Announcement! I’m working with a team of incredible Comic Book industry professionals to create a Graphic Novel based on the legendary Heavy Metal song, “Am I Evil?” Songwriters Brian Tatler and Sean Harris of Diamond Head have given their blessing. The Kickstarter campaign will begin in January 2020.
The Pre-Sale site: Am I Evil? The Graphic Novel
Yes I am!
Well it’s been a while.
Hmmm!
https://youtu.be/KYM_ZRjPD-A
Looks like we had a bit of snow over night
If the next mmmeetup is in Canada (since I won’t know if I can travel until late April, I’m all for it happening here), I wonder if I should invite Derek & Jim to our Saturday evening follies.
I would love to meet those guys IRL. And Ryan Hall, if possible!
The talk for next year is to do Archon in St. Louis, but final decisions still need to be made.
I’m not keen on Archon, mainly because not only do we need to we tickets for the convention we also have to get hotel rooms as well before they sell out.
So many balls in the air, so much chance of them landing all over the floor.
Still if that is is what the majority want.
I believe that’s all true. We should discuss on the FB page, one of these days soon.
Ah, see. I assumed it would be here based on the discussion on the Brand New Day thread (that’s when I spoke to hubby about it). The pandas would still be here and all.
*shrug* I’m fine either way. The Archon dates should work for me.
Various destinations were mentioned in SAN Diego , even going back to Denver.
I need to get my passport, but I need to get my passport anyway. Non-issue.
I’m casting no vote at this time, but I’d lean toward the destination that will get the most attendees.
The weatherman says to expect 10 – 15cm (4 – 6 inches) of snow today. glad I don’t have to go out.
I’m just not feeling work today
A map of Titan:
https://newatlas.com/space/global-map-titan-oceans-plains-dunes-mountains/
In case you need driving directions to Thanos’s.
Le Mans 66 (Ford vs Ferrari) was great, well worth going to see, even IF like me you aren’t a petrol head.
What’d you call justaJ0e?
He said he liked it.
Does “petrol head” involve Danica Patrick? Asking for a friend.
Who?
Ha!
Never much cared for her.
“Who?”
Okay, Boomer. Shirley Muldowney then?
I had to google, how old do you think I am?!!
If you had to use Google to find out how old you are, I would say you’re getting up there.
My knees say yes.
So more on ‘that’s fucked up’:
https://news.gallup.com/poll/268094/millions-lost-someone-couldn-afford-treatment.aspx
Basically, the population of Canada
The billionaires of the world are willing to make this sacrifice in order to continue their exponential wealth growth.
Good news for all of you who want Moorcock on TV:
https://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3594770/epic-fantasy-horror-novel-series-elric-saga-acquired-television-series-adaptation/
Hopefully it will be a good adaptation.
Not into Christmas films, but if you have a Netflix account then the animated film ‘Klaus’ is well worth checking out.
Nice cover:
https://youtu.be/euiaCkm26AA
Another hubbiless evening,
Off to the city this afternoon. I’m going to have lunch with my Boo while I’m there.
The Matrix in 8bit:
https://youtu.be/sVGuwEeQKtE
I would have stayed up all night playing this, if I’d had it on the NES.
Well, it’s live on Facebook now.
BTW, no one who hangs here need feel pressure to pitch in money. And I’ve said, the Kickstarter is where it gets really intense.
As I said, I’ll do promotion on my FB once the Kickstarter is up.
I know a few people who would kick my butt if I didn’t promote/support it 😉
Same page = us. I’m stoked to go live with the website, but it’s still just the pre-sale. The Kickstarter will be the “Jesus take the wheel” moment.
Any and all support is greatly appreciated, from thoughts and prayers to word of mouth to contributions.
CP: Don’t Start Me On The Liquor — Violent Femmes
https://io9.gizmodo.com/star-trek-4-is-back-on-this-time-from-the-maker-of-leg-1839949873
But they already made a Star Trek 4. The one with the whales and the punk guy on the bus.
It’s never good when the doctor says, “don’t be surprised if this medication causes nose bleeds
😮
I saw “JoJo Rabbit” today with my sister.
Excellent movie.
My sister described it as “Beautiful”.
I recommend.
Hello there!
Finally got caught up on the new page – much to digest.
Have passport, will travel.
The biggest musical artist of all time.
https://phys.org/news/2019-11-earth-magnetic-song-solar-storm.html
WTF!
https://t.co/jBRgRKQ78I?amp=1
Impressive:
https://youtu.be/iFKyBUebcNY
Morning Pan
Two hubbiless evenings in a row.
Here ya go-
https://cdn.newsledge.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/hubble-telescope.jpg
InspiroBot tells me this morning –
“Freak our about orgasms”.
Sooo … there’s that.
Our = out
He told me “It’s not kind to be admirable”
Ha!
The internets is won today. We can all go home.
https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8544377/donald-trumps-handwritten-impeachment-hearing-ramones-song
Wouldn’t “Pinhead” still be more appropriate? Or “Beat on the Brat?”
Bees can be cute too
https://www.sadanduseless.com/sleepy-bees/?fbclid=IwAR3IuF_oAoP1S9JRu8_YYsBoxg63ybRnvgH4vyq9IEKXUwJmkCFKFuDQsHg
I also had a bee link to share yesterday! – – but didn’t, because it was too long a read.
The TL;DR summary: bees talk at the end of the day about the stuff they did and saw that day.
While I admit this book trailer is only ok, and I haven’t actually read the book yet. It’s real cool factor is I know 75% of those in this trailer, including the author (and she’s not one of ours).
People who were at one of (if not the) first mmmeetup, might recognize the king.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_IioZRhxM0&fbclid=IwAR005v6uEcznAfVVUxUnHmZdehR9MEhVLU5VZECGEXEdhFWuvAw3IOioj_U
That looks like Randy McCharles?
Lovely folksy music.
Not canon:
https://medium.com/@playmaker/in-the-final-minutes-of-his-life-calvin-has-one-last-talk-with-hobbes-4f6d76dc9cae
Brutal.
Can’t bring myself to read it.
The title of this page reminds me of this sketch:
https://youtu.be/hn1VxaMEjRU
I may have to get a VR headset:
https://www.half-life.com/en/alyx
Bit sad Robert Culp and Robert Guillaume are no longer here to voice those HL2 characters.
Agreed. I’ll wait for the PS5 and hope it is released on that platform.
I’ve been meaning to talk about William Goldman’s actual book, “The Princess Bride.” I finished it a few weeks back, and really enjoyed the ride. Even though I basically have the movie memorized, the book had a lot of fun little differences and scenes.
Goldman frequently speaks directly to the reader throughout the book, and does a lot of leg-pulling – – and I fell for a lot of it. Well done.
I love the book and movie for very different reasons. 😀
I enjoyed both, like ditto, for different reasons. The “real life” part diverged quite a bit from the movie.
CP: YYZ — Rush
ding-ding-a-ding-a-ding-ding-ding-ding
I have that song downloaded for Rocksmith.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocksmith
I might fire it up tonight. 🙂
https://www.good.is/articles/drones-planting-trees
Drone planted IN tree.
https://usercontent2.hubstatic.com/12295079_f520.jpg
Starting to watch Chernobyl. Just as riveting as I expected.
That show is amazing. I expected it to be grueling, but it’s surprisingly watchable.
While I watched, I’d see things and say to my self, “Oh, that is so very bad…” But typical of those situations, people see what they expect to see. After the episode the writers and director had some commentary–I haven’t listened to the podcast–but one thing stuck with me: the moment when they say delusions triumphed.
The podcast is excellent and really adds a lot to understanding the show and the creative choices involved.
Damn cat decided we should be awake at three
I remember a friend had this 45. The B-side was just called “Funk.”
https://www.stereogum.com/2065222/the-number-ones-mecos-star-wars-themecantina-band/franchises/the-number-ones/
I’m not a big truck guy. But I have been interested in what Tesla’s take on a pickup truck might look like.
Some were guessing something like this:
https://cdn.teslarati.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/tesla-pickup-truck-1a.jpg
But what it actually looks like is:
https://www.thedrive.com/news/31157/this-is-the-official-tesla-pickup-truck
I’m not feeling it.
They may have taken their styling cues from Megaforce.
https://www.imcdb.org/i257014.jpg
It’s really sharp. Literally.
CP: To Bring You My Love — PJ Harvey
Aww, I liked him
https://movieweb.com/michael-j-pollard-dead-passed-away/
🙁
Same here.
He was really memorable in Roxanne. 🙁
Interesting choice. Interesting explanation. I’ll not argue.
https://film.avclub.com/how-fury-road-became-the-movie-of-the-decade-1839965577
Their best of the decade lists have been peak hipster. I was shocked to find myself approving of their number 1 choice.
That movie is a masterpiece.
Please enjoy a short video of Elon Musk…um… testing out his new trucks bulletproof window.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1197734369500246016
Episode 3 was more great. This show is everything I wanted it to be and more.
So, so short though.
When your credits correspond to 10% of your runtime it’s not a good sign.
/shrug
I think you are the only one complaining about that. ;P
Yeah, I liked the length of this one.
Cough
I liked the duration and the pacing of this one.
Yeah like I said on FB I would MUCH rather have 27 minutes of pure excellence than a rough hour filled with half greatness and half filler. Make mine Marve..er.. Mandalorian!
It is the way!
I really enjoy he artwork.
So does my LeeLoo
Gizmo > Baby Yoda?
You decide
Crap joke for the day:
Man walks up to a farmers house, knocks on the door. When a woman opened the door, the man ask if she knew how to have sex. Not amused, she slammed the door. Again, the man knocked, again, asked the same question. Again, not amused, she screamed get the hell away. Later, she told her husband of the incident. he said he would stay home the following day just in case.Sure enough, the next day the same man returned. The husband hid with his gun while the lady answered the door. When she was asked again if she knew how to have sex, she said yes. The man replied, great, give some to your husband the next time you see him , and tell him to keep away from my wife.
Slow Clap.
“clap”
Considering all the advances in computer graphics, people inserted into old photographs in movie still look like shit.
+s
For Example:
I can see why people find it boring as it’s slow paced but goodness I am Ioving ‘For All Mankind’ on the AppleTV + service.
Hmmm:
https://denverite.com/2019/11/23/450-people-gathered-in-east-denver-to-argue-or-agree-over-how-neighborhoods-there-grow-and-develop/
Housing here is an absolute crisis. These 450 voices aren’t going to mean a thing one way or the other. Pro-affordable, diverse, multi-family housing or pro-single home, expensive, “family” living… wherever the money is is where developers will always go.
And I’ll tell you what’s going to happen. I can tell you right now. Neither side will get what they want. What will go up will be luxury hi-rises that not only are not affordable but will push out the residents already there. It’s a great time to try and live in this city
The problem with the damn pop music these kids listen to is that it’s so effectively catchy. Some because it’s well-written, some because it’s designed by committee to infect your brain and make you want to hear more, some a combination of the two.
So the 1980’s then?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPoiv0sZ4s4
You’ve described most “Pop” music.
IMHO
It is far more “product” than it is “art”.
Dr. Strange tonight. This is a much, much better movie than I remember. Sure, it lags in a few places, but it’s really inventive stuff.
Aint it tho!
Hmmm:
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/11/turn-your-tabletop-into-a-real-game-of-thrones-with-oathbreaker-game/
Starbucks cup not included.
Morning Pan!
Hubby won’t be home for dinner today but shouldn’t be overly late this evening. Is this what they call a compromise?
Men!
InspiroBot tells me –
“You don’t need to have a dream to get arrested.”
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/22/world/fifth-force-of-nature-scn-trnd/index.html
A fifth force of nature has been discovered. Disappointingly, it isn’t Ed from Texas.
That’s because there’s nothing natural about me…
I’d buy that for a dollar!
In case you were having a good day, and wanted it ruined:
A list of Trump’s atrocities catalogued:
https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/atrocities-1-to-112
Y’all so quiet! This is probably even funny for non-parents:
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/funniest-parenting-tweets_l_5dc482dce4b00a38457a4965
All of them are great.
Sunshine, still a pile of crap.
Sunshine. . . on my shoulders makes me cryyyyy
FIrst off, you are.
Second off Sunshine is a flawed masterpiece
Masterpiece?
Hahahahaha
The plot is dumber than a bag of kittens.
Consequence of Sound’s best metal song for the decade. I won’t complain
https://consequenceofsound.net/2019/11/top-metal-songs-of-the-2010s/
Boy, there is a lot of junk on that list.
I would have chosen other songs from the band at #1, but yeah, I’m ok with it.
I finished Chernobyl last night and the podcast today, including the bonus episode with Jared Harris. Wow. It’s probably one of the best things I’ve watched in a while. Now I have to find some time to read “Midnight in Chernobyl”.
