By the Numbers: A Look at My Digital Movie Collection: brandons-journal.com
","summary":"After I posted How Much is Too Much which discussed my feeling overwhelmed with the amount of media I have to consume, my buddy Michael wrote a post about Fanflix has been a bad thing for him. Almost daily, Michael and I exchange texts on whatever Fanflix's latest deal is....","url":"https://brandons-journal.com/post/by-the-numbers-a-look-at-my-digital-movie-collection","date_published":"2026-06-10T20:19:44+00:00","author":{"name":"Brandon's Journal","url":"http://brandons-journal.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fscribbles.page%2Frails%2Factive_storage%2Frepresentations%2Fproxy%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBMW1NQVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ%3D%3D--9277280bbe0e57c8b263760ab963620de1e13eaf%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdDRG9MWm05eWJXRjBTU0lKYW5CbFp3WTZCa1ZVT2hSeVpYTnBlbVZmZEc5ZmJHbHRhWFJiQjJrQzlBRnBBdlFCT2dwellYWmxjbnNIT2dwemRISnBjRlE2REhGMVlXeHBkSGxwWkE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoidmFyaWF0aW9uIn19--072a3078d2fc4cf40210b3b20764596b841b0c4b%2FIMG_1610.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"brandons-journal.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-10 20:19","date_timestamp":1781122784,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91865791","content_html":"How Much is Too Much? brandons-journal.com
","summary":"A few years ago, I was having a conversation with a colleague when I casually mentioned that I really didn't need any new content in my life. I felt like I could revisit all the movies, music, television, books, and video games that I'd already enjoyed and be perfectly content...","url":"https://brandons-journal.com/post/how-much-is-too-much","date_published":"2026-06-09T19:41:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Brandon's Journal","url":"http://brandons-journal.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fscribbles.page%2Frails%2Factive_storage%2Frepresentations%2Fproxy%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBMW1NQVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ%3D%3D--9277280bbe0e57c8b263760ab963620de1e13eaf%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdDRG9MWm05eWJXRjBTU0lKYW5CbFp3WTZCa1ZVT2hSeVpYTnBlbVZmZEc5ZmJHbHRhWFJiQjJrQzlBRnBBdlFCT2dwellYWmxjbnNIT2dwemRISnBjRlE2REhGMVlXeHBkSGxwWkE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoidmFyaWF0aW9uIn19--072a3078d2fc4cf40210b3b20764596b841b0c4b%2FIMG_1610.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"brandons-journal.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-09 19:41","date_timestamp":1781034062,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91775239","content_html":"A Wake Up Call: brandons-journal.com
","summary":"When I first met my wife, around seven years ago, she was what I would call a typical internet user. She was glued to Facebook and Pinterest and spent a lot of time curating her feeds and her image. She wasn't an influencer, but having grown up with social media,...","url":"https://brandons-journal.com/post/a-wake-up-call","date_published":"2026-06-08T17:50:28+00:00","author":{"name":"Brandon's Journal","url":"http://brandons-journal.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fscribbles.page%2Frails%2Factive_storage%2Frepresentations%2Fproxy%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBMW1NQVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ%3D%3D--9277280bbe0e57c8b263760ab963620de1e13eaf%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdDRG9MWm05eWJXRjBTU0lKYW5CbFp3WTZCa1ZVT2hSeVpYTnBlbVZmZEc5ZmJHbHRhWFJiQjJrQzlBRnBBdlFCT2dwellYWmxjbnNIT2dwemRISnBjRlE2REhGMVlXeHBkSGxwWkE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoidmFyaWF0aW9uIn19--072a3078d2fc4cf40210b3b20764596b841b0c4b%2FIMG_1610.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"brandons-journal.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-08 17:50","date_timestamp":1780941028,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91737567","content_html":"A Few Good Things - Vol. 22: brandons-journal.com
","summary":"C4 Reeses Protein PowderI tend to avoid non-clear protein powder these days. I'm just not interested in the milkshake vibes I get from it. However, I do keep some on hand to make protein ice cream with my Ninja Creami. Recently, I picked up some of C4's Reeses Protein Powder...","url":"https://brandons-journal.com/post/a-few-good-things-vol-22","date_published":"2026-06-08T00:35:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Brandon's Journal","url":"http://brandons-journal.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fscribbles.page%2Frails%2Factive_storage%2Frepresentations%2Fproxy%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBMW1NQVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ%3D%3D--9277280bbe0e57c8b263760ab963620de1e13eaf%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdDRG9MWm05eWJXRjBTU0lKYW5CbFp3WTZCa1ZVT2hSeVpYTnBlbVZmZEc5ZmJHbHRhWFJiQjJrQzlBRnBBdlFCT2dwellYWmxjbnNIT2dwemRISnBjRlE2REhGMVlXeHBkSGxwWkE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoidmFyaWF0aW9uIn19--072a3078d2fc4cf40210b3b20764596b841b0c4b%2FIMG_1610.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"brandons-journal.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-08 00:35","date_timestamp":1780878930,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90503200","content_html":"Is Anything in Its Prime Right Now? brandons-journal.com
","summary":"I've noticed that the TV shows I'm watching the most lately are from the late 90s through 2015-ish. The same goes with video games. Heck, a lot of the new games I play are remasters of games that were made in that era.\n\nRecently, I was reading up on the...","url":"https://brandons-journal.com/post/is-anything-in-its-prime-right-now","date_published":"2026-05-19T15:36:52+00:00","author":{"name":"Brandon's Journal","url":"http://brandons-journal.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fscribbles.page%2Frails%2Factive_storage%2Frepresentations%2Fproxy%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBMW1NQVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ%3D%3D--9277280bbe0e57c8b263760ab963620de1e13eaf%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdDRG9MWm05eWJXRjBTU0lKYW5CbFp3WTZCa1ZVT2hSeVpYTnBlbVZmZEc5ZmJHbHRhWFJiQjJrQzlBRnBBdlFCT2dwellYWmxjbnNIT2dwemRISnBjRlE2REhGMVlXeHBkSGxwWkE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoidmFyaWF0aW9uIn19--072a3078d2fc4cf40210b3b20764596b841b0c4b%2FIMG_1610.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"brandons-journal.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-19 15:36","date_timestamp":1779205012,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90198520","content_html":"re: Who Knows You Blog: brandons-journal.com
","summary":"JTR recently shared his thoughts on this question that has been making the rounds over the past few weeks, and I thought I'd share mine. \n\nIts complicated when I think about it. I've been blogging for quite some time, and its come up to most of the people in my...","url":"https://brandons-journal.com/post/re-who-knows-you-blog","date_published":"2026-05-14T23:07:04+00:00","author":{"name":"Brandon's Journal","url":"http://brandons-journal.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fscribbles.page%2Frails%2Factive_storage%2Frepresentations%2Fproxy%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBMW1NQVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ%3D%3D--9277280bbe0e57c8b263760ab963620de1e13eaf%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdDRG9MWm05eWJXRjBTU0lKYW5CbFp3WTZCa1ZVT2hSeVpYTnBlbVZmZEc5ZmJHbHRhWFJiQjJrQzlBRnBBdlFCT2dwellYWmxjbnNIT2dwemRISnBjRlE2REhGMVlXeHBkSGxwWkE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoidmFyaWF0aW9uIn19--072a3078d2fc4cf40210b3b20764596b841b0c4b%2FIMG_1610.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"brandons-journal.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-14 23:07","date_timestamp":1778800024,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90107620","content_html":"A Few Good Things - Vol. 21: brandons-journal.com
","summary":"Trail Out UpdateA couple of years ago, I wrote about Trail Out, a spiritual successor to Flatout. The game was definitely a lower-budget release, but the gameplay was a lot of fun. I didn't mind the game being so unpolished, but I did grow frustrated as I tried to complete...","url":"https://brandons-journal.com/post/a-few-good-things-vol-21","date_published":"2026-05-13T19:09:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Brandon's Journal","url":"http://brandons-journal.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fscribbles.page%2Frails%2Factive_storage%2Frepresentations%2Fproxy%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBMW1NQVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ%3D%3D--9277280bbe0e57c8b263760ab963620de1e13eaf%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdDRG9MWm05eWJXRjBTU0lKYW5CbFp3WTZCa1ZVT2hSeVpYTnBlbVZmZEc5ZmJHbHRhWFJiQjJrQzlBRnBBdlFCT2dwellYWmxjbnNIT2dwemRISnBjRlE2REhGMVlXeHBkSGxwWkE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoidmFyaWF0aW9uIn19--072a3078d2fc4cf40210b3b20764596b841b0c4b%2FIMG_1610.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"brandons-journal.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-13 19:09","date_timestamp":1778699386,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90032552","content_html":"re: radio is cool, actually: brandons-journal.com
