Isn't it past that stupid asshole's bedtime?

Novac!

Yeah, they're laser focused on destroying this guy's life, because they only need one win so they have precedent to ruin many many more lives. We've been really lucky that their incompetence eclipses their evilness.

Good thing we still have an old car, because what's the point of driving anywhere if there isn't a chance to lock your keys inside? And for me and my garbage brain, that's a 50/50 chance.

Yeah, I voted for Eileen Higgins. Wasn't my favorite out of the primary, because she's a very pro-zionist, elderly moderate who talks up bipartisanship. But her opponent said that everyone should vote for him, though, because none of the Dems said nice things about Charlie Kirk. So fuck that guy.

Like, if I had the money to start a full on media company, I'd do nothing but make movies and games from people who were so far ahead of their time that they were unappreciated because they were 20-30 years ahead of their time and were restricted by the technology of their era.

Yes! This is EXACTLY why I like Overhated. Because people just don't know how to enjoy fun movies, even if they're not what you expect.

Agreed. That's why if I review something, I try to stick to a simple "I liked (or disliked) this particular piece of media, and here's why I liked (or disliked) it." I just think it's kinda shitty for critics to give art of any kind a grade, because people take it to heart.

Not a big fan of McDonald's fries, but those Grinch shake shake fries are pretty good.

I know the Netflix acquisition of WB is pretty bad for the industry in general, but blocking the merger will guarantee it ends up in Paramount's hands, which is exponentially worse. The whole media consolidation thing is part of why I haven't had real work in six years.

I don't really do elevated anything because I'm a bit of a lowbrow savage, but sharing this anyway for visibility.

Maaaaaan, I just got a GREAT idea for a kaiju type movie, but I'm so disenchanted with the whole screenwriting thing that I don't know if I want to bother writing it. It would be an expensive film, but I don't think I could even get eyes on it.

The irony in Paramount whining about antitrust issues with Netflix buying WB is rich, considering they already own Showtime and TMC. Paramount buying WB would consolidate ALL of the old premium cable channels under a single company as WB owns HBO and Cinemax.

TIL that my own purchase history across 2019 and 2020 would be enough for the Bondi DOJ to indict me, save for the fact that I can prove that I haven't been near DC since my one visit in 2017. Like literally the same purchases.

Is he really so stupid as to go on national television and mispronounce Fang-Fang? It's not pronounced "fayng", it's pronounced "fahng".

He wants to be speaker when Dems retake the House, and enough Democrats hate him enough that he can't guarantee the spot unless he gets some Republican votes too. Joke's on him, though. Republicans are going to vote against any Democrat nom regardless.

Woke up because I was hot and my back hurt and ended up watching some Rossellini (The Machine to Kill Bad People). Going back to sleep now, but I was just curious how many of y'all also prefer Italian Neorealism to French New Wave?

Ugh. Watching cartoons on Tubi with my daughter and there's so many slop-filled AI generated ads.

And thanksgiving is finally over. It was annoying, but the food went over pretty well. On the plus side, we were gifted a pair of bottles of Botran 18, which is surprisingly good. I prefer Flor de Caña, but it's definitely not bad at all.

Funny how canned cranberry sauce has gone up in price, but a bag of cranberries is the same price that I usually get it for. Recipe: One bag of cranberries One cup sugar 3/4 cup water 1/4 cup orange juice 3 Tbsp Southern Comfort Heat until cranberries start popping, then use spatula to mash.

My tomato man mask as requested by my daughter is coming along nicely. I only have a little bit of time here and there to work on the sculpt, but I think it's going to be my best to date. Though while I have plenty of mats to do the mold, it's going to be a long time until I can afford to cast it.

Another year and another Thanksgiving that Alice's Restaurant isn't available to stream anywhere.

Fuck James Comey, but good for him.

Speaking of cooking, I used to be a really poor cook. I got much better after I first began cohabitating with my now wife. But I've always had one weakness: I've never been able to make a correct omelette. Today, I did it. And it was fucking delicious.

Are you planning on deep frying your turkey this year? My first piece of advice is don't. Most people don't do it correctly, even if they manage to avoid burning their house down. But if you must, don't just fry a whole turkey. Cut off the wings, legs, and thighs, and do it in pieces.

