Watched: Smithereens 🍿

I loved Northern Exposure. I need to listen to the podcast now and start a re-watch. ‘It explored the spectrum of humanity’: the enduring pleasures of Northern Exposure | Television | The Guardian.

Watched: Spinal Tap II: The End Continues. It was never going to be as good as the first one but I enjoyed it. There’s a shortage of memorable scenes but the one with Paul McCartney is priceless. 🍿

I’ve been watching a few videos of the New York Halloween parade on YouTube. It seems like a great event and a nice reminder that the US still has a beating heart.

New Work by Gary Larson | TheFarSide.com. Hooray. Gary Larson is drawing again (on a tablet).

Watched: A Better Tomorrow. Surprisingly well-acted bullet fest. John Woo’s Hong Kong films all seem to have strong male friendships at their centre.🍿

Read: The Hearing Trumpet by Leonora Carrington. This book was so good I want to read it again. 📚

Read: Lolly Willowes by Sylvia Townsend Warner 📚

Read: The Short End of the Sonnenallee by Thomas Brussig. Loved this one. Another great recommendation from the Backlisted/Locklisted podcast. 📚

I didn’t catch any of the meteor showers but there has been a fantastic clear view of Venus and Jupiter over the last couple of mornings. You need to be up really early to see them though.