diff --git a/src/lib/components/ui/combobox/combobox.svelte b/src/lib/components/ui/combobox/combobox.svelte
index 341fd71..afe2ccc 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/ui/combobox/combobox.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/ui/combobox/combobox.svelte
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   import { intputType } from '$lib/modules/navigate'
   import { cn } from '$lib/utils.js'
 
-  export let items: value[] = []
+  export let items: readonly value[] = []
 
   export let placeholder = 'Any'
 
diff --git a/src/lib/modules/anilist/client.ts b/src/lib/modules/anilist/client.ts
index c5e27cd..8ad62e1 100644
--- a/src/lib/modules/anilist/client.ts
+++ b/src/lib/modules/anilist/client.ts
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ class FetchError extends Error {
 interface ViewerData { viewer: ResultOf<typeof Viewer>['Viewer'], token: string, expires: string }
 
 function getDistanceFromTitle (media: Media & {lavenshtein?: number}, name: string) {
-  const titles = Object.values(media.title ?? {}).filter(v => v).map(title => lavenshtein(title!.toLowerCase(), name.toLowerCase()))
-  const synonyms = (media.synonyms ?? []).filter(v => v).map(title => lavenshtein(title!.toLowerCase(), name.toLowerCase()) + 2)
+  const titles = Object.values(media.title ?? {}).filter(v => v).map(title => lavenshtein(title?.toLowerCase() ?? '', name.toLowerCase()))
+  const synonyms = (media.synonyms ?? []).filter(v => v).map(title => lavenshtein(title?.toLowerCase() ?? '', name.toLowerCase()) + 2)
   const distances = [...titles, ...synonyms]
   const min = distances.reduce((prev, curr) => prev < curr ? prev : curr)
   media.lavenshtein = min
@@ -428,8 +428,10 @@ class AnilistClient {
 
     const res = await this.client.query<Record<string, {media: Media[]}>>(query, requestVariables)
 
+    if (!res.data) return []
+
     const searchResults: Record<string, number> = {}
-    for (const [variableName, { media }] of Object.entries(res.data!)) {
+    for (const [variableName, { media }] of Object.entries(res.data)) {
       if (!media.length) continue
       const titleObject = flattenedTitles[Number(variableName.slice(1))]!
       if (searchResults[titleObject.key]) continue
@@ -438,7 +440,8 @@ class AnilistClient {
 
     const ids = Object.values(searchResults)
     const search = await this.client.query(Search, { ids, perPage: 50 })
-    return Object.entries(searchResults).map(([filename, id]) => [filename, search.data!.Page!.media!.find(media => media!.id === id)]) as Array<[string, Media | undefined]>
+    if (!search.data?.Page?.media) return []
+    return Object.entries(searchResults).map(([filename, id]) => [filename, search.data!.Page!.media!.find(media => media?.id === id)]) as Array<[string, Media | undefined]>
   }
 
   schedule (ids?: number[]) {
diff --git a/src/lib/modules/anilist/util.ts b/src/lib/modules/anilist/util.ts
index 5ba712b..6c2273e 100644
--- a/src/lib/modules/anilist/util.ts
+++ b/src/lib/modules/anilist/util.ts
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ export function episodeByAirDate (alDate: Date | undefined, episodes: Episodes,
   // ineffcient but reliable
   const closestEpisodes: Episode[] = Object.values(episodes).reduce<Episode[]>((prev, curr) => {
     if (!prev[0]) return [curr]
-    const prevDate = Math.abs(+new Date(prev[0]?.airdate ?? 0) - +alDate)
+    const prevDate = Math.abs(+new Date(prev[0].airdate ?? 0) - +alDate)
     const currDate = Math.abs(+new Date(curr.airdate ?? 0) - +alDate)
     if (prevDate === currDate) {
       prev.push(curr)
diff --git a/src/routes/app/search/+page.svelte b/src/routes/app/search/+page.svelte
index 4041f23..8e2ea4c 100644
--- a/src/routes/app/search/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/app/search/+page.svelte
@@ -74,9 +74,7 @@
       genres: genres.filter(g => (variables.genre ?? []).includes(g.value)) as format[],
       years: years.filter(y => y.value === ('' + (variables.seasonYear ?? ''))) as format[],
       seasons: seasons.filter(s => s.value === (variables.season ?? '')) as format[],
-      // @ts-expect-error fuck you
       formats: formats.filter(f => (variables.format ?? []).includes(f.value)) as format[],
-      // @ts-expect-error fuck you
       status: status.filter(s => (variables.status ?? '').includes(s.value)) as format[],
       sort: sort.filter(s => s.value === (variables.sort?.[0] ?? '')) as format[]
     }
@@ -112,25 +110,25 @@
     }
     inputText = ''
     pageNumber = 1
-    for (const unsub of mediaSubscriptions) {
+    for (const unsub of subscriptions) {
       unsub()
     }
-    mediaSubscriptions = []
+    subscriptions = []
   }
 
   let media: Array<ReturnType<typeof client.search>> = []
 
-  let mediaSubscriptions: Array<() => void> = []
+  // these are required, because #each key re-renders when the array changes, this doesnt repaint the ui, but re-triggers any active subscriptions
+  // and this re-runs the anilist queries as
+  let subscriptions: Array<() => void> = []
 
   onDestroy(clear)
 
   // handlers
 
   function searchChanged (s: typeof search) {
-    const filter = filterEmpty(s)
-
     pageNumber = 1
-    media = [searchQuery(filter, 1)]
+    media = [searchQuery(filterEmpty(s), 1)]
   }
 
   function searchQuery (filter: Partial<typeof search>, page: number) {
@@ -151,7 +149,7 @@
 
     const query = client.search(search)
 
-    mediaSubscriptions.push(query.subscribe(() => {}))
+    subscriptions.push(query.subscribe(() => {}))
     return query
   }
 
@@ -201,7 +199,7 @@
         const scrollable = div.scrollHeight - div.clientHeight
         const remaining = scrollable - scrollTop
         if (remaining < 800) {
-          pageNumber = pageNumber + 1
+          pageNumber += 1
           media = [...media, searchQuery(filterEmpty(search), pageNumber)]
           ticking = true
           await sleep(100)
diff --git a/src/routes/app/search/values.ts b/src/routes/app/search/values.ts
index 64e8d15..a3e4370 100644
--- a/src/routes/app/search/values.ts
+++ b/src/routes/app/search/values.ts
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export const genres = [
     value: 'Thriller',
     label: 'Thriller'
   }
-]
+] as const
 
 const currentYear = new Date().getFullYear()
 export const years = Array.from({ length: currentYear - 1940 + 2 }, (_, i) => '' + (currentYear + 2 - i)).map(value => ({ value, label: value }))
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ export const seasons = [
     value: 'WINTER',
     label: 'Winter'
   }
-]
+] as const
 
 export const formats = [
   {
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ export const formats = [
     value: 'ONA',
     label: 'ONA'
   }
-]
+] as const
 
 export const status = [
   {
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ export const status = [
     value: 'CANCELLED',
     label: 'Cancelled'
   }
-]
+] as const
 
 export const sort = [
   {
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ export const sort = [
     value: 'UPDATED_AT_DESC',
     label: 'Updated Date'
   }
-]
+] as const
 
 export const onlist = [
   {
@@ -173,4 +173,4 @@ export const onlist = [
     value: 'false',
     label: 'Not On List'
   }
-]
+] as const