Hey besties — today I’m yapping my way through everything I consumed in January 2026: books, TV, movies, new music, and then we end with a mini vinyl haul (because obviously). Reading-wise… it was rough. I read two Kindle books and gave them both two stars. Freda McFadden is still giving “Lifetime movie for my little monkey brain,” and Never Been Shipped was so close to a DNF for me because I just never connected with the characters (and I think third-person romance might be my villain origin story). On the screen side, I started the year by seeing the Stranger Things season 5 finale in theaters and I was, unfortunately, extremely disappointed with how it ended. I also jumped into The Traitors season 4 (overproduced but entertaining), got back into Drag Race season 18 (we’re so back — Nene Coco and Kenya are my front runners), and I’m screaming about School Spirits season 3 because it’s genuinely one of my favorite shows. Music-wise, I share my top songs (yes, “Aperture” by Harry Styles is here, and yes, I got tickets), plus the albums/EPs I couldn’t stop playing: Jane Remover’s heart EP, A$AP Rocky’s Don’t Be Dumb, Louis Tomlinson’s How Did I Get Here, and a rediscovery of The 1975’s Notes on a Conditional Form. Then I show the vinyl I picked up/received, including rare Harry 7-inches, Ariana singles, a gorgeous Peacemaker soundtrack pressing, and two Louis variants (including a signed insert).