# Eschew the New

It's exhausting -- unceasing streams of series, seasons, and sequels.

Artists create art. Content-creators create content.

I don't want _content_. I don't want reboots or remasters or reimaginings. I
don't want pandering or product-placement or pop-politics. Breaking news is
broken.

Content corrodes. Classics last. Masterpieces matter.

Communities of critics scour every archive for _hard_ art -- that stuff that
makes your heart ache and your face hurt and your gut churn and your brain bend.
Those mighty mavens have paved the path. They've meticulously listed lifetimes
of literature and music and films. Everybody shares the bounty of their
obsessions; the critics' communal catalogues are completely public.

Classics are conspicuous. Worthwhile media mantains attention for many years.

Eschew the new. Pasteurize your palate with the passing of seasons. Timelessness
tastes like fine wine. Never consume content created within the decade.

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| [Johnny Webber's List of Useful Book Lists](https://johnnywebber.com/book-lists/)                                                                          |
| [Johnny Webber's List of Interesting Movie Lists](https://johnnywebber.com/movie-lists/)                                                                   |
| [Wikipedia: List of top book lists](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_top_book_lists)                                                                  |
| [IMDB: Top 250 Movies](https://www.imdb.com/chart/top/)                                                                                                    |
| [Wikipedia: List of films considered the best](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_considered_the_best)                                            |
| [r/patientgamers: Essential Games (2019)](http://patientgamers.net/#/data/patientgamers/?Essential%20For=PC&sort_by=Rank%3Aasc)                            |
| [Rate Your Music: Top Albums of All Time](https://rateyourmusic.com/charts/top/album/all-time/deweight:live,archival,soundtrack/)                          |
| [The Criterion Collection](https://www.criterion.com)                                                                                                      |
| [Anilist: Top 100 Anime](https://anilist.co/search/anime/top-100)                                                                                          |
| [Wikipedia: List of video games considered the best](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_games_considered_the_best)                                |
| [MyAnimeList: Top Anime](https://myanimelist.net/topanime.php)                                                                                             |
| [Goodreads: The Greatest Books.org Top 100 Books of All Time](https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/127723.The_Greatest_Books_org_Top_100_books_of_all_time) |
| [Wikipedia: List of films with a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_with_a_100%25_rating_on_Rotten_Tomatoes)      |
| [MyAnimeList: Top Manga](https://myanimelist.net/topmanga.php)                                                                                             |
| [IMDB: Top Rated TV Shows](https://www.imdb.com/chart/toptv/)                                                                                              |
| [Harvard Classics - 90 Day Challenge](https://www.myharvardclassics.com/categories/20120622)                                                               |
| [Penguin Great Ideas (Books)](https://www.penguin.co.uk/series/PEN02/penguin-great-ideas)                                                                  |
| [Acclaimed Music](http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/year/alltime_albums.htm)                                                                                   |
| [Goodreads: The Greatest Books.org Top 100 Books of All Time](https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/127723.The_Greatest_Books_org_Top_100_books_of_all_time) |
| [Wikipedia: List of films with a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_with_a_100%25_rating_on_Rotten_Tomatoes)      |
| [MyAnimeList: Top Manga](https://myanimelist.net/topmanga.php)                                                                                             |
| [IMDB: Top Rated TV Shows](https://www.imdb.com/chart/toptv/)                                                                                              |
| [Harvard Classics - 90 Day Challenge](https://www.myharvardclassics.com/categories/20120622)                                                               |
| [Penguin Great Ideas (Books)](https://www.penguin.co.uk/series/PEN02/penguin-great-ideas)                                                                  |
| [Acclaimed Music](http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/year/alltime_albums.htm)                                                                                   |