Morning Pan
I spoke to Amy last week about Secret Santa. I may need to give her a poke
Xmas is less than a month away! Then a week later, it’s the 20s!
Crap joke for the day:
A married man goes to confessional and tells the priest, “I had an affair with a woman – almost.” The priest says, “What do you mean, ‘almost’?”The man says, “Well, we got undressed and rubbed together, but then I stopped.”The priest replies, “Rubbing together is the same as putting it in. You’re not to go near that woman again. Now, say five Hail Mary’s and put $50 in the poor box.”The man leaves confessional, goes over and says his prayers, then walks over to the poor box. He pauses for a moment and then starts to leave.The priest, who was watching him, quickly runs over to him and says, “I saw that. You didn’t put any money in the poor box!”The man replied, “Well, Father, I rubbed up against it and you said it was the same as putting it in!”
I wouldn’t be able to do that. Who carries cash anymore?
So there needs to be some kind of a slot in this story?
You and your dirty talk Mangan.
Freaky:
https://www.instagram.com/p/B4UvqTIJQzm/
*high five*
Kill it.
Another grumpy political post:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/02/enforcement-food-drug-safety-regulations-trump
Regulations decrease, dangerous food recalls increase.
Photos taken at the North Pole:
https://t.co/xEU7Met7KI?amp=1
Where’s Santa’s workshop?
I’d watch this documentary. As an art philistine, I probably have a deeper appreciate for the images on the old Dragon Magazine covers and in the RPG rulebooks than for the works of the “masters.”
https://geekandsundry.com/dungeons-dragons-dnd-documentary-eye-of-the-beholder/
We watched this. It was quite good.
Guardians of the Galaxy vol 2 is still a hoot, though on my second viewing, I’m declaring it inferior to the first GotG. After seeing it in the theater, I’d thought they were pretty equal.
This was the first of the MCU that really felt like a live-action comic book story arc to me, as opposed to a traditional movie-sized story.
Well the beauty of the internet is you can be wrong and everybody can see you are wrong.
Cough
Soooo….. it’s not good? Better than the first?
It was OK.
The first was perfect.
The second was entertaining.
Seeing ‘Knives Out’ at the cinema today.
I wonder if they will be blue milk..:
Seeing ‘Knives Out’ at the cinema today.
I wonder if they will be blue milk..:
Oh well.
It’s Batman!
https://youtu.be/hSmoOZ0BhE8
If you are puzzled it’s becAuse you haven’t watched S2 of Titans.
Ser Jorah Mormont?
Yes!
brrrrr
Well this is terrible news:
https://deadline.com/2019/11/netflix-cancels-mystery-science-theater-3000-reboot-1202795988/
I was JUST coming on to post this. Man this breaks my heart
One more nail in the coffin for my Netflix subscription.
President Trump has decided he, like other presidents before him, will pardon a turkey….
…but it’s only going to be the white meat this year
I’m assuming it was in the military.
He only cares about military – – people – – who kiss his ass.
I will definitely need this refresher on The Expanse, to prep for the new season.
https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-expanse-season-4-is-almost-here-so-heres-a-crash-c-1840008467
Squeee
Knives Out was great fun.
Nuff said.
Knives Out was great fun.
Nuff said.
I mean it.
Deadpan Secret Santa – Call for Participants!
(Crossposted here and on the Facebook group)
Once again, I volunteer to coordinate the annual Deadpan Secret Santa Gift Exchange. Signups open right now and close next Monday, Dec. 2 at 9:00 PM US Central time. You can sign up by:
– Replying to this comment
– Messaging me on FB Messenger OR
– Sending an email to amybowenwrites AT G mail dot com.
(Second or third options preferred if I don’t already have your shipping address and you need to send it to me.)
Gift recipient assignments will be made sometime on Dec. 3 or 4. Gifts for my Secret Santa exchanges typically range between $10 and $25 USD. Thanks for signing up, and Happy Holidays!
I’m in.
Woot!
Happy US turkey day, Deadpan!
Another hubbiless evening.
The cool thing about working for an American expat, is I get both Canadian and US Thanksgiving off.
InspiroBot just gave me “Human progress kills semen”.
Happy Turkey Day all.
It told me “Dieting is unbelievable”.
Mine said “Only when you see the true meaning of blood, will you actually experience fat”
Still better insight than a horoscope.
Sausage, eggs and baked beans for tea.
The meal cowboys..well the fictional movie ones anyway.
+of
Who’s going to tell him cowboys don’t have teatime?
But they do have sausage and beans
But they did eat sausage and beans.
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone who celebrates. And happy Thursday to everyone who doesn’t.
I actually usually don’t overeat, but this year, I stuffed myself.
I want to read, but I think I’ve had too much scotch to absorb anything. What’s a girl to do?
What do you mean my comment is awaiting moderation? Misread have drunk typed my email wrong
So, word press doesn’t believe in drunk posts. Go figure.
Hubby’s still not home. I may fall asleep before he gets here. Too much scotch does that to you
If my schedule is the way I th8nk it is, I might do a pbp on Tuesday
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
I ate too much.
Me three !
Elliott and E.T. reunited, 37 years later:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pdgk3ERKdug
I hate ET so goddamn much.
The movie, not the Atari 2600 game.
Im ashamed how much 10 year old me loved playing that shitty little game
So I’m watching episode 4 of THAT show.
How does he eat?
Gina Carano in armour that doesn’t sexualise her!
Baby Yoda walls like a thunderbird puppet
Walks even
I asked hubby about the eating thing when we watched the last episode. Also, what about showering? Is it really grody under the helmet? Sex? That would get awkward too.
Hubby just rolled his eyes.
It’d be hard to “return the favor.”
I imagine they don’t smoke many cigars.
And what about sneezing?
Mmmmmm, Gina Carano.
Girl Crush circa 2009.
Yess!!!
Non spoilers –
They explained that they only have to keep helmets on when others are around so eating, bathing, all that is done in private.
Still dunno about sexy time. I imagine youre allowed to take it off *cough* around your clan/family
Hmmm:
https://crimereads.com/scooby-doo-gothic/
And how do they do quality facepalms?
And how do they floss, for God’s sake?
“This is the way.”
Why isn’t there a giant hipster beard sticking out of the bottom? When does he shave?
Search for meat. Only then will you receive the chaos.
Nothing like the Holiday photo session at JCPenney to highlight the Mangan hair curse.
I honestly never knew that:
https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/music/a29861383/joe-pesci-music-career-album-songs/
TIL I’d heard of him singing, but had no idea it was his main focus.
The crossover between acting an singing seems to be a common thing. I have Robert Downey Jr’s album from back in the day.
Well I’m not a great jazz fan, listened to some of his stuff on Spotify, it was ok.
It features angels and an alternative timeline so fucking YES!!!
https://io9.gizmodo.com/is-holiday-classic-its-a-wonderful-life-secretly-or-ac-1830726913?utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_twitter&utm_source=io9_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow
Yes, of course it is! And once you get past the utterly ridiculous opening of God talking to Joseph in the stars, it’s a pretty goddamn great movie.
I seem to recall a version with Mary Tyler Moore that didn’t suck.
Were you thinking of Marlo Thomas:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Happened_One_Christmas
I seem to recall all non-Jimmy Stewart versions being terrible.
Interesting. Quite possible I confused the two actresses. It was 1977 after all, what did I know.
As for it’s quality … perhaps I was an easier target in 1977.
Today’s weather confuses me. We have a warming wind but no chinook arch.
So it appears some SW fans are not happy the Gina Carano character was being heroic in that battle scene from episode 4.
The world is mad..
Please stop giving these trolls the time of day
Sorry, all I read was, “Gina Carano…”
Fuck ‘em.
I actually haven’t even heard this one.
What I have seen is bitching from the cool kids about the 4th Mandalorian episode being too derivative. I see their point, but I tend to forgive trope retreads if they’re well done.
It’s basically a western in space so of course it’s derivative.
My eyes can’t roll hard enough.
The world is mad!
https://mashable.com/article/baby-yoda-disney-official-merchandise/
Where is my plushie!?!
Hubby is home sick today. It has been a particularly bad year for cold for him so far this school year
InspiroBot is ON today.
Twitter followers.
You can ridicule them. You can penetrate them.but you can never get rich from them
InspiroBot from yesterday, “Just because you’re a Hero doesn’t mean you have to act like one.”
Motherfuck. That is all.
Inspirobot went all metas physical and stAted :
Ban all robots
Which would include itself…
My Inspirobot said, ” A lot of people think of the utero as a vacation home”
Huh?
Another tale of resisting the complete failure of civilisation:
https://boingboing.net/2019/12/02/4000-jews-saved.html
Watchmen tv series is just so bloody good.
When the cable Co offers free HBO weekends I get to see that.
Got to see 2 more eps last weekend.
Good stuff.
Seeing the heavy weather reports from all around. Try to be careful out there, everyone.
(It’s a high of 70 degrees in Scottsdale/Phoenix today)
Take my money:
https://youtu.be/RxAtuMu_ph4
Why this went there rather than below I have no idea.
I’m in!
https://www.tor.com/2019/05/17/heres-what-it-felt-like-to-see-the-phantom-menace-for-the-first-time/
I also recall walking out of the theater thinking it had some serious flaws, but was still pretty good. It’s the worst of all Star Wars movies, but I still don’t hate it completely.
I’m sure I’ve posted my feelings before about the Phantom Menace. I walked out thinking it was good/not great. I liked Darth Maul, Pod Racing and the giant fishes and over the years Jar Jar doesn’t bother me so bad, I just wish he was featured less prominently. The plot was a little confusing and the acting wooden throughout. The battle sequence on Naboo looked pretty bad. But certainly didn’t hate it and I was happy that the world of Star Wars was expanding.
Solo is still, by far, the worst SW film.
Double-posting and I dont care!
https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-expanse-season-4-is-almost-here-so-heres-a-crash-c-1840008467
Ooooooooooo so funny
NSFW
https://nerdist.com/article/baby-yoda-radio-meme/
Recovered photos from Soviet era:
https://t.co/mjFm8BTkg0?amp=1
Time to break out the detergent and drowned the creepy fuckers:
https://fun.shared.com/texas-is-now-home-to-swimming-tarantulas-and-your-life-will-never-be-the-same/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1575312797
About that Texas MMMmmmeetup. . . .
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6JEGgX391vE/hqdefault.jpg
You suck.
Go and watch the Black Widow trailer you silly moo.
I watched it before you posted about it!
Florence Pugh eh?
I would.
Morning Pan
Hubby went to work today. He still isn’t feeling well but *shrug*
What is he, American?
https://intl.startrek.com/news/dc-fontana-1939-2019
TBH, I thought she was already gone. :-/
It’s safe to say that Star Trek would not be what it is without her. RIP
I watched The Irishman, it was an experience.
I don’t have 25 hours
Jeeeesh. I remember being smart.
https://bostonreview.net/literature-culture-china-mieville-strategy-ruination
All them big words get my head confuzzled. China Mieville is just one of the great writers of our generation. Or any generation.
You know, while I don’t follow all the various internet phenomenon closely, I like to think I’m at least reasonably aware of things. That said, I’ve apparently managed to make it until today before ever hearing of “Lil Bub.”
Same.
You’re hipper than me then. But that’s a given.
Morning Pan
I think we’ll watch a movie after lunch.
The low winter Sun is a pain for the eyes, give me cloud cover every day in winter.
#crappoetry?
Not at first.
Here, winter cloud cover usually means warmer weather
Hey big guy, the sun’s getting real low.
Ok Deadpan. It’s that time
Today’s movie is The Influence
The Netflix elevator pitch: Back in her childhood home to help her sister care for their comatose mother, Alicia must face a dark force from her past that now threatens her child
This is originally Spanish but dubbed in English so should be interesting
An awful lot of arachnids in the opening credits. I dislike this movie already
Introducing the family
Creepy house – check
Room lit with a red light – check
There’s the flashbacks
A locked door – check
I’m hated everybody
I’m = mom
The house has dodgy electricity
Hubby startled her
Ewwww.
A child going where she’s not supposed to
A nightmare
And we have a dark basement full of creepy junk
Nice doggy
She found a locket
The sewing machine runs itself
Oh look, a creepy attic where the lights don’t work
This house has it all
Including a head in a jar
New school
Creepy girl
Painted windows
Meeting the nurse
It’s a pretty little village
Showing her the creepy library
Reading the will
A surprise
I already know the punchline to this movie, that’s how predictable it is
I hope they prove me wrong
You knew about it
Sarah is upset
She’s still hot
Hair cut
Seagulls
Yoda beware
Stop it now!
Heavy breathing
Please don’t leave
Nora!
