A thank you, not getting terrified, a memorable Jason, a weird interview, children of Donovan,  a stellar remake, a tortured Jack, the interesting Peter Greene, a nice little horror anthology, the bloated Bezos, a touch of Tati, a groovy French song, considering cats, a beloved dog, saying goodbye, an unforgettable phone call, breaking down, and you aren't my destiny. Stuff mentioned: Road Games (1981), Terrifier 3 (2024), Joker: Folie à Deux (2024), The Hangover (2009), The Hangover Part II (2011), The Hangover Part III (2013), Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984), Sunset Beach (1997-1999), The Young and the Restless (1973-present), Lucan (1977-1978), Crispin Glover on Late Night with David Letterman (1987 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm2CbuTdTtE), River's Edge (1987), Say Anything (1989), A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988), Donovan "Hurdy Gurdy Man" (1968), Zodiac (2007), Donovan "Season of the Witch" (1966), To Die For (1995), The Blob (1988), The Blob (1958), Warning Sign (1985), Eraserhead (1977), Hammett (1982), Dune (1984), Blue Velvet (1986), Wild at Heart (1990), Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992), Lost Highway (1997), Meatballs 4 (1992), A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987), The Mask (1994), Pulp Fiction (1994), Peter Greene Breaks up Street Fight (TMZ https://www.tmz.com/watch/actor-peter-greene-breaks-up-street-fight-tmz-live-0-g20936fu), Campfire Tales (1997), F. Scott Fitzgerald The Rich Boy (1926), The Falling Star (2023), Mon Oncle (1958), Birds on a Wire "Dernière Chance" (2024), Birds on a Wire "Dernière Chance-Alt. Version" (2024), Birds on a Wire "Dernière Chance-Instrumental" (2024), Bird on a Wire (1990), Aaron Neville "Bird on a Wire" (1990), Leonard Cohen "Bird on the Wire" (1969), Patti Smith Horses (1975), Pavements (2024), Pavement "Extradition" (1995), and Pavement Wowee Zowee (1995).

Al Pacino wrote a book and had another kid, Clint Eastwood will never die, a song and a dog named Misty, a completely amazing Pacino performance in a ridiculous movie, little boy blue, doing the sticky, Daffy Duck having an existential crisis, Long Beach 4-5620, calling Mr. Apology, catholic school daze, impure thoughts, looking like Abel Ferrara, a bunch of Ferrara movies, be careful when you tell someone they look like someone, don't fuck with Lawrence Tierney, Tony Hawk and vitamins, Mel Gibson and vitamins, an under the radar science fiction movie worth watching, and waiting for a femme fatale. Stuff mentioned: Al Pacino Sonny Boy: A Memoir (2024), "Al Pacino Is Still Going Big" (New York Times Podcasts, October 5, 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9f1P5x47poAP), Play Misty for Me (1971), Erroll Garner "Misty" (1955), Serpico (1973), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), The Godfather (1972), Jack and Jill (2011), EMF "Unbelievable" (1991), You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008), Adam Ant "Strip" (1983), Duck Amuck (1953), Glen Miller Orchestra "Pennsylvania 6-5000" (1965), John O'Hara Butterfield 8 (1935), Butterfield 8 (1960), The Driller Killer (1979), Ms. 45 (1981), Bad Lieutenant (1992), Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009), Fear City (1984), Body Double (1984), MaXXXine (2024), King of New York (1990), The Addiction (1995), Dangerous Game (1993), Padre Pio (2022), Body Snatchers (1993), Scent of a Woman (1992), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), ER (1994-2009), Reservoir Dogs (1992), Pulp Fiction (1994), Jackie Brown (1997), Dillinger (1945), Trees Lounge (1996), Tony Hawk Qunol CoQ10 Commercial (2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ErlInBH8yA), Mel Gibson Vitamin Commercial (1993 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV2olDA0w8U), The Dark Knight (2008), Back to the Future (1985), The Breakfast Club (1985), Face/Off (1997), RoboCop 2 (1990), Chinatown (1974), Warning Sign (1985), Hill Street Blues (1981-1987), Police Academy (1984), Roxanne (1987), and Gone with the Wind (1939).

