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The Best Films I’ve Seen in 2025 (So Far)—And Everything That Led Me There
From blood-soaked Southern horror to whisper-soft sci-fi, 2025 has been a wild year at the movies. I’ve seen over 70 films so far—and two still haunt me: Sinners and The Materialists. This is my mid-year roundup of everything that moved me, terrified me, and made me feel something real.
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The Soundtrack of Us: A New Series on the People We Carry Through Song
Before I tell other people’s stories through their favorite songs, I’m starting with mine. These ten tracks shaped me—through heartbreak, discovery, family, queerness, and coming of age. From Sutton Foster to Phoebe Bridgers, this is the soundtrack of my life so far. Each song, a memory. Each lyric, a thread.
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Coming Home: A Love Letter to Small Towns
I didn’t choose Calaveras — but it became the backdrop to everything. From school hallways to fire season skies, from band rooms to heartbreak, this small town raised me in ways I’m still trying to name. This is a love letter to the place that shaped me, flaws and all.
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Welcome to Jaredbiz.blog — a blog about life as a 24-year-old teacher, writer, and wanderer based in San Francisco. Here, I reflect on the world around me — from the classroom to current events, from pop culture deep dives to personal essays on identity, hope, and what it means to stay human.
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