Don’t stand in front of the mirror
More spiders
I hare this movie
Killing mom
Cleaning out the creepy stuff
I don’t know if you’re allowed to do that
Killing the electrician
Lost the locket
Owch
They need the money
Masks
Mom sucked
She’ll never forgive us
That’s not how you cut toe nails
Really, that’s a dumb teacher
Just the garden
That’s not the garden
Keep digging
Auntie’s dead
Washroom break!
Wow, there’s still 40 minutes left to this movie. It seems a long time to go a short distance
The eyes, the eyes
Kicking the dog
Axe!
Silent hill did it better
Awwww. Now I’m sad
Bad dreams
Breaking open the locked door
That’s not nice
You, saw that coming a mile away
Now we know why mom is mad
Hand washing
Back n the attic
Running home
Nora look at me
She’s strong for a dead woman
At the hospital
Days later
And the ending twist we knew was coming from the start
Meh.
That’s all I have to say about this movie
Watched the first episode of the ‘The Servant’ on AppleTV.
Very creepy but the ending of the first episode was very predictable,
https://film.avclub.com/endgame-is-cinema-a-thrill-ride-and-the-fitting-culmi-1839675738
I disagree with a few of his opinions: Thor – The Dark World is not a piece of shit, Captain Marvel is better than “rote and pointless,” Spider-Man: Far From Home is not as good as the first (though it’s good), I liked Into the Spider-Verse a lot, but I don’t agree that it’s one of the best superhero movies ever made, and I agree with his comments on Joker, but I didn’t *hate* it.
But his take on Endgame and its place in culture – as well as his comments on Scorsese – are spot on.
Agree with your disagrees and agrees. Although still not seen Joker
I agree with your assessment of the assessment. I will add that Aquaman isn’t a great “stoner” flick, it is terrible. I haven’t seen Joker yet, but the reviews seem pretty polarized from what I can tell.
That was my other big disagreement with him! Thank you for reminding me. Aquaman is a piece of shit.
https://unsubscribedmedia.com/2019/11/30/star-wars-fan-outraged-about-new-movie-not-sure-why-yet/
The comments = pure irony.
“No matter how you slice it, TLJ is garbage. And I paid to see it 6 times.”
HA!
https://film.avclub.com/the-best-films-of-2019-that-we-didn-t-review-1840140985?utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=SF&utm_content=Main&utm_medium=SocialMarketing
Got my email from Amy, so the DPSS is on.
Wow, did it take a lot of effort to drag my butt out of bed
Sounds like the title of my autobiography.
I keep forgetting that getting to bed way too late, getting shitty sleep, and then getting up way too early – – not a winning combination.
While it was not on the top of my want to do list, I cleaned the washrooms. Now, where’s my sticker?
Darn. Got my SS assignment. The item I was going to give is over the limit. Now have to rethink.
Got my assignee! No idea what to get him/her/them.
Spent half an hour trying to get a company’s checkout to accept the address that Amy had sent me.
Turns out 1 ascii character was fucking it up.
They have an ASCII character in their name? Where do they live, Moria?
Stray observations from the past few days:
King Diamond puts on a hell of a live show.
The whole “meet the dad” sequence in Spider-Man: Homecoming is just off-the charts tension.
Domino’s pizza is trash.
T-Bird and I just finished “End Game” on our MCU rewatch. “Far From Home” will complete it. Good stuff. I’ll have to follow up with what rose in ranks and what fell on a rewatch.
So one shook up my drink (probably me), now my sweater smells like cherries
Cherry Coke grenade?
Cherry fizzy water grenade. I don’t do caffeine
Ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-cherry fizzy water bomb!
Have all the DPSS assignments been sent out? I didn’t receive one
Maybe PM Amy to see
It’s interesting that my second choice for SS gift is available through Amazon Canada but not Amazon US. I wonder how long it would take to ship from from AC to AU?
Ok, sent off my gift. In theory it will arrive by Wednesday.
https://www.dailydot.com/upstream/van-halen-defends-billie-eilish
Classy response from Wolfgang.*
*Not a sentence I type often.
Just finished watching last season of Man in the high castle. Was a really good season but I found the ending confusing and unsatisfactory
I’m going to bing watch it over Xmas week.
Good first episode – – but that’s as far as we’ve gotten. Shocking major character death to start things off. Could they just not get that actor a contract for the final season?
We’ve only seen the first episode of the final season as well. I must confess, I’m not as drawn in as strongly this year, though I do plan to finish it.
last night I watched ‘In Tall Grass’ film on Netflix. Not a great fan of horror but this one was not too shabby and a running time of 1 hr and 41 minutes it didn’t outstay it’s welcome.
32 minutes Disney???
Come on!
You really need to stop this complaining
Disney decided to keep the show lengths lean and spare. No real reason, except maybe laziness.
Morning Pan
I’ve decided I’m not sending Christmas cards this year. No real reason, except maybe laziness
You know it’s a slow news day when they are reporting on a mailman who likes to sing as he does his rounds
No reason why we ran this story, except maybe laziness.
I’ve decided to take today off. No real reason except maybe laziness
Everything Anneke van Giersbergen touches turns to gold. This is her guesting on great cover of that one song from The Lost Boys.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbLaHChESXs
This is great but…Vomitron?
To learn, keep scrolling:
https://neal.fun/deep-sea/
That was cool
Ill watch again cause I watch each episode 3 times, but this was the first Mandelorian I didn’t enjoy.
Well I wanted more of that villain..MORE!
Oh and you need to stop with the complaining dude!
False. This is the first time I’ve complained about an episode. You, sir, are complaining every single day about the length.
The villain was pointless. I’m afraid that the show has gone from a great arc to new a guest star/villain/friend of the week. But it seems I’m in the minority with this episode. A majority of folks Im reading liked this one much more than last week. I thought last week’s was one of the best of the young season.
It’s not a spoiler to re-state Jon Favraeuvueuvere’s comments that an inspiriation is Lone Wolf and Cub. This was definitely in that vein but it’s an unfortunate throw away episode. And to Vanny’s point – with these ep’s being only around a half hour long, one miss of an episode is a big chunk of change.
The joke, you missed soaring above your head.
Yeah, this wasn’t one of our favorites. I’m hoping that it sets up something much more interesting though.
I interviewed Brian Pulido – – the guy who created Lady Death – – at Coffin Comics HQ today. Pretty cool!
Way to go, Love!
That’s cool tho. Is Lady Death the one with the pale skin and giant…hair?
Yes, those are her.
Ok, maybe it’s just because it is late … but I found this on twitter and some of the replies have me laughing so hard I think I am waking people up.
It was posted by the official Netflix corporate account –
”what’s something you can say during sex but also when you manage a brand twitter account?“
SO many brands replied!
It’s funny just imagining some corporate media manager asking for permission to reply.
This has been hilarious to watch.
Can I say that these lines of jokes are a bit in the old Deadpan podcast style? Is that allowed?
Crap joke for the day:
After having dug to a depth of 10 feet last year, Canadian scientists found
traces of copper wire dating back 200 years and came to the conclusion that
their ancestors already had a telephone network more than 150 years ago.
Not to be outdone by their neighbours, in the weeks that followed, an American Archaeologist dug to a depth of 20 feet, and shortly after, a story was published in the New York Times: “American archaeologists, finding traces of 250-year-old copper wire, have concluded that their Ancestors already had an advanced high-tech communications network 50 years earlier than the Canadians”.
One week later, the British authorities reported the following:
“After digging as deep as 30 feet in North Yorkshire, Jack Arkwright, a self-taught archaeologist, reported that he found absolutely f*** all.
Jack has therefore concluded that 250 years ago, Britain had already gone wireless.”
dot dot dot
dash dash dash
dot dot dot
https://youtu.be/cvChjHcABPA
*Captain America pointing* I understood that reference.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBCR6AB31bs
I have yet to read the story, but Nicole Givens Kurtz is great.
http://www.diabolicalplots.com/dp-fiction-51b-dogwood-stories-by-nicole-givens-kurtz/
Not a pleasant read:
https://t.co/2NqombIAaU?amp=1
Peloton Wife Cinematic Universe – that’s all you really need to know.
https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2019/12/peloton-controversy-stupid.html
Not a pleasant read:
https://t.co/2NqombIAaU?amp=1
There’s suffering for your art and then there is the above.
“You had to know some creeps would take advantage” is true, but no excuse for that.
Ed, Fermilab looks like a fun rabbit hole.
Careful, it’s gravity is hard to escape
Oh no. :-(. RIP Carroll Spinney, the man behind Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch.
Finally got round to watching Vice.
Yeah, what a piece of shit you know who is.
Crockett? Tubbs?
Your research project for the day is Thaddeus Stevens.
Go on, look him up and find out what he did to fight slavery in the US.
Goodbye to Odo:
https://t.co/xNzmF6S881?amp=1
I also loved him as Benson’s straight man antagonist.
Ooooooooooooo
Wonder Woman 1984 trailer
https://youtu.be/30FJvh0uqYQ
Just look at that digital watch!
It’s just a trash can
Yah. Nice fanny pack.
Oh *spoiler*
Hmmmm. I think I am in the middle ground of everyone’s thoughts on this week’s episode of Mando.
There more elements I disliked than liked, but meh – not every episode can be orgasmic, amirite?
I agree.
Non-spoiler chime-in on the latest Mandalorian episode: the new supporting characters were all kinda hit-or-miss for me, but it was still pretty solid, with enough of the little satisfying Star Wars moments to keep me fully engaged. Mostly.
That said, this episode is exactly why I would prefer that the episodes weren’t released on a delay. It hinted at bigger story arc developments, but it also didn’t feel much like the story had moved forward with this one. I’d love another episode right away to move things along.
In this case I’d probably agree with you. The more I watch the less I like this episode. The writing was awful and the plot holes were giant (plot holes in Star Wars??? NOOOOOOOOOOO).
That being said I still like the weekly releases. I don’t remember anyone saying that they wished GoT or Breaking Bad or even dumb dumb Walking Dead were released en mass
Morning Pan
Hubby’s car is sick so I’m taking it to the car doctor this morning
Goodbye to Charlie X:
https://intl.startrek.com/news/robert-walker-jr-1940-2019
Hopepunk and Solarpunk
https://lithub.com/hopepunk-and-solarpunk-on-climate-narratives-that-go-beyond-the-apocalypse/
So I take it that an Australian Mmmmeetup is off the list.
https://7news.com.au/news/wa/why-massive-nest-of-huntsman-spiders-uncovered-in-wa-is-a-rare-find-c-596797
It is now.
JW: Watchmen Episode 8
So bloody good..
I gave you the leader of the Labour Party reading mean tweets:
https://youtu.be/Lnwq5P3Xzck
It’s very white outside
Roxette singer Marie Fredriksson dies, aged 61 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-50730052
Tragic. I remember when their songs were everywhere.
I confess that I’ve never read any of the GRRM Wild Cards books, but here’s a chance to get the first book for free:
https://www.tor.com/2019/12/10/download-a-free-ebook-of-wild-cards-i-expanded-edition-edited-by-george-r-r-martin-before-dec-14/
I read a few of them. They were in the same lines as Robert Asprin’s Thieves World books in that there were many authors writing in the same universe. Except Wild Cards were more like super heroes instead of straight up fantasy. I enjoyed the ones I read – in both series actually
https://www.buzzfeed.com/shannonreed/jane-austen-receives-feedback-from-tim-a-guy-in-her-mfa-work
And you might want to add some zombies. Lots of zombies.
I really dislike the trend in this year’s Christmas commercials where a kid tries to blackmail Santa or other such shenanigans to get their way at Christmas. This seems anti-Christmas to me
Just wait till the kid finds out that Santa is an anagram of Satan..
Or that Krampus is an anagram of “mark ups”.
FoxNews was right about the War on Christmas!
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/someone-is-putting-tiny-cowboy-hats-on-pigeons-in-las-vegas-as-animal-rescue-works-to-remove-them
Matthew Wayne Selznick has a new Sovereign release (of an older story):
https://www.mattselznick.com/new-sovereign-era-short-story/
Now there’s a name I’ve not heard in a long time.
Morning Pan
I exist. That’s about it
Therefore, you think?
Not if I can help it
Merry Christmas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vd79mpzBnJ4&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR08LdJl5niBivVf-tjL4zvcshjIkqB2qjJp_UdIBusU_f0WqyKsZ9p5TDQ
So glad I don’t work in a Sam Goody anymore.
Ha!
https://www.ormsbyguitars.com/djent2018.html
Why stop at 18 strings?
Play a harp.
So it appears that all the main actors (except Adam Driver) in the Last Jedi are taking a dump on the film before the new SW flick gets released.
Sigh.
..and for that pedantic fucker Lo Pan, the ones who are still alive.
Pre-emptive anger!
I’m only aware of complaints from Mark Hamill and John Boyega. I can see where John Boyega is concerned, watching his character go from the co-lead of TFA to a kind of side-story dude in TLJ.