","summary":"Last week, I read a post by Stephen which was a response to gb's post: radio is cool. I recommend you check out both posts, and Stephen's post particularly because he works in the radio industry and obviously has more to say on the subject than I would. However, I...","url":"https://brandons-journal.com/post/re-radio-is-cool-actually","date_published":"2026-05-12T18:30:50+00:00","author":{"name":"Brandon's Journal","url":"http://brandons-journal.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fscribbles.page%2Frails%2Factive_storage%2Frepresentations%2Fproxy%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBMW1NQVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ%3D%3D--9277280bbe0e57c8b263760ab963620de1e13eaf%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdDRG9MWm05eWJXRjBTU0lKYW5CbFp3WTZCa1ZVT2hSeVpYTnBlbVZmZEc5ZmJHbHRhWFJiQjJrQzlBRnBBdlFCT2dwellYWmxjbnNIT2dwemRISnBjRlE2REhGMVlXeHBkSGxwWkE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoidmFyaWF0aW9uIn19--072a3078d2fc4cf40210b3b20764596b841b0c4b%2FIMG_1610.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"brandons-journal.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-12 18:30","date_timestamp":1778610650,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89883111","content_html":"A Tinkering Day: brandons-journal.com
","summary":"Late last night, I discovered Walmart was selling a 6 TB hard drive for $125. It's not the greatest deal in the world, but with today's pricing I'll take it. Having a second drive gives me the space I need to make some changes. The drive was delivered from my...","url":"https://brandons-journal.com/post/a-tinkering-day","date_published":"2026-05-10T01:42:29+00:00","author":{"name":"Brandon's Journal","url":"http://brandons-journal.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fscribbles.page%2Frails%2Factive_storage%2Frepresentations%2Fproxy%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBMW1NQVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ%3D%3D--9277280bbe0e57c8b263760ab963620de1e13eaf%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdDRG9MWm05eWJXRjBTU0lKYW5CbFp3WTZCa1ZVT2hSeVpYTnBlbVZmZEc5ZmJHbHRhWFJiQjJrQzlBRnBBdlFCT2dwellYWmxjbnNIT2dwemRISnBjRlE2REhGMVlXeHBkSGxwWkE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoidmFyaWF0aW9uIn19--072a3078d2fc4cf40210b3b20764596b841b0c4b%2FIMG_1610.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"brandons-journal.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-10 01:42","date_timestamp":1778377349,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89883112","content_html":"Beast (2026): brandons-journal.com
","summary":"Tonight I watched Beast, an Australian MMA film starring Daniel MacPherson, Bren Foster, and Russell Crowe, with Luke Hemsworth in a small role. I'm just gonna say it, and I know it won't be everybody's cup of tea, but I loved this flick.\n\nThe film does nothing original. It recycles...","url":"https://brandons-journal.com/post/beast-2026","date_published":"2026-05-09T01:46:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Brandon's Journal","url":"http://brandons-journal.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fscribbles.page%2Frails%2Factive_storage%2Frepresentations%2Fproxy%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBMW1NQVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ%3D%3D--9277280bbe0e57c8b263760ab963620de1e13eaf%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdDRG9MWm05eWJXRjBTU0lKYW5CbFp3WTZCa1ZVT2hSeVpYTnBlbVZmZEc5ZmJHbHRhWFJiQjJrQzlBRnBBdlFCT2dwellYWmxjbnNIT2dwemRISnBjRlE2REhGMVlXeHBkSGxwWkE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoidmFyaWF0aW9uIn19--072a3078d2fc4cf40210b3b20764596b841b0c4b%2FIMG_1610.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"brandons-journal.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-09 01:46","date_timestamp":1778291217,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89883113","content_html":"A Few Good Things - Vol. 20: brandons-journal.com
","summary":"WKRP in CincinnatiA radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio has acquired the call letters WKRP, thus creating WKRP in Cincinnati just like the fantastic 70s sitcom.\n\nCurrentI picked up Current a month or so ago, and I honestly felt like it was a bit overwhelming. It just required more energy than...","url":"https://brandons-journal.com/post/a-few-good-things-vol-20","date_published":"2026-05-08T21:12:14+00:00","author":{"name":"Brandon's Journal","url":"http://brandons-journal.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fscribbles.page%2Frails%2Factive_storage%2Frepresentations%2Fproxy%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBMW1NQVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ%3D%3D--9277280bbe0e57c8b263760ab963620de1e13eaf%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdDRG9MWm05eWJXRjBTU0lKYW5CbFp3WTZCa1ZVT2hSeVpYTnBlbVZmZEc5ZmJHbHRhWFJiQjJrQzlBRnBBdlFCT2dwellYWmxjbnNIT2dwemRISnBjRlE2REhGMVlXeHBkSGxwWkE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoidmFyaWF0aW9uIn19--072a3078d2fc4cf40210b3b20764596b841b0c4b%2FIMG_1610.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"brandons-journal.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-08 21:12","date_timestamp":1778274734,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89883114","content_html":"Why Does Everyone Seem to Hate the Sidebar? brandons-journal.com
