-is-making-a">Alexandra Ciufudean explores the IndieWeb</a>, where people’s personal websites are pushing back against the corporate internet.</p>


_id: a49568c02edf4471e38bbe5860f9aa2b2165bc15
_path: src/content/posts/2025/09/06/tomato-in-concrete/index.md
text: Found this cute little guy today near Queen and University.
html: <p>Found this cute little guy today near Queen and University.</p>
type: photo
publishedAt: 2025-09-06T11:00:00-04:00
tags: ["place/toronto"]
media:
  [{"image": "./tomato-growing-in-concrete.jpg", "alt": "A tomato plant growing in concrete on the side of a building.", "takenOn": "datetime.datetime(2025, 9, 6, 10, 57, 53, tzinfo=datetime.timezone(datetime.timedelta(days=-1, seconds=72000)))"}]


_id: bd5c26278635449a109c46483079f9579f6c8579
_path: src/content/posts/2025/09/25/movie-mice-theatre/index.md
text: Saw this cute diorama on my evening walk tonight.
html: <p>Saw this cute diorama on my evening walk tonight.</p>
type: photo
name: Movie Mice Theatre
publishedAt: 2025-09-25T20:30:00-04:00
syndication: ["https://social.lol/@milo/115268320043912960", "https://www.instagram.com/p/DPDEr0gjEBx/"]
media:
  [{"image": "./movie-mice-theatre.jpg", "alt": "A whimsical miniature diorama of a “Movie Mice Theatre” is lit with glowing green lights at night. A marquee above reads “NOW SHOWING — GRAND OPENING.” Inside a clear display box below, tiny mouse figurines are posed at a grand opening celebration, complete with streamers, balloons, and a “Grand Opening” banner. One mouse sits at a small table with a cake, another pushes a baby carriage, and others are dressed up as if attending a party. The whole scene is nestled among garden plants, giving it a magical, hidden-world feel.", "takenOn": "datetime.datetime(2025, 9, 25, 20, 28, tzinfo=datetime.timezone(datetime.timedelta(days=-1, seconds=72000)))"}]


_id: 0990420f196107770025fa3372ecd362cef661eb
_path: src/content/posts/2025/09/25/red-light/index.md
text: They are filming a movie outside my apartment and there is a huge red light coming into my window.
type: photo
name: Red Light Signing Through my Window
publishedAt: 2025-09-25T19:53:00-04:00
tags: ["place/home"]
syndication: ["https://cosocial.ca/@myles/115268327988481072"]
html:
  <p>They are filming a movie outside my apartment and there is a huge red light coming into my window.</p>

media:
  [{"image": "./red-light-in-my-window.jpg", "alt": "A cozy apartment corner with potted plants lined along a window ledge, glowing under a dramatic red streetlight outside. The window looks out onto leafy trees bathed in vivid red light, with city buildings in the background. Inside, books and papers are stacked on a desk, pillows and plush toys rest on the couch, and the whole scene feels warm, cluttered, and intimate against the surreal red glow.", "takenOn": "datetime.datetime(2025, 9, 25, 19, 53, tzinfo=datetime.timezone(datetime.timedelta(days=-1, seconds=72000)))"}]


_id: 165f092d7568d0dcc4e29b40dfeff3eed8f4a192
_path: src/content/posts/2025/09/29/destroyer.md
text: Super excited to see Destroyer next week!
html: <p>Super excited to see Destroyer next week!</p>
type: rsvp
emoji: 🎸
publishedAt: 2025-09-29T10:19:12-04:00
inReplyTo: https://destroyertour.com
rsvp: yes
event:
  {"name": "Destroyer - Dan's Boogie Tour", "startsAt": "datetime.datetime(2025, 10, 8, 20, 0, tzinfo=datetime.timezone(datetime.timedelta(days=-1, seconds=72000)))", "endsAt": "datetime.datetime(2025, 10, 8, 22, 0, tzinfo=datetime.timezone(datetime.timedelta(days=-1, seconds=72000)))", "location": "opera-house"}


# tag

_id: 622593b2e1bf7734faa9a25591c27dcb3f1c55fd
_path: src/content/tags/person/alex-martsinovich.md
name: Alex Martsinovich
party:
  {"name": "Alex Martsinovich", "givenName": "Alex", "familyName": "Martsinovich", "url": "https://distantprovince.by"}


_id: 0f71f21fc32f52ae2bc4cb9bdf259c64fbb0f93f
_path: src/content/tags/person/victoria-day.md
name: Victoria Day
party:
  {"name": "Victoria Day", "givenName": "Victoria", "familyName": "Day", "url": "http://www.artistvictoriaday.com"}


_id: f339674236b61c6a45db621d20e382ad0997363e
_path: src/content/tags/person/henry-desroches.md
name: Henry Desroches
party:
  {"name": "Henry Desroches", "givenName": "Henry", "familyName": "Desroches", "url": "https://henry.codes"}


_id: 099d5a40c6b511953a90b96cc85bc6b7bc147d4d
_path: src/content/tags/person/claire-rousay.md
name: claire rousay
party:
  {"name": "claire rousay", "givenName": "claire", "familyName": "rousay", "url": "https://clairerousay.com"}


_id: 67af3c7db2719fd00cff279ab9467127980385c9
_path: src/content/tags/person/emily-sneddon.md
name: Emily Sneddon
party:
  {"name": "Emily Sneddon", "givenName": "Emily", "familyName": "Sneddon", "url": "https://emilysneddon.com/"}


_id: 3878c8c0cbad93880d6b480bb118ec2610c693a9
_path: src/content/tags/person/steve-simkins.md
name: Steve Simkins
party:
  {"name": "Steve Simkins", "givenName": "Steve", "familyName": "Simkins", "url": "https://stevedylan.dev"}


_id: 48069a11347e667aa51836c8ebcb852539c88404
_path: src/content/tags/person/anil-dash.md
name: Anil Dash
party:
  {"name": "Anil Dash", "givenName": "Anil", "familyName": "Dash", "url": "https://www.anildash.com/"}


_id: e4bebd8948d9b18193282f1285a585f6cbb90d6c
_path: src/content/tags/1rg/index.md
text: [1RG](https://1rg.space) is the co-working space I work from most days of the work week.
name: 1RG
location: 1rg
party: {"name": "1RG", "url": "https://1rg.space"}
html:
  <p><a href="https://1rg.space">1RG</a> is the co-working space I work from most days of the work week.</p>


_id: d121314ddc6d23f666f82356cb4c4164398ce89e
_path: src/content/tags/jam.md
name: This Is My Jam
summary: A collection of songs I'm enjoying.
text:
  _This Is My Jam_ was a now-defunct service where people shared the music they were currently enjoying. I didn’t use it much myself, but I always thought it was a really lovely idea. You can still see [my old profile](https://web.archive.org/web/20210624060843/https://www.thisismyjam.com/myles) on the Internet Archive.

html:
  <p><em>This Is My Jam</em> was a now-defunct service where people shared the music they were currently enjoying. I didn’t use it much myself, but I always thought it was a really lovely idea. You can still see <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210624060843/https://www.thisismyjam.com/myles">my old profile</a> on the Internet Archive.</p>


_id: 248d484831a7c0ae59cda664947e492ceb42662d
_path: src/content/tags/arc-timeline.md
name: Arc Timeline
text:
  [Arc Timeline](https://www.bigpaua.com/arcapp/) is an iOS application for tracking your daily activities and locations.

html:
  <p><a href="https://www.bigpaua.com/arcapp/">Arc Timeline</a> is an iOS application for tracking your daily activities and locations.</p>


_id: 675676cdeddd6f857d58c5ffd4f78c801959d361
_path: src/content/tags/llms.md
name: LLMs
text:
  A **large language model (LLM)** is a language model trained with self-supervised machine learning on a vast amount of text, designed for natural language processing tasks, especially language generation.

html:
  <p>A <strong>large language model (LLM)</strong> is a language model trained with self-supervised machine learning on a vast amount of text, designed for natural language processing tasks, especially language generation.</p>


_id: 765418314ef9f16a67feb8f5df822d4b27220f81
_path: src/content/tags/mood-camera.md
text: [mood.camera](https://mood.camera) is an iOS camera app that aims to emulate film photography.
name: mood.camera
html:
  <p><a href="https://mood.camera">mood.camera</a> is an iOS camera app that aims to emulate film photography.</p>


_id: 4f02d52209e1ec0b7deaca56d7495237f29b9dd2
_path: src/content/tags/photo-dump.md
name: Photo Dump
text:
  A casual collection of unedited, seemingly random photos and videos to provide a more authentic and unfiltered look into a my life.

html:
  <p>A casual collection of unedited, seemingly random photos and videos to provide a more authentic and unfiltered look into a my life.</p>


_id: 4ef76643b0d09858d7b05096d8f6c048d2c4a103
_path: src/content/tags/datasette.md
name: Datasette
text:
  [Datasette](https://datasette.io/) is a tool for exploring and publishing data. It helps people take data of any shape, analyze and explore it, and publish it as an interactive website.

html:
  <p><a href="https://datasette.io/">Datasette</a> is a tool for exploring and publishing data. It helps people take data of any shape, analyze and explore it, and publish it as an interactive website.</p>


# book

_id: 832113a4788bb4d989fc3333e4f16fdcd47d3e97
_path: src/content/books/9780063434691.md
isbn: 9780063434691
title: Nimona
authors: ["ND Stevenson"]
cover: ./covers/9780063434691.jpg
text:
  The publisher's description:

  > Nimona is an impulsive young shapeshifter with a knack for villainy. Lord Ballister Blackheart is a villain with a vendetta. As sidekick and supervillain, Nimona and Lord Blackheart are about to wreak some serious havoc. Their mission: Prove to the kingdom that Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin and his buddies at the Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics aren't the heroes everyone thinks they are.
  >
  > But as small acts of mischief escalate into a vicious battle, Lord Blackheart realizes that Nimona's powers are as murky and mysterious as her past. And her unpredictable wild side might be more dangerous than he is willing to admit.
  >
  > Nemeses! Dragons! Science! Symbolism! After a decade, everyone's favorite shapeshifter continues to capture hearts.

html:
  <p>The publisher's description:</p>
  <blockquote>
  <p>Nimona is an impulsive young shapeshifter with a knack for villainy. Lord Ballister Blackheart is a villain with a vendetta. As sidekick and supervillain, Nimona and Lord Blackheart are about to wreak some serious havoc. Their mission: Prove to the kingdom that Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin and his buddies at the Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics aren't the heroes everyone thinks they are.</p>
  <p>But as small acts of mischief escalate into a vicious battle, Lord Blackheart realizes that Nimona's powers are as murky and mysterious as her past. And her unpredictable wild side might be more dangerous than he is willing to admit.</p>
  <p>Nemeses! Dragons! Science! Symbolism! After a decade, everyone's favorite shapeshifter continues to capture hearts.</p>
  </blockquote>


_id: d2fa98804d40fa29afec2f75de1d6ee30ebe13e1
_path: src/content/books/9780300278194.md
isbn: 9780300278194
title: Ballerina
authors: [{"name": "Patrick Modiano", "role": "Author"}, {"name": "Mark Polizzotti", "role": "Translator"}]
cover: ./covers/9780300278194.jpg
text:
  The publisher's description:

  > Paris, 1960s. A young dancer and single mother, who might or might not be the narrator’s love interest, is revisited by menacing figures from her past, even as she tries to escape that past through her art. Set in the shimmering world of the Paris ballet, a world populated by giants such as Balanchine and Nureyev, Ballerina revisits the themes of memory, desire, and ineffable danger that have become hallmarks of Patrick Modiano’s fiction.
  >
  > Focusing on the dancer’s troubled relations with her young son, her enigmatic involvement with the narrator, her mysterious past entanglements, and the tension between the narrator’s past and present selves, Modiano’s new novel is both a nostalgic evocation of the world gone by and a haunting exploration of time lost and regained.

html:
  <p>The publisher's description:</p>
  <blockquote>
  <p>Paris, 1960s. A young dancer and single mother, who might or might not be the narrator’s love interest, is revisited by menacing figures from her past, even as she tries to escape that past through her art. Set in the shimmering world of the Paris ballet, a world populated by giants such as Balanchine and Nureyev, Ballerina revisits the themes of memory, desire, and ineffable danger that have become hallmarks of Patrick Modiano’s fiction.</p>
  <p>Focusing on the dancer’s troubled relations with her young son, her enigmatic involvement with the narrator, her mysterious past entanglements, and the tension between the narrator’s past and present selves, Modiano’s new novel is both a nostalgic evocation of the world gone by and a haunting exploration of time lost and regained.</p>
  </blockquote>


_id: ef60ce4fd87617787d06648df71a4c108a6b7a82
_path: src/content/books/9780316412797.md
isbn: 9780316412797
title: Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 3
authors: [{"name": "Ryoko Kui", "role": "Author"}, {"name": "Taylor Engel", "role": "Translator"}]
cover: ./covers/9780316412797.jpg
series: delicious-in-dungeon
text:
  The publisher's description:

  > New dangers and new recipes await the party in the third installment of the utterly unique and endearing Delicious in Dungeon!

html:
  <p>The publisher's description:</p>
  <blockquote>
  <p>New dangers and new recipes await the party in the third installment of the utterly unique and endearing Delicious in Dungeon!</p>
  </blockquote>


_id: 4601cdb62080ef57d716a8397b60215d25f67c6f
_path: src/content/books/9780316446440.md
isbn: 9780316446440
title: Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 4
authors: [{"name": "Ryoko Kui", "role": "Author"}, {"name": "Taylor Engel", "role": "Translator"}]
cover: ./covers/9780316446440.jpg
series: delicious-in-dungeon
text:
  The publisher's description:

  > The time has come! Showdown with the Red Dragon!!!After finally reaching the fifth floor, it's time for the adventurers to face their greatest challenge yet. They're putting their lives on to the line in a fight with a monster with crimson hide that turns away even the toughest steel and a fiery breath that turns even bones to ash. Can they save Laios's sister? ...And maybe just as importantly, can they eat dragon meat?!?

html:
  <p>The publisher's description:</p>
  <blockquote>
  <p>The time has come! Showdown with the Red Dragon!!!After finally reaching the fifth floor, it's time for the adventurers to face their greatest challenge yet. They're putting their lives on to the line in a fight with a monster with crimson hide that turns away even the toughest steel and a fiery breath that turns even bones to ash. Can they save Laios's sister? ...And maybe just as importantly, can they eat dragon meat?!?</p>
  </blockquote>


_id: a1d127168dc34d8327bc5a774fae6fc25ddf5663
_path: src/content/books/9780316471855.md
isbn: 9780316471855
title: Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 1
authors: [{"name": "Ryoko Kui", "role": "Author"}, {"name": "Taylor Engel", "role": "Translator"}]
cover: ./covers/9780316471855.jpg
series: delicious-in-dungeon
text:
  The publisher's description:

  > When young adventurer Laios and his company are attacked and soundly thrashed by a dragon deep in a dungeon, the party loses all its money and provisions...and a member! They're eager to go back and save her, but there is just one problem: If they set out with no food or coin to speak of, they're sure to starve on the way! But Laios comes up with a brilliant idea: "Let's eat the monsters!" Slimes, basilisks, and even dragons...none are safe from the appetites of these dungeon-crawling gourmands!

html:
  <p>The publisher's description:</p>
  <blockquote>
  <p>When young adventurer Laios and his company are attacked and soundly thrashed by a dragon deep in a dungeon, the party loses all its money and provisions...and a member! They're eager to go back and save her, but there is just one problem: If they set out with no food or coin to speak of, they're sure to starve on the way! But Laios comes up with a brilliant idea: "Let's eat the monsters!" Slimes, basilisks, and even dragons...none are safe from the appetites of these dungeon-crawling gourmands!</p>
  </blockquote>


_id: 86df66f567ba0ecb77ddad26a480355d77bcb082
_path: src/content/books/9780316473057.md
isbn: 9780316473057
title: Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 2
authors: [{"name": "Ryoko Kui", "role": "Author"}, {"name": "Taylor Engel", "role": "Translator"}]
cover: ./covers/9780316473057.jpg
series: delicious-in-dungeon
text:
  The publisher's description:

  > With the possibility of starvation as a constant companion, Laios's party continues advancing deeper into the dungeon. The adventurers have made it to the third floor, but only rotting zombies, ghastly spirits, living paintings, and golems await them--all of which are absolutely inedible. The party has come this far by adapting and learning how to live off the dubious bounties of the dungeon. But how will they manage when even the meanest monster won't make a decent meal?

