by Quentin Lewis

Weeknotes: 05/16/26-05/22/26

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This Week:

  • Alanna and I watched “Spy”, another strong piece of evidence for Melissa McCarthy being one of the greatest comic actors in the game. We also watched “Speed” which I had never seen, despite its ubiquitous place in the pop-cultural landscape of my youth.
  • I bought a copy of Pere Ubu’s pop leap “Cloudland”. “Breathe” is a stone classic pop song.
  • I made some progress on our Indigenous exhibit, which I feel closer to finishing than I have in maybe a year.
  • I finished reading McCarthy’s Blood Meridian. I may write a few thoughts about it, but I’m mostly overwhelmed in equal parts by its breathtaking prose, horrific violence, and keen insights about America and its character.
  • Good Things:
    • Sunday was Dominic’s birthday party. He wanted to have some friends over to play Dungeons and Dragons, and asked me to DM. Alanna and I did a ton of work getting ready, and the day went great. I ran The Wild Sheep Chase which was the right combination of humor and adventure.
    • We’re leaving for Toronto Friday for the long weekend. I’m looking forward to being in a city I love and seeing friends and family there.