A farewell to a cool guy, sending good vibes to Stacy Keach, a deadly notebook, give 323-310-5332 a call, say it ain't so Francis Ford Coppola, recent newspapers and articles that drew my attention, some James Carville, the toxic intersection of politics and facial hair, some dispatches from the medical world, nobody knows anything, a towering achievement, more quotes and jokes, endless shrimp will destroy us all, some dude in 1881 knew his shit, more useless technology from Silicon Valley, a literary takedown of Elon Musk, animals bullshitting with each other, and some quotes on perseverance. Stuff mentioned: Days of our Lives (1965-present), Death Note (2017), Death Note (2006), Tsugami Ohba Death Note (2003-2006), The Substance (2024), Flashpoint (1984), Megalopolis (2004), Hill Street Blues (1981-1987), Dr. Butcher M.D. (1982), Zombie Holocaust (1980), George Miller Beard American Nervousness, Its Causes and Consequences: A Supplement to Nervous Exhaustion (Neurasthenia) [1881], Kate Conger and Ryan Mac Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter (2024), and The Animal Kingdom (2023).

I'm no Einstein, more Demi Moore, the unforgettable Divine, don't overcook Jake's steak, the tragedy and triumph of Theresa Saldana, Cedars-Sinai is the place to die, some cold logic from Alfred Hitchcock, a superhero on Hollywood Boulevard, more artificial unintelligence, not talking about sex, a bat boy turned rap superstar, the death of sports in the city of Oakland, a little Gertrude Stein, going to see A's games with my grandpa, the wild and entertaining Billy Ball era, the legendary Crazy George, you can't put a dollar sign on everything, being kind of a dick to a neighbor, another ridiculous commercial, and some bands that spooked me as a kid. Stuff mentioned: Kingpin (1996), Mortal Thoughts (1991), Endangered Species (1992), Choose Me (1984), Trouble in Mind (1985), Footloose (1984), Raging Bull (1980), Defiance (1980), Suspicion (1941), Salt-N-Pepa "Let's Talk About Sex" (1991), Salt-N-Pepa A Salt with a Deadly Pepa (1988), MC Hammer Feel My Power (1986), MC Hammer "Ring 'em" (1986), New Edition "Mr. Telephone Man" (1984), The First Wave Oakland Athletics vs. New York Yankees (October 15, 1981 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sqGxQoORYE), Remington Balder Boss "Shave Your Head in 90 Seconds" (2023 https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1881/remington-balder-boss-shave-your-head-in-90-seconds-three-payments-of-2499), Midnight Oil "Beds Are Burning" (1987), Yes "Owner of a Lonely Heart" (1983 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVOuYquXuuc), Yes "Heart of the Sunrise" (1971), Yes Fragile (1971), Fine Young Cannibals "She Drives Me Crazy" (1989), Fine Young Cannibals The Raw & the Cooked (1989), and "Weird Al" Yankovic "She Drives Like Crazy" (1989 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PdqNHyEyXY).

Apologies to Madeleine Stowe, a great thriller from 1998, resting dick face, a couple of great stoner performances, the genius of May and Matthau, laying off the drinking, a great horoscope, ridiculous coffee orders, actors doing crappy commercials, a touching animated movie about a dog and a robot, an amazing article about loneliness, Elon Musk still sucks, the quieting of the American cafeteria, airport bins are toxic, a movie with substance, an amazing perfomance by Demi Moore, another burning behind, and saying goodbye. Stuff mentioned: Disturbing Behavior (1998), The Green Mile (1999), The Mist (2007), Wheel of Fortune The Green Mile (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgrT3_3qcfE), Back to the Future (1985), The Gamble House (4 Westmoreland Pl, Pasadena, CA 91103), Harvey Danger "Flagpole Sitta" (1997), The Cabin in the Woods (2012), A New Leaf (1971), Beastie Boys "Intergalactic" (1998), Beastie Boys Hello Nasty (1998), Pixies "Debaser" (1989), Pixies Doolittle (1989), Un Chien Andalou (1929), Looper (2012), Philip K. Dick Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (1968), Robot Dreams (2023), The Wizard of Oz (1939), Earth, Wind & Fire "September" (1978), Matthew Shaer "Why Is the Loneliness Epidemic So Hard to Cure?" (The New York Times Magazine, August 27, 2024 https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/27/magazine/loneliness-epidemic-cure.html), The Substance (2024), Revenge (2017), The Muppets "Saying Goodbye" (1984), The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984), and Alien (1979).

