"52 Essentials"

In 2017, we set out to write an essay each week identifying and exploring a work of art or piece of popular culture that we wanted to pass down to our son. So far so good ...

• No. 1, Listen Without Prejudice, Vol. 1 (1990)

• No. 2, "Lost in Space", American Dad (2013)

• No. 3, David Bowie

• No. 4, Indecision 2008 - Election Night (November 4, 2008)

• No. 5, The Naked Gun: From The Files Of Police Squad! (1988)

• No. 6, "Can You Forgive Her?", Very, Pet Shop Boys (1993)

• No. 7, "I'm Just a Bill", Schoolhouse Rock! (1976) / "I'm an Amendment to Be", The Simpsons (1996)
• No. 8, Starlog (1976-2009)
• No. 9, Awards Shows / The 89th Academy Awards (2017)
• No. 10, OK Go Videography (2006-____)
• No. 11, Smoke Signals (1998)
• No. 12, Song Exploder (2014-____)
• No. 13, "Beginners", Paradise, Slow Club (2011)
• No. 14, The Book of Genesis - Illustrated (2009) / Mary Wept Over the Feet of Jesus (2016)
• No. 15, Abbey Road (1969)
• No. 16, Cassette Tapes / 88.7 KTRM, "The Edge" - "No Depression" (December 4, 1999)
• No. 17, The Hidden (1987)