I knew JJ would fuck it up. He even admitted they were still working on it a couple of weeks ago.
Taking a dump on the Last Jedi not the new film.
I actually thought Boyega and Hamill were dumping on the new film too. In any case I stand by my statement
Who gives a fuck?
I don’t know why I haven’t shared this here yet:
http://www.metalasylum.net/feature/feature24bestofthe2010s.php
Rich Catino and I have compiled a year-by-year listing of the best Metal albums of the decade.
And inspired by commentary on these here Deadpan pages, we’ve added brief notes about each of the top albums.
Kewl! I’ve missed some of these and will check them out.
“ Don’t dismiss him as “just that Surfing with the Alien” guy.“
heh
So … what are your top 5 from that decade of lists?
If pressed, I’d go with:
1. Draconian – Sovran
2. Devin Townsend Project – Deconstruction
3. Ghost – Meliora
4. Oceans of Slumber – The Banished Heart
5. Cellar Darling – The Spell
1. Draconian – Sovran
2. In Flames – Siren Charms
3. Cellar Darling – This is the Sound
4. Chelsea Wolfe – Hiss Spin
5. Ghost – Prequelle
Really cool how you both have Ghost and Cellar Darling but diff albums. That speaks volumes about those two bands
Excellent point, Lo Pan. Those artists are going to rule the roaring 20s. (Well, Ghost will. No one knows who the fuck Cellar Darling are).
I’m delighted that Rhett and I agree on Draconian.
In metal the last 10 years should be titled “The Decade of Women”, as the majority of the best metal bands of the 2010’s were fronted by women.
Heike Langhans, Anna Murphy, Kimberly Freeman, Dominique Persi, and Tobias Forge, 10 years of great feminine vocals.
This is good stuff. I can’t possibly rank as Ive not listened to near enough
I cannot even compute what is happening right now. I feel so f*ckin helpless for my dear dear dear friend – sister, you might say, and her family right now.
Oh no.
<3
Morning Pan
My boo is coming, over today and we are going to make gingerbread cookies
We have 156 gingerbread cookies ready to be decorated
One hundred more cookies and you get a free life.
https://news.avclub.com/amazon-is-hiding-a-secret-star-wars-the-rise-of-skywal-1840390976
I haven’t looked for the “hidden” video.
It’s actually a pretty neat 1:50 video. It;s worth watching.
Still doesnt make me look forward to this one. It’s gonna be a awful mess of JJ Abrams trying to “fix” the “mistakes” of TLJ. It’s gonna be safe with it’s choices like Force Awakens. Big pile of BOOOOOOO.
If it’s not I’ll happily eat my words and Van’s shoe.
I’d give Van some good-natured ribbing about the results, but it’s way too scary for that.
Yeah. Just wait til next year. Ours are gonna make the UK’s look like child’s play
Well looking like the UK has went to the extreme right.
We are well and truly fucked.
Glad my parents never got to see the bullshit or have to the suffer the consequences.
Welcome to America 2016. It’s am awful place to be
A GREAT write up on Disney’s idiotic disowning of Last Jedi in order to build up Rise of Skywalker https://screenrant.com/disney-star-wars-rejecting-last-jedi-sell-rise-skywalker/
America in this century has been all about kowtowing to the haters.
Morning Pan
Headed to the city this morning. Personally, I’d rather stay cozy by the fireplace
I think this is the Deadpan’s fault.
https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/12/21013145/amazon-echo-alexa-samuel-l-jackson-celebrity-voice-now-available-price
Alexa, should Tony Rocky Horror have given Marcellus Wallace’s wife a foot rub?
Does Jeff Bezos look like a bitch?
Are there snakes in the White House?
https://t.co/sqXVtgcKzX?amp=1
Damn. He was always great. Even in the “Papa Don’t Preach” video.
I’m probably one of the few that liked him in Hudson Hawk
I’d love to get other people’s thoughts on their favorite albums since 1/12010. Doesn’t have to be Metal, or a Top 5. Just great recent releases.
That’s 1/1/2010. The albums in January of 12010 will be very different. Though I expect the Rolling Stones will still be touring.
I haven’t bought much that came out only during this year, but my favorites would be Of Monsters And Men’s “Fever Dream” and Mattiel’s “Satis Factory”.
What are some faves from the past 10 years?
So I apparently don’t buy albums any more … or even music.
I do listen to radio over the Internet but really only Colorado Public radio’s “Open Air” which rarely does anything that might be “hard rock”
For these reasons, there have only been two songs that stuck out for me this year (enough for me to know the artist and song)
Jade Bird’s – “Uh Huh” So I apparently don’t buy albums any more … or even music.
I do listen to radio over the Internet but really only Colorado Public radio’s “Open Air” which rarely does anything that might be “hard rock”
For these reasons, there have only been two songs that stuck out for me this year (enough for me to know the artist and song)
Jay Bird’s – “Uh Huh” https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bVNViJjjMiM
The other was from very early in the year and she isn’t getting airplay anymore so I can’t think of her name at the moment. Some girl that had worked on a song with Prince. The song sound a lot like a Prince tune.
Maybe it is Prince that I like?
Possibly Janelle Monae? Who is fantastic. Thany you to EssBee for introducing me to her!
Thank!
Yep! That’s the one!
Adele-25
Caspian – Dust and Disquiet
Frozen Soundtrack
Chris Stapleton – Traveller
Taylor Swift – 1989
Linkin Park – A Thousand Suns
Hmmm:
https://www.watchuseek.com/aristo-messerschmitt-me-262-aero-watch-review/
Are you dropping hints for your Deadpan Secret Santa?
Tonight’s Mandalorian episode was yes yes yes a thousand times yes. Everything last week wasn’t this week was. This is what I wanted from the Star Wars television show. What fun!
It was a fun one. I’d definitely like a rewatch. A minor disappointment with one (spoilery) thing at the end. . .
I would also prefer that the show started showing some kind of overall story arc, other than “badass guy has a different unrelated adventure every episode.”
Well that was my complaint after the first 3 stories but it looks like they are going the true western route of badass on independent adventures. So if that’s what they decide to do than I’d rather they do it really well like this ep unlike last week.
I actually really liked the spoilery thing at the end. It actually felt like Star Wars…finally.
I think we’re talking about different things at the end.
The Tweelix are a bit naff in live action though.
Also did Mando fuck that one with his helmet on?
You are. And yes that was what was implied
It’s also “Twi’lek”. Hand over your nerd card.
Mine was easier to spell.
Social experiment:
https://youtu.be/k5d_JcRy9QU
Beer and boxing:
https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/food-and-drink/beer-wars-charity-boxing-event-registration-vancouver-1963726
Exciting news:
https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/14/snow-crash-tv-series-hbo-max/
This book was huge for me.
I echo Bunny’s feelings about Man In the High Castle series finale ending.
The final season was pretty rushed, with a lot of convenient plot elements added and subtracted solely to this thing across the finish line. And yeah, that final bit was very much “confusing and unsatisfying.”
Still, a decent show. Every season had ups and downs.
I’m curious about the “confusing and unsatisfying” aspect that keeps coming up. I stopped watching the series after season 1 because it was deviating too much from the book. So I can’t really judge for myself. But, aren’t Philip K. Dick novel endings, by definition and design, confusing and unsatisfying? Were they simply trying to stay true to the ambiguous nature of Dick’s writing and modern audiences don’t like that kind of thing or is it confusing in a much worse way?
Without giving spoilers, it’s hard to talk about the last episode. But, it wasn’t really in the vein of PKD style. It was more Huh? I don’t understand.
I’ve read PKD, but never this one.
I will say the PKD tone was pretty absent from this series from the get-go.
I did read this one. The first season was closer to the book. After that, they had to come up with their own story lines.
I really don’t know how you can say that Jack since in s1 they shot scenes that were in the book.
The tone of this series did not match any PKD I’ve read.
I’m also proud that we’ve made it this far without snickering about Dick.
Got it. Not Dick purposefully vague, but rather not-well-thought-out-vague. The PKD tone being absent from the get-go was why I stopped after the first season. Looks like I made the right choice. Likely a great series. Just would have been impossible to watch knowing what I thought was coming and knowing that I wouldn’t get it.
I finished it up yesterday and felt much the same. I read that season 4 had a different show runner from the 1st three and the Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa wasn’t available for season 4. I think those two were big factors in why this latest season felt so “off” in my opinion, compared to the previous three.
I enjoyed several elements of season 4, but I don’t think the ending really followed naturally from the rest of the season.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/io9.gizmodo.com/wait-did-j-j-abrams-really-just-tease-an-ahsoka-tano-1840444163/amp
If this proves true, I would forgive JJ for all his cinematic sins, including “Into Darkness.”
More about The Black Hole:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/we-never-had-an-ending-why-disneys-black-hole-lost-star-wars-1262526
And a long but deep look at the philosophy of Stars, TLJ in particular.
Did you forget a link?
Yes I did!
https://www.polygon.com/star-wars/2019/12/13/21012853/the-last-jedi-luke-skywalker-buddhism-star-wars-philosophy
TLJ fah! SJW non-xtian crap!
Morning Pan
Time to look at numbers in boxes again
Do you want to build a snowman?
https://allthatsinteresting.com/history-of-snowmen?fbclid=IwAR1c1GpFKcdhTL-8HhcagBE1L4soQm76aMXmryQ8A2BPb9aQ543Gr-xJMvc
CP: Minions — Wild Strawberries
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2cBTLsWiDg&
I only watched/listened to the first 10 minutes, but it’s a great successor to Red Letter Media’s deep analyses of the Star Wars films.
Pretty great, actually! Highly recommended.
And he even throws a jab at RLM. Who apparently did do a pale shadow of their best old stuff against TLJ.
These are fun:
https://lifehacker.com/reddit-s-favorite-mindblowing-facts-of-all-time-fact-c-1840398431
Don’t be frightened off by the mention of reddit. That’s not the point.
Hmmm:
https://youtu.be/WwQD_fW_-DU
I’m playing Christmas music as I work. I guess it’s about that time.
Just checking to see here that our South Eastern US Pannites are doing alright after last night’s “deadly tornadoes…”
Nothing going on in my area of Dixie Alley.
I discovered this Blues-Jazzy take on a Chopin piano piece through a Death Metal drummer. As you do.
It’s pretty amazing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZqjM_IPeXg&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR0OV0DBynoiGGIANk3jqxrBGWPVEHruXfSH4Vd7ZkgrXyEe_qR6l8PoiE8
Time to get a beef dip going in the slow cooker
I saw a bunch of people posting this and saying, “just read it to the end,” as if the people who need to learn this message would ever read or be reached by the message. Still a very good article.
https://medium.com/@jonnaivin/what-working-class-and-poor-white-people-need-to-understand-about-rich-white-people-44157a370c8f
In less “we’re living the Mad Max-prequel” kinda news, The Far Side is back, sort of:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/17/arts/far-side-gary-larson.html
Thank goodness. I’ve had the web site tab pinned for months, refreshing it every day waiting for it to come back.
The article has some good tidbits and an actual interview with Larson. Well worth reading.
Well:
https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/i-regret-to-inform-you-that-my-wedding-to-captain-von-trapp-has-been-canceled
Taylor Hall is a beast!
Fun to have him there!
Episode 7 of the Mandalorian was released early this week.
So the big reviewers are hitting The Last Jedi today with a decidedly… “meh, it’s fine”. Not bad. Not great. Just there.
Thanks again for playing it all safe, JJ.
Ain’t going to stop me from seeing the film.
I assume you mean “Rise of Skywalker?”
If there’s ever been a movie where pre-reviews mean nothing, it’s this one.
Everyone should watch this Star Wars TLJ analysis video that I posted the other day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2cBTLsWiDg&
Since Red Letter Media are apparently no longer what they once were.
See I cant even remember the title!!! Yes, RoS.
I agree, but man “safe, familiar fan service” is everywhere. Which is fine, just not what I wanted.
Understood. Agreed. I do share that concern. That is JJ’s way, if you look at TFA, the Star Trek movies, and Super 8.
Right. I guess I would have rather had him do all 3 then for tonalities sake, tho I wouldn’t give up TLJ for anything. It just seems super shoehorned in there now. Almost a “What if?” type story since it’s clearly being ignored.
I’m also not stoked to see a film that’s currently being reviewed well worse than Attack of the Clones
The Beast from the East?
Karnov, jump boy jump!
While I love my kitty lots and lots, I just wish she shed a little less. I have better things to do than vacuum twice a week.
Each little cat hair on the carpet is a tiny expression of her love for you.
Roomba?
Nothing like getting all the way there, then realizing you only have 1 of the 5 things you need.
DPSS is away. Sadly, ti was a Plan B, because Plan A never emailed me back.