","summary":"Do you know what has drawn me back to Wordpress on more than one occasion? The ability to have a sidebar. When I look around at all the different blogging platforms, outside of Wordpress and Blogger, most of them don't feature a sidebar. Why is that?\n\nI guess the easy...","url":"https://brandons-journal.com/post/why-does-everyone-seem-to-hate-the-sidebar","date_published":"2026-05-07T18:51:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Brandon's Journal","url":"http://brandons-journal.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fscribbles.page%2Frails%2Factive_storage%2Frepresentations%2Fproxy%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBMW1NQVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ%3D%3D--9277280bbe0e57c8b263760ab963620de1e13eaf%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdDRG9MWm05eWJXRjBTU0lKYW5CbFp3WTZCa1ZVT2hSeVpYTnBlbVZmZEc5ZmJHbHRhWFJiQjJrQzlBRnBBdlFCT2dwellYWmxjbnNIT2dwemRISnBjRlE2REhGMVlXeHBkSGxwWkE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoidmFyaWF0aW9uIn19--072a3078d2fc4cf40210b3b20764596b841b0c4b%2FIMG_1610.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"brandons-journal.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-07 18:51","date_timestamp":1778179866,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89883115","content_html":"๐ โJawsโ Superfan Builds Worldโs First Life-Size Replica of the Filmโs Boat: brandons-journal.com
","summary":"Super cool story about a fan who's built a full-size replica of the Orca from Jaws.","url":"https://brandons-journal.com/post/jaws-superfan-builds-world-s-first-life-size-replica-of-the-film-s-boat","date_published":"2026-05-06T20:54:20+00:00","author":{"name":"Brandon's Journal","url":"http://brandons-journal.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fscribbles.page%2Frails%2Factive_storage%2Frepresentations%2Fproxy%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBMW1NQVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ%3D%3D--9277280bbe0e57c8b263760ab963620de1e13eaf%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdDRG9MWm05eWJXRjBTU0lKYW5CbFp3WTZCa1ZVT2hSeVpYTnBlbVZmZEc5ZmJHbHRhWFJiQjJrQzlBRnBBdlFCT2dwellYWmxjbnNIT2dwemRISnBjRlE2REhGMVlXeHBkSGxwWkE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoidmFyaWF0aW9uIn19--072a3078d2fc4cf40210b3b20764596b841b0c4b%2FIMG_1610.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"brandons-journal.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-06 20:54","date_timestamp":1778100860,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89675446","content_html":"Confessions of a Puppet Master by Charles Band: brandons-journal.com
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","summary":"The other night, I was browsing Mike Flanagan's tumblr when I read this amazing article about how Doctor Sleep came to be and how it put him on the path of sobriety. I adored this post, not only because I'm a fan of Mike's, but also because of how real...","url":"https://brandons-journal.com/post/mike-flanagan-s-blog-post-about-doctor-sleep","date_published":"2026-05-01T22:51:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Brandon's Journal","url":"http://brandons-journal.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fscribbles.page%2Frails%2Factive_storage%2Frepresentations%2Fproxy%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBMW1NQVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ%3D%3D--9277280bbe0e57c8b263760ab963620de1e13eaf%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdDRG9MWm05eWJXRjBTU0lKYW5CbFp3WTZCa1ZVT2hSeVpYTnBlbVZmZEc5ZmJHbHRhWFJiQjJrQzlBRnBBdlFCT2dwellYWmxjbnNIT2dwemRISnBjRlE2REhGMVlXeHBkSGxwWkE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoidmFyaWF0aW9uIn19--072a3078d2fc4cf40210b3b20764596b841b0c4b%2FIMG_1610.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"brandons-journal.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-01 22:51","date_timestamp":1777675861,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89346796","content_html":"My Budget Emulation PC: brandons-journal.com
