It’s Friday. (More than) half the country is in a funk. Thanksgiving is next week. Work is crazy. So, instead of obsessing over politics or reading another essay about how to hack your way to greatness, I thought I’d just go light today and run down a list of my favorites.
Feel free to leave yours – or criticize mine – in the comments.
Favorite musical album: Wu-Tang Forever
Favorite music artist (solo): Nas
Favorite music artist (group): Wu-Tang Clan
Favorite film: The Godfather Part II
Favorite director: Quentin Tarantino
Favorite book: The Tender Bar
Favorite author: Ryan Holiday
Favorite TV show (comedy): Arrested Development
Favorite TV show (drama): The West Wing
Favorite podcast: The West Wing Weekly
Favorite Twitter account: Sportspickle
Favorite comedian: Louis C.K.
Favorite city: Philadelphia
Favorite bar: Memphis Taproom
Favorite restaurant: [too many to choose]
Favorite cuisine: Italian
Favorite fast food: Habit Burger
Favorite cheesesteak spot: Dalessandro’s
Favorite superhero: Batman
Favorite Batman comic: Year One
Favorite Batman villain: Penguin
Favorite movie Batman: Ben Affleck
Favorite athlete (current): LeBron James
Favorite athlete (all-time): Michael Jordan
Favorite team (current): Philadelphia 76ers
Favorite team (all-time): Michigan Basketball 1991 – ’93 (The Fab Five)
Favorite alcoholic drink: Great craft beer (Orval, for example)
Favorite non-alcoholic drink: WaWa Iced Tea (half-gallon)
Favorite footwear: Nike slides
Favorite holiday: Thanksgiving
Favorite Thanksgiving side dish: green bean casserole
Christopher Pierznik’s eight books are available in paperback and Kindle. His work has appeared on XXL, Cuepoint, Business Insider, The Cauldron, Medium, and many more. Subscribe to his monthly reading review newsletter or follow him on Facebook or Twitter.
