2024 So Far!

At the midway point, so what have I liked this year? This is a week of a lot of music/movies/lists so strap in, folks. Here are some records and films that I recommend thus far in 2024.

Favorite Films of 2024 (as of July 1st)

Janet Planet (dir. Annie Baker)

I Saw the TV Glow (dir. Jane Schoenbrun)

The People’s Joker (dir. Vera Drew)

Hit Man (dir. Richard Linklater)

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (dir. George Miller)

Hundreds Of Beavers (dir. Mike Cheslik)

Challengers (dir. Luca Guadagnino)

The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (dir. Benjamin Ree)

The Last Stop in Yuma County (dir. Francis Galluppi)

The First Omen (dir. Arkasha Stevenson)

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Favorite Records of 2024

Maggie Rogers - Don’t Forget Me

Adrianne Lenker - Bright Future

Katy Kirby - Blue Raspberry

Kacey Musgraves - Deeper Well

Waxahatchee - Tigers’ Blood

Beth Gibbons - Lives Outgrown

Good Looks - Lived Here for a While

Charli xcx- BRAT

Wilco - Hot Sun Cool Shroud

Marika Hackman - Big Sigh

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Stay tuned for a music-heavy podcast this week, an archived list of all the 5Y entries thus far and more! Here’s to more great art in 2024!