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  <blockquote>
  <p>With the possibility of starvation as a constant companion, Laios's party continues advancing deeper into the dungeon. The adventurers have made it to the third floor, but only rotting zombies, ghastly spirits, living paintings, and golems await them--all of which are absolutely inedible. The party has come this far by adapting and learning how to live off the dubious bounties of the dungeon. But how will they manage when even the meanest monster won't make a decent meal?</p>
  </blockquote>


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_path: src/content/books/9780374283247.md
isbn: 9780374283247
title: Vernon Subutex 1 A Novel
authors: [{"name": "Virginie Despentes"}, {"name": "Frank Wynne"}]
cover: ./covers/9780374283247.jpg
series: vernon-subutex
publishedDate: 2018-11-05
text:
  > As if she were a manic, female counterpart to Michel Houellebecq, Virginie Despentes's novels overflow with violence, second-wave feminism, and restlessness to the point of mania. As she declared in her memoir-cum-manifesto, King Kong Theory, "being Virginie Despentes is a more interesting business than anything else going on out there." Her first novel, Baise-moi, was turned into a film full of murderous women and rape; her last novel, Apocalypse bébé (see WLT, Mar. 2011, 60), was shortlisted for the Prix Goncourt and won the Prix Renaudot; and now she is in the middle of a trilogy.

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  <p>As if she were a manic, female counterpart to Michel Houellebecq, Virginie Despentes's novels overflow with violence, second-wave feminism, and restlessness to the point of mania. As she declared in her memoir-cum-manifesto, King Kong Theory, "being Virginie Despentes is a more interesting business than anything else going on out there." Her first novel, Baise-moi, was turned into a film full of murderous women and rape; her last novel, Apocalypse bébé (see WLT, Mar. 2011, 60), was shortlisted for the Prix Goncourt and won the Prix Renaudot; and now she is in the middle of a trilogy.</p>
  </blockquote>


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_path: src/content/books/9780374283261.md
isbn: 9780374283261
title: Vernon Subutex 3 A Novel
authors: [{"name": "Virginie Despentes"}, {"name": "Frank Wynne"}]
cover: ./covers/9780374283261.jpg
series: vernon-subutex
publishedDate: 2021-05-11
text:
  > "Although it means leaving behind the community of disciples who have followed him on his travels and assembled at his raves and gatherings, Vernon Subutex is compelled to return to Paris to visit the dentist. Once back in the city, he learns that Charles, his old friend from his days on the Paris streets, has died and left him half of a lottery win. But when Vernon returns to his disciples with news of this windfall, it does not take long before his followers start to turn on each other, and his good fortune provokes ruptures in his once harmonious community. Meanwhile, storm clouds are gathering for Aicha and Celeste: Laurent Dopalet is determined to make them pay for their attack on him, whatever it takes and whoever gets hurt. And before long, the whole of Paris will be reeling in the wake of the terrorist atrocities of 2015 and 2016, and all the characters in this kaleidoscopic portrait of a city will be forced to a reckoning with each other."--Provided by publisher.

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  <p>"Although it means leaving behind the community of disciples who have followed him on his travels and assembled at his raves and gatherings, Vernon Subutex is compelled to return to Paris to visit the dentist. Once back in the city, he learns that Charles, his old friend from his days on the Paris streets, has died and left him half of a lottery win. But when Vernon returns to his disciples with news of this windfall, it does not take long before his followers start to turn on each other, and his good fortune provokes ruptures in his once harmonious community. Meanwhile, storm clouds are gathering for Aicha and Celeste: Laurent Dopalet is determined to make them pay for their attack on him, whatever it takes and whoever gets hurt. And before long, the whole of Paris will be reeling in the wake of the terrorist atrocities of 2015 and 2016, and all the characters in this kaleidoscopic portrait of a city will be forced to a reckoning with each other."--Provided by publisher.</p>
  </blockquote>


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_path: src/content/books/9780385690348.md
isbn: 9780385690348
title: Black Leopard, Red Wolf
authors: ["Marlon James"]
cover: ./covers/9780385690348.jpg
series: the-dark-star-trilogy
text:
  The publisher's description:

  > Tracker is known far and wide for his skills as a hunter: "He has a nose," people say. Hired to ﬁnd a mysterious boy who has disappeared, Tracker breaks his own rule of always working alone when he ﬁnds himself part of a group assembled to search for the boy. The band is a hodgepodge, full of unusual characters with secrets of their own, including a shape-shifting man-animal known as the Leopard.
  >
  > As Tracker follows the boy's scent, he and the band are set upon by creatures intent on destroying them. As he ﬁghts for survival, Tracker starts to wonder: Who, really, is this boy? Why has he been missing for so long? Why do so many people want to keep the boy from being found? And perhaps most important of all: Who is telling the truth, and who is lying?

html:
  <p>The publisher's description:</p>
  <blockquote>
  <p>Tracker is known far and wide for his skills as a hunter: "He has a nose," people say. Hired to ﬁnd a mysterious boy who has disappeared, Tracker breaks his own rule of always working alone when he ﬁnds himself part of a group assembled to search for the boy. The band is a hodgepodge, full of unusual characters with secrets of their own, including a shape-shifting man-animal known as the Leopard.</p>
  <p>As Tracker follows the boy's scent, he and the band are set upon by creatures intent on destroying them. As he ﬁghts for survival, Tracker starts to wonder: Who, really, is this boy? Why has he been missing for so long? Why do so many people want to keep the boy from being found? And perhaps most important of all: Who is telling the truth, and who is lying?</p>
  </blockquote>


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isbn: 9780593701706
title: Final Cut
authors: ["Charles Burns"]
cover: ./covers/9780593701706.jpg
publishedDate: 2024-09-24
text:
  The publisher's description:

  > As a child, Brian and his friend Jimmy would make sci-fi films in their yards, convincing their friends to star as victims of grisly murders, smearing lipstick on the “bodies” to simulate blood. Now a talented artist and aspiring filmmaker, Brian, along with Jimmy, Jimmy’s friend Tina, and Laurie—his reluctant muse—sets off to a remote cabin in the woods with an old 8 millimeter camera to make a true sci-fi horror movie, an homage to Brian’s favorite movie: _Invasion of the Body Snatchers_. But as Brian’s affections for Laurie go seemingly un-reciprocated, Brian writes and draws himself into a fantasy where she is the girl of his dreams, his damsel in distress, and his savior wrapped into one. Rife with references to classic sci-fi and horror movies and filled with panels of stunning depictions of nature, film and the surreal, Burns blurs the line between Brian’s dreams and reality, imagination and perception.

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  <p>The publisher's description:</p>
  <blockquote>
  <p>As a child, Brian and his friend Jimmy would make sci-fi films in their yards, convincing their friends to star as victims of grisly murders, smearing lipstick on the “bodies” to simulate blood. Now a talented artist and aspiring filmmaker, Brian, along with Jimmy, Jimmy’s friend Tina, and Laurie—his reluctant muse—sets off to a remote cabin in the woods with an old 8 millimeter camera to make a true sci-fi horror movie, an homage to Brian’s favorite movie: <em>Invasion of the Body Snatchers</em>. But as Brian’s affections for Laurie go seemingly un-reciprocated, Brian writes and draws himself into a fantasy where she is the girl of his dreams, his damsel in distress, and his savior wrapped into one. Rife with references to classic sci-fi and horror movies and filled with panels of stunning depictions of nature, film and the surreal, Burns blurs the line between Brian’s dreams and reality, imagination and perception.</p>
  </blockquote>


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_path: src/content/books/9780593798843.md
isbn: 9780593798843
title: A Gorgeous Excitement: A Novel
authors: ["Cynthia Weiner"]
cover: ./covers/9780593798843.jpg
text:
  The publisher's description:

  > There are two things Nina Jacobs is determined to do over the summer of 1986: avoid her mother’s depression-fueled rages, and lose her virginity before she starts college in the fall. Both are seemingly impossible—when her mother isn’t lying in bed for days, she’s lashing out at Nina over any perceived slight. And after a blowjob gone spectacularly wrong, Nina is the talk of Flanagan’s, the Upper East Side bar where young Manhattan society congregates. It doesn’t help that she’s Jewish, an outsider among the blue-eyed blondes who populate this rarified world. She can fit in, kind of, with enough alcohol and prescription drugs stolen from her parents’ medicine cabinet.
  >
  > Flanagan’s is where she pines for the handsome, preppy, and charismatic Gardner Reed. Every girl wants to sleep with him and every guy wants to be him. After she’s introduced to cocaine, Nina plunges headlong into her pursuit of Gardner, oblivious to the warning signs. When a new medication seemingly frees her mother from darkness, and Nina and Gardner grow closer, it seems like Nina might finally get what she wants. But at what cost?
  >
  > Freud called cocaine “a gorgeous excitement,” but a gorgeous excitement for the wrong guy can be lethal.

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  <blockquote>
  <p>There are two things Nina Jacobs is determined to do over the summer of 1986: avoid her mother’s depression-fueled rages, and lose her virginity before she starts college in the fall. Both are seemingly impossible—when her mother isn’t lying in bed for days, she’s lashing out at Nina over any perceived slight. And after a blowjob gone spectacularly wrong, Nina is the talk of Flanagan’s, the Upper East Side bar where young Manhattan society congregates. It doesn’t help that she’s Jewish, an outsider among the blue-eyed blondes who populate this rarified world. She can fit in, kind of, with enough alcohol and prescription drugs stolen from her parents’ medicine cabinet.</p>
  <p>Flanagan’s is where she pines for the handsome, preppy, and charismatic Gardner Reed. Every girl wants to sleep with him and every guy wants to be him. After she’s introduced to cocaine, Nina plunges headlong into her pursuit of Gardner, oblivious to the warning signs. When a new medication seemingly frees her mother from darkness, and Nina and Gardner grow closer, it seems like Nina might finally get what she wants. But at what cost?</p>
  <p>Freud called cocaine “a gorgeous excitement,” but a gorgeous excitement for the wrong guy can be lethal.</p>
  </blockquote>


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_path: src/content/books/9780593942895.md
isbn: 9780593942895
title: Good Material A Novel
authors: [{"name": "Dolly Alderton"}]
publishedDate: 2024
text:
  > Every relationship has one beginning. This one has two endings.
  >
  > Andy loves Jen. Jen loved Andy. And he can't work out why she stopped.
  >
  > Now he is. . . 1. Without a home 2. Waiting for his stand-up career to take off 3. Wondering why everyone else around him seems to have grown up while he wasn't looking.

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  <p>Every relationship has one beginning. This one has two endings.</p>
  <p>Andy loves Jen. Jen loved Andy. And he can't work out why she stopped.</p>
  <p>Now he is. . . 1. Without a home 2. Waiting for his stand-up career to take off 3. Wondering why everyone else around him seems to have grown up while he wasn't looking.</p>
  </blockquote>


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_path: src/content/books/9780698170490.md
isbn: 9780698170490
title: Funny Girl
authors: ["Nick Hornby"]
cover: ./covers/9780698170490.jpg
text:
  The publisher’s description:

  > _Funny Girl_ is a lively account of the adventures of the intrepid young Sophie Straw as she navigates her transformation from provincial ingénue to television starlet amid a constellation of delightful characters.

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  <blockquote>
  <p><em>Funny Girl</em> is a lively account of the adventures of the intrepid young Sophie Straw as she navigates her transformation from provincial ingénue to television starlet amid a constellation of delightful characters.</p>
  </blockquote>


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_path: src/content/books/9781250245557.md
isbn: 9781250245557
title: Bubble
cover: ./covers/9781250245557.jpg
publishedDate: 2021-07-13
text:
  The publisher's description:

  > Built and maintained by corporate benevolence, the city of Fairhaven is a literal bubble of safety and order (and amazing coffee) in the midst of the Brush, a harsh alien wilderness ruled by monstrous Imps and rogue bands of humans. Humans like Morgan, who’s Brush-born and Bubble-raised and fully capable of fending off an Imp attack during her morning jog. She’s got a great routine going―she has a chill day job, she recreationally kills the occasional Imp, then she takes that Imp home for her roommate and BFF, Annie, to transform into drugs as a side hustle.
  >
  > But cracks appear in her tidy life when one of those Imps nearly murders a delivery guy in her apartment, accidentally transforming him into a Brush-powered mutant in the process. And when Morgan’s company launches Huntr, a gig economy app for Imp extermination, she finds herself press-ganged into kicking her stabby side job up to the next level as she battles a parade of monsters and monstrously Brush-turned citizens, from a living hipster beard to a book club hive mind.

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  <p>The publisher's description:</p>
  <blockquote>
  <p>Built and maintained by corporate benevolence, the city of Fairhaven is a literal bubble of safety and order (and amazing coffee) in the midst of the Brush, a harsh alien wilderness ruled by monstrous Imps and rogue bands of humans. Humans like Morgan, who’s Brush-born and Bubble-raised and fully capable of fending off an Imp attack during her morning jog. She’s got a great routine going―she has a chill day job, she recreationally kills the occasional Imp, then she takes that Imp home for her roommate and BFF, Annie, to transform into drugs as a side hustle.</p>
  <p>But cracks appear in her tidy life when one of those Imps nearly murders a delivery guy in her apartment, accidentally transforming him into a Brush-powered mutant in the process. And when Morgan’s company launches Huntr, a gig economy app for Imp extermination, she finds herself press-ganged into kicking her stabby side job up to the next level as she battles a parade of monsters and monstrously Brush-turned citizens, from a living hipster beard to a book club hive mind.</p>
  </blockquote>

authors:
  [{"name": "Jordan Morris", "role": "Author"}, {"name": "Sarah Morgan", "role": "Author"}, {"name": "Cliff Tony", "role": "Illustrator"}]


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_path: src/content/books/9781250320520.md
isbn: 9781250320520
title: Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
authors: ["V. E. Schwab"]
cover: ./covers/9781250320520.jpg
publishedDate: 2025
text:
  The publisher's description:

  > This is a story about hunger.
  > <br/>1532.
  > <br/>Santo Domingo de la Calzada.
  >
  > A young girl grows up wild and wily—her beauty is only outmatched by her dreams of escape. But María knows she can only ever be a prize, or a pawn, in the games played by men. When an alluring stranger offers an alternate path, María makes a desperate choice. She vows to have no regrets.
  >
  > This is a story about love.
  > <br/>1827.
  > <br/>London.
  >
  > A young woman lives an idyllic but cloistered life on her family’s estate, until a moment of forbidden intimacy sees her shipped off to London. Charlotte’s tender heart and seemingly impossible wishes are swept away by an invitation from a beautiful widow—but the price of freedom is higher than she could have imagined.
  >
  > This is a story about rage.
  > <br/>2019.
  > <br/>Boston.
  >
  > College was supposed to be her chance to be someone new. That’s why Alice moved halfway across the world, leaving her old life behind. But after an out-of-character one-night stand leaves her questioning her past, her present, and her future, Alice throws herself into the hunt for answers . . . and revenge.
  >
  > This is a story about life—
  > <br/>how it ends, and how it starts.

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  <blockquote>
  <p>This is a story about hunger.
  <br/>1532.
  <br/>Santo Domingo de la Calzada.</p>
  <p>A young girl grows up wild and wily—her beauty is only outmatched by her dreams of escape. But María knows she can only ever be a prize, or a pawn, in the games played by men. When an alluring stranger offers an alternate path, María makes a desperate choice. She vows to have no regrets.</p>
  <p>This is a story about love.
  <br/>1827.
  <br/>London.</p>
  <p>A young woman lives an idyllic but cloistered life on her family’s estate, until a moment of forbidden intimacy sees her shipped off to London. Charlotte’s tender heart and seemingly impossible wishes are swept away by an invitation from a beautiful widow—but the price of freedom is higher than she could have imagined.</p>
  <p>This is a story about rage.
  <br/>2019.
  <br/>Boston.</p>
  <p>College was supposed to be her chance to be someone new. That’s why Alice moved halfway across the world, leaving her old life behind. But after an out-of-character one-night stand leaves her questioning her past, her present, and her future, Alice throws herself into the hunt for answers . . . and revenge.</p>
  <p>This is a story about life—
  <br/>how it ends, and how it starts.</p>
  </blockquote>


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_path: src/content/books/9781250430236.md
isbn: 9781250430236
title: Everyone Sux But You
authors: ["K Wroten"]
cover: ./covers/9781250430236.jpg
text:
  The publisher's description:

  > High school senior Carson Flynn doesn't give a damn—about you, about school, or about her future. The only thing she cares about is jumping into mosh pits at concerts with her best friend Ash.
  >
  > But when Ash and Carson's friendship becomes something more, a lot of complicated feelings enter the pit swinging: the unresolved grief they share over the loss of Carson's mother, the realities of growing up queer in small-town America, and the biggest bruiser of all: what does it mean to love and be loved?
  >
  > As Carson discovers new corners of her heart, she sees that her too-cool approach to life may have been keeping her closed off from her potential. Maybe there is something greater out there, a bright future full of promise . . . if only she could convince Ash to see it too.

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  <blockquote>
  <p>High school senior Carson Flynn doesn't give a damn—about you, about school, or about her future. The only thing she cares about is jumping into mosh pits at concerts with her best friend Ash.</p>
  <p>But when Ash and Carson's friendship becomes something more, a lot of complicated feelings enter the pit swinging: the unresolved grief they share over the loss of Carson's mother, the realities of growing up queer in small-town America, and the biggest bruiser of all: what does it mean to love and be loved?</p>
  <p>As Carson discovers new corners of her heart, she sees that her too-cool approach to life may have been keeping her closed off from her potential. Maybe there is something greater out there, a bright future full of promise . . . if only she could convince Ash to see it too.</p>
  </blockquote>


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_path: src/content/books/9781250874672.md
isbn: 9781250874672
title: Bury Your Gays
authors: [{"name": "Chuck Tingle", "role": "Author"}]
text:
  The publisher's description:

  > Misha knows that chasing success in Hollywood can be hell.
  >
  > But finally, after years of trying to make it, his big moment is here: an Oscar nomination. And the executives at the studio for his long-running streaming series know just the thing to kick his career to the next level: kill off the gay characters, "for the algorithm," in the upcoming season finale.
  >
  > Misha refuses, but he soon realizes that he’s just put a target on his back. And what’s worse, monsters from his horror movie days are stalking him and his friends through the hills above Los Angeles.
  >
  > Haunted by his past, Misha must risk his entire future—before the horrors from the silver screen find a way to bury him for good.

html:
  <p>The publisher's description:</p>
  <blockquote>
  <p>Misha knows that chasing success in Hollywood can be hell.</p>
  <p>But finally, after years of trying to make it, his big moment is here: an Oscar nomination. And the executives at the studio for his long-running streaming series know just the thing to kick his career to the next level: kill off the gay characters, "for the algorithm," in the upcoming season finale.</p>
  <p>Misha refuses, but he soon realizes that he’s just put a target on his back. And what’s worse, monsters from his horror movie days are stalking him and his friends through the hills above Los Angeles.</p>
  <p>Haunted by his past, Misha must risk his entire future—before the horrors from the silver screen find a way to bury him for good.</p>
  </blockquote>


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_path: src/content/books/9781534323865.md
isbn: 9781534323865
title: It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth
authors: [{"name": "Zoe Thorogood"}]
cover: ./covers/9781534323865.jpg
publishedDate: 2022
text:
  > Cartoonist Zoe Thorogood records 6 months of her own life as it falls apart in a desperate attempt to put it back together again in the only way she knows how. IT’S LONELY AT THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH is an intimate and metanarrative look into the life of a selfish artist who must create for her own survival.

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  <p>Cartoonist Zoe Thorogood records 6 months of her own life as it falls apart in a desperate attempt to put it back together again in the only way she knows how. IT’S LONELY AT THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH is an intimate and metanarrative look into the life of a selfish artist who must create for her own survival.</p>
  </blockquote>


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_path: src/content/books/9781631498596.md
isbn: 9781631498596
title: The Flowers of Evil: (Les Fleurs du mal)
cover: ./covers/9781631498596.jpg
text:
  From [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Fleurs_du_mal "Les Fleurs du mal Wikipedia Article"):

  > Les Fleurs du mal includes nearly all of Baudelaire's poetry, written from 1840 until his death in August 1867. First published in 1857, it was important in the symbolist—including painting—and modernist movements.

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  <blockquote>
  <p>Les Fleurs du mal includes nearly all of Baudelaire's poetry, written from 1840 until his death in August 1867. First published in 1857, it was important in the symbolist—including painting—and modernist movements.</p>
  </blockquote>

authors:
  [{"name": "Charles Baudelaire", "role": "Author"}, {"name": "Aaron Poochigian", "role": "Translator"}]


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_path: src/content/books/9781635423853.md
isbn: 9781635423853
title: I'm a Fool for Loving You
authors: ["Camila Sosa Villada"]
cover: ./covers/9781635423853.tiff
publishedDate: 2023
text:
  The publisher’s description:

  > These dazzling stories from the internationally acclaimed author of Bad Girls erase the fine line between fantasy and reality, and establish her as an impressive literary voice.
  >
  > In the 1990s, a woman makes a living as a rental girlfriend for gay men. In a Harlem den, a travesti gets to know none other than Billie Holiday. A group of rugby players haggle over the price of a night of sex, and in return they get what they deserve. Nuns, grandmothers, children, and dogs are never what they seem…
  >
  > These 9 stories are inhabited by extravagant and profoundly human characters who face an ominous reality in ways as strange as themselves. I’m a Fool to Want You confirms that Camila Sosa Villada is one of the most powerful and original voices in contemporary literature. With her daring imagination, she can speak the language of a victim of the Mexican Inquisition, or create a dystopian universe where travestis take their revenge. With her unique style, Sosa Villada blends everyday life and magic, honoring the oral tradition with unparalleled fluency.

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  <p>The publisher’s description:</p>
  <blockquote>
  <p>These dazzling stories from the internationally acclaimed author of Bad Girls erase the fine line between fantasy and reality, and establish her as an impressive literary voice.</p>
  <p>In the 1990s, a woman makes a living as a rental girlfriend for gay men. In a Harlem den, a travesti gets to know none other than Billie Holiday. A group of rugby players haggle over the price of a night of sex, and in return they get what they deserve. Nuns, grandmothers, children, and dogs are never what they seem…</p>
  <p>These 9 stories are inhabited by extravagant and profoundly human characters who face an ominous reality in ways as strange as themselves. I’m a Fool to Want You confirms that Camila Sosa Villada is one of the most powerful and original voices in contemporary literature. With her daring imagination, she can speak the language of a victim of the Mexican Inquisition, or create a dystopian universe where travestis take their revenge. With her unique style, Sosa Villada blends everyday life and magic, honoring the oral tradition with unparalleled fluency.</p>
  </blockquote>


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_path: src/content/books/9781646092864.md
isbn: 9781646092864
title: Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, Volume 1
authors: ["Jinushi"]
cover: ./covers/9781646092864.jpg
text:
  The publisher’s description:

  > At age forty-five, office worker Sasaki has had enough of the corporate grind. His only solace is smoking—and the friendly smile of supermarket cashier Yamada. When Sasaki can’t find Yamada after a particularly trying day, a striking woman invites him to smoke with her. The despondent man thinks he’s made a new smoking buddy in the cool, teasing Tayama, but Sasaki doesn’t realize he already knows her!

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  <p>The publisher’s description:</p>
  <blockquote>
  <p>At age forty-five, office worker Sasaki has had enough of the corporate grind. His only solace is smoking—and the friendly smile of supermarket cashier Yamada. When Sasaki can’t find Yamada after a particularly trying day, a striking woman invites him to smoke with her. The despondent man thinks he’s made a new smoking buddy in the cool, teasing Tayama, but Sasaki doesn’t realize he already knows her!</p>
  </blockquote>


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_path: src/content/books/9781681378725.md
isbn: 9781681378725
title: Perfection
authors: [{"name": "Vincenzo Latronico", "role": "Author"}, {"name": "Sophie Hughes", "role": "Translator"}]
cover: ./covers/9781681378725.jpg
text:
  The publisher's description:

  > Anna and Tom, an expat couple, have fashioned a dream life for themselves in Berlin. They are young digital "creatives" exploring the excitements of the city, freelancers without too many constraints, who spend their free time cultivating house plants and their images online. At first, they reasonably deduce that they've turned their passion for aesthetics into a viable, even enviable career, but the years go by, and Anna and Tom grow bored. As their friends move back home or move on, so their own work and sex life—and the life of Berlin itself—begin to lose their luster. An attempt to put their politics into action fizzles in embarrassed self-doubt. Edging closer to forty, they try living as digital nomads only to discover that, wherever they go, "the brand of oat milk in their flat whites was the same."

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  <p>Anna and Tom, an expat couple, have fashioned a dream life for themselves in Berlin. They are young digital "creatives" exploring the excitements of the city, freelancers without too many constraints, who spend their free time cultivating house plants and their images online. At first, they reasonably deduce that they've turned their passion for aesthetics into a viable, even enviable career, but the years go by, and Anna and Tom grow bored. As their friends move back home or move on, so their own work and sex life—and the life of Berlin itself—begin to lose their luster. An attempt to put their politics into action fizzles in embarrassed self-doubt. Edging closer to forty, they try living as digital nomads only to discover that, wherever they go, "the brand of oat milk in their flat whites was the same."</p>
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isbn: 9781770467903
title: Land of Mirrors
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text:
  The publisher's description:

  > Antonia is the sole inhabitant of a deserted town, with only a roaming pack of dogs and her own worn out memories to keep her company. Nothing is new in this world, the ponds are so still they are dead, and her recollections feel more vivid than her surroundings. At times, the isolation is unbearable. Until she meets her flower. Her flower gives her purpose: a reason to get up each morning, to ring the bells of the town, to wake up the fields, and to feel alive. And yet a relentless thought eats away at her—what will happen once her flower dies?
  >
  > Her quest to save the flower begins alongside a charming traveler from the land of mirrors.The pair embark on a journey filled with music, swimming holes, and folk tales whispered late into the starry night. They march through the fields to the beat of turtledove calls, occasionally stopping to get drunk off the fruits of the strawberry tree. Slowly Antonia opens up to the world beyond her town, to the people who inhabit it—and to the endless possibilities of community and friendship.

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  <p>Antonia is the sole inhabitant of a deserted town, with only a roaming pack of dogs and her own worn out memories to keep her company. Nothing is new in this world, the ponds are so still they are dead, and her recollections feel more vivid than her surroundings. At times, the isolation is unbearable. Until she meets her flower. Her flower gives her purpose: a reason to get up each morning, to ring the bells of the town, to wake up the fields, and to feel alive. And yet a relentless thought eats away at her—what will happen once her flower dies?</p>
  <p>Her quest to save the flower begins alongside a charming traveler from the land of mirrors.The pair embark on a journey filled with music, swimming holes, and folk tales whispered late into the starry night. They march through the fields to the beat of turtledove calls, occasionally stopping to get drunk off the fruits of the strawberry tree. Slowly Antonia opens up to the world beyond her town, to the people who inhabit it—and to the endless possibilities of community and friendship.</p>
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isbn: 9781779515681
title: Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow
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  > It’s Supergirl like you’ve never seen her before, in a character-defining sci-fi/fantasy masterpiece from Mister Miracle writer Tom King and Wonder Woman artist Bilquis Evely! Read the story that inspired the upcoming film, published for the first time in DC’s popular, portable Compact Comics format!
  >
  > Kara Zor-El has seen some epic adventures over the years, but she now finds her life without meaning or purpose. Here she is, a young woman who saw her planet destroyed and was sent to Earth to protect a baby cousin who ended up not needing her. What was it all for? Wherever she goes, people only see her through the lens of Superman’s fame.
  >
  > Just when Supergirl thinks she’s had enough, everything changes. An alien girl seeks her out for a vicious mission. Her world has been destroyed, and the bad guys responsible are still out there. She wants revenge, and if Supergirl doesn’t help her, she’ll do it herself, whatever the cost. Now a Kryptonian, a dog, and an angry, heartbroken child head out into space on a journey that will shake them to their very core.

