---
title: Best of 2019
description: Some quick picks of my favorite things from 2019.
pubDate: 2019-12-31
---

import Notice from '../../components/Notice.astro'
import BestOfPick from '../../components/BestOfPick.astro'
import Annihilation from '../../assets/annihilation.webp'
import Chernobyl from '../../assets/chernobyl.webp'
import IllExplainLater from '../../assets/ill-explain-later.webp'

With 2019 wrapping up I wanted to do some kind of best-of blog post, but I thought keeping it simple would be better. So, here’s a quick wrap-up of my 2019 favorites.

<BestOfPick
  src={Annihilation}
  category="Favorite Movie"
  link="https://letterboxd.com/film/annihilation/"
  title="Annihilation"
  subtitle="Alex Garland"
  alt=""
/>

I tried to up my movie watching this year—with help from [Letterboxd!](https://letterboxd.com/)—and I heard about this movie from some folks.

This was by far my favorite movie of the year. The visuals were great, the sound/music was fantastic and the ending blew me away.

<BestOfPick
  src={Chernobyl}
  category="Favorite TV Series"
  link="https://letterboxd.com/film/chernobyl/"
  title="Chernobyl"
  subtitle="Johan Renck"
  alt=""
/>

This series was both parts captivating and harrowing.

The acting by Jared Harris is terrific and the producers did a great job showing the effects the Chernobyl disaster has on the Russian people, the government and the rest of the world.

<BestOfPick
  src={IllExplainLater}
  category="Favorite Album"
  link="https://open.spotify.com/album/4cWNuV3nsNGtOpBnX8LvFH"
  title="I'll Explain Later"
  subtitle="Hotel Apache"
  alt=""
/>

There wasn’t an album I listened to more than this one. I really enjoy the kind of pop music Hotel Apache makes and this album kept me wanting more of it.

The song “1985” just feels like summer to me.