I feel this way about a ton of TV, including things most people wouldn’t expect. Shows that are particularly dour, stressful, or even socially awkward all make me anxious enough that I can’t really watch let alone enjoy them.
The Epcot of My Dreams
The Epcot of My Dreams. A beautiful set of Midjourney-generated images from Louie Mantia creating amazing new FutureWorld and World Showcase Epcot pavilions. I think the Automation pavilion is my favorite but they’re all great.
NY Hot Dog pizza from Grimaldi’s
Is this a thing people in New York actually eat? Did Grimaldi’s send their April Fools’ email way late?
“For decades, Justice Clarence Thomas has secretly accepted luxury vacations (private jets, superyachts, ranches, retreats) from a GOP megadonor. This is a massive (but not surprising) ethical breach from a powerful public servant.”via Kottke.org
E3 2023 is cancelled
RIP new E3, we hardly knew ye.
MLB Opening Day 2023
MLB and Braves Opening Day is here. Will watch probably 120+ games via MLB.tv between now and end of season. Since 2020, Braves games (mostly on mute) have been back as a background of my daily life/work/tv/podcast. Great and comforting to have it back.
First baserunner/batter of the season and Braves have already stolen a base. (Primer on all the 2023 rules changes for those who are curious.)
MLB The Show 23 gets me back on the ellipitcal
I’ve been in a fitness rut since losing momentum during spring break vacation, but I knocked out a 951 calorie workout over lunch thanks mostly to the yesterday’s release of MLB The Show 23.
I spent about 200 hours playing The Show 22 last year, almost all while also exercising on the elliptical. Maybe I can leverage the addictive (& predatory?) nature of Diamond Dynasty to get back on track. 😝💪🏼
(45 minutes of this was also while on a work status call, I’m not that big of a slacker midday. I swear.)
New Braves City Connect jerseys for 2023
The newly revealed Braves’ City Connect uniforms for this season look great.
I still like their actual regular throwbacks that these are based on more, but all the little details here are really nice.
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gameplay demo
Biggest takeaway from Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gameplay demo this morning… did Link always have such a beautiful flowing mullet?
Remembering Alex Hay
Alex Hay, developer of the super useful Toolbox Pro iOS app, has passed away after a battle with cancer. MacStories has a nice tribute to Alex that’s worth a read and touches on his impact on the Apple automation community.