Abel Brainz Digest, Vol. 87 - February 2026
Hey all!
Despite my best intentions, this one is a little late. Let’s get to it!
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cool tv show stuff
The Pitt, Season 2 is not disappointing and hitting me right in the tear ducts.
cool movie stuff
Hell yeah, Sinners - 16 Oscar nominations! It’s almost a shame that One Battle After Another came out in the same year.
Gotta get to watching more nominees! Hit me in the comments with some of your favorites.
cool music stuff
I’m not one for bandwagons, unless they’re cool as shit. And, gente, I’m on the Bad Bunny express train. I haven’t gotten around to his whole catalog but this jam has been on heavy rotation since the Super Bowl.
Also, LaRussell and Alysa Liu* are reppin The Bay extremely well and I still miss it terribly.
*stay tuned on how Alyssa Liu’s journey to gold is exactly what we can do as artists.
cool improv gym stuff
March spots are open! Please click HERE to sign up and let me know if there are any questions.
cool improv intensive stuff
I’m leading a one-day intensive on Saturday, February 28th. (THIS SATURDAY!)
We’ll be doing all things improv in pursuit of process. Click HERE to register.
fond farewell
RIP Catherine O’Hara. The world is a lot less funny and I’ll be spending some time refining my favorite acting technique in her honor.
That’s about it for me.
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