","summary":"Six months ago, the following video was suggested to me by YouTube:\n\n{{yt:https://youtu.be/t5FPjy3KNa8}}\n\nI couldn't help but feel inspired to take on the challenge of creating my own budget Steambox/Emulation PC, but I was still at my last job and funds were just too tight.\n\nAs time went on and...","url":"https://brandons-journal.com/post/my-budget-emulation-pc","date_published":"2026-04-30T21:24:24+00:00","author":{"name":"Brandon's Journal","url":"http://brandons-journal.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fscribbles.page%2Frails%2Factive_storage%2Frepresentations%2Fproxy%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBMW1NQVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ%3D%3D--9277280bbe0e57c8b263760ab963620de1e13eaf%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdDRG9MWm05eWJXRjBTU0lKYW5CbFp3WTZCa1ZVT2hSeVpYTnBlbVZmZEc5ZmJHbHRhWFJiQjJrQzlBRnBBdlFCT2dwellYWmxjbnNIT2dwemRISnBjRlE2REhGMVlXeHBkSGxwWkE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoidmFyaWF0aW9uIn19--072a3078d2fc4cf40210b3b20764596b841b0c4b%2FIMG_1610.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"brandons-journal.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-30 21:24","date_timestamp":1777584264,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89215889","content_html":"The Pitt and the Reality of Doctors: brandons-journal.com
","summary":"Earlier this evening, my wife was bored and I suggested she check out The Pitt. We both love The Bear, and I've read that its competence porn like The Bear, and its been impossible for me avoid the fandom regarding Taylor Dearden's performance as autistic physician Dr. Mel King. It's...","url":"https://brandons-journal.com/post/the-pitt-and-the-reality-of-doctors","date_published":"2026-04-29T01:11:59+00:00","author":{"name":"Brandon's Journal","url":"http://brandons-journal.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fscribbles.page%2Frails%2Factive_storage%2Frepresentations%2Fproxy%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBMW1NQVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ%3D%3D--9277280bbe0e57c8b263760ab963620de1e13eaf%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdDRG9MWm05eWJXRjBTU0lKYW5CbFp3WTZCa1ZVT2hSeVpYTnBlbVZmZEc5ZmJHbHRhWFJiQjJrQzlBRnBBdlFCT2dwellYWmxjbnNIT2dwemRISnBjRlE2REhGMVlXeHBkSGxwWkE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoidmFyaWF0aW9uIn19--072a3078d2fc4cf40210b3b20764596b841b0c4b%2FIMG_1610.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"brandons-journal.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-29 01:11","date_timestamp":1777425119,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89210556","content_html":"๐ Sourcefeed: brandons-journal.com
","summary":"Thisness a quick post about Sourcefeed, a new endeavor by Terry Godier of Current RSS Reader fame. I'm not gonna lie, I'm fascinated as hell by this. Sourcefeed allows you to set up an RSS feed. No website, no bullshit, just a single RSS feed for subscribers to follow. \n\nThe...","url":"https://brandons-journal.com/post/sourcefeed","date_published":"2026-04-28T22:53:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Brandon's Journal","url":"http://brandons-journal.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fscribbles.page%2Frails%2Factive_storage%2Frepresentations%2Fproxy%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBMW1NQVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ%3D%3D--9277280bbe0e57c8b263760ab963620de1e13eaf%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdDRG9MWm05eWJXRjBTU0lKYW5CbFp3WTZCa1ZVT2hSeVpYTnBlbVZmZEc5ZmJHbHRhWFJiQjJrQzlBRnBBdlFCT2dwellYWmxjbnNIT2dwemRISnBjRlE2REhGMVlXeHBkSGxwWkE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoidmFyaWF0aW9uIn19--072a3078d2fc4cf40210b3b20764596b841b0c4b%2FIMG_1610.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"brandons-journal.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-28 22:53","date_timestamp":1777416810,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89143053","content_html":"\nbrandons-journal.com","summary":"","url":"https://brandons-journal.com/post/2026-04-28","date_published":"2026-04-28T01:55:03+00:00","author":{"name":"Brandon's Journal","url":"http://brandons-journal.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fscribbles.page%2Frails%2Factive_storage%2Frepresentations%2Fproxy%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBMW1NQVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ%3D%3D--9277280bbe0e57c8b263760ab963620de1e13eaf%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdDRG9MWm05eWJXRjBTU0lKYW5CbFp3WTZCa1ZVT2hSeVpYTnBlbVZmZEc5ZmJHbHRhWFJiQjJrQzlBRnBBdlFCT2dwellYWmxjbnNIT2dwemRISnBjRlE2REhGMVlXeHBkSGxwWkE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoidmFyaWF0aW9uIn19--072a3078d2fc4cf40210b3b20764596b841b0c4b%2FIMG_1610.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"brandons-journal.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-28 01:55","date_timestamp":1777341303,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89020840","content_html":"When I started I always described my philosophy as follows: \"Satire is like a machine gun on a swivel. You fire at every target you can find, without regard for its popularity, and about one in 20 targets will scream. So you fire at them 20 more times. That's how you identify the sacred cows in our culture, and that's how you destroy the sacred cows in our culture.โ
\nSadly, this is no longer the case. A majority of Americans now believe that there are sacred cows and there should be sacred cows.