Messing up names, the genius and madness of Philip K. Dick, more human than human, the dangers of falling for a robot, adjusting our fate, looking into the future with Nicolas Cage and Christopher Walken, a goofy ass movie with Ben Affleck that I love, a French Dick movie, Philip K. Dick and the impact of his deceased twin sister, a really great Paul Newman movie that never gets mentioned, the craziness of the amazing Total Recall, there's nothing better than Fright Night, a big time Spielberg adaptation, a science fiction movie I adored as a kid, the allure and absolute destruction that amphetamine abuse can cause, Philip K. Dick predicted our future in so many ways, a ridiculous moment at a midnight movie, and some quotes. Stuff mentioned: Philip K. Dick Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (1968), Blade Runner (1982), Fight Club (1999), Electric Light Orchestra "Yours Truly, 2095" (1981), Bradbury Building (304 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013), Union Station (800 N Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90012), 2nd Street Tunnel (620 W 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90012), Ennis House (2655 Glendower Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027), The Shining (1980), Blade Runner: The Final Cut (2007), Blade Runner: Director's Cut (1992), Blade Runner 2049 (2017), The Adjustment Bureau (2011), Philip K. Dick Adjustment Team (1954), Source Code (2011), Screamers (1995), Philip K. Dick Second Variety (1953), Alien (1979), Blue Thunder (1983), The Return of the Living Dead (1985), Screamers: The Hunting (2009), Next (2007), Saturday Night Live: Ed Glosser, Trivial Psychic: Limited Usefulness (October 24, 1992 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-xz0z1gU1M), The Dead Zone (1983), Philip K. Dick The Golden Man (1954), Impostor (2001), Philip K. Dick Impostor (1953), Paycheck (2003), Philip K. Dick Paycheck (1953), Philip D. Dick Confessions of a Crap Artist (1975), Barjo (1992 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf-wG85iLgA), Philip K. Dick We Can Remember It for You Wholesale (1966), Total Recall (1990), Fort Apache the Bronx (1981), Total Recall (2012), Fright Night (1985), Fright Night (2011), The Man in the High Castle (2015-2019), Philip K. Dick The Man in the High Castle (1962), Sugar (2024), Philip K. Dick The Minority Report (1956), Minority Report (2002), Flash Gordon (1980), Queen Flash Gordon Original Movie Soundtrack (1980), Queen "Flash's Theme" (1980), Elliott Smith "Speed Trials" (1994), Elliott Smith Either/Or (1994), A Scanner Darkly (2006), and Philip K. Dick A Scanner Darkly (1977).

I'll cry if I want to, a wilted rose, deal breakers, a horror and a hero in France, trying to be nice, an easy rider in Folsom, rear-view mirror moments, my cyborg mother, low steaks, a windy winery, the class act Phil Donahue, the classless Ayn Rand, toothpaste thievery, assault and battery, a terrible sculpture, dicks and driving, the intersection of genius and dumbass, Christopher Meloni in the goofiest commercial ever, a pain in the back, burning buttocks, go Ti West young man, and the amazing Larry Fessenden. Stuff mentioned: Lesley Gore "It's My Party" (1963), Lesley Gore "Maybe I Know" (1964), The Blue Rose (2023), Blue Velvet (1986), Mulholland Drive (2001), Easy Rider (1969), Taxi Driver (1976), The Phil Donahue Show/Donahue (1967-1996), Ayn Rand on Donahue (1979 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqpwTAzdPUI), Clash of the Titans (1981), Grey Poupon "Pardon Me" (1981 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwOCOm9Z0YE), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999-present), Tommy Copper "Advanced Weapon" (2023 https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1m0q/tommie-copper-advanced-weapon-save-20-featuring-christopher-meloni), Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024), Beetlejuice (1988), MaXXXine (2024), Psycho (1960), House of the Devil (2009), Blackout (2023), The Last Winter (2006), Hellboy (2004), and Session 9 (2001).

