Songs, links, and books I’ve enjoyed in 2020
2020 was a pretty bleak year. I don’t think there’s any way to sugarcoat that. My memories are often connected to the media I was enjoying at the time. And in a year where time has passed so weirdly, even making this year end list has helped me piece together what exactly has happened this year.
Here’s a collection of my favorite songs, links, and books from this year.
Favorite songs
Avalon Emerson — Long-Forgotten Fairytale
Planet 1999 — Party
1-800 GIRLS — Corners
default genders — checking in with the old gang (ash nerve remix)
Lil Uzi Vert — Myron
bladee — Noblest Strive
A.G. Cook — Silver
21 Savage & Metro Boomin (ft. Drake) — Mr. Right Now
Jessy Lanza — All The Time
bladee & Ecco2k — Girls Just Want To Have Fun
Charli XCX — 7 years
bladee & Mechatok — Sun
ari solus — east bay prince
Shinichi Atobe — Yes
Father — Risotto
Favorite links
The requirement to make it in to this list is simply that I bookmarked it in 2020. Some of this stuff is older than 2020.
There’s a lot of good stuff I read this year that isn’t on this list, so maybe this list is more representative of my ability to remember to bookmark things.
The Store Where Los Angeles Converges nytimes.com
Suspicious discontinuities danluu.com
How I Got My Attention Back craigmod.com
別のスライサーでキャベツの千切り！Cabbage Slicer machine. japanese kitchen gadgets youtube.com
LOWER MIDDLE CLASS & LOVING IT spikeartmagazine.com
A Canvas Made of Pixels claybavor.com
LaCroix Fizzy Water Is Everyone’s Favorite. Nobody Knows What’s In It wsj.com
Whitewood Under Siege cabinetmagazine.org
Plotting patterns in music with a fantasy record player windytan.com
Favorite books
Admittedly, I read the internet a lot more than I read books! Here’s a short list of books from this year.
- Uncanny Valley by Anna Weiner
- Relentless Pursuit by Bradley Edwards
- Index Cards: Selected Essays by Moyra Davey
- Abbott Awaits by Chris Bachelder
Here’s hoping that 2021 is a better year for everyone. If you’re able to, I recommend donating to a charity. I’ve personally donated to Oxfam America and Trans Lifeline. Wishing everyone a safe and happy Christmas and holiday season.