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  <p>It’s Supergirl like you’ve never seen her before, in a character-defining sci-fi/fantasy masterpiece from Mister Miracle writer Tom King and Wonder Woman artist Bilquis Evely! Read the story that inspired the upcoming film, published for the first time in DC’s popular, portable Compact Comics format!</p>
  <p>Kara Zor-El has seen some epic adventures over the years, but she now finds her life without meaning or purpose. Here she is, a young woman who saw her planet destroyed and was sent to Earth to protect a baby cousin who ended up not needing her. What was it all for? Wherever she goes, people only see her through the lens of Superman’s fame.</p>
  <p>Just when Supergirl thinks she’s had enough, everything changes. An alien girl seeks her out for a vicious mission. Her world has been destroyed, and the bad guys responsible are still out there. She wants revenge, and if Supergirl doesn’t help her, she’ll do it herself, whatever the cost. Now a Kryptonian, a dog, and an angry, heartbroken child head out into space on a journey that will shake them to their very core.</p>
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isbn: 9781844080380
title: Rebecca
authors: ["Daphne du Maurier"]
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text:
  The publisher’s description:

  > On a trip to the South of France, the shy heroine of Rebecca falls in love with Maxim de Winter, a handsome widower. Although his proposal comes as a surprise, she happily agrees to marry him. But as they arrive at her husband’s home, Manderley, a change comes over Maxim, and the young bride is filled with dread. Friendless in the isolated mansion, she realises that she barely knows him. In every corner of every room is the phantom of his beautiful first wife, Rebecca, and the new Mrs de Winter walks in her shadow.
  >
  > Not since Jane Eyre has a heroine faced such difficulty with the other woman. An international bestseller that has never gone out of print, Rebecca is the haunting story of a young girl consumed by love and the struggle to find her identity.

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  <p>On a trip to the South of France, the shy heroine of Rebecca falls in love with Maxim de Winter, a handsome widower. Although his proposal comes as a surprise, she happily agrees to marry him. But as they arrive at her husband’s home, Manderley, a change comes over Maxim, and the young bride is filled with dread. Friendless in the isolated mansion, she realises that she barely knows him. In every corner of every room is the phantom of his beautiful first wife, Rebecca, and the new Mrs de Winter walks in her shadow.</p>
  <p>Not since Jane Eyre has a heroine faced such difficulty with the other woman. An international bestseller that has never gone out of print, Rebecca is the haunting story of a young girl consumed by love and the struggle to find her identity.</p>
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_path: src/content/books/9781910395936.md
isbn: 9781910395936
title: Impending Blindness of Billie Scott
authors: [{"name": "Zoe Thorogood"}]
publishedDate: 2021
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  > Billie Scott is an artist.
  >
  > Her debut gallery exhibition opens in a few months.
  >
  > Within a fortnight she'll be completely blind.
  >
  > As Billie struggles to deal with her impending blindness, she sets off on a journey from Middlesbrough to London; into a world of post-austerity Britain and the problems facing those left behind. Her quest is to find ten people to paint for her exhibition, as well as the inspiration to continue with her art, and the strength to move on with her life.

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  <p>As Billie struggles to deal with her impending blindness, she sets off on a journey from Middlesbrough to London; into a world of post-austerity Britain and the problems facing those left behind. Her quest is to find ten people to paint for her exhibition, as well as the inspiration to continue with her art, and the strength to move on with her life.</p>
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isbn: 9781974715466
title: SPY×FAMILY, Volume 1
authors: ["Tatuya EndouTatuya"]
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series: spy-family
text:
  The publisher's description:

  > Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment—to get married and have a kid—he may finally be in over his head!
  >
  > Not one to depend on others, Twilight has his work cut out for him procuring both a wife and a child for his mission to infiltrate an elite private school. What he doesn’t know is that the wife he’s chosen is an assassin and the child he’s adopted is a telepath!

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  <p>Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment—to get married and have a kid—he may finally be in over his head!</p>
  <p>Not one to depend on others, Twilight has his work cut out for him procuring both a wife and a child for his mission to infiltrate an elite private school. What he doesn’t know is that the wife he’s chosen is an assassin and the child he’s adopted is a telepath!</p>
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_path: src/content/books/9781974717248.md
isbn: 9781974717248
title: SPY×FAMILY, Volume 2
authors: ["Tatuya EndouTatuya"]
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series: spy-family
publishedDate: 2020-09-01
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  > Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment—to get married and have a kid—he may finally be in over his head!
  >
  > Twilight must infiltrate the prestigious Eden Academy to get close to his target Donovan Desmond, but has he ruined his daughter Anya’s chances with his outburst during the admissions interview? Perhaps the truly impossible mission this time is making sure Anya both becomes an exemplary student and befriends Donovan’s arrogant son Damian!

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  <p>Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment—to get married and have a kid—he may finally be in over his head!</p>
  <p>Twilight must infiltrate the prestigious Eden Academy to get close to his target Donovan Desmond, but has he ruined his daughter Anya’s chances with his outburst during the admissions interview? Perhaps the truly impossible mission this time is making sure Anya both becomes an exemplary student and befriends Donovan’s arrogant son Damian!</p>
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_path: src/content/books/9781974718160.md
isbn: 9781974718160
title: SPY×FAMILY, Volume 3
authors: ["Tatuya EndouTatuya"]
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series: spy-family
publishedDate: 2020-12-01
text:
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  > Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment—to get married and have a kid—he may finally be in over his head!
  >
  > Twilight has overcome many challenges in putting together the Forger family, but now all his hard work might come undone when Yor’s younger brother Yuri pops in for a surprise visit! Can Twilight outsmart Yuri, who actually works for the Ostanian secret service?!

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  <p>Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment—to get married and have a kid—he may finally be in over his head!</p>
  <p>Twilight has overcome many challenges in putting together the Forger family, but now all his hard work might come undone when Yor’s younger brother Yuri pops in for a surprise visit! Can Twilight outsmart Yuri, who actually works for the Ostanian secret service?!</p>
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isbn: 9781974729548
title: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Volume 1
authors: [{"name": "Kanehito Yamada", "role": "Writer"}, {"name": "Tsukasa Abe", "role": "Illustrator"}]
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series: frieren
text:
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  > The adventure is over but life goes on for an elf mage just beginning to learn what living is all about.
  >
  > Decades after their victory, the funeral of one her friends confronts Frieren with her own near immortality. Frieren sets out to fulfill the last wishes of her comrades and finds herself beginning a new adventure…

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  <p>The adventure is over but life goes on for an elf mage just beginning to learn what living is all about.</p>
  <p>Decades after their victory, the funeral of one her friends confronts Frieren with her own near immortality. Frieren sets out to fulfill the last wishes of her comrades and finds herself beginning a new adventure…</p>
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isbn: 9781974731213
title: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Volume 2
authors: [{"name": "Kanehito Yamada", "role": "Writer"}, {"name": "Tsukasa Abe", "role": "Illustrator"}]
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series: frieren
text:
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  > The adventure is over but life goes on for an elf mage just beginning to learn what living is all about.
  >
  > At Eisen’s urging, Frieren and her apprentice Fern head north seeking the land where heroes’ souls are said to rest, which also happens to be the location of the Demon King’s castle. Along the way, they meet Eisen’s apprentice, whose fighting skills may come in handy—though the Demon King is long gone, his surviving minions have unfinished business with Frieren!

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  <p>The adventure is over but life goes on for an elf mage just beginning to learn what living is all about.</p>
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isbn: 9781974731633
title: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Volume 3
authors: [{"name": "Kanehito Yamada", "role": "Writer"}, {"name": "Tsukasa Abe", "role": "Illustrator"}]
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series: frieren
text:
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  > The adventure is over but life goes on for an elf mage just beginning to learn what living is all about.
  >
  > An old enemy returns as Frieren continues her journey north. Decades ago, Frieren and her party defeated a servant of the Demon King called Aura the Guillotine, one of the powerful demons known as the Seven Sages of Destruction. Now Aura is back with a score to settle. But what price did Frieren pay for victory in the past, and how will the choices she made then affect the present?

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isbn: 9781974732883
title: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Volume 4
authors: [{"name": "Kanehito Yamada", "role": "Writer"}, {"name": "Tsukasa Abe", "role": "Illustrator"}]
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series: frieren
text:
  The publisher's description:

  > The adventure is over but life goes on for an elf mage just beginning to learn what living is all about.
  >
  > The village priest Sein has no intention of becoming an adventurer, but his desire to find a long-lost friend may lead him to join Frieren’s party on their journey north. They are headed for the magical city of Äußerst, where Frieren can obtain the first-class mage certification needed to enter the Northern Plateau region. At Frieren’s urging, Fern decides to take the certification exam as well, and faces some unexpected competition…

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isbn: 9781974733446
title: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Volume 5
authors: [{"name": "Kanehito Yamada", "role": "Writer"}, {"name": "Tsukasa Abe", "role": "Illustrator"}]
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series: frieren
text:
  The publisher's description:

  > The adventure is over but life goes on for an elf mage just beginning to learn what living is all about.
  >
  > Frieren and Fern have ended up on different teams in the highly competitive first-class mage exam. Capturing a rare bird is required to pass, but personality clashes among teammates are making things difficult. Everyone soon realizes there is more at stake than mere success or failure—for some of them, the exam could be a matter of life and death.

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isbn: 9781974734009
title: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Volume 6
authors: [{"name": "Kanehito Yamada", "role": "Writer"}, {"name": "Tsukasa Abe", "role": "Illustrator"}]
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series: frieren
text:
  The publisher's description:

  > The adventure is over but life goes on for an elf mage just beginning to learn what living is all about.
  >
  > The mages begin the second stage of their certification exam: a dangerous expedition into the innermost depths of the ruins of the king’s tomb. This time, there are no teams and it’s every mage for themselves. Whether they want to team up or not, the challenge they will face—their own clones—will push their skills to the limit.

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  <p>The adventure is over but life goes on for an elf mage just beginning to learn what living is all about.</p>
  <p>The mages begin the second stage of their certification exam: a dangerous expedition into the innermost depths of the ruins of the king’s tomb. This time, there are no teams and it’s every mage for themselves. Whether they want to team up or not, the challenge they will face—their own clones—will push their skills to the limit.</p>
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isbn: 9781974737383
title: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Volume 7
authors: [{"name": "Kanehito Yamada", "role": "Writer"}, {"name": "Tsukasa Abe", "role": "Illustrator"}]
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series: frieren
text:
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  > After all the dangers the examinees have faced, passing the first-class mage exam will come down to a simple interview with Serie, whose intuition will determine success or failure. Then, Frieren, Fern, and Stark set out again on the road to Aureole, the land where souls rest. The journey provides new challenges—though the most challenging thing Stark and Fern may have to face is a date with each other!

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  <p>After all the dangers the examinees have faced, passing the first-class mage exam will come down to a simple interview with Serie, whose intuition will determine success or failure. Then, Frieren, Fern, and Stark set out again on the road to Aureole, the land where souls rest. The journey provides new challenges—though the most challenging thing Stark and Fern may have to face is a date with each other!</p>
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isbn: 9781974739622
title: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Volume 8
authors: [{"name": "Kanehito Yamada", "role": "Writer"}, {"name": "Tsukasa Abe", "role": "Illustrator"}]
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series: frieren
text:
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  > The Northern Plateau is a wild place, teeming with monsters and other dangers—a place Frieren once traveled with her legendary companions now long passed. Now, she finds herself once again following old familiar paths, this time with new friends. But powerful enemies still stand in their way, and a demon lord of exceptional ability may be more than a match for this party of heroes.

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  <p>The Northern Plateau is a wild place, teeming with monsters and other dangers—a place Frieren once traveled with her legendary companions now long passed. Now, she finds herself once again following old familiar paths, this time with new friends. But powerful enemies still stand in their way, and a demon lord of exceptional ability may be more than a match for this party of heroes.</p>
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isbn: 9781974742035
title: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Volume 9
authors: [{"name": "Kanehito Yamada", "role": "Writer"}, {"name": "Tsukasa Abe", "role": "Illustrator"}]
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series: frieren
text:
  The publisher's description:

  > **The adventure is over but life goes on for an elf mage just beginning to learn what living is all about.**
  >
  > Elf mage Frieren and her courageous fellow adventurers have defeated the Demon King and brought peace to the land. But Frieren will long outlive the rest of her former party. How will she come to understand what life means to the people around her?
  >
  > As Frieren, Fern, and Stark continue their journey in the Northern Plateau, they face many obstacles, both natural and supernatural, including the Great Tor Canyon. But once across the canyon, they receive a plea for help that will take them to a cursed city and a confrontation with Macht of the Golden Land, the last and most powerful of the Seven Sages of Destruction. Macht also has a surprising connection to Denken that may provide an edge in the struggle…

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  <p>As Frieren, Fern, and Stark continue their journey in the Northern Plateau, they face many obstacles, both natural and supernatural, including the Great Tor Canyon. But once across the canyon, they receive a plea for help that will take them to a cursed city and a confrontation with Macht of the Golden Land, the last and most powerful of the Seven Sages of Destruction. Macht also has a surprising connection to Denken that may provide an edge in the struggle…</p>
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isbn: 9781974743612
title: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Volume 10
authors: [{"name": "Kanehito Yamada", "role": "Writer"}, {"name": "Tsukasa Abe", "role": "Illustrator"}]
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series: frieren
text:
  The publisher's description:

  > **The adventure is over but life goes on for an elf mage just beginning to learn what living is all about.**
  >
  > Elf mage Frieren and her courageous fellow adventurers have defeated the Demon King and brought peace to the land. But Frieren will long outlive the rest of her former party. How will she come to understand what life means to the people around her?
  >
  > Years before the end of the war against the Demon King, Macht, the most powerful of the Seven Sages of Destruction, made a deal with the lord of the fortress city of Weise in an attempt to understand human emotions. Although the deal was at first beneficial to both sides, Macht eventually transformed the entire city and all of its residents into gold. Now, the strange tale of Macht, the fate of Weise, and Denken’s own past will all lead Frieren and her companions to one of their most difficult confrontations yet.

