Nothing like dipping your toes into film discourse to reinforce your opinion we need to make Media Literacy compulsory from Primary School.

Oh no, Sam Neill. What a career and what sad news to wake up to.

One of the joys of Gunpla is just how much fun some of these kits are to play around with.

I've had worse mornings.

Is there a more satisfying sound in hobbying than the "snap" of a Gunpla kit coming together ?

Great, 4 days of England - Argentina discourse. Hand of God? General Belgrano? Evita? Marvellous.

This film is about the question "how long does it take a man to realise he has a moral obligation to put a bullet through his own head?"

Movie Night

Back from Day of the Gundam and well...a good time was had.

At the "building a Gundam live" event and i think both of these guys need to stand in the Clacton by-election

Out with the youngest getting our nerd on.

Whislt I cannot be bothered to watch the live action Avatar show, I have seen the trailer for it and its instructive to also watch the trailer for the upcoming Avatar movie to see the folly of such projects.

The best special effect in Widows Bay had been Matthew Rhys' face.

Local cats continue to be dramatic in the heat.

Oh no I have to go out.

Lalo Salamanca, assuming he doesn't need you dead for any reason, would be charming and fun.

Live your life so that when you die, people can say you "were a person of principle" without having to try and hide what those principle actually were.

My ancestors didn't move to this cold, wet and sad island in order for their heirs to wake up drenched in sweat and still tired, of that I am sure.

The car stereo, unprompted, understands the agenda.

Reminder that brutal mockery can also be a tool of resistance. A lot of humourless, very online takes about Count Binface going around and sure it's a bit cringey but also Frogfaces lot really hates it and I'm all for that.

Gosh the 1976 Heatwave really is the Climate Deniers "Spirit of '66" isn't it? Just cant help themselves bringing it up.

I kneel low on the barge, eyes on the water. Something vast and shapeless stirs the deep muck, slithering into deeper darkness. "What was that?" stammers a nervous deck hand. "'Good Guys in 40k' debate," I answer, backing slowly from the edge.

Eldest has got us watching "Smiling Freinds" and the youngest has never really seen anything in that style of humour

As a wierd little family we have our wierd little family habits and the latest one is - because we've been binging madcap anime Dorohedero - yelling "Shocking!!" at each other as an expression of surprise. We did it several times on holiday over the weekend and must have looked like maniacs.

I have been sentenced to Community Service

I know this is swimming against the tide here but it is properly hilarious seeing England fans and commentators complaining that the US have acted "entitled" about the football.

Congratulations to FIFA on, having managed to move on the flagrant corruptions stories thanks to the joys and excitement of a major tournament, deciding to just do some flagrant corruption once again just as you get to the exciting bit.

"Humans, where the fuck have you been? I've not been fed in weeks!!" (Editor's note: Casper has had a cat sitter and its been 3 days)

Its also 10 degrees cooler in Yorkshire and boy does that feel like a relief.

Back home from a weekend away at Centre Parcs enjoying the local wildlife.

Fucking GURPS

The M1 today is full of male drivers cowering in the two right-hand lanes like they are showing a female led action movie in the inside lane.

As in 1066 England will prevail against the Norwegians before tragically losing to the French a couple of weeks later.

I guess i should sleep through more England Games, huh?

The artwork on Flamecraft remains lovely

sospx: so anyway you're not the boss of us sospx: you can't tell us what to do sospx: i mean ha ha like what are you even going to do sospx: like excommunicate us or something ha ha Pope Leo: yeah, you're excommunicated sospx: [surprised pikachu face]

So...you could run this under Bubblegumshoe, right? Social combat only, pure detecting, no violence.

Movie Night... Aww that's lovely.

I’d rather see a thousand painted miniatures with minor imperfections or oopsies which make them a human creation than a single AI filtered model with all the soul and human input buried beneath a benign slurm.

I have a wierd respect for the BBCs decision to run a slot every Saturday morning where the most insufferable twats from the general population tell them they don't like their news coverage.

Going through some old photos and found this. I cannot remember the context but I feel moved to share it.

Cast Yourself as a Villian

I'm so tired.

Oh a Star Wars anime? God I'm weak.

Holy forking shirtballs, you're a talented bunch. Every entry this month was amazing but I'm sure we can all agree this magnificent piece by @mxhollyclara.bsky.social is a very worthy winner! Congratulations! New game later... #Nerdlings #MiniOfTheMonth

"Which genocides did the Minions get involved with" feels like the apotheosis of the tedious strand of film commentary that started with "why didn't they just get an Eagle to fly the Ring to Mount Doom". Its cheap snark that sounds clever but adds nothing.

A coda to this thread is that you crave Magical School action then anime has you covered without having to so much as glance at any live action Magical School content that is being heavily advertised just saying.

OK here's the quick end-of-season round up from "Weeb Wednsdays", our family anime night.

I am no football expert but the problem seems to be our defense is rubbish and our attack is a bit confused that other teams defense is not also sportingly rubbish.

MMOs are largely solitary affairs despite the name but occasionally you get things like this impromptu Shark Mount Party just happen around you and its amazing. ##ffxiv