Fingers crossed that the recipient actually receives it.
Okay, that montage of the droid being found and repaired was bloody pointless and could have been achieved with one line of dialogue.
Gina Carano flexing her muscles though…
VAN!!!!!!!!!
What is it going to take for no spoilers or spoiler-y commentary from you?!
To be fair it’s minor compared to his sins of the past, but it’s given an extra oomph because by the time he posted this, the episode had barely been released over here.
Officially impeached. Not that it’s gonna matter since that droopy assfaced McConnell said there’s not a chance in hell Trump will be removed, but it’s still historic.
Of the 3 presidents ever impeached, 2 have been in our lifetime. Methinks it’s gonna become a more common practice
The republicans have telegraphed their next move. If gerrymandering and the electoral college and hackers ever allow another Democrat President, they’ll begin impeachment proceedings on the day of swearing in.
Still, ineffective as it will ultimately be, History will show that some of us stood up to a bully con artist criminal would-be dictator in some fashion.
Yep.
I think that is the point here. We want our kids and their kids to be able to look back and know that someone did something. Even if it didn’t work and there is no coming back from this charge to authoritarianism, there were some who said “No”.
As for the Republicans threat that from here on out, every President will be under a microscope, I say “Well isn’t it about time.”
300 million Americans and your trying to tell me there isn’t ONE single qualified leader who lives a life above reproach? I’m not buying that. The math says there has to at least be a few.
Yes, hold every President highly accountable for their misdeeds.
What republicans are signalling is that if a new non-repub president is elected and sworn in at 12:00pm on January 21st, impeachment proceedings will begin at 12:01pm on January 21st.
Double-posting because it gives me the giggles.
https://youtu.be/aQAauVu2sTg
I’m tired. Can I go back to sleep now?
The cat says no.
You and my cat plotting behind my back now?
Meow!
Wow, the Hello Fresh website experience is bollocks.
Nevermind the Bollocks…Here’s the Blue Apron
Ho Ho Oh!
This holiday season… jeeeesus. IT’s impossible this year.
Maybe we’ll try for “Happy New Year” cards instead. Cause the Xmas ones ain’t happening
Stop your war on Christmas!
You tell it to stop its war on me!
Jesus Christ 1000 times YESSSSSS!!!!!!!!
https://www.slashfilm.com/secret-star-wars-show/
I do think the future of SW is going to be these types of shows. Just so much more you can do. Better stories to tell. More characters to develop
Great character. I hope it’s true.
Fuck yeah!
I’m glad the Skywalker saga is over, it has always been my opinion that the Star Wars universe is more interesting than the plight of a narrow band of characters. Marvel could right this ship.
Make mine Marvel!
I do agree. . . but goddamn the Skywalker family saga is/was a great one.
Now if only they could get Carrie Coon interested in player her,
Got your card today, Ed. Thanks
Ticket booked to see the new SW flick on Sunday.
Ok so I’ve watched the first three episodes of the new season of the Expanse, has the actor playing Holden had an op on his throat cos his voice sounds different from S3.
We’ve seen the first eight episodes. Enjoying it so far. Pretty close to the book
My mom
For Christmas I thought I’d do something unique and had something sent to her from the Mysterious Package Company. A murder mystery/horror
Mom got it today and thought it was real so she took the package to the police. They had to tell her what it really was.
She called me to say “thanks” for the very real scare
My mom, giving in to the blond Stereotype.
This is what I gave her
https://mysteriouspackage.com/collections/catalogue/products/the-weeping-book
That does look pretty creepy.
We got one of those a few years ago at at random time of the year. We were also dealing with a real-life maniac at the time, but we were more freaked out by it than we should have been.
Is it worth getting an Xbox One X at this late date?
I’m pretty sure they announced the new system. You might want to do some research to see when it’s coming out first
Yeah, new PlayStation next year as well.
I think I had better think it out again.
So far, the actual humans seem to be reacting much more favorably than the critics. So there’s that.
I don’t trust actual humans either. I hope its legitimate and not overpraising to spite the critics
Morning Pan
Last day before Christmas break. I wonder how little work I can get away with doing this morning.
OK, why isn’t my Deadpan Secret Santa reporting that they received their gift? Did the order get screwed up? Does Wayne Brady have to choke a bitch?
Mine inst reporting either tho it was delivered. I hope i didn’t have an old address!?
Oh, I just spotted the email – – they can’t deliver it. Gahhh!
Well still no news on whether mine has got their gift.
Oh Facebook.
No means NO!
I thought we’d been over this.
“…and it turns out that Facebook tracks users’ even when they have location tracking turned off.“
https://nerdist.com/article/facebook-tracking-users-with-location-tracking-disabled/?amp&__twitter_impression=true
In other news, my internet and land line have been out for at least the last 3 hours.
They are “looking into a possible outage in our area.”
Swell.
I have a design project I want to work on but I can’t because the software utilizes “The Cloud”.
Frack the cloud.
Might be slower to have the software on my system but “slower” beats “non existent” every time.
2400 baud?
2400 baud is high tech, two cans and piece of string..
Why is there a Pennywise chia pet?
Does it float?
DPSS gift Plan C is allegedly away (again)!
Pixie! Jack and I are going out after five. Is that ok?
😀
😀
It appears Essbee does knot know what a kipper is.
Has she never watched Red Dwarf?
Kipper the Dog only adds to the confusion.
It’s raining. It’s December 20 and it’s raining
No white Christmas for you?
In theory, later tonight it will turn to snow. It’s just weird seeing rain at this time of year, even with the occasional chinook
So, we caught “The Rise of Skywalker” this afternoon. Overall, I found it satisfying and an improvement over “The Last Jedi”.
Yes, there is a lot of “fan service”
Yes, it walks back a lot of “The Last Jedi”
But, I do think this one was probably the most successful of these three movies to be an honest to gods actual Star Wars movie.
The from Texas Family approves this message.
Oh I highly doubt it improves on an honest to god thoughtful and interesting film.
It’s great. Truly great.
So watched the season finale of ‘For All Mankind’ last night.
The finale was great and left me looking forward to season 2.
The best if the new series on AppleTV+
Mind you, if Moore invokes God at some point I will be pissed.
Watched the first two episodes of The Witcher last night. We actually enjoyed it
https://ogn.theonion.com/the-witcher-producers-assure-gamers-netflix-series-wi-1839499728/amp
LOL
Since they turned one of Geralt’s love interests into a 14 year old girl, I don’t think they are worried about following the books/games that closely.
Which one is that? I just watched the first episode and I had read all the books a few months ago. The first episode at least was a pretty faithful telling of a couple of the short stories in the early books.
Ciri and yennifer both become love interests, at least in the games. It’s been a few years since I read the books so my memory of them are a little fuzzy
They definitely went a different direction with the games then. In the books, Ciri was mostly a daughter figure for Geralt and Yennefer. But, in the books, the story ends with her still pretty young.
Saw Rise of Skywalker today. I was 7, 10, and 13 when the original trilogy came out. I felt about those movies a way that I will simply never be able to feel about a movie (let alone a Star Wars movie) now. I can’t watch them the same way. I feel like this was the closest they were going to be able to come to that for me and the best ending I was ever going to get. I enjoyed it as much as any recent Star Wars Movie. With the “just saw it without time to process yet” filter, I would put it far above Last Jedi, comfortably above Han Solo, slightly (ever so slightly) above Force Awakens, and slightly below Rogue One.
Do you guys want a RoS spoiler thread?
“If you build it, they will Rise.”
Oh, should ai have wited for the spoilers page?
spoiler thread might be good. Would like to see who else saw the same things that made them happy/sad/dissapointed with the latest.
In the theater for the new Star Wars! This one is really strange. It seems to be focused heavily on the Wookiees, and they’re all slinky and dancing around and singing. Definitely a weird way to close out the trilogy.
I suspect we might have seen Cats by mistake.
“by mistake”…whatever you say, boss.
My sisters comment after watching the new Star Wars:
The best part was Dennis Lawson showing up.
Fucking come on man
Did anybody send me a hamper as DPSS gift?
It should have been a bunch of delicious chocolates? (so I hear. cough)
Still nice, thank you.
Repost.. sorry
Please dont forget the “################################################################” before your comments in the RoS chat. SOme of us won’t be able to see it for some time.
Thanks
E.g:
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I never imagined that Jar Jar’s tongue would be able to do that!!
How cheese got on the Jewish festive menu:
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2012/12/04/166486095/a-hidden-hanukkah-tale-of-a-woman-an-army-and-some-killer-cheese
WTF is this? I wonder if this is a more sinister development than it even seems on the surface.
https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/libraries-to-boycott-publishers-e-book-policy
Been brewing for a while, nice to see some libraries not just rolling over for a big company.
I’d be interested to know how McMillian distributes physical books to libraries. Ebooks are generally restricted to the number of licences a library buys. Therefore, much like a physical book, a library only has a certain number of eBook “copies”.
Does this mean McMillian only allows libraries to purchase a single copy of their print books too? If so, I’m surprised there wasn’t pushback earlier.
I may have misinterpreted, but I got the impression that libraries aren’t buying anything at all from MacMillian.
But yeah, I think a segment of the population has long resented this public institution that allows people to get something for “free.” If no one is getting bloat rich on it, then it must be bad.
Speaking of free books, I spotted a Robert E Howard book on Gutenberg that I’d never read. I’ve always been a fairly casual fan.
I’m enjoying it for what it is, but goddamn, Howard – – racist much?
Hah!
https://t.co/ChhsoY3KQ3?amp=1
Hah x2!
Nice of the tumblr dryer to bring the coins I left in my work trousers to the front of the machine.
So tonight, in the spirit of Xmas I watched a film about the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich.
The Man with the Iron Heart, on Prime video. Bitb of a strange choice concentrating on RH himself for the main part of the film.
For the Disney+ subscribers, I have one word: Togo
I have spoken.
The fast food sub place?
For those of a more nervous disposition:
https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/21801
Tears rolling down my face from laughter.
The internet and the twitter did not fail me
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/juliareinstein/just-a-bunch-of-tweets-from-people-who-actually-saw-cats
We watched “It’s a Wonderful Life” last night, since my mom was visiting. Old movies take their time in ways that are jarring to modern audiences. The movie is still powerful. Jimmy Stewart was amazing.
Buffalo girls will you out tonight.
+come
Speaking of Disney plus …
Here is a timeline for your consideration –
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1208861651941941250.html
The code at the end was cute.
People seem to think I’m a reader. What’s that about? 😉
Merry Xmas Eve! The first presents were a hit. Including a spoiler for the elder kid.
Merry Christmas Deadpan!
Here is a movie list to keep you entertained.
https://letterboxd.com/violetblue/list/christmas-horror/
Gremlins. That’s the only one I’ve seen.
While looking up this list on my phone – I cannot even decipher any of the titles just by looking at the teeny, tiny, so small thumbnail poster.
:-/
Only seen Dead of Night, Black
Christmas and Gremilins.
Dead of Night is a classic though.
Anna and the Apocalypse was pretty good and somewhat different. Same for Rare Exports. Just re-watched Christmas Evil (1980) this year. It was far too slow. Some of the Krampus movies are OK and some are truly horrible. Most I have seen and promptly forgotten because I watch so many horror movies they all just blend together.
Nollag sona!
Merry Christmas, Pannites!
I hope your day is full of fun, laughter, joy, innocence, dogs that aren’t barking through the *entire* night, and presents!!!
Merry Christmas Deadpan
How to free raccoons stuck in your porch:
https://youtu.be/enqiof-3TfE
Merry Christmas Pan
Our Christmas was filled with books, beer, and and games (both video and tabletop).
It looks like our tree vomited presents.
Speaking of which … we’ve just finished our Christmas Breakfast of sausage/egg casserole and ice cream sodas!
Christmas naps are surely in the offing.
Was talking to a US friend on xmas day and she mentioned having a breakfast casserole and I was like ‘what on earth is in that?’
So today I’m going to watch a fan edit of Dune by this guy:
https://vocal.media/futurism/reconstructing-lynch-s-dune-a-look-at-dune-redux
I would be curious about this. Lynch’s Dune is one that I love in spite of its many glaring flaws.
Of course it’s been decades since I watched the theatrical release of Dune so not sure I’ll be able to tell.
Some of the extra footage used (compared to the theatrical release) looked a bit ropey but certainly makes the plot more understandable.
Well worth checking out if you can get it.
If Macho Man Randy Savage had been the Emperor in Empire Strikes Back. I don’t care who you are, this is funny.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5lD9HYa9QE No RoS spoilers in this video. (or are there. . . . . ?)
The man behind the original Castle Wolfenstein:
https://www.polygon.com/features/2019/12/24/21029936/castle-wolfenstein-silas-warner
I actually never knew of those early versions. The first I played was Wolfenstein 3D.
Nice tribute!
JustaJoe’s Xmas Eve link was pretty clever! Including the CamelCase code at the end (as TEB pointed out):
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1208861651941941250.html
Geesh. I went back 3 times and only now just got it.
I be shtupid.
For your debate and disagreement, I give you:
https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/debate-club-the-5-worst-marvel-cinematic-universe-movies
I think I actually fully agree with the choices for this list, though I really enjoy Ant-Man 1. I might replace it with the first Thor (which I also like) or Avengers 2 (which I also really like).
Well, I certainly can’t agree with any list of “worst Mavel films” that has the original Captain America movie on it. That one still remains one of my favorites.
I can agree with Hulk – it just wasn’t quite developed enough to really fit into the MCU.
I’d probably put the 2nd Avengers movie on the list – Age of Ultron. I mean, how long was this age – like 2 weeks? I would definitely put this one near the bottom of my list, though I didn’t even hate it.
I watched the Ed Norton Hulk on Netflix DVD when it first came out. Didn’t hate it back then, but I don’t remember anything really about it. I might like it less if I ever bothered to rewatch.
FWIW: I do think that Iron Man 2 is the only bad MCU film, and even that has its moments.
JW: Upgrade
Bloody hell that was a corking sci-fi action thriller.
Well worth a watch.
Connected like Sinatra! I had a connection hook us up with free passes to the new Medieval Times in AZ. Cracking good time. I haven’t been since 2007.
CP: The Spell — Cellar Darling
8 episodes is not enough!!!!!
S1 gets a thumbs up from me.
S2 confirmed. https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/the-mandalorian-season-2-jon-favreau-1203452638/
Yes, it all paid off quite nicely and provided a strong setup for S2. Without spoiling, I really appreciated the tie-in with Clone Wars and Rebels. Hope we get some kind of bridging between those to explain things in S2.
https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2019/12/27/lee-mendelson-peanuts-charlie-brown-specials-producer-dies/#
RIP Lee Mendelson.
Those specials were a BIG part of my childhood. They also were VERY edgy for their time. Hard to believe, given on how “wholesome” and mild manor they are.
A lot of biting social satire in them for their day.
For that Ottoman Detective series you never know you wanted:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxu041j9RHEWNV0HCBPQdg
https://www.classicfm.com/artists/yo-yo-ma/bach-project-video/ Lovely.
OK so here’s a fun one.
I was participating in the festive season tradition of filling out a living will and in the section where it talked about what would constitute me being permanently unconscious there was a space for additional instructions. So I added that after the medical stipulations had been met, the entire album “Flood” by They Might Be Giants should be played to me in whatever format was applicable for the situation and that if I showed any response, my proxy and the doctors should revisit my diagnosis …otherwise they were free to pull the plug.
Frankly, If just about any song from that album is playing it’s nearly impossible for me to not sing along or at least tap my toes.
I wondered if this was going to cause a problem but all it really did was get all of the lawyers in the office talking about what album THEY would want played for them!
So my question to all of you, what album (Not just a song because it might take a while to get through to your subconscious and jump start your neural network), would you want played for you? What album would you agree that if IT didn’t elicit SOME response from you … you just weren’t coming back?
The opening track on the War of the Worlds concept album:
https://youtu.be/6YwFvmnbj3E
Video unavailable. Dammit!
This one should work:
https://youtu.be/BgIuUyAUxaw
Not sure why I didn’t pick up on that from the original description. I actually purchased the box set with additional tracks and some incredible album art. Although it would be Forever Autumn for me rather than the opening track. Did you see the live version with the giant Richard Burton floating head?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6ckXQoBw2M
Put on the Spice World album. If I don’t get up to turn it off, there’s something extremely wrong.
Seasons in the Sun for me.
The idea is NOT to make you beg for the sweet release of death, it’s to get your toes a tappin!
Yes 😀
My picks would be pretty commonplace:
Dark Side of the Moon
Wish You Were Here
Master of Puppets
Powerslave
The Low End Theory
FYI: Rambo Last Blood is a terrible movie
I hope you didn’t have to shell out any money to make that diagnosis. I could have told you that for free just from the commercials.
This is my surprised face.
Unlike Rambo: Last Blood (trusting fully in TEB’s review), Thor: Ragnarok is still a blast, even on second viewing.
And of all the MCU movies, this is also the only one that rewards two great Marvel comics storylines I’ve read: Planet Hulk and the escape from Hel of 1980s Thor comics.
Your slice of cuteness for the day:
https://youtu.be/5PrnVkKN0HE
Pretty sure the woman cheats at one point.
A fan edit of SW clips:
https://youtu.be/b-dfCIjYs0s
This may have been linked to before, how The original SW was saved in the edit:
https://youtu.be/GFMyMxMYDNk
Also, why oh why did I not buy an Apple TV before? It makes watching YouTube videos streamed from phone to watch on tv so much easier.
Finished Expanse S4. This was the least of the 4 seasons so far, but still really good stuff. No jumping of any sharks, just a few meh storylines filling time between the superb ones. This is still the best show going right now, imho.
I really enjoyed The Expanse S4.
Amos is still my favorite cgaracter and I adore how true to his (whacked?) self they keep his character.
Do we need a spoilers thread for this one?
Of the shows, this one was actually closest to the book.
Say the word, there shall be an Expanse S4 spoilers thread.
Goodbye to the Urban Spaceman:
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/neil-innes-death-rutles-monty-python-age-cause-tv-shows-songs-a9264251.html
A brilliant comedic mind. I wish the Bonzo Dog Band (in whatever name format) and Neil were far better known.
I admit to not fully appreciating his impact on the Pythons – – and comedy/music in general. I see the tributes rolling in on Facebook.
This is kind of a sweet little tune:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ9EWcaS7II&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR01Ki1VrHftTCNOmIV-UsnBgg1iASbJTxSvQUWZIVtiyOv8cCySY-Y_ZLc
The more famous one, featuring a practice Health and Safety has consigned to extinction, wrapping your chips in old newspapers:
https://youtu.be/TNA_VWJx07U
I heard that tune “Sweet to be an idiot” when I was in High School and it’s hunting Melody has stuck with me ever since.
Really liked him and the Ruttles.
Morning Pan
Finally off to see the new Star Wars movie today.
I could get use to holidays.
https://www.iamag.co/star-wars-the-art-of-ralph-angus-mcquarrie-100-concept-art/ – Bookmarking for later.
I’m going to add “Mr. Robot” to the list of series with a perfect ending.
My fridge decided we should get a new one for the new year.
Going fridge shopping tomorrow *sigh*
Cold
https://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/daredevil-movie-marvel-charlie-cox/#.XgmdHEa3RFI.facebook
Now this would be great news, if confirmed.
https://www.polygon.com/2019/12/30/21043317/syd-mead-death-december-2019-blade-runner-aliens
Saw that in my feed today. My dad was a big fan of Mead, as they had both graduated from Art Center in Pasadena. We have several of his art books and DVDs, and my dad got the chance to talk with him after a lecture he attended. His influence lives one.
Amazing, Rhett. This was a great loss. His vision was legendary.
With 2020 fast approaching, maybe time to start talking about the next meetup.
Enjoy a read about a fictional company:
https://speculativeidentities.com/research/cyberdyne-systems
Replacing a fridge for the new year doesn’t seem that bad anymore. My Boo is out of town until Friday. Her home caught fire. It was small so More smoke damage than anything else but the pets and her man have to stay at his sisters for a few days while things get cleaned up. Also, dealing with insurance.
It’s been an interesting holiday season so far
Just heard from my Boo. Dog got a lot of smoke inhalation damage. I won’t be doing Ny DP travelling this year. Eat bills are in the thousands of dollars so, of course I’m helping out. Still keeping an eye on things as, regardless, if things don’t improve for the dog, a tough decision may need to be made
Sad news TEB, fingers crossed for the dog.
So, to sum up my holidays:
I gave a gift to mom that scared her enough she went to the police, my fridge died, and my kids is out of the house for a few days and possibly down two pets from a fire.
I think I’m looking forward to the holidays being over
Yeah, that gets to the point where it isn’t funny anymore. 🙁 Sorry, Bunny. I hope the arbitrary calendar change tonight brings about a change for the better for you.
Sorry about all that ☹️.
Here’s hoping that a year’s worth of bad news is all out of the way for you now.
https://phys.org/news/2019-12-year-articles.html A different kind of “Best of the Year” list.
Well past Midnight, Happy New Year Deadpan!
Goodnight from the future.
Happy Brit Year!
So we’re ending our year with Sutter Home and Post Malone. Not the finest choices.
And Street Fighter.
All. Of. Them.
12:06 in AZ. Happy 2020, Deadpan!
Happy New Year from the flyover states.
Arizona crew checking in!
2020, here we come!
Morning Pan
We’re having friends over for gaming this afternoon. A good way to start the new year.
Good way to turn the bad luck around!
JoJo Rabbit bit me hard in the feels, all the feels.
Some good acting on display and Sam Rockwell umm rocks in a small role.
As my sister said, “THAT was a beautiful film!”
I agree.
For some reason it only played in one theatre In my area. I had to drive 20 minutes to see it. So glad I did.
I had forgotten about the fax firing in Back to
Future 2..
Happy New Years Deadpan.
I’m going to start the year with hope.
Just because.
It springs eternal dontchaknow
Nice to see air travel pricing is still fucked up where it’s more expensive going to a particular airport and back again then heading home from a nearby airport.
To that end:
Last I heard, we had narrowed down the 2020 MMMmmmeetup to
St Louis
Calgary
Denver
???
I’ll send out a SurveyMonkey when I can.
Well with TEB not travelling this year, Calgary?
Pandas will still be here
I need to get my passport, but that’s fine.
I think the Deadpan FB page is safe these days. Let’s try a discussion and SurveyMonkey.
Can’t you just get a photo ID for travels to Canada? Pretty sure friend in Ohio had that choice for visiting Niagra.
She went for a passport but it was the more expensive option.
I’m not sure if Real ID has changed this or not, but the issue was coming back to the US. A driver’s license does not prove you are a citizen.
A rather cool looking animated Little Mermaid from 1960 that was done in the Soviet era:
https://youtu.be/pCYkE5ouI88
Be warned that’s faithful to the short story.
Finished the first season of The Witcher this morning. Definite four thumbs up from the from Texases. I was impressed how well if followed the first two short story collection books.
Though, I did have to explain several things to my wife along the way with the multiple time lines and some additional info from the books.
Looking forward to season 2 and getting into the story of the main sequence novels.
And, having finished The Witcher, and The Mandalorian, this is most timely
https://youtu.be/DfjUHEISnL0
I’ve never played or read anything Witcher-related, so I’m not sure if it’s for me. Was that also the case with Mrs From Texas?
I’m seeing that people who were already fans are almost all digging it.
My wife had no exposure to it before we started watching the show. I finally “read” the books in the last couple of months in anticipation. I’ve never played any of the games for whatever reason. The show seems to follow the book universe more so than the game version.
The wife started the first episode over today to now that she understands it all and wants to catch some of the early references. I think she’s probably even more into the new series that I am.
I was somewhat skeptical of Henry Cavill as Geralt – however, he is clearly as much a fan of the books and games as he says and has really made me believe he IS Geralt.
I will say, the first couple of episodes can be somewhat confusing without the book background that I have. They drops pretty strong hints about what it going on if you are paying attention, but it’s not as straight forward as it could be for an introduction to these characters. I blame Westworld.
I heard the show was going to follow the books more than the games. It’s been so long since I read the books, I’ll probably reread them so it’s them and not the games that are freshest in my mind
So if your like me and you like tech gadgets … you might not want to read this. Because it’s every thing tech security has warned us about for a decade and no one is going to do anything about it anyway.
How home assistants ruined us, an explanation
It’s the rise — and revenge — of the machines.
https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/31/home-assistants-listening-ruined-us-an-explanation/
Love the guy holding the sign that reads “Stop showing me ads for things I just talked about”
And another bit of our childhood has passed away:
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/jazz-legend-schoolhouse-rock-singer-jack-sheldon-dead-at-88-192128260.html
What a distinctive voice. 🙁
RIP
Gonna post this here, as well as the Star Wars discussion page. It’s a great read, but it does contain spoilers.
http://www.Hollywoodreporter.com/amp/heat-vision/star-wars-writer-sets-record-straight-perceived-last-jedi-jabs-1265168
I just realized I never thanked my Deadpan Secret Santa, who, I’m presuming, is the one who sent me the personalized Christmas ornament of my cat. (That’s the only gift I got that I don’t know who sent it to me.) Thank you!
Also – Ed, I was just watching the Tournament of Roses Parade and I saw the Pearland marching band was there! I don’t think you had a kid in the parade this year (unless I’m wrong?), but I’m pretty sure you know people who do, so congratulations! 🙂
The Witcher I’m enjoying even though I’ve never read the books or played the games.
S4 of the Expanse was great, roll on S5.
The new season of Doctor Who got off to a good start.
Last day of my holidays..ugh!
Amy and the Mangans, your cards arrived today, thank you.
Well, it is back to the salt mine.
I hope that everyone’s holidays were safe and fun. Sorry to hear that yours wasn’t TEB.
CP: Beastie Boys Megamix — Z Trip
I’ve been enjoying The Witcher series. I’ve watched up to episode 3 so far, but it took a little too long to figure out where each of the threads were set in the timeline. It’s been a while since I read any of the books. T Cat isn’t enjoying it as much since it is a little “grim dark” but episode 3 she found more enjoyable than the first 2.
We also watched “Togo” and “Abominable” over the holidays. I recommend both.
I love how the 2nd root comment thread on this goes full physics nerd to figure out how high the kid went and what his launch velocity was.
https://www.reddit.com/r/WTF/comments/eirtde/to_infinity_and_beyond/
/theydidthemath
I want them to calculate “how far away his screams of terror could be heard” .
Did they calculate how many bones in his vertebrae snapped on the landing? Yikes.
CP: The Dogs of War — Pink Floyd
I’m 1/3 through Philip Kerr’s “March Violets” , the first book in his Berlin Noir trilogy, which is brilliant, so far. And, though it was published in 1989 about pre WWII Nazi Germany , it reads as a terrifying, horrifying commentary on the US and Britain in 2020.
Back to work today, ugh!
I still have another three days of freedom
My Boo comes home from holidays today. Hopefully she still managed to still have fun given what was happening at home.
Well that’s quite a markup:
https://read.acloud.guru/how-i-replicated-an-86-million-project-in-57-lines-of-code-277031330ee9
Ditto posted this on FB. A cool metal cover of Toss a Coin to Your Witcher
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bS4Q-WWyl3Q
An interesting comparison between the Witcher Books and the show.
Warning: this is full of spoilers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JofdZDy81SU
So far, this is one of those “Everything is a pain in the ass” days.
The ending of S1 of The Witcher.
Is that it?
I’m bemused.
Do you guys want a Witcher discussion page?
Henry Rollins always has a fascinating take.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/henry-rollins-thinks-punk-rock-will-save-us-from-trump?ref=scroll
Oh my god, these are funny.
http://geekxgirls.com/article.php?ID=9722
I’m learning to use an embroidery machine.
Man, I thought 3D printers were finicky!!!!
Ooo, what are you embroidering?
Long story.
My youngest progeny is a prolific artist, dabbling in any medium she can get her hands on (desperately wants a forge ).
Last summer I mentioned that one of her “cryptid” drawings would make an excellent nightlight. Thus started a long process of making it into something we could 3D print and THEN she tells me we could sell these on Etsy.
Well … it’s has been a GREAT project for getting to spend real quality time with her AND she has learned a LOT about commerce ( “I’ll sell it on Etsy” is a MAJORLY oversimplified statement).
Then Nana left her “old” embroidery machine with us and the idea was to turn another of her drawings into a patch.
So … Im padding my resume and could get one of the sweeter positions in a sweatshop!
Neat! One of my cosplay goals for this year is a hand-embroidered cape (the one from Leia’s Cloud City dinner outfit). Granted, I plan to hand-embroider over a pre-printed design, but still. I’ve only ever done cross-stitch projects before, so I just now looked, and there is an Instructables page as well as a “Needlecrafts for Dummies” book. I’m sure both will come in handy.
Hand enbroidery takes a LOT of time.
On the other hand, it’s a great excuse to listen to podcasts.
If episode 4 had come out after the prequels:
https://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2020/01/the-internet-reacts-to-the-original-star-wars/
Exactly!
Morning Pan
Our new fridge should be delivered today. Then we can freeze food once again.
The Ice box Man Cometh.
https://thehardtimes.net/harddrive/sixth-attempt-start-reading-literary-classic-dune-going-ok/
I do love this book, but I don’t know if I could reread it. I’m seriously looking forward to the movie.
I have never read it. Keeping fingers crossed that audible will one day put the bloody book on a sale.
Dune is actually the first audiobook that I bought when I got on that bandwagon a long time ago. As I recall, it has a multiperson cast for the different major parts.
Honestly, I don’t know if I know how to read a physical book anymore.
Youtube suggested this to me this evening. You musical Panites – WTF did I just watch?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqHeOcItSkQ
So did that show up in your recommendations based on all the searches you’ve been doing for “offbeat instruments of the 11th century A.D.”? Or the searches you were doing for (my personal favorite) “girls with long hair, black leather jackets and eastern European accents“ .
The hurdy gurdy is fascinating! It’s also arguably the lead instrument for Folk Metal band, Cellar Darling. Too tired to listen now, but I’m excited to dig it tomorrow.
The Hrooper was a little tricky, but all are damn impressive.
https://www.vulture.com/2020/01/baby-yoda-coloring-book.html
But first, the free downloadable Baby Yoda coloring book you’ve been seeking.
The prequel to Portal that got cancelled:
https://www.polygon.com/2020/1/4/21049466/portal-f-stop-demo-video-valve-lunchhouse-software-aperture-camera-prequel-gameplay
Never read the book but was not impressed with the film adaption:
https://holocaustlearning.org.uk/latest/the-problem-with-the-boy-in-the-striped-pyjamas/
https://www.boredpanda.com/spaceship-design-everyday-objects-digital-art-eric-geusz Fun.
Just back from the cinema.
Knives out.
Thumbs up.
Good news then:
https://t.co/CFqcrpQCZa?amp=1
Ok! One sentence non spoiler the Rise of Skywalker review!
I would rather watch my own mother beg for her life then watch this movie again
Addendum! My own daughter, who thought that the Last Jedi was terrible and Solo was one of the greatest films ever, thought this film was abhorrent. If nothing else… if NOTHING else her and I will have this togetherness to the grave. And for that I guess RoS was good for something
Wowza. Feel free to peruse the spoiler page now. I strongly disagree.
I think I’m ok. I know we’re allowed to say what we want here and to respectfully disagree but my hatred for this film may become ugly if I hit the spoiler page. Ultimately the great thing is that it doesn’t matter. Your love for it will remain and that’s super cool and my wanting to slit my own wrists for seeing it will remain.
My main thing is: don’t yuck someone else’s yum.
That phrase means “Don’t be shitty to someone for liking something you don’t.” And I wouldnt do that. It doesnt mean I’m not allowed not to like something just cause others do.
Agreed. This space should be safe for people to vent about media/art people they love or hate, without feeling persecuted about it.
And TBH, I won’t shut down any debate (unless it gets snipey), but I don’t feel the need to go back-and-forth on why that one scene about Kylo’s PB&J sandwich was meaningful/nonsensical. We can disagree civilly and laugh about it.
In short, attack the film (if you must), don’t attack the people who like it. But always always be careful with spoilers.
Go FUCK yourself. It should have been a tuna salad and you goddamn know it! Know nothing fool!
“But always always be careful with spoilers.”*
*Vanamonde not included
A short film using photos from the Rosetta ESA mission to a comet:
https://vimeo.com/347565673
Excellent!
Morning Pan
Back to work for this bunny
Saw the first episode of the new Doctor Who the other day. It was ok.
The nerd community are going nuts for the start of this season. We’re still waiting for Jody’s first season to be available for free.
Not only do we have a women Doctor we now have a POC Master.
The 21st century has it’s moments.
We finished the first season of The Witcher over the weekend. The best part was when Teresa mistook Nilfguard for Milfguard. I mean if Milfguard was attacking, everyone would have just surrendered, right?
Does Milfguard have a cougar as a familiar?
Two confessions:
I haven’t read the article yet; it’s really long.
I’m having trouble getting past just how old William Gibson looks in the photo.
Link?
Confession 3: I didn’t post the link.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/12/16/how-william-gibson-keeps-his-science-fiction-real
Oh, look what came in today’s mail. Christmas cards from the Mangans and Ms.Amy
CP: Mysterons — Portishead
S.I.G!
I’m liking S2 of Lost in Space but Doctor Smith needs to ducking DIE!
Quack.
The Golden Globes is irrelevant and stupid.
Michelle Williams speech is far from either.
https://slate.com/culture/2020/01/michelle-williams-golden-globes-speech-video-abortion-choice.html
I don’t watch but I do like some of the bits that make it on-line.
This was a favorite –
“The hero of this next movie is a naive, misguided child who spreads Nazi propaganda and only has imaginary friends,” Baron Cohen said. “His name is Mark Zuckerberg.”
The comic then appeared confused at the card that he was reading, adding: “Oh wait, this is old and from The Social Network”
Zing!
Yeah, didn’t watch, but got bombarded by the GGs fallout. My quick reactions:
-Bravo, Michelle Williams. Especially after being told to stifle it. (Did she win for Venom? Because that would have been even better)
-Fox News crowd: you’re cheering Ricky Gervais for calling out actors on their speeches. . . but the whole story is: he’s calling them out for making fake, insincere political speeches while hypocritically accepting paychecks from and making tons of profits for your favorite scumbag zillionaire villains.
– – Tom Hanks was not an “owned lib,” he was just making a funny reaction face.
spreadsheets. bleh
Drop a fun macro into cell $C5!
Nag, nag, nag!
That is what I’m about to do.
Ready?
When is that post about voting for the meet-up destination going up?
If everyone is comfortable discussing it with the current group at the Deadpan Facebook page, then that would be the best place to settle on a destination and a weekend. It will get the most visibility.
If people are still concerned about FB creeps on that page, then we can discuss further here (I also recognize that some folks check this page more than FB).
Hmmm:
http://kenmacleod.blogspot.com/2020/01/everybody-knows.html
Starter MMMmmmeetup SurveyMonkey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RXPGJL3
^^^^^ So if you see this, then please click the link and take the survey – – even if you have zero intention of attending the 2020 MMMmmmeetup.
Thank ya
^^^^^^^^ (Click it)
Ok. Did that
I came, I saw, I surveyed…
The Witcher opening credits done in another way:
https://youtu.be/FGCVvCwJkWI
I remember hearing these kinds of stories about him. It seemed like every longtime Con-goer and Sci-Fi elder statesperson knew some story like this about his shitty behaviors.
https://www.publicbooks.org/asimovs-empire-asimovs-wall/
I was just going to post this link!
Maybe time to stop reading their works and let them be buried by history.
Anyway, a different essay about Asimov:
https://t.co/Cirwywvcxn?amp=1
The story I heard from a few Con old-timers – – fans and pros – – was that a female fan approached him in the hall at a Con, and he said, “Nice boobs. Can I squeeze one?” She declined. Later, when she approached the author signing table with a stack of books, he said, “I remember you. You wouldn’t let me have a feel earlier. I’m not signing your books.” Another author nearby (I think it was Frederik Pohl) witnessed this, and took her stack of books from her and got them signed later on.
So yeah, fuck him.
However, his primary works are important. Arthur C. Clarke’s primary works are important. Thomas Jefferson’s primary works are important.
Their evils are unforgivable (to varying degrees), but I feel like we should separate the good of their lives from them and continue to celebrate those works. That said, I won’t counter anyone who is too disgusted and wants to dismiss them completely.
Do we have any Marvelous Mrs Maibel fans out there?
Will browsing through a record stash in a thrift shop, I ran across the comedian she is based on!
Oh come on Siri, you know I said Maisel.
Joan Rivers?
We enjoyed seasons 1 and 2! I didn’t realize she was based on 1 specific comedian.
Btw – about 1/2 thru season 3 of MMM and it may be the best yet!
I don’t know if they have ever mentioned this woman but her name is Rusty Warren. The Album is from 1960. The photo has here looking sophisticated.
… but get this – the name of the album )and apparently her catch phrase) is “Knockers Up”
All to much to be a coincidence.
So I found the album on YouTube and with some slight differences … it’s the same act! Difference one is that Rusty plays the piano and does some comedy musical numbers in her act.
Another big difference is that she obviously doesn’t have a team of writers cranking out a tight two minutes. Im guessing it was funnier at the time and place.
But it is observational humor, from a woman’s perspective in the 1960’s, recorded live in a dinner club.
Tried to post link
Not sure what’s up
https://youtu.be/dtgXVXruZGw
https://www.sadanduseless.com/godzilla-haiku-list/#.XhKPmZN3Gpg.facebook
Godzilla haiku.
Wow, the starts and stops on this are disconcerting, but I’m excited to see that it’s coming to Netflix next month:
https://news.avclub.com/watch-a-kaleidoscopic-action-packed-trailer-for-netfli-1840869260
Locke and Key was such a great series.