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  <p><strong>The adventure is over but life goes on for an elf mage just beginning to learn what living is all about.</strong></p>
  <p>Elf mage Frieren and her courageous fellow adventurers have defeated the Demon King and brought peace to the land. But Frieren will long outlive the rest of her former party. How will she come to understand what life means to the people around her?</p>
  <p>Years before the end of the war against the Demon King, Macht, the most powerful of the Seven Sages of Destruction, made a deal with the lord of the fortress city of Weise in an attempt to understand human emotions. Although the deal was at first beneficial to both sides, Macht eventually transformed the entire city and all of its residents into gold. Now, the strange tale of Macht, the fate of Weise, and Denken’s own past will all lead Frieren and her companions to one of their most difficult confrontations yet.</p>
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isbn: 9781974748983
title: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Volume 11
authors: [{"name": "Kanehito Yamada", "role": "Writer"}, {"name": "Tsukasa Abe", "role": "Illustrator"}]
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series: frieren
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  > **The adventure is over but life goes on for an elf mage just beginning to learn what living is all about.**
  >
  > Elf mage Frieren and her courageous fellow adventurers have defeated the Demon King and brought peace to the land. But Frieren will long outlive the rest of her former party. How will she come to understand what life means to the people around her?
  >
  > Frieren has broken the curse of Diagoldze and released herself and Denken. Now they face Macht and Solitär in a final battle of retribution. With his memories of his wife driving him, Denken challenges Macht, his former master. Frieren takes on Solitär, who is confident of victory. But demons have always underestimated Frieren, one of the greatest mages to ever live, and Macht and Solitär would do well to not count Frieren out just yet!

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  <p>Frieren has broken the curse of Diagoldze and released herself and Denken. Now they face Macht and Solitär in a final battle of retribution. With his memories of his wife driving him, Denken challenges Macht, his former master. Frieren takes on Solitär, who is confident of victory. But demons have always underestimated Frieren, one of the greatest mages to ever live, and Macht and Solitär would do well to not count Frieren out just yet!</p>
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isbn: 9781974751815
title: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Volume 12
authors: [{"name": "Kanehito Yamada", "role": "Writer"}, {"name": "Tsukasa Abe", "role": "Illustrator"}]
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series: frieren
text:
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  > **The adventure is over but life goes on for an elf mage just beginning to learn what living is all about.**
  >
  > Elf mage Frieren and her courageous fellow adventurers have defeated the Demon King and brought peace to the land. But Frieren will long outlive the rest of her former party. How will she come to understand what life means to the people around her?
  >
  > Upon touching the ancient monument of the Goddess, Frieren finds herself cast back in time to 53 years before the death of Himmel the Hero. Her old adventuring comrades don’t know she has come from the future, and Frieren realizes she must protect the secrecy of advancements in magic from their enemies. Here, the Demon King has not yet been defeated, and his minions are still powerful and determined to destroy Frieren!

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  <p><strong>The adventure is over but life goes on for an elf mage just beginning to learn what living is all about.</strong></p>
  <p>Elf mage Frieren and her courageous fellow adventurers have defeated the Demon King and brought peace to the land. But Frieren will long outlive the rest of her former party. How will she come to understand what life means to the people around her?</p>
  <p>Upon touching the ancient monument of the Goddess, Frieren finds herself cast back in time to 53 years before the death of Himmel the Hero. Her old adventuring comrades don’t know she has come from the future, and Frieren realizes she must protect the secrecy of advancements in magic from their enemies. Here, the Demon King has not yet been defeated, and his minions are still powerful and determined to destroy Frieren!</p>
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isbn: 9781974752911
title: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Volume 13
authors: [{"name": "Kanehito Yamada", "role": "Writer"}, {"name": "Tsukasa Abe", "role": "Illustrator"}]
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series: frieren
text:
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  > **The adventure is over but life goes on for an elf mage just beginning to learn what living is all about.**
  >
  > Elf mage Frieren and her courageous fellow adventurers have defeated the Demon King and brought peace to the land. But Frieren will long outlive the rest of her former party. How will she come to understand what life means to the people around her?
  >
  > After being reunited in the past with her old friends, the Party of Heroes, Frieren looks for a way to return to the future. But the Demon King’s minions want the knowledge Frieren possesses, and the powerful demon Grausam traps Frieren and Himmel in an illusion so beautiful they may never want to leave! Then a threat that’s been lurking in the shadows for decades rises once again…

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  <p><strong>The adventure is over but life goes on for an elf mage just beginning to learn what living is all about.</strong></p>
  <p>Elf mage Frieren and her courageous fellow adventurers have defeated the Demon King and brought peace to the land. But Frieren will long outlive the rest of her former party. How will she come to understand what life means to the people around her?</p>
  <p>After being reunited in the past with her old friends, the Party of Heroes, Frieren looks for a way to return to the future. But the Demon King’s minions want the knowledge Frieren possesses, and the powerful demon Grausam traps Frieren and Himmel in an illusion so beautiful they may never want to leave! Then a threat that’s been lurking in the shadows for decades rises once again…</p>
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isbn: 9781974761586
title: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Volume 14
authors: [{"name": "Kanehito Yamada", "role": "Writer"}, {"name": "Tsukasa Abe", "role": "Illustrator"}]
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series: frieren
text:
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  > **The adventure is over but life goes on for an elf mage just beginning to learn what living is all about.**
  >
  > Elf mage Frieren and her courageous fellow adventurers have defeated the Demon King and brought peace to the land. But Frieren will long outlive the rest of her former party. How will she come to understand what life means to the people around her?
  >
  > At the behest of the Continental Magic Association, Frieren and her friends are in the Imperial capital to stop a plot to assassinate the great mage Serie. Frieren must contend with the Imperial Special Forces on one side and a cabal of assassins known as the Shadow Warriors on the other. The hit is scheduled to take place at a grand ball, but before that happens the Shadow Warriors will make their move to take out Frieren in the streets of the city...

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  <p><strong>The adventure is over but life goes on for an elf mage just beginning to learn what living is all about.</strong></p>
  <p>Elf mage Frieren and her courageous fellow adventurers have defeated the Demon King and brought peace to the land. But Frieren will long outlive the rest of her former party. How will she come to understand what life means to the people around her?</p>
  <p>At the behest of the Continental Magic Association, Frieren and her friends are in the Imperial capital to stop a plot to assassinate the great mage Serie. Frieren must contend with the Imperial Special Forces on one side and a cabal of assassins known as the Shadow Warriors on the other. The hit is scheduled to take place at a grand ball, but before that happens the Shadow Warriors will make their move to take out Frieren in the streets of the city...</p>
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isbn: 9781975320171
title: Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 9
authors: [{"name": "Ryoko Kui", "role": "Author"}, {"name": "Taylor Engel", "role": "Translator"}]
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series: delicious-in-dungeon
text:
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  > It’s eat or be eaten...literally! Laios nears the bottom of the dungeon and his inevitable confrontation with Sissel, the lunatic lord of its labyrinthine halls. In a succubus-induced slumber, Laios comes face-to-face with the winged lion, the source of Sissel’s power. Laios knows only that the lion is held captive by Sissel in the dungeon’s depths, but it could be the Canaries know a great deal more…With their centuries of experience, the elves’ knowledge could shed some light on the truth of the dungeon and its master-or prove to be Laios’s undoing…!

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  <p>It’s eat or be eaten...literally! Laios nears the bottom of the dungeon and his inevitable confrontation with Sissel, the lunatic lord of its labyrinthine halls. In a succubus-induced slumber, Laios comes face-to-face with the winged lion, the source of Sissel’s power. Laios knows only that the lion is held captive by Sissel in the dungeon’s depths, but it could be the Canaries know a great deal more…With their centuries of experience, the elves’ knowledge could shed some light on the truth of the dungeon and its master-or prove to be Laios’s undoing…!</p>
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isbn: 9781975326852
title: Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 5
authors: [{"name": "Ryoko Kui", "role": "Author"}, {"name": "Taylor Engel", "role": "Translator"}]
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series: delicious-in-dungeon
text:
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  > The party has defeated the Red Dragon and rescued Farin! But their quest won’t be finished until they make it back out of the dungeon unscathed. The adventure’s not complete until everyone returns alive...and full!

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isbn: 9781975335595
title: Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 10
authors: [{"name": "Ryoko Kui", "role": "Author"}, {"name": "Taylor Engel", "role": "Translator"}]
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series: delicious-in-dungeon
text:
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  > It’s eat or be eaten...literally! Led to Sissel’s threshold by the winged lion imprisoned within it, Laios and friends steel themselves for…some heavy-duty cleaning?! Sissel’s seemingly innocuous cottage is piled with clutter, hindering both their search for the lion and their meal prep! Once satiated, the party hastily lays plans for Falin’s rescue. However, here in the depths of the dungeon, even the cutest residents have a vicious streak a mile wide!

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  <p>It’s eat or be eaten...literally! Led to Sissel’s threshold by the winged lion imprisoned within it, Laios and friends steel themselves for…some heavy-duty cleaning?! Sissel’s seemingly innocuous cottage is piled with clutter, hindering both their search for the lion and their meal prep! Once satiated, the party hastily lays plans for Falin’s rescue. However, here in the depths of the dungeon, even the cutest residents have a vicious streak a mile wide!</p>
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_path: src/content/books/9781975346720.md
isbn: 9781975346720
title: Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 11
authors: [{"name": "Ryoko Kui", "role": "Author"}, {"name": "Taylor Engel", "role": "Translator"}]
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series: delicious-in-dungeon
text:
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  > It’s eat or be eaten...literally! Locked in battle with the Lunatic Magician, Laios is the last man standing against an array of the dungeon’s deadliest dragons. Using his extensive monster knowledge to his advantage, Laios manages to defy the odds of almost certain death—at least until Sissel devises an even more terrible plan! Will Laios’s love of dungeon dining prove to be his downfall?

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  <p>It’s eat or be eaten...literally! Locked in battle with the Lunatic Magician, Laios is the last man standing against an array of the dungeon’s deadliest dragons. Using his extensive monster knowledge to his advantage, Laios manages to defy the odds of almost certain death—at least until Sissel devises an even more terrible plan! Will Laios’s love of dungeon dining prove to be his downfall?</p>
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_path: src/content/books/9781975367985.md
isbn: 9781975367985
title: Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 12
authors: [{"name": "Ryoko Kui", "role": "Author"}, {"name": "Taylor Engel", "role": "Translator"}]
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series: delicious-in-dungeon
text:
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  > In her first hours as lord of the dungeon, Marcille has completely transformed the dungeon’s layout, sending hordes of monsters from the deepest floors—as well as several of her own making—hurtling dangerously close to the surface. Though the demon’s influence is strong, Laios has a surefire way to reach Marcille: through her stomach! Drawn from fondly remembered flavors, will Senshi’s ultimate culinary creation be enough to break through to their friend?!

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  <p>In her first hours as lord of the dungeon, Marcille has completely transformed the dungeon’s layout, sending hordes of monsters from the deepest floors—as well as several of her own making—hurtling dangerously close to the surface. Though the demon’s influence is strong, Laios has a surefire way to reach Marcille: through her stomach! Drawn from fondly remembered flavors, will Senshi’s ultimate culinary creation be enough to break through to their friend?!</p>
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_path: src/content/books/9781975382612.md
isbn: 9781975382612
title: Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 6
authors: [{"name": "Ryoko Kui", "role": "Author"}, {"name": "Taylor Engel", "role": "Translator"}]
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series: delicious-in-dungeon
text:
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  > Old companions reunited in the dungeon...Will ex-comrads be able to work together in the rescue of Falin from the Lunatic Magician? Will a shared meal manage to right past wrongs?

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  <p>Old companions reunited in the dungeon...Will ex-comrads be able to work together in the rescue of Falin from the Lunatic Magician? Will a shared meal manage to right past wrongs?</p>
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_path: src/content/books/9781975386696.md
isbn: 9781975386696
title: Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 7
authors: [{"name": "Ryoko Kui", "role": "Author"}, {"name": "Taylor Engel", "role": "Translator"}]
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series: delicious-in-dungeon
text:
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  > Massive changes in the dungeon have drawn out new monsters for Laios and his party to take on—and taste! But the shift has attracted the attention of the western elves, whose intervention could spell further trouble not only for Laios, but also for everyone on the island! Facing the threat of the Lunatic Magician from within and the elves from without, the adventurers must rally as a team like never before, especially when forced to confront a beast straight out of Senshi’s nightmares!

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  <p>Massive changes in the dungeon have drawn out new monsters for Laios and his party to take on—and taste! But the shift has attracted the attention of the western elves, whose intervention could spell further trouble not only for Laios, but also for everyone on the island! Facing the threat of the Lunatic Magician from within and the elves from without, the adventurers must rally as a team like never before, especially when forced to confront a beast straight out of Senshi’s nightmares!</p>
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isbn: 9781975393854
title: Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 13
authors: [{"name": "Ryoko Kui", "role": "Author"}, {"name": "Taylor Engel", "role": "Translator"}]
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series: delicious-in-dungeon
text:
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  > It’s eat or be eaten...literally! Though the party succeeded in breaking Marcille free from the dungeon’s influence, the winged lion remains at large. Should the demon escape to the surface, its all-powerful manifestation will surely grow to feast upon the world―and the desires of all who live in it! Laios has one last all-or-nothing plan up his sleeve to sate the beast and save his sister, but will his own deepest desires unleash an even greater monster first?

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  <p>It’s eat or be eaten...literally! Though the party succeeded in breaking Marcille free from the dungeon’s influence, the winged lion remains at large. Should the demon escape to the surface, its all-powerful manifestation will surely grow to feast upon the world―and the desires of all who live in it! Laios has one last all-or-nothing plan up his sleeve to sate the beast and save his sister, but will his own deepest desires unleash an even greater monster first?</p>
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isbn: 9781975399405
title: Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 8
authors: [{"name": "Ryoko Kui", "role": "Author"}, {"name": "Taylor Engel", "role": "Translator"}]
cover: ./covers/9781975399405.jpg
series: delicious-in-dungeon
text:
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  > It’s eat or be eaten…literally!In the dungeon, one false step can be the difference between life and death…or elf and dwarf?! The changeling mushrooms have done their work, leaving Laios and company radically altered, transformed from one race to another! The journey into the heart of the dungeon was never going to be easy, but with new senses, strengths, and statures to contend with, the mission seems more daunting than ever. Thankfully their sense of taste doesn’t seem to have been affected!!

