One: Hot damn, Cloak and Dagger. I definitely remember friends of mine watching this in my youth. That said, all I can actually recall about the film itself are two things: Dabney Coleman and spies. Which are, admittedly, two pretty nifty things.

Two: Reihan Salam on the idea of a “music tax”. Interestingly, the comments section heads into some discussion of Tim Quirk’s EMP presentation from last year, which does seem relevant here.

Three: Paper Cuts on Norman Rush’s Mating.

Four: I should probably mention somewhere that I am deeply, deeply excited for Criterion’s upcoming DVD of Mishima: A Life In Four Chapters. And, hey, I’ll be able to hold my theoretical double bill of it and I’m Not There. (I’m totally serious about this, by the way.)

Five: Jessica Suarez reviews and interviews Islands. Arm’s Way is, I’d say, growing on me since my initial listen. And, hey, it’s got their song about the Yeti…