The Reel Diary

Aspiring micro-essayist, part-time overthinker. Everything I craft, clipped together in one place.

00:00 — The September Issue

Reel Feel

September 16, 2026

Contemplating how to pull it all together cohesively.

00:01 — VIDEO

Movie Diary

Audio essays on life, entertainment, and places where the two parallel.

Building the Perfect Hero: Lanterns Episode 3 Explained

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00:02 — JOURNAL

Small Notes to Breathe

Quiet thoughts. A resting place.

In Theory

We've trained ourselves (or have been conditioned) to be ready for every unexpected moment. With confidence, intellect, mindfulness, positivity, and grace.

But what happens when the truly unpredictable second arrives, and we can't summon any of those superpowers?

00:03 — READING

I Hate Adulting

There's a common, quiet belief that by a certain age — often thirty — a person should have reached certain life markers or achievements: career stability, financial security, a settled sense of purpose, a personal life that feels put-together. This belief isn't especially accurate. Reaching those markers doesn't guarantee peace, and not reaching them by a certain due date doesn't mean anything has gone wrong.

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00:04 — UNCUT

Open Thoughts Editorial

COYOTE VS ACME, or I don't like the word meta.

Fans and cast push back against a giant movie-making machine.

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00:05 — GAMEPLAY

Random Gameplay

I tried playing True Fear (Demo)

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I finally learned how to record myself and the game audio at the same time (cleanly, no distortion), so that's a W already. It's the little things that count.

A vintage Sony TV playing Channel 5 News, sitting on a JVC VCR with a labeled VHS tape reading MY 90s MIX #1 - FRIENDS/MTV (OCT 1993)