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RE: Olly's Thoughts/We need a physical digital music experience: brandons-journal.com
","summary":"Earlier today, I was reading Robert's response to Olly regarding physical media and the desire to support independent record stores. I've been working on a blog post of my own tackling this exact subject. I have this desire to support local book stores, yet, rarely do I read a physical...","url":"https://brandons-journal.com/post/2026-04-25","date_published":"2026-04-25T18:48:49+00:00","author":{"name":"Brandon's Journal","url":"http://brandons-journal.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fscribbles.page%2Frails%2Factive_storage%2Frepresentations%2Fproxy%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBMW1NQVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ%3D%3D--9277280bbe0e57c8b263760ab963620de1e13eaf%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdDRG9MWm05eWJXRjBTU0lKYW5CbFp3WTZCa1ZVT2hSeVpYTnBlbVZmZEc5ZmJHbHRhWFJiQjJrQzlBRnBBdlFCT2dwellYWmxjbnNIT2dwemRISnBjRlE2REhGMVlXeHBkSGxwWkE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoidmFyaWF0aW9uIn19--072a3078d2fc4cf40210b3b20764596b841b0c4b%2FIMG_1610.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"brandons-journal.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-25 18:48","date_timestamp":1777142929,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89020841","content_html":"What Iโm Playing - Spring 2026 Edition: brandons-journal.com
","summary":"2026 is shaping up to be an interesting year for me. While I still really enjoy watching/playing/listening to things from the past, Iโm having a lot of fun exploring new things. While, maybe not as drastic as when I decided to explore sword and sorcery a few years ago, I...","url":"https://brandons-journal.com/post/what-i-m-playing-spring-2026-edition","date_published":"2026-04-25T00:31:41+00:00","author":{"name":"Brandon's Journal","url":"http://brandons-journal.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fscribbles.page%2Frails%2Factive_storage%2Frepresentations%2Fproxy%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBMW1NQVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ%3D%3D--9277280bbe0e57c8b263760ab963620de1e13eaf%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdDRG9MWm05eWJXRjBTU0lKYW5CbFp3WTZCa1ZVT2hSeVpYTnBlbVZmZEc5ZmJHbHRhWFJiQjJrQzlBRnBBdlFCT2dwellYWmxjbnNIT2dwemRISnBjRlE2REhGMVlXeHBkSGxwWkE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoidmFyaWF0aW9uIn19--072a3078d2fc4cf40210b3b20764596b841b0c4b%2FIMG_1610.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"brandons-journal.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-25 00:31","date_timestamp":1777077101,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88743416","content_html":"Old Posts Imported: brandons-journal.com
","summary":"I owe Vincent big time! ๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป\n\nHe put together a Wordpress import to help me get the rests of my posts over to Scribbles without having to do everything by hand. Despite being still in a \"test phase\" everything worked perfectly, and he even set up re-directs and added a...","url":"https://brandons-journal.com/post/old-posts-imported","date_published":"2026-04-21T22:56:51+00:00","author":{"name":"Brandon's Journal","url":"http://brandons-journal.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fscribbles.page%2Frails%2Factive_storage%2Frepresentations%2Fproxy%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBMW1NQVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ%3D%3D--9277280bbe0e57c8b263760ab963620de1e13eaf%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdDRG9MWm05eWJXRjBTU0lKYW5CbFp3WTZCa1ZVT2hSeVpYTnBlbVZmZEc5ZmJHbHRhWFJiQjJrQzlBRnBBdlFCT2dwellYWmxjbnNIT2dwemRISnBjRlE2REhGMVlXeHBkSGxwWkE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoidmFyaWF0aW9uIn19--072a3078d2fc4cf40210b3b20764596b841b0c4b%2FIMG_1610.jpeg","_microblog":{"username":"brandons-journal.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-21 22:56","date_timestamp":1776812211,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88675116","content_html":"๐ HorrorLex - A Horror Academic Research Site: brandons-journal.com
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