A message from Beavis and Butthead, texting sucks, my dad holding court on the phone, my mom and her mysterious machine, horoscoping, don't say sui generis, the legendary Colonel Sanders, a funny James Franco skit, carpets and more, my life as Jack Nicholson, a rumination situation, dogs versus cats, this world can be harsh, a touching moment at work, alcohol is verboten in the movie theater, a great new thriller, the genius of Thelonious Monk and Charlie Parker, the great Ella Fitzgerald, and a song I came up with around midnight. Stuff mentioned: Colonel Sanders Voiceover (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1c7k2zyLn6I), James Franco: Gucci Commercial Outtakes (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUtkQ1lp_Yo), Rush (1991), Strange Darling (2023), Z Berg "Better the Devil" (2023), Thelonious Monk "'Round Midnight" (1943), Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser (1988), Round Midnight (1986), Bird (1988), Heat (1995), Ella Fitzgerald "'Round Midnight" (1962), Ella Fitzgerald and Dinah Shore "Memphis Blues" (1963 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Skth17Ky-HA), and Ella Fitzgerald "You'll Have to Swing It/Mr. Paganini" (1936).

An update on the Matthew Perry story, doing the right thing, some savoir-faire, drinking a big soda, the magical Gena Rowlands, some drinking quotes, the great Benjamin Franklin's weirdness, some falling down references, the totally cool band NOFX, Count fucking Basie, F/X, more Kim Shattuck, some thoughts on porn and normalcy, the passing of a French legend/louche, a perfectly French question, another psych hospital story, perhaps the worst phrase to ever say at a girl at a bar, a couple of Los Angeles movies, showcasing a showcase, eat your broccoli rabe, a beautiful streamer, and a promise. Stuff mentioned: A Woman Under the Influence (1974), Falling Down (1993), NOFX "Linoleum" (1994), NOFX "Punk in Drublic" (1994), NOFX "Linoleum" Live (1998 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kKod2qay94), Frank Sinatra "Sinatra at the Sands" (1966), F/X (1986), NOFX "Lori Meyers" (1994), Alain Delon, Marianne Faithful, and Mick Jagger Photo (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dollerosa/51285282253), Rain Man (1988), Skincare (2024), Crossroads of the World (6671 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028), Hollywood Homicide (2003), Boardner's (1652 N Cherokee Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028), David Rabe Hurlyburly (1985), Hurlyburly (1998), Hurlyburly (June 21-July 29, 1984 Promenade Theatre), William Shakespeare The Tragedie of Macbeth (1623), David Rabe Streamers (1975), Streamers (April 21, 1976-June 5, 1977 Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre), and Stephen Foster "Beautiful Dreamer" (1864).

We made it to fifty, feeling for the Flying Dutchman, birthday greetings to Mr. Keach,  a demonic fridge, an alcoholic couch, happy endings, a listeners question, Tom Cruise needs to stop it, my so-called breakdancing life, a real-life Tron, video arcade memories, a bad purchase at The Sharper Image, a somewhat shattering experience outside the grocery store, waiting for DoorDash, the tiresome trifecta of Mark Zuckerberg/Joe Rogan/Elon Musk, more psych hospital stories, idiotic injuries, a bad Swiss accent, the damaged and awesome Russell Crowe, and my affair with Alanis Morissette. Stuff mentioned: Risky Business (1983), Losin' It (1983), Tron (1982), Discs of Tron (1983), Dragon's Lair (1983), Space Ace (1983), Breakin' (1984), Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984), Saturday Night Live "The French Chef" (December 9, 1978), The Exorcism (2024), Frasier (1993-2004), Alanis Morissette "Head Over Feet" (1995), Alanis Morissette Jagged Little Pill (1995), and Alanis Morissette "You Oughta Know" (1995).