The Checkout Counter: August 2026

The Checkout Counter #45 happy september! if you're reading this on my website, you may have noticed a visual update—it's one that i've been fiddling around with for a while. the theme switcher on the header still has the classic styling, along with some new and reworked themes. i've also added a kitchen section, which i hope to fill with many more food-related links.thanks for reading 😊 Film Taxi, 2015 (تاکسی)1Drama. Filmmaker Jafar Panahi drives a yellow cab through the streets of Tehran, picking up and dropping off passengers throughout the day. Dog Day Afternoon, 19752Thriller, crime, drama. A bank robbery on a hot August afternoon soon escalates into a televised hostage situation. Kamome Diner (かもめ食堂), 20063Drama, comedy. Sachie opens a diner in Helsinki, serving Japanese comfort food to a small but dedicated customer base of three. Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, 20254Comedy, adventure, scifi. After failing to book a show for seventeen years, musicians Matt and Jay travel…