The list of lists
Happy New Year!
Welcome to the Mythical Type newsletter, where I share projects I’m working on, things I’ve been watching, and sources of inspiration.
Hi there! I’m not one to be super excited about New Year’s celebrations, but I do like using this time to look back on the previous year.
This issue of the newsletter includes media I enjoyed the past year. In the comments, I’d love to her what you enjoyed in 2023—books, music, movies, whatever.
Off we go.
All the zines I made in 2023
I made 9 zines in 2023. Here’s a video where I talk a little about each one.
Books I read in 2023
These are the books I read in the past year. I wrote brief notes about each one on my blog.
Create Dangerously by Albert Camus
Brand Vision by Jim Everhart
Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey
Reinventing Comics by Scott McCloud
The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin
The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi
This Book Will Teach You How to Write Better by Neville Medhora
Movies I watched in 2023
I watched 43 movies in 2023. (That’s below my average of 50 movies a year. 🙃)
My top 5, in no particular order:
Bullet Train
John Wick: Chapter Four
Barbie
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind (documentary)
You can see the whole list of what I watched on my blog.
What movies did you enjoy this past year?
New (to me) creators
I came across some great zinesters, artists, and YouTube channels this year.
Bre - Zinester and artist. Bre does a great job of sharing tips and resources for making zines. Check out her YouTube channel for in-depth videos about making zines and working as a full-time artist.
Hot Ones (part of First We Feast) - Celebrity interviews while eating hot wings. Sean Evans, the Hot Ones host, asks such insightful questions that guests often compliment his research and curiosity. Also, it's entertaining to watch celebrities struggle with spicy wings because I could never. I can't handle any spicy food. 😂
Park Notes - Philosopher and theologian. YouTube channel about how to think, study, and learn with notebooks.
Company Man - Videos about business and marketing strategies of various companies. Lots of interesting info on this channel. (And it's helped me at bar trivia more than once! An unexpected bonus.)
Maurice Moves - Videos about everyday carry, habits, and growth. Clear, concise talks about how to be more intentional about everyday life.
Drewscape - Illustrator. Process videos with interesting ways to mix hand-drawn and digital methods.
A couple zine announcements
I’m collecting submissions for “Children of immigrants,” a zine about immigrant experiences. You can submit any kind of art or writing. Deadline is February 10. See full guidelines and submit your work on my website.
Applications for Lancaster Zine Fest open on January 8. Last year’s event was a lot of fun!
Thank you for reading!
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Until next time!