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  <p>It’s eat or be eaten…literally!In the dungeon, one false step can be the difference between life and death…or elf and dwarf?! The changeling mushrooms have done their work, leaving Laios and company radically altered, transformed from one race to another! The journey into the heart of the dungeon was never going to be easy, but with new senses, strengths, and statures to contend with, the mission seems more daunting than ever. Thankfully their sense of taste doesn’t seem to have been affected!!</p>
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isbn: 9798855400366
title: Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 14
authors: [{"name": "Ryoko Kui", "role": "Author"}, {"name": "Taylor Engel", "role": "Translator"}]
cover: ./covers/9798855400366.jpg
series: delicious-in-dungeon
text:
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  > Laios’s plan to overcome the demon seems to have worked—but at great physical cost to his monstrous form. As the dungeon crumbles around them, his friends are forced to leave him behind in a race to escape. Even with the demon out of the picture, the people of the Golden Country are still trapped in the dungeon depths, and Falin remains a chimera. Plus, all this running around is really working up an appetite…! Join our heroes for the ultimate feast in the final volume of Delicious in Dungeon!

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  <p>Laios’s plan to overcome the demon seems to have worked—but at great physical cost to his monstrous form. As the dungeon crumbles around them, his friends are forced to leave him behind in a race to escape. Even with the demon out of the picture, the people of the Golden Country are still trapped in the dungeon depths, and Falin remains a chimera. Plus, all this running around is really working up an appetite…! Join our heroes for the ultimate feast in the final volume of Delicious in Dungeon!</p>
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# film

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title: A Complete Unknown
poster: posters/a-complete-unknown.jpg
imdbId: tt11563598
text:
  > New York, early 1960s. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives in the West Village with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music.

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  <p>New York, early 1960s. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives in the West Village with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music.</p>
  </blockquote>


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title: Avatar: Fire and Ash
poster: posters/avatar-fire-and-ash.jpg
imdbId: tt1757678
releaseDate: 2025-12-17
text:
  > In the wake of the devastating war against the RDA and the loss of their eldest son, Jake Sully and Neytiri face a new threat on Pandora: the Ash People, a violent and power-hungry Na'vi tribe led by the ruthless Varang. Jake's family must fight for their survival and the future of Pandora in a conflict that pushes them to their emotional and physical limits.

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  <p>In the wake of the devastating war against the RDA and the loss of their eldest son, Jake Sully and Neytiri face a new threat on Pandora: the Ash People, a violent and power-hungry Na'vi tribe led by the ruthless Varang. Jake's family must fight for their survival and the future of Pandora in a conflict that pushes them to their emotional and physical limits.</p>
  </blockquote>


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title: Avatar: The Way of Water
poster: posters/avatar-the-way-of-water.jpg
imdbId: tt1630029
releaseDate: 2022-12-14
text:
  > Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, learn the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure.

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  <p>Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, learn the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure.</p>
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title: Avatar
poster: posters/avatar.jpg
imdbId: tt0499549
releaseDate: 2009-12-16
text:
  > In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.

html:
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  <p>In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.</p>
  </blockquote>


_id: 16bd0ee441db97b4d54798831f38f1504b74620e
_path: src/content/films/baby-driver.md
title: Baby Driver
poster: ./posters/baby-driver.jpg
imdbId: tt3890160
releaseDate: 2017-06-28
text:
  > After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail.

html:
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  <p>After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail.</p>
  </blockquote>


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_path: src/content/films/ballerina.md
title: Ballerina
poster: ./posters/ballerina.jpg
imdbId: tt7181546
releaseDate: 2025-06-06
text:
  > Taking place during the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, Eve Macarro begins her training in the assassin traditions of the Ruska Roma.

html:
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  <p>Taking place during the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, Eve Macarro begins her training in the assassin traditions of the Ruska Roma.</p>
  </blockquote>


_id: 2e0ea45d9a0d924da3a3332e8f95ca7f98350331
_path: src/content/films/deadpool-2.md
title: Deadpool 2
poster: posters/deadpool-2.jpg
imdbId: tt5463162
releaseDate: 2018-05-15
text:
  > Wisecracking mercenary Deadpool battles the evil and powerful Cable and other bad guys to save a boy's life.

html:
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  <p>Wisecracking mercenary Deadpool battles the evil and powerful Cable and other bad guys to save a boy's life.</p>
  </blockquote>


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text: > Deadpool sees an opportunity to save the day, but it doesn't go entirely as planned.
title: Deadpool: No Good Deed
poster: posters/deadpool-no-good-deed.jpg
imdbId: tt6612630
releaseDate: 2017-03-03
html:
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  <p>Deadpool sees an opportunity to save the day, but it doesn't go entirely as planned.</p>
  </blockquote>


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_path: src/content/films/deadpool-wolverine.md
title: Deadpool & Wolverine
poster: posters/deadpool-wolverine.jpg
imdbId: tt6263850
releaseDate: 2024-07-24
text:
  > A listless Wade Wilson toils away in civilian life with his days as the morally flexible mercenary, Deadpool, behind him. But when his homeworld faces an existential threat, Wade must reluctantly suit-up again with an even more reluctant Wolverine.

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  <p>A listless Wade Wilson toils away in civilian life with his days as the morally flexible mercenary, Deadpool, behind him. But when his homeworld faces an existential threat, Wade must reluctantly suit-up again with an even more reluctant Wolverine.</p>
  </blockquote>


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_path: src/content/films/deadpool.md
title: Deadpool
poster: posters/deadpool.jpg
imdbId: tt1431045
releaseDate: 2016-02-09
text:
  > The origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who, after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life.

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  <p>The origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who, after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life.</p>
  </blockquote>


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_path: src/content/films/dune-1984.md
title: Dune (1984)
poster: posters/dune-1984.jpg
imdbId: tt0087182
releaseDate: 1984-12-14
text:
  > In the year 10,191, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. The spice extends life. The spice expands consciousness. The spice is vital to space travel. The spice exists on only one planet in the entire universe, the vast desert planet Arrakis, also known as Dune. Its native inhabitants, the Fremen, have long held a prophecy that a man would come, a messiah who would lead them to true freedom.

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  <p>In the year 10,191, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. The spice extends life. The spice expands consciousness. The spice is vital to space travel. The spice exists on only one planet in the entire universe, the vast desert planet Arrakis, also known as Dune. Its native inhabitants, the Fremen, have long held a prophecy that a man would come, a messiah who would lead them to true freedom.</p>
  </blockquote>


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_path: src/content/films/dune-part-two.md
title: Dune: Part Two
poster: posters/dune-part-two.jpg
imdbId: tt15239678
releaseDate: 2024-02-27
text:
  > Follow the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, Paul endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.

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  <p>Follow the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, Paul endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.</p>
  </blockquote>


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_path: src/content/films/dune.md
title: Dune
poster: posters/dune.jpg
imdbId: tt1160419
releaseDate: 2021-09-15
text:
  > Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet's exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence-a commodity capable of unlocking humanity's greatest potential-only those who can conquer their fear will survive.

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  <p>Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet's exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence-a commodity capable of unlocking humanity's greatest potential-only those who can conquer their fear will survive.</p>
  </blockquote>


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_path: src/content/films/frankenstein.md
title: Frankenstein
poster: ./posters/frankenstein.jpg
imdbId: tt1312221
releaseDate: 2025-10-17
text:
  > Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.

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  <blockquote>
  <p>Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.</p>
  </blockquote>


_id: f2054b93c48a227922b94909999640c7269864ed
_path: src/content/films/glass-onion.md
title: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
poster: posters/glass-onion.jpg
imdbId: tt11564570
releaseDate: 2022-11-23
text:
  > World-famous detective Benoit Blanc heads to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery surrounding a tech billionaire and his eclectic crew of friends.

html:
  <blockquote>
  <p>World-famous detective Benoit Blanc heads to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery surrounding a tech billionaire and his eclectic crew of friends.</p>
  </blockquote>


_id: 76e45c7adad057f30e1c8ddb26f40b1d8e094f1d
_path: src/content/films/good-fortune.md
title: Good Fortune
poster: ./posters/good-fortune.jpg
imdbId: tt27543578
releaseDate: 2025-09-06
text:
  > A well-meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker and a wealthy capitalist.

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  <blockquote>
  <p>A well-meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker and a wealthy capitalist.</p>
  </blockquote>


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_path: src/content/films/hot-fuzz.md
title: Hot Fuzz
poster: ./posters/hot-fuzz.jpg
imdbId: tt0425112
releaseDate: 2007-04-20
text:
  > Former London constable Nicholas Angel finds it difficult to adapt to his new assignment in the sleepy British village of Sandford. Not only does he miss the excitement of the big city, but he also has a well-meaning oaf for a partner. However, when a series of grisly accidents rocks Sandford, Angel smells something rotten in the idyllic village.

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  <blockquote>
  <p>Former London constable Nicholas Angel finds it difficult to adapt to his new assignment in the sleepy British village of Sandford. Not only does he miss the excitement of the big city, but he also has a well-meaning oaf for a partner. However, when a series of grisly accidents rocks Sandford, Angel smells something rotten in the idyllic village.</p>
  </blockquote>


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_path: src/content/films/knives-out.md
title: Knives Out
poster: posters/knives-out.jpg
imdbId: tt8946378
releaseDate: 2019-11-27
text:
  > When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.

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  <blockquote>
  <p>When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.</p>
  </blockquote>


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_path: src/content/films/la-tortue-rouge.md
title: The Red Turtle
poster: posters/la-tortue-rouge.jpg
imdbId: tt3666024
releaseDate: 2016-03-27
text:
  > The dialogue-less film follows the major life stages of a castaway on a deserted tropical island populated by turtles, crabs and birds.

html:
  <blockquote>
  <p>The dialogue-less film follows the major life stages of a castaway on a deserted tropical island populated by turtles, crabs and birds.</p>
  </blockquote>


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_path: src/content/films/last-night-in-soho.md
title: Last Night in Soho
poster: ./posters/last-night-in-soho.jpg
imdbId: tt9639470
releaseDate: 2021-10-29
text:
  > A young girl, passionate about fashion design, is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters her idol, a dazzling wannabe singer. But 1960s London is not what it seems, and time seems to be falling apart with shady consequences.

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  <blockquote>
  <p>A young girl, passionate about fashion design, is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters her idol, a dazzling wannabe singer. But 1960s London is not what it seems, and time seems to be falling apart with shady consequences.</p>
  </blockquote>


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_path: src/content/films/lesbian-space-princess.md
title: Lesbian Space Princess
poster: posters/lesbian-space-princess.jpg
imdbId: tt29781139
releaseDate: 2025-09-11
text:
  > A space princess is thrust out of her sheltered life and into a galactic quest to save her bounty hunter ex-girlfriend from evil incel aliens.

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  <blockquote>
  <p>A space princess is thrust out of her sheltered life and into a galactic quest to save her bounty hunter ex-girlfriend from evil incel aliens.</p>
  </blockquote>


_id: 7aa27ef071eca89700e9c12448093b4f644726eb
_path: src/content/films/love-actually.md
title: Love Actually
poster: posters/love-actually.jpg
imdbId: tt0314331
releaseDate: 2003-09-07
text:
  > Eight very different couples deal with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London.

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  <blockquote>
  <p>Eight very different couples deal with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London.</p>
  </blockquote>


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_path: src/content/films/marty-supreme.md
title: Marty Supreme
poster: posters/marty-supreme.jpg
imdbId: tt32916440
releaseDate: 2025-12-19
text:
  > In 1950s New York, Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to Hell and back in pursuit of greatness.

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  <blockquote>
  <p>In 1950s New York, Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to Hell and back in pursuit of greatness.</p>
  </blockquote>


_id: f3aa150bfea79e6bf98082e39f4581c92366dde9
_path: src/content/films/one-battle-after-another.md
title: One Battle After Another
poster: ./posters/one-battle-after-another.jpg
imdbId: tt0137523
releaseDate: 2025-09-26
text:
  > Washed-up revolutionary Bob exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis resurfaces after 16 years and she goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her, father and daughter both battling the consequences of his past.

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  <blockquote>
  <p>Washed-up revolutionary Bob exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis resurfaces after 16 years and she goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her, father and daughter both battling the consequences of his past.</p>
  </blockquote>


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_path: src/content/films/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world.md
title: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
poster: ./posters/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world.jpg
imdbId: tt0446029
releaseDate: 2010-07-27
text:
  > As bass guitarist for a garage-rock band, Scott Pilgrim has never had trouble getting a girlfriend; usually, the problem is getting rid of them. But when Ramona Flowers skates into his heart, he finds she has the most troublesome baggage of all: an army of ex-boyfriends who will stop at nothing to eliminate him from her list of suitors.

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  <blockquote>
  <p>As bass guitarist for a garage-rock band, Scott Pilgrim has never had trouble getting a girlfriend; usually, the problem is getting rid of them. But when Ramona Flowers skates into his heart, he finds she has the most troublesome baggage of all: an army of ex-boyfriends who will stop at nothing to eliminate him from her list of suitors.</p>
  </blockquote>


_id: f76a88b4ee452bc6aa254ffcc042ac7e6f46e943
_path: src/content/films/shaun-of-the-dead.md
title: Shaun of the Dead
poster: ./posters/shaun-of-the-dead.jpg
imdbId: tt0365748
releaseDate: 2004-10-17
text:
  > Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This gentle routine is threatened when the dead return to life and make strenuous attempts to snack on ordinary Londoners.

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  <blockquote>
  <p>Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This gentle routine is threatened when the dead return to life and make strenuous attempts to snack on ordinary Londoners.</p>
  </blockquote>


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_path: src/content/films/spinal-tap-ii-the-end-continues.md
title: Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
poster: posters/spinal-tap-ii-the-end-continues.jpg
imdbId: tt20222166
releaseDate: 2025-09-12
text:
  > The now estranged bandmates of Spinal Tap are forced to reunite for one final concert, hoping it will solidify their place in the pantheon of rock 'n' roll.

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  <blockquote>
  <p>The now estranged bandmates of Spinal Tap are forced to reunite for one final concert, hoping it will solidify their place in the pantheon of rock 'n' roll.</p>
  </blockquote>


_id: 2807817c7e81083cd19aaa8e48c9a1938e7fe441
_path: src/content/films/spirited-away.md
title: Spirited Away
poster: posters/spirited-away.jpg
imdbId: tt0245429
releaseDate: 2001-07-20
text:
  > A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.

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  <blockquote>
  <p>A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.</p>
  </blockquote>


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_path: src/content/films/super-troopers-2.md
title: Super Troopers 2
poster: ./posters/super-troopers-2.jpg
imdbId: tt0859635
releaseDate: 2018-04-20
text:
  > When an international border dispute arises between the U.S. and Canada, the Super Troopers- Mac, Thorny, Foster, Rabbit and Farva, are called in to set up a new Highway Patrol station in the disputed area.

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  <blockquote>
  <p>When an international border dispute arises between the U.S. and Canada, the Super Troopers- Mac, Thorny, Foster, Rabbit and Farva, are called in to set up a new Highway Patrol station in the disputed area.</p>
  </blockquote>


_id: a21370b38a7d32182bc0a2c6d8539c289e5e5109
_path: src/content/films/super-troopers.md
title: Super Troopers
poster: ./posters/super-troopers.jpg
imdbId: tt0247745
releaseDate: 2001-02-15
text:
  > Five bored, occasionally high and always ineffective Vermont state troopers must prove their worth to the governor or lose their jobs. After stumbling on a drug ring, they plan to make a bust, but a rival police force is out to steal the glory.

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  <blockquote>
  <p>Five bored, occasionally high and always ineffective Vermont state troopers must prove their worth to the governor or lose their jobs. After stumbling on a drug ring, they plan to make a bust, but a rival police force is out to steal the glory.</p>
  </blockquote>


_id: 2ef07af8ef3b4121f5af10615c83c775bfcbaae1
_path: src/content/films/superman.md
title: Superman
poster: ./posters/superman.jpg
imdbId: tt5950044
releaseDate: 2025-07-11
text:
  > Superman, a journalist in Metropolis, embarks on a journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent.

html:
  <blockquote>
  <p>Superman, a journalist in Metropolis, embarks on a journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent.</p>
  </blockquote>


_id: 1e58465e249b83fc1cb95552adba7317a8dd984c
_path: src/content/films/the-boy-and-the-heron.md
title: The Boy and the Heron
poster: posters/the-boy-and-the-heron.jpg
imdbId: tt6587046
releaseDate: 2023-07-14
text:
  > While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother's tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to the boy's mother. As he tries to adjust, this strange new world grows even stranger following the appearance of a persistent gray heron, who perplexes and bedevils Mahito, dubbing him the "long-awaited one."

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  <p>While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother's tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to the boy's mother. As he tries to adjust, this strange new world grows even stranger following the appearance of a persistent gray heron, who perplexes and bedevils Mahito, dubbing him the "long-awaited one."</p>
  </blockquote>


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_path: src/content/films/the-fantastic-4-first-steps.md
title: The Fantastic 4: First Steps
poster: ./posters/the-fantastic-4-first-steps.jpg
imdbId: tt10676052
releaseDate: 2025-07-25
text:
  > Against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel's First Family is forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, while defending Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer.

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  <p>Against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel's First Family is forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, while defending Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer.</p>
  </blockquote>


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_path: src/content/films/the-mummy-returns.md
title: The Mummy Returns
poster: ./posters/the-mummy-returns.jpg
imdbId: tt0209163
releaseDate: 2001-05-04
text:
  Rick and Evelyn O’Connell, along with their 8-year-old son Alex, discover the key to the legendary Scorpion King’s might: the fabled Bracelet of Anubis. Unfortunately, a newly resurrected Imhotep has designs on the bracelet as well, and isn’t above kidnapping its new bearer, Alex, to gain control of Anubis’s otherworldly army.

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  <p>Rick and Evelyn O’Connell, along with their 8-year-old son Alex, discover the key to the legendary Scorpion King’s might: the fabled Bracelet of Anubis. Unfortunately, a newly resurrected Imhotep has designs on the bracelet as well, and isn’t above kidnapping its new bearer, Alex, to gain control of Anubis’s otherworldly army.</p>


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_path: src/content/films/the-running-man-1987.md
title: The Running Man (1987)
poster: ./posters/the-running-man-1987.jpg
imdbId: tt0093894
releaseDate: 1987-11-13
text:
  > By 2017, the global economy has collapsed and U.S. society has become a totalitarian police state, censoring all cultural activity. The government pacifies the populace by broadcasting a number of game shows in which convicted criminals fight for their lives, including the gladiator-style The Running Man, hosted by the ruthless Damon Killian, where “runners” attempt to evade “stalkers” and certain death for a chance to be pardoned and set free.

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  <blockquote>
  <p>By 2017, the global economy has collapsed and U.S. society has become a totalitarian police state, censoring all cultural activity. The government pacifies the populace by broadcasting a number of game shows in which convicted criminals fight for their lives, including the gladiator-style The Running Man, hosted by the ruthless Damon Killian, where “runners” attempt to evade “stalkers” and certain death for a chance to be pardoned and set free.</p>
  </blockquote>


_id: a238e31508d66f73e4f7701bfdbef0bfe35d841e
_path: src/content/films/the-running-man.md
title: The Running Man (2025)
poster: ./posters/the-running-man.jpg
imdbId: tt14107334
releaseDate: 2025-11-14
text:
  > Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards is convinced by The Running Man's charming but ruthless producer to enter the deadly competition game as a last resort. But Ben's defiance, instincts, and grit turn him into an unexpected fan favorite - and a threat to the entire system. As ratings skyrocket, so does the danger, and Ben must outwit not just the Hunters, but a nation addicted to watching him fall.

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  <blockquote>
  <p>Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards is convinced by The Running Man's charming but ruthless producer to enter the deadly competition game as a last resort. But Ben's defiance, instincts, and grit turn him into an unexpected fan favorite - and a threat to the entire system. As ratings skyrocket, so does the danger, and Ben must outwit not just the Hunters, but a nation addicted to watching him fall.</p>
  </blockquote>


_id: 6b86ccc2b5b78751cccf8926f005f27bd7f3a8d2
_path: src/content/films/the-worlds-end.md
title: The World's End
poster: ./posters/the-worlds-end.jpg
imdbId: tt1213663
releaseDate: 2013-08-23
text:
  > Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from 20 years earlier unwittingly become humankind's only hope for survival.

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  <blockquote>
  <p>Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from 20 years earlier unwittingly become humankind's only hope for survival.</p>
  </blockquote>


_id: 2a2802f02653b5357b87b912216faf028a37be2e
_path: src/content/films/this-is-spinal-tap.md
title: This Is Spinal Tap
poster: posters/this-is-spinal-tap.jpg
imdbId: tt0088258
releaseDate: 1984-03-02
text:
  > "This Is Spinal Tap" shines a light on the self-contained universe of a metal band struggling to get back on the charts, including everything from its complicated history of ups and downs, gold albums, name changes and undersold concert dates, along with the full host of requisite groupies, promoters, hangers-on and historians, sessions, release events and those special behind-the-scenes moments that keep it all real.

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  <blockquote>
  <p>"This Is Spinal Tap" shines a light on the self-contained universe of a metal band struggling to get back on the charts, including everything from its complicated history of ups and downs, gold albums, name changes and undersold concert dates, along with the full host of requisite groupies, promoters, hangers-on and historians, sessions, release events and those special behind-the-scenes moments that keep it all real.</p>
  </blockquote>


_id: f534aa92c3ef7c0df905bdbe025cba819964ded1
_path: src/content/films/thunderbolts.md
title: Thunderbolts*
poster: ./posters/thunderbolts.jpg
imdbId: tt20969586
releaseDate: 2025-05-02
text:
  > After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap, seven disillusioned castoffs must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts.

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  <blockquote>
  <p>After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap, seven disillusioned castoffs must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts.</p>
  </blockquote>


_id: afd63b0e8c4da4663f919f99e5c38469535fd6f1
_path: src/content/films/wake-up-dead-man.md
title: Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
poster: posters/wake-up-dead-man.jpg
imdbId: tt14364480
releaseDate: 2025-11-26
text:
  > When young priest Jud Duplenticy is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, it’s clear that all is not well in the pews. After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, the lack of an obvious suspect prompts local police chief Geraldine Scott to join forces with renowned detective Benoit Blanc to unravel a mystery that defies all logic.

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  <blockquote>
  <p>When young priest Jud Duplenticy is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, it’s clear that all is not well in the pews. After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, the lack of an obvious suspect prompts local police chief Geraldine Scott to join forces with renowned detective Benoit Blanc to unravel a mystery that defies all logic.</p>
  </blockquote>


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_path: src/content/films/wicked-for-good.md
title: Wicked: For Good
poster: posters/wicked-for-good.jpg
imdbId: tt19847976
releaseDate: 2025-11-16
text:
  > As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, Glinda and Elphaba will need to come together one final time. With their singular friendship now the fulcrum of their futures, they will need to truly see each other, with honesty and empathy, if they are to change themselves, and all of Oz, for good.

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  <blockquote>
  <p>As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, Glinda and Elphaba will need to come together one final time. With their singular friendship now the fulcrum of their futures, they will need to truly see each other, with honesty and empathy, if they are to change themselves, and all of Oz, for good.</p>
  </blockquote>


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_path: src/content/films/wicked.md
title: Wicked
poster: posters/wicked.jpg
imdbId: tt1262426
releaseDate: 2024-11-22
text:
  > In the land of Oz, ostracized and misunderstood green-skinned Elphaba is forced to share a room with the popular aristocrat Glinda at Shiz University, and the two's unlikely friendship is tested as they begin to fulfill their respective destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

html:
  <blockquote>
  <p>In the land of Oz, ostracized and misunderstood green-skinned Elphaba is forced to share a room with the popular aristocrat Glinda at Shiz University, and the two's unlikely friendship is tested as they begin to fulfill their respective destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.</p>
  </blockquote>


# persona

_id: e5e30eb66a81a6d4819b8c6537e7ad97bec87ffc
_path: src/content/personas/milo.md
text: **milo** is my alternative playful self on [omg.lol](https://home.omg.lol/referred-by/milo).
name: milo
role: alt/playful
pronouns: he/they
showOn: {"list": true}
photo: ./pfps/milo.jpg
email: milo@omg.lol
url: https://milo.omg.lol/
birthday: 09-19
html:
  <p><strong>milo</strong> is my alternative playful self on <a href="https://home.omg.lol/referred-by/milo">omg.lol</a>.</p>


# resume_employer

_id: e5ee5285bc46089e3cdc4685b766a342f946730f
_path: src/content/resume/employers/bungalow.md
name: Bungalow
url: https://bungalow.com/
logo: ./bungalow.jpg
text:
  A residential real estate platform offering furnished shared homes, integrated utilities, roommate matching, and a digital-first rental experience.

html:
  <p>A residential real estate platform offering furnished shared homes, integrated utilities, roommate matching, and a digital-first rental experience.</p>


_id: cea45033b1e94451af644c3d9c855c0c0e2371c7
_path: src/content/resume/employers/grantmatch.md
name: GrantMatch
url: https://grantmatch.com/
logo: ./grantmatch.jpg
text:
  A software-enabled funding firm that leverages AI matching, a proprietary grants database, and strategic consulting to help businesses, municipalities, and nonprofits access government grants and incentives.

html:
  <p>A software-enabled funding firm that leverages AI matching, a proprietary grants database, and strategic consulting to help businesses, municipalities, and nonprofits access government grants and incentives.</p>


_id: 3916f448bbe6a357a25de9f75aecfea297ced627
_path: src/content/resume/employers/gtalug.md
name: GTALUG
url: https://gtalug.org/
logo: ./gtalug.png
text:
  GTALUG (Greater Toronto Area Linux Users' Group) is a grassroots community that unites Linux users and open source advocates in the Toronto area through monthly talks, lightning sessions, and forums for knowledge sharing and collaboration.

html:
  <p>GTALUG (Greater Toronto Area Linux Users' Group) is a grassroots community that unites Linux users and open source advocates in the Toronto area through monthly talks, lightning sessions, and forums for knowledge sharing and collaboration.</p>


_id: 6bec55045798c4eaeb4f28c52c4f3f2f74c48bbe
_path: src/content/resume/employers/hacklabto.md
name: HackLab.TO
url: https://hacklab.to/
logo: ./hacklabto.svg
text:
  A not-for-profit community hackerspace in Toronto, supporting makers, hardware hackers, artists, and technologists through shared tools, education, and collaborative projects.

html:
  <p>A not-for-profit community hackerspace in Toronto, supporting makers, hardware hackers, artists, and technologists through shared tools, education, and collaborative projects.</p>


_id: 0e3ead1d223c2f7a32846ced75880b84b4dcf0b7
_path: src/content/resume/employers/miys.md
name: Monkey in your Soul
url: https://monkeyinyoursoul.com/
logo: ./miys.jpg
text:
  Founded in 2007, Monkey in your Soul is a full-stack web development consultancy based in Toronto. I lead it as principal developer and architect, building bespoke applications and managing technical strategy for clients.

html:
  <p>Founded in 2007, Monkey in your Soul is a full-stack web development consultancy based in Toronto. I lead it as principal developer and architect, building bespoke applications and managing technical strategy for clients.</p>


_id: 40a937190c4875aa74fd8c4ec6c57352cc8f71fe
_path: src/content/resume/employers/poparide.md
name: Poparide
url: https://www.poparide.com/
logo: ./poparide.jpg
text:
  A Canadian intercity carpooling / rideshare platform that connects drivers with empty seats to passengers traveling the same route, facilitating cost-sharing, secure booking, and a community-based travel experience.

html:
  <p>A Canadian intercity carpooling / rideshare platform that connects drivers with empty seats to passengers traveling the same route, facilitating cost-sharing, secure booking, and a community-based travel experience.</p>


_id: 577efd336151cc605dd5b02547ebe7b631cbea28
_path: src/content/resume/employers/pyconca.md
name: PyCon Canada
url: https://pycon.ca/
logo: ./pyconca.jpg
text:
  A national conference for the Python programming community in Canada, bringing together developers, educators, and open-source contributors through talks, tutorials, and sprints.

html:
  <p>A national conference for the Python programming community in Canada, bringing together developers, educators, and open-source contributors through talks, tutorials, and sprints.</p>


_id: 3c4141c824c0a75100d63862473f0f08676c22f6
_path: src/content/resume/employers/pydatato.md
name: PyData Toronto
url: https://pydatato.ca/
logo: ./pydata.jpg
text:
  A local meetup chapter of the global PyData network, fostering community education and collaboration around Python, data analysis, analytics tools, and open source practices.

html:
  <p>A local meetup chapter of the global PyData network, fostering community education and collaboration around Python, data analysis, analytics tools, and open source practices.</p>


_id: 8611b1fdf01ba00edfcf604373193f1d8622f775
_path: src/content/resume/employers/trex-studio.md
name: trex.studio
url: https://trex.studio/
text:
  trex.studio is an experimental garage incubator that embraces unserious seriousness, creating playful, low-value (on purpose) projects and acts as a creative sandbox for exploration and surprise.

html:
  <p>trex.studio is an experimental garage incubator that embraces unserious seriousness, creating playful, low-value (on purpose) projects and acts as a creative sandbox for exploration and surprise.</p>


# resume_experience

_id: caf6be6b08321241e1b115478dc64a86eeee8900
_path: src/content/resume/experiences/2007-miys.md
position: CEO
startDate: 2007-01-01
endDate: 2018-03-31
employer: miys
personas: miys
location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
text:
  I led **Monkey in your Soul**, a Toronto-based full-stack web development consultancy (founded by me), executing software projects across industries and managing end-to-end delivery. Over more than a decade, I built web and mobile applications, optimized client systems, and advised on technical strategy, always adapting to new frameworks and environments.

