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Every year for decades I've posted annual lists of favorite albums here. I'm taking things up a notch, with a longer list and more links to specific tracks than ever before. Here's Part One of three posts on my favorite recordings of 2020. Put on your headphones and make some discoveries!

Digging back into the archives, we've discovered evidence that I reviewed Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy for Christianity Today on its opening weekend.

At two special Seattle screenings of the sci-fi thriller Prospect, I will interview filmmakers Zeek Earl and Christopher Caldwell. You're invited!

"There is nothing novel about isolationism," says Dr. Kathryn Bartholomew, professor emeritus of languages and linguistics. "It’s the contrary, hospitality, that surprises and delights us." Can you guess which recent sci-fi film inspired this observation?

Ocean's 8 should've been a blast. It's a missed opportunity in so many ways.

Here are my notes from a year of eager exploration and treasure-seeking.

Even if you know this story of #RealNews and a crooked government, your nerves will be singed by this slow-burn Spielberg drama.

I'm traveling at the moment, so I'll have to catch the most important sequel of the decade after everyone else has seen it. But here are some reviews worth reading.

Trample! TRAMPLE!