The overrated Wes Anderson, a one-way ticket to Palookaville, things said at your eulogy, a couple bad jokes, a couple great and horrific French movies, San Jose surprises me for once, Johnny Flynn is pretty damn cool, earning your ovation, a completely amazing new French movie about people turning into creatures, artificial highs don't cut it in the end, the downfall of Hunter S. Thompson, the eventual and final fade out, and a storytelling song. Stuff mentioned: Bottle Rocket (1996), The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), Palookaville (1995), Alice (1976-1985), Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), The Beast (2023), Henry James The Beast in the Jungle (1903), Martin McDonagh Hangmen (2015), Beast (2017), Martin McDonagh The Lieutenant of Inishmore (2001), Poolman (2023), Humanity (1999), Li'l Quinquin (2014), Twentynine Palms (2003), The Animal Kingdom (2023), Storytelling (2001), Kids (1995), and Belle and Sebastian "Storytelling" (2002).