  - Delivered custom web applications using Python (Flask, Django), JavaScript (front end, Node), PHP, and other stacks
  - Improved performance, reliability, and scalability of existing systems via refactoring, profiling, and architecture redesign
  - Managed full project lifecycles — requirements gathering, architecture, development, QA, deployment, and maintenance
  - Communicated directly with clients, translating business goals into technical solutions and ensuring alignment
  - Mentored contractors/developers, set coding standards, and maintained quality through code reviews and testing

html:
  <p>I led <strong>Monkey in your Soul</strong>, a Toronto-based full-stack web development consultancy (founded by me), executing software projects across industries and managing end-to-end delivery. Over more than a decade, I built web and mobile applications, optimized client systems, and advised on technical strategy, always adapting to new frameworks and environments.</p>
  <ul>
  <li>Delivered custom web applications using Python (Flask, Django), JavaScript (front end, Node), PHP, and other stacks</li>
  <li>Improved performance, reliability, and scalability of existing systems via refactoring, profiling, and architecture redesign</li>
  <li>Managed full project lifecycles — requirements gathering, architecture, development, QA, deployment, and maintenance</li>
  <li>Communicated directly with clients, translating business goals into technical solutions and ensuring alignment</li>
  <li>Mentored contractors/developers, set coding standards, and maintained quality through code reviews and testing</li>
  </ul>


_id: 8da1eb9a9043ac9e352559b6b20dd05faa15eead
_path: src/content/resume/experiences/2018-grantmatch.md
position: Senior Software Developer
startDate: 2018-04-01
endDate: 2019-08-31
employer: grantmatch
location: Oakville, Ontario, Canada
skills: ["python", "pandas", "django", "postgres", "php", "laravel", "mysql", "wordpress", "aws"]
persona: grantmatch
text:
  At GrantMatch, an early-stage startup spun out of Fairtax Consulting, I led development of multiple web applications and data systems to support grant discovery and funding management. I built four production apps from the ground up, designed and maintained a database of government and private funding programs, and collaborated with stakeholders to make complex financial data accessible and actionable.

  - Built four web applications end-to-end using Python/Django, PHP/Laravel, and WordPress, covering everything from prototyping to deployment
  - Designed and maintained a funding program database tracking eligibility, approvals, and historical grant data using Postgres/MySQL
  - Improved data visualization and reporting with pandas and custom dashboards to simplify decision-making for consultants and clients
  - Worked closely with stakeholders to improve UX/UI, making complex datasets easier for non-technical users to navigate
  - Deployed and scaled applications on AWS, ensuring reliability, availability, and secure access
  - Supported cross-functional teams with technical training, onboarding, and documentation

html:
  <p>At GrantMatch, an early-stage startup spun out of Fairtax Consulting, I led development of multiple web applications and data systems to support grant discovery and funding management. I built four production apps from the ground up, designed and maintained a database of government and private funding programs, and collaborated with stakeholders to make complex financial data accessible and actionable.</p>
  <ul>
  <li>Built four web applications end-to-end using Python/Django, PHP/Laravel, and WordPress, covering everything from prototyping to deployment</li>
  <li>Designed and maintained a funding program database tracking eligibility, approvals, and historical grant data using Postgres/MySQL</li>
  <li>Improved data visualization and reporting with pandas and custom dashboards to simplify decision-making for consultants and clients</li>
  <li>Worked closely with stakeholders to improve UX/UI, making complex datasets easier for non-technical users to navigate</li>
  <li>Deployed and scaled applications on AWS, ensuring reliability, availability, and secure access</li>
  <li>Supported cross-functional teams with technical training, onboarding, and documentation</li>
  </ul>


_id: 325c074e53ef46dad47fd0ab8c2fd1ddb4132333
_path: src/content/resume/experiences/2019-bungalow.md
position: Full-Stack Software Engineer
startDate: 2019-09-01
endDate: 2021-08-31
employer: bungalow
location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
skills: ["python", "django", "drf", "postgres", "aws", "graphql", "graphene"]
persona: bungalow
text:
  As a Full-Stack Software Engineer at **Bungalow**, I joined the Mobile Squad to design and build scalable backend services powering the company’s resident platform, application, and mobile app experience.

  - Architected and developed the backend for **Meet & Greet**, enabling residents to review, chat, and vote on potential new roommates
  - Collaborated with the Demand team to build a **rental application workflow**, streamlining the resident onboarding process and improving conversion rates
  - Designed and implemented the backend for **Resident Events**, Bungalow’s first feature powered by **GraphQL (Graphene)**, for broader GraphQL adoption across engineering teams
  - Built and maintained **RESTful APIs** in **Django/DRF**, integrated with **Postgres** and deployed on **AWS** for high availability and performance

html:
  <p>As a Full-Stack Software Engineer at <strong>Bungalow</strong>, I joined the Mobile Squad to design and build scalable backend services powering the company’s resident platform, application, and mobile app experience.</p>
  <ul>
  <li>Architected and developed the backend for <strong>Meet &amp; Greet</strong>, enabling residents to review, chat, and vote on potential new roommates</li>
  <li>Collaborated with the Demand team to build a <strong>rental application workflow</strong>, streamlining the resident onboarding process and improving conversion rates</li>
  <li>Designed and implemented the backend for <strong>Resident Events</strong>, Bungalow’s first feature powered by <strong>GraphQL (Graphene)</strong>, for broader GraphQL adoption across engineering teams</li>
  <li>Built and maintained <strong>RESTful APIs</strong> in <strong>Django/DRF</strong>, integrated with <strong>Postgres</strong> and deployed on <strong>AWS</strong> for high availability and performance</li>
  </ul>


_id: 0b55f816fd22f993f3b2c7278ce24dcb43552d5e
_path: src/content/resume/experiences/2021-bungalow.md
position: Senior Software Engineer
startDate: 2021-09-01
endDate: 2022-08-31
employer: bungalow
location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
skills: ["python", "django", "drf", "postgres", "typescript", "react-native", "aws", "vuejs"]
persona: bungalow
text:
  As a Senior Software Engineer at **Bungalow**, I worked on the Resident Experience and Demand teams, building systems that improved how residents applied for homes, managed support requests, and interacted with internal operations teams.

  - Designed and scaled backend infrastructure for the **support and maintenance system**, enabling residents and operations teams to track, prioritize, and resolve issues efficiently
  - Built and maintained **rental application workflows** and internal tooling in **Python, Django, and DRF**, improving data flow and reliability across departments
  - Developed and shipped **mobile features** in **React Native**, enhancing resident onboarding and communication experiences
  - Built and maintained **frontend interfaces** in **Vue.js** and **TypeScript** to streamline internal tools used by operations and customer support
  - Collaborated cross-functionally with Product, Design, and Operations to deliver end-to-end features across backend, web, and mobile platforms
  - Led code reviews, improved testing coverage, and contributed to engineering standards for maintainable, performant systems

html:
  <p>As a Senior Software Engineer at <strong>Bungalow</strong>, I worked on the Resident Experience and Demand teams, building systems that improved how residents applied for homes, managed support requests, and interacted with internal operations teams.</p>
  <ul>
  <li>Designed and scaled backend infrastructure for the <strong>support and maintenance system</strong>, enabling residents and operations teams to track, prioritize, and resolve issues efficiently</li>
  <li>Built and maintained <strong>rental application workflows</strong> and internal tooling in <strong>Python, Django, and DRF</strong>, improving data flow and reliability across departments</li>
  <li>Developed and shipped <strong>mobile features</strong> in <strong>React Native</strong>, enhancing resident onboarding and communication experiences</li>
  <li>Built and maintained <strong>frontend interfaces</strong> in <strong>Vue.js</strong> and <strong>TypeScript</strong> to streamline internal tools used by operations and customer support</li>
  <li>Collaborated cross-functionally with Product, Design, and Operations to deliver end-to-end features across backend, web, and mobile platforms</li>
  <li>Led code reviews, improved testing coverage, and contributed to engineering standards for maintainable, performant systems</li>
  </ul>


_id: aa4783f641f410938d94675132b9357a850f0f30
_path: src/content/resume/experiences/2022-bungalow.md
position: Staff Software Engineer
startDate: 2022-09-01
endDate: 2024-01-31
employer: bungalow
location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
persona: bungalow
text:
  As a Staff Software Engineer at **Bungalow**, I led the architectural design and implementation of our **payments system migration**, modernizing core infrastructure to support scalability, reliability, and future product growth. I architected a new **Case system** using **GraphQL**, empowering operations and support teams to manage resident issues more efficiently and improving internal productivity. In addition, I served as a technical mentor and reviewer for the backend engineering team, guiding design decisions and promoting best practices across the stack.

  - Architected and led the migration from a legacy payments platform to a modern, service-oriented system using **Django, DRF, and AWS**, improving transaction reliability and reconciliation accuracy
  - Designed and built the **Case system** with **GraphQL (Graphene)** and **Postgres**, consolidating support workflows and reducing manual task overhead for staff
  - Partnered with Product and Finance to define requirements, model payment workflows, and validate business-critical data migrations
  - Provided **technical leadership and mentorship** for backend engineers, conducting design reviews, code audits, and knowledge-sharing sessions
  - Contributed to frontend integrations in **Vue.js/Nuxt.js** and **React Native**, ensuring cohesive payment and support experiences across web and mobile platforms
  - Championed engineering best practices in testing, observability, and deployment, strengthening the team’s delivery quality and confidence

html:
  <p>As a Staff Software Engineer at <strong>Bungalow</strong>, I led the architectural design and implementation of our <strong>payments system migration</strong>, modernizing core infrastructure to support scalability, reliability, and future product growth. I architected a new <strong>Case system</strong> using <strong>GraphQL</strong>, empowering operations and support teams to manage resident issues more efficiently and improving internal productivity. In addition, I served as a technical mentor and reviewer for the backend engineering team, guiding design decisions and promoting best practices across the stack.</p>
  <ul>
  <li>Architected and led the migration from a legacy payments platform to a modern, service-oriented system using <strong>Django, DRF, and AWS</strong>, improving transaction reliability and reconciliation accuracy</li>
  <li>Designed and built the <strong>Case system</strong> with <strong>GraphQL (Graphene)</strong> and <strong>Postgres</strong>, consolidating support workflows and reducing manual task overhead for staff</li>
  <li>Partnered with Product and Finance to define requirements, model payment workflows, and validate business-critical data migrations</li>
  <li>Provided <strong>technical leadership and mentorship</strong> for backend engineers, conducting design reviews, code audits, and knowledge-sharing sessions</li>
  <li>Contributed to frontend integrations in <strong>Vue.js/Nuxt.js</strong> and <strong>React Native</strong>, ensuring cohesive payment and support experiences across web and mobile platforms</li>
  <li>Championed engineering best practices in testing, observability, and deployment, strengthening the team’s delivery quality and confidence</li>
  </ul>

skills:
  ["python", "django", "drf", "postgres", "typescript", "react-native", "aws", "vuejs", "nuxtjs", "graphql", "graphene"]


_id: 93d40185d9697c09ecf6c78fc5cf10e26b557b06
_path: src/content/resume/experiences/2024-poparide.md
position: Software Developer, Product
startDate: 2024-02-01
employer: poparide
location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
skills: ["python", "django", "drf", "postgres", "typescript", "react-native", "gcp", "aws"]
persona: poparide
text:
  As a Full-Stack Developer at **Poparide**, I work across backend, mobile, and product surfaces to improve reliability, performance, and member experience. I collaborate closely with the Product and Growth teams to ship features that strengthen marketplace health and support expansion into new regions.

  - Build and maintain production systems in **Django/DRF** and **Postgres**, powering trip creation, payments, and messaging across the platform
  - Lead mobile feature development in **React Native**, enhancing booking flows, push notifications, and in-app feedback loops
  - Collaborate with Product, Design, and Growth to experiment with user experiences, run A/B tests, and analyze marketplace KPIs
  - Optimize backend APIs and caching strategies, reducing query load and improving response times for high-traffic endpoints
  - Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, observability, and cloud infrastructure on **GCP** and **AWS**, ensuring scalable, fault-tolerant deployments
  - Participate in cross-functional planning, code reviews, and hiring initiatives to strengthen engineering culture and process

html:
  <p>As a Full-Stack Developer at <strong>Poparide</strong>, I work across backend, mobile, and product surfaces to improve reliability, performance, and member experience. I collaborate closely with the Product and Growth teams to ship features that strengthen marketplace health and support expansion into new regions.</p>
  <ul>
  <li>Build and maintain production systems in <strong>Django/DRF</strong> and <strong>Postgres</strong>, powering trip creation, payments, and messaging across the platform</li>
  <li>Lead mobile feature development in <strong>React Native</strong>, enhancing booking flows, push notifications, and in-app feedback loops</li>
  <li>Collaborate with Product, Design, and Growth to experiment with user experiences, run A/B tests, and analyze marketplace KPIs</li>
  <li>Optimize backend APIs and caching strategies, reducing query load and improving response times for high-traffic endpoints</li>
  <li>Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, observability, and cloud infrastructure on <strong>GCP</strong> and <strong>AWS</strong>, ensuring scalable, fault-tolerant deployments</li>
  <li>Participate in cross-functional planning, code reviews, and hiring initiatives to strengthen engineering culture and process</li>
  </ul>


_id: 75fa3f56256c9018c9fa63210e7665d1167619b2
_path: src/content/resume/experiences/_2025-trex-studio.md
position: Founder
startDate: 2025-07-01
employer: trex.studio
location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
persona: trex.studio
text:
  I founded **trex.studio** (aka [TREX 0](https://trex.studio/numbers/0)) in July 2025 as an experimental creative incubator to prototype speculative ideas, explore absurdist concepts, and engage in playful, low-stakes projects.

html:
  <p>I founded <strong>trex.studio</strong> (aka <a href="https://trex.studio/numbers/0">TREX 0</a>) in July 2025 as an experimental creative incubator to prototype speculative ideas, explore absurdist concepts, and engage in playful, low-stakes projects.</p>


