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Movies and Books: 2022

Another year, another tally. The most interesting thing (if it’s even interesting) is that I saw 11 less movies this year… but 8 of the movies from 2021 were from the AFI Docs film festival, which moved to LA in 2022, depriving me of my documentary-palooza that I normally partake of each year. Reading was definitely in spurts this year, often checking out a bunch of books in a series from the public library. I’m hoping to get back on the proverbial wagon in 2023, but haven’t I said that several years in a row now? (I’m afraid to look.)

Movies:

  1. A Hero
  2. Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar
  3. Nanny
  4. Palm Trees and Power Lines
  5. Girl Picture
  6. Utama
  7. House of Gucci
  8. Everything Everywhere All at Once
  9. The Tinder Swindler
  10. Doctor Strange
  11. Fire Island
  12. Elvis
  13. Emily the Criminal
  14. See How They Run
  15. Bros
  16. Do Revenge
  17. Tár
  18. The Banshees of Inisherin
  19. Corsage
  20. Holy Spider
  21. Rimini
  22. Will-o’-the-Wisp
  23. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
  24. The Whale

Plays/Performances:

  1. Trixie and Katya Live
  2. Elton John: Farewell Yellow Brick Road
  3. Holiday
  4. The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show

Books and Graphic Novels:

  1. Destroy All Monsters: A Reckless Book by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips
  2. Deuces Down edited by George R.R. Martin
  3. Hostage by Guy Delisle
  4. Dragon’s Breath and Other True Stories by MariNaomi
  5. Far Out: Recent Queer Science Fiction and Fantasy edited by Paula Guran
  6. Heartstopper Vol. 1 by Alice Oseman
  7. Heartstopper Vol. 2 by Alice Oseman
  8. What Did You Eat Yesterday? Vol. 16 by Fumi Yoshinaga
  9. Heartstopper Vol. 3 by Alice Oseman
  10. What Did You Eat Yesterday? Vol. 17 by Fumi Yoshinaga
  11. Heartstopper Vol. 4 by Alice Oseman
  12. Loveless by Alice Oseman
  13. The Ghost in You: A Reckless Book by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips
  14. The Secret to Superhuman Strength by Alison Bechdel
  15. Witch Hat Atelier Vol. 1 by Kamome Shirahama
  16. Witch Hat Atelier Vol. 2 by Kamome Shirahama
  17. Witch Hat Atelier Vol. 3 by Kamome Shirahama
  18. The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros
  19. A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers
  20. The Haunting of Tram Car 015 by P. Djeli Clark
  21. Witch Hat Atelier Vol. 4 by Kamome Shirahama
  22. Yokohama Haidashi Kikou: Deluxe Edition Vol. 1 by Hitoshi Ashinano
  23. Witch Hat Atelier Vol. 5 by Kamome Shirahama
  24. Other Boys by Damian Alexander
  25. Witch Hat Atelier Vol. 6 by Kamome Shirahama
  26. Witch Hat Atelier Vol. 7 by Kamome Shirahama
  27. The Extraordinaries by T.J. Klune
  28. Crushing by Sophie Burrows
  29. Check Please! Book 2: Sticks & Scones by Ngozi Ukazu
  30. Witch Hat Atelier Vol. 8 by Kamome Shirahama
  31. To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers
  32. Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton
  33. Fadeout by Joseph Hansen
  34. How Mirka Got Her Sword by Barry Deutsch
  35. The Art of Sushi by Franckie Alarcon
  36. Witch Hat Atelier Vol. 9 by Kamome Shirahama
  37. The Nice House on the Lake Vol. 1 by James Tynion IV and Alvaro Martinez Bueno
  38. Awkward by Svetlana Chmakova
  39. Brave by Svetlana Chmakova
  40. Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe
  41. Wynd Vol. 1: Flight of the Prince by James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas
  42. Wynd Vol. 2: The Secret of the Wings by James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas

Previous Years’ Tallies: