Archive - Buttered Popcorn

December 2024

The Year in Film: Superlatives & Related Lists

Favorite first watches, foodie movie moments of the year, and the films that made me cry in a theater.

Dec 31, 2024 •

The Best Movies of 2024, According to Me

Featuring Anora, Dune Part Two, Rap World, I Saw the TV Glow, Robot Dreams, and fifteen other great films.

Dec 31, 2024 •

My Year in Lists, 2024 — Music

Lists of my favorite albums and DJ mixes, and every concert I went to this year.

Dec 30, 2024 •

My Year in Lists, 2024 — Theater & Food

Every play and musical I saw, every dinner party I hosted, and some of my favorite restaurant meals.

Dec 29, 2024 •

A Christmas Bounty at the Cinema

A few words about Babygirl, The Fire Inside, Mufasa, Vermiglio, and The Room Next Door.

Dec 24, 2024 •

Dinner and a Movie Party: The Holiday

Hanukkah brisket, Christmas fettuccine, and Jude Law at his hottest.

Dec 19, 2024 •

Of Cats and Dogs

Reviews of Flow, Nightbitch, and Nickel Boys.

Dec 14, 2024 •

Fall Wrapped: Dinner Party Edition

A truffle-centric dinner menu, an Ecuadorean-Colombian-Vietnamese-American collision, and a conservas potluck.

Dec 4, 2024 •

Fall Roundup: Music, Theater, Dining

My autumn playlist, Broadway highlights and lowlights, and pictures of food I ate.

Dec 4, 2024 •

Oscars Predictions, T-Minus Three Months

Awards season is dumb but I care about it a lot.

Dec 3, 2024 •

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