Wow that wind is icy today
Your desire for almond ‘milk’ is killing bees:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jan/07/honeybees-deaths-almonds-hives-aoe?CMP=fb_gu&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1578469065
What’s this “your” business buddy? I only drink banana milk.
https://www.ecowatch.com/banana-milk-the-newest-alternative-to-milk-1882167194.html
Okay not really, I drink cow’s milk, but it looks like there are a lot of different alternatives to dairy coming to market.
I find this article to bee either intentionally misleading or sloppy.
Milk substitutes are now challenging the dairy industry financially and therefore are making the news. I ignored some article yesterday on that very topic. So I feel like this article has drawn a loose connection between the trend of bee die offs and almonds because people clue into the word almond milk and that assure them of click thru.
Summary of the article is – bees continue to die off in greater numbers. Pesticides and mites doing most of the killing. The biggest current, commercial user of bees for pollinating are almond farms. Bee farmers are voluntarily choosing to lease their hives to these almond farms. Bees are continuing to die in great numbers. Would they die off in just as great numbers if used in some other agriculture? This is as close as the article gets to exploring that.
“But if he was not pollinating almonds, maybe his bees would be healthier.“
Maybe. How about we look into that before just headlining Almond milk as the culprit.
It’s not just that it is misleading framing meant to ride the wave of sensationalism … it is dangerous because it could lead the public into thinking “Oh, if we just stop growing almonds the bees will stop dying. There! Fixed it!”
When the real answer – which is scattered through out the article, is spending money on research into stopping “bee killing mites” and doing the hard work of passing laws to outlaw bee killing pesticides.
/steps of soap box
Your love of the Halfling leaf has clearly dulled your mind.
My LACK of halfling leaf has clearly dulled my outlook.
I think we had a brownout and I didn’t even notice. I was reading. Popped my head out of my book and the clocks needed resetting and the Xbox was on.
How strange.
Or maybe …
ALIEN ABDUCTION!
I for one welcome our electricity stealing overlords.
I’m curious to hear this.
https://consequenceofsound.net/2020/01/david-bowie-the-man-who-sold-the-world-unreleased/
Yes, David Bowie is an alien
That was a fortunate posting mistake 😀
It will be Cthulhu watching movies next:
https://t.co/wbZKOd5OuP?amp=1
RIP:
http://dlvr.it/RMhcWK
Damn. Buck Henry was a great writer and actor. A lot of what he did had an impact on me growing up.
Wow:
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/burntcoat-head-park
If we do the Canada MMMmmmeetup! Nova Scotia is right next to Calgary, isn’t it?
Like Ohio is right next to Montana?
It’s not?
Phoenix is closer to Calgary than Nova Scotia is
So, road trip, then!
Just saw on Twitter that the author Mike Resnick has died. He was quite a popular author on fiction podcasts and that’s where I encountered his stories.
Sadness.
When I was first finding podcasts, his stuff really caught my attention.
🙁
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-51012853
Fascinating – – how the rest of the world views trump, the US, and recent presidents. The charts at the bottom are particularly interesting.
It’s apparently Boris Vallejo’s 79th birthday today.
As a young sci-fi nerd, this man’s art brought me hours of… erm… appreciation
All those muscles.. and that was just the women..
I’m off to by my Boo and her man computers since they won’t have any for at minimum two months, likely more.
I know that Van has strong feelings about this song:
https://www.stereogum.com/2042997/the-number-ones-terry-jacks-seasons-in-the-sun/franchises/the-number-ones/
The Black Box Recorders version in the Bonus Beats section is genuinely eerily beautiful.
I hate that song with a passion that could destroy whole forests.
Depressing, mopey bullshit.
Grrrrr!
The article hates it with a passion to equal your own. It’s a pretty good read.
I always get this song mixed up with “Yummy Yummy Yummy” from the Ohio Express.
That song could be the destroyer of worlds.
Seasons in the sun that is … yummy yummy yummy could only take out something on the scale of an Armada
CP: Primal Scream — Rusted Root
I’m doing my regular back up of my computer. The back up drive is squeaking at me.
It’s freaking me out.
What maps get wrong:
https://www.farandwide.com/s/what-maps-get-wrong-5ac03541daa64ecc
FYI: don’t let your home catch fire. While, in theory, the insurance will pay for most of it, the up front costs until that time is staggering
:'(
Your total bollox for the evening:
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/jan/08/doctor-who-more-offensive-than-ever-jodie-whittaker-pc
Less bollox, more Jodie Whittaker.
Oh good lord. There’s no pleasing anybody
This will happen for all things we like for the rest of our lives. The key is to laugh off the numbskulls. There are too many of them, but at the same time, they’re a tiny minority. Don’t let them suck all of the oxygen out of the room on stuff we like.
+100
Survey monkey done
Fleabag S1 done
1/2 bag of Funyons in my belly – Done
:goodnight funyon:
Enjoyed Fleabag S1, even with the sucker punch (that’s as spoilery as I’ll get).
S2 and the hot priest await you.
I am computerless for a couple of days. Hubby and I decided, instead of getting the kids new computers, we would get new ones for ourselves and give the kids our current ones.
The long process of setting up a new system begins
Delete your browser histories.
Deleting everything
Watched the Netflix movie “I am Mother” yesterday. Overall pretty good. Could have been fleshed out a little more, but overall I enjoyed it.
Rebecca, by Daphne du Maurier, is one of the best books I’ve read over the past few years, but I still haven’t gotten around to seeing the Alfred Hitchcock film (his only Best Picture Oscar winner), Now, there’s a new version in the works:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_(upcoming_film)
https://film.avclub.com/the-first-star-wars-is-still-the-weirdest-trip-to-the-g-1840725074
Good write up on the the original. Oddly, the comments are really interesting and not as fanboy shitty as you may think. Some interesting discourse between those too young to have grown up with the OT and… the rest of us.
Tom Breihan articles get a lot of linkage around here. This was a good take. I like how he mostly flies above silly fannish nonsense and just reports on the phenomenon.
CP: Against The Grain — Ted Leo
I have so many things downloading at the same time. I’m really giving the new machine a workout.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/rush-drummer-neil-peart-dead-at-67-1.4762345
Awww
:'( Sad, sad news.
The rolling stone has more on it
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/neil-peart-rush-obituary-936221/
I heard on the radio yesterday. For a guy that doesn’t like to choose a favorite anything, I have never had a problem saying Rush was my favorite group. Peart was a huge part of what I loved about the group. Definitely glad I went to the R40 tour.
OMG, Neil Peart.
He’s been held as the highest standard of drumming for as long as I’ve been paying attention. I knew he had some health concerns, but I had no idea it was so grave.
RIP to one of the true GOAT.
Another legend gone. I saw a documentary on him where he seemed to be enjoying retirement, riding his motorcycle around the country.
Crushing news
The world is now less syncopated.
1917 had me tensing up for almost it’s entire running length.
Well worth checking out.
In happier news, there’s a new creature living in our house. Pictures will soon be up of Athena, the Ghost Motley corn snake.
Definitely looking forward to that. We have an albino corn snake and a candy corn snake (swear I’m not making that name up).
Nice! I would have preferred the albino, but this was the snake the eldest daughter connected with. Athena is really her pet.
We finally caught Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker now that it is on video. I can’t say I enjoyed it as it is a brutally depressing movie – but, it was a powerful performance and made for an interesting origin story for Joker. Certainly not the usual.
My wife still says Heath Ledger is her Joker.
I just heard an episode of Fresh Air where they interviewed the director.
He said he was trying to make a film about mental illness.
In the end, it sounded good but not fun.
We just saw it last night. Like Ed said, a rough movie to watch, but I’m glad I did. I can see why he’s winning awards
I was not all that impressed with it as a movie, and especially as a Joker origin story.
But yes, Joachim deserves every award he wins.
Sweet Jesus, we’re getting a new season of Fargo!
https://www.indiewire.com/2020/01/fargo-season-4-trailer-watch-chris-rock-tktk-1202202018/
A surprise, but a welcome one to be sure.
Yah!
It’s -23 (-33 with the windchill). I see a day curled up in front of the fireplace for this bunny
Watching The first episode of Treadstone and gnashing my teeth at the terrible US accent of the actress playing Carol.
Watch Ep #1 of season 3 “Lost in Space”
I despise the character of Dr.Smith so much that it’s sucking the fun out of watching that show.
Don’t know if I will continue watching.
May start watching “The Expanse” instead.
Interesting, we just watched the very first episode last night, with Smith getting introduced at the end of the episode.
Since it was picked up for a 2nd season, we decided to give it a go as we’re caught up on the things we watch together.
It’s a really good show but … I need more joy in my life.
Doctor Smith needs to DIE!!!!!
Is my one line review of S2 of Lost in Space
I mean.. .you all knew he was an ass in the original before you started this one, right?
I know right?
I’ve given it some thought and I think the difference is that the original DS was played as a bumbling fool. Dangerous …. but more so through the accidental consequences of his cartoon like schemes.
THIS DS however, is a completely different breed of evil.
I will with hold any further discussion of the new DS to keep from spoiling it for Ed … but suffice it to say, this is NOT 1960’s Dr Smith.
Speaking of joy, I met up with Cj and LostRalph last night for a few!
Note to the guy at the door of The Grid: don’t say “Holy shit!” when you look at someone’s ID. :-/
omg…
JW: Anna
Rather enjoyed that and liked the ending and Helen Mirren as Anna’s boss was fantastic.
Didn’t realise till the credit rolled it was a Luc Besson film.
Brrrr
Did you beat -23 today?
It’s -27 right now (-34 with wind chill). We are under and extreme cold weather Warning
https://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/ab-52_metric_e.html
Time to brave the brrr and see my boo
The Morbius trailer looks as awesome/awful as Venom was. I am 100% on board with a Sinister Six universe that just brushes against the MCU
Two words really make not want to watch it: Jared Leto.
I’m going to wait for reviews from friends before I consider watching it.
Really! Was it his Joker, or other roles that made you hate him?
I can’t speak for ditto, but if half the things mentioned about his actions when filming Suicide squad are true then the guy is a major league asshole.
Ok, this made me laugh so I thought I’d share it. The meme on Twitter and where you’re asked to tell something that you’ve done but that sounds absolutely unbelievable and made up lie.
… to which Adam Savage lists like 3 pages of things, any one of which would be enough for one person in a life time.
Someone responded –
”But I’m sure you haven’t seen attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion “
And then someone else replies –
“Who do you think SET them on fire!”
I’m still chuckling about it.
Clever. But still will be lost, like tears in rain. Time to die.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZF4Z6smOrZw Gary Numan in 1979, before he was Gary Numan. Amazing.
Wonderful! And I mean terrific
And yet still so very, very Gary Newman. Good to see consistency in style.
Happy Birthday Mr Mangan
Deadpan is still the motherfucking way.
Have a great birthday, Jack!
Brunch with the boss is on tap today.
Blake Lively impersonating an assassin..I’m in:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rhythm_Section
Happy Happy Happy Birthday! To my Main Squeeze-Mr. Jack MF’n Mangannnnnnnnn!
He is the super glue of sticky things, the knees of the bees, the sundae beneath my cherry, and all that, plus a bag of chips.
I love you, Always! Old Man.
Survey completed. Happy birthday, Jack! 🙂
Aww, thanks everyone!
Results so we can start arg..I means discussing it.
I’ll post it to the Facebook page to get further results.
Happy Happy Joy Joy Mr. Mangan !
Wearing my happy helmet!
(FightClub)I am Jack’s happy birthday.(/FightClub)
First rule of Jack’s birthday: don’t talk about Jack’s birthday.
2nd rule of Jack’s Birthday, don’t invite that guy checking IDs at the door!
Holy Shit!
Happy birthday, Jack! Don’t hit the road. 😉
Thanks, ditto!! No more, no more, no more, no more.
We’ve been covered in Blabbermouth!
And Bravewords!
wOOT!
Very nice !
A couple of positive comments on the Blabbermouth piece.
I’m watching for the “go fund me” to start. 🙂
If the video plays. . . Your WTF moment of the day: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=631247007408278
Yall are missing out on something wonderful by not watching this
We all need to learn these dances.
CW: Outsider episode 1
The strip club manager is bloody welsh actor putting on a US accent.
/grinds teeth
https://media.giphy.com/media/YmhXe0t346waA/giphy.gif
No.
Hmmm:
https://news.avclub.com/turns-out-colin-trevorrows-version-of-star-wars-episod-1841002112
Morning Pan
Today is suppose to be the coldest day of the week. I’m glad I don’t have to go outside today.
My nose is cold
I hope the heater can keep up! Holy fuck it’s cold there in Canadaland.
It’s the 15th. I see no Kickstarter;)
Or meet-up poll results
Cough
I posted at my FB page about it. I need to post an update here too…. Due to the