I'm glad that the whole Roblox being a hive of child predation is finally getting mainstream attention, but I was fully prepared to ban it years ago. Luckily the only games my kid is interested in is Little Kitty Big City, Placid Plastic Duck Sim, and Gabby's Dollhouse.

This IS a good article, and HBO finally ALMOST gets the point. They're at least more aware than like Prime and Peacock. Thing is, they compare Netflix to basic cable and say they want to be the premium "channel" one would add to their basic cable subscription. That's the wrong take...

Oh god damnit. I just found out that there's an animated Golden Axe series coming out soon. I've got a script for a live action film adaptation that I really like that I might as well throw away now. It's faithful, but also inspired by 80s sword and sorcery films. Except, y'know, good.

And 371 members of the US House of Representatives couldn't even begin to tell you what socialism actually is.

I'm about 3/4 of the way through. I've been pacing myself, kinda savoring it instead of devouring it. I skipped the TOC on purpose, to kind of stay surprised, and go in as blind as possible. The LAST thing I was expecting was to see Wayne Brady's name on a story.

I'm in danger.

Millions of users on Bluesky, and NOT ONE OF YOU TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A NEW KATAMARI GAME

I felt much the same way. It was... off. Liam Neeson lacks the comedy sensibilities to convincingly pull it off, and felt overproduced. It had some funny moments, but a lot of the humor kinda felt focus-grouped. It was more Oedekerk than ZAZ, and I hate Oedekerk. www.avclub.com/david-zucker...

Watched Russell Crowe in The Exorcism last night. Movie was poop from start to finish. Just an absolute stinker.

Every time I think about maybe getting back into journalism, something happens to remind me why I noped out in the first place. I miss doing it. I really do. I even miss copy editing, though I preferred writing. But the entire industry is a trash fire.

Y'know, I really like how Adventure Time has had a chance to actually live. Like it's the ur-series. Started with a weird short. Became a fairly long running series. Got a satisfying ending. Had enough juice left for one-offs. Came back as a meta spinoff of a meta spinoff but also a continuation.

Finally, new video's out! Check out the strange and interesting history of Sony's original PlayStation! Who might they have partnered with? No, not Nintendo, everyone knows that one! Link: youtu.be/nsCn9043X78 #PlayStation #history #Sony #videogames #retrogaming #sega

025436 Who the fuck is he talking to? Epstein is conversing with a young college student and eventually the discussion reveals that he's sending her $30k worth of Amex gift cards as a birthday present.

I've spent today reading End of the World as We Know It. Great book so far. Just finished @crobertcargill.bsky.social's story. So between reading and spending time with my kid, I kinda disconnected from the news and social media today. Not sure if that was a good idea or a bad one, cuz damn.

Such a great article. They teach three cueing at my kid's school, but she's learning to read very well in spite of it. She's easily the top reader in her class, but we teach her phonics exclusively at home and have her sound out unfamiliar words.

Yes, a robot that I can outrun and lock out of my car is going to stop me from criming.

A few things. 1: Adjustable and scalable font sizes 2: Highlightable enemies and collectables (I have terrible eyesight and this is a bigger issue these days) 3: PAUSABLE CUT SCENES (I'm a married dad, and my wife and daughter have a psychic ability to need something only when I can't pause)

Right on! My local library only has a single copy of The End of the World as We Know It, and it's always checked out. Money's tight, so I haven't been able to buy it. But they have six copies available on Libby, and so I put a hold on a copy a few days ago, and it just hit!

We’re just innocent men

It's tragic that I can say, "Oh my god, you stupid asshole!" at any given time and it's not immediately apparent about who I'm talking about.

Y'all shut up. It's time to watch Frankenstein.

Maybe I'm a little too Gen-X, but the only music service I use is free Pandora. No Spotify or anything like that. Buy CDs, rip CDs, set up a file server, stream your own music. I use Pandora for when I just want a sort of radio style experience.

Satya Nadella continuing the ruination of Microsoft. Like has a single Microsoft division that he's involved himself in directly had a single objectively positive outcome? They've made money, but everyone hates the products now, and all those gains are gonna wipe when AI pops.

Because the lede is a little weaselly, the best way to communicate this is to just do the math. "In less than a year, Elon Musk has indirectly murdered 400,000 children and 200,000 women and men."

Shadow docket opinions are unsigned, but it's pretty likely, by a language analysis, that this is written by Kavanaugh.