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Book review: Fear: Trump in the White House
Posted by Jo on September 14, 2018
https://jojowiththeflow.com/2018/09/14/book-review-fear-trump-in-the-white-house/
Homesick home truths
From 22 December 2015:
Posted by Jo on December 22, 2017
https://jojowiththeflow.com/2017/12/22/homesick-home-truths/
Rounding up 2016: Two years in film
I love films, but I’m currently not a regular cinemagoer. My cinema visits in 2016 can be counted on one hand, and involved only one new(ish) release:
- January: The Hateful Eight (2015)
- August: The Princess Bride (1987)
- September: The Man Who Fell To Earth (1976)
- October: True Romance (1993)
- October: The Lives Of Others (2006)
Because I watched everything else at home — hence waited for films to become available for (legal!) downloading or streaming — I’m going to list two Top 10s of 2016: one of 2016 films and one of 2015 films watched in 2016:
My personal top 10 of 2016 films
- The Brand New Testament
- Weiner (documentary)
- 10 Cloverfield Lane
- Midnight Special
- Sing Street
- Hail, Caesar!
- Eddie The Eagle
- Holy Hell (documentary)
- Zootropolis (also known as Zootopia)
- The Secret Life of Pets
My least favourite film of 2016: Imperium (I wrote and posted a review of this film here).
My personal top 10 of 2015 films watched in 2016
This Top 10 “goes to 11” with two titles sharing third place:
- The Hateful Eight
- Je Suis Charlie (documentary)
- Brooklyn
Spotlight - He Never Died
- Janis: Little Girl Blue (documentary)
- Bone Tomahawk
- What Happened, Miss Simone? (documentary)
- Creed
- Concussion
- Spectre
My least favourite film of 2015 that I watched in 2016: The Witch
Posted by Jo on December 26, 2016
https://jojowiththeflow.com/2016/12/26/2016films/
Rounding up 2016: 30 days of music
Recently I posted the 30-Day Music Challenge to my Facebook profile. It was one of my Sunday afternoon projects: I scrolled through my music collection and made a list, then used Hootsuite to schedule thirty Facebook posts, one to go out each day at 4pm.
The full list is as follows:
DAY 1: A song you like with a colour in the title
Monday 21 November 2016: Amy Winehouse – Back To Black
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DAY 2: A song you like with a number in the title
Tuesday 22 November 2016: The Selecter – Three Minute Hero
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DAY 3: A song that reminds you of summer time
Wednesday 23 November 2016: Rainbow – Catch The Rainbow
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DAY 4: A song that reminds you of someone you would rather forget about
Thursday 24 November 2016: Red Hot Chili Peppers – Wet Sand
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DAY 5: A song that needs to be played LOUD
Friday 25 November 2016: System Of A Down – Chop Suey!
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DAY 6: A song that makes you want to dance
Saturday 26 November 2016: James – Laid
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DAY 7: A song to drive to
Sunday 27 November 2016: Ministry – Jesus Built My Hotrod
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DAY 8: A song about drugs or alcohol
Monday 28 November 2016: The Verve – The Drugs Don’t Work
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DAY 9: A song that makes you happy
Tuesday 29 November 2016: Outkast – Hey Ya
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DAY 10: A song that makes you sad
Wednesday 30 November 2016: Janis Joplin – Piece of My Heart
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DAY 11: A song that you never get tired of
Thursday 01 December 2016: Rammstein – Sonne
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DAY 12: A song from your preteen years
Friday 02 December 2016: Duran Duran – Friends Of Mine
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DAY 13: One of your favourite 1970s songs
Saturday 03 December 2016: Funkadelic – Cosmic Slop
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DAY 14: A song that you would love played at your wedding
Sunday 04 December 2016: The Damned – Love Song
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DAY 15: A song that is a cover by another artist
Monday 05 December 2016: The Lightning Seeds – You Showed Me
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DAY 16: One of your favourite classical songs
Tuesday 06 December 2016: Delibes’ Flower Duet from Lakme
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DAY 17: A song you would sing as a duet on karaoke
Wednesday 07 December 2016: The Beautiful South – Song for Whoever
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DAY 18: A song from the year that you were born
Thursday 08 December 2016: Bruce Springsteen – Born To Run
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DAY 19: A song that makes you think about life
Friday 09 December 2016: R.E.M. – I’ll Take The Rain
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DAY 20: A song that has multiple meanings to you
Saturday 10 December 2016: Pearl Jam – I Am Mine
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DAY 21: A favourite song with a person’s name in the title
Sunday 11 December 2016: Madness – Michael Caine
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DAY 22: A song that moves you forward
Monday 12 December 2016: The Killers – Everything Will Be Alright
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DAY 23: A song that you think everybody should listen to
Tuesday 13 December 2016: Triggerfinger – First Taste
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DAY 24: A song by a band you wish were still together
Wednesday 14 December 2016: The Smiths – There’s A Light That Never Goes Out
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DAY 25: A song by an artist no longer alive
Thursday 15 December 2016: David Bowie – Absolute Beginners
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DAY 26: A song that makes you want to fall in love
Friday 16 December 2016: India Arie – Ready For Love
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DAY 27: A song that breaks your heart
Saturday 17 December 2016: Bette Midler – Stay With Me
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DAY 28: A song by an artist with a voice that you love
Sunday 18 December 2016: Selah Sue – Crazy Sufferin’ Style
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DAY 29: A song that you remember from your childhood
Monday 19 December 2016: Phil Lynott – Old Town
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DAY 30: A song that reminds you of yourself
Tuesday 20 December 2016: Catatonia – Strange Glue
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Posted by Jo on December 25, 2016
https://jojowiththeflow.com/2016/12/25/30daysmusic/
Lazarus, the musical: a review, of sorts, in social media updates
Posted by Jo on October 26, 2016
https://jojowiththeflow.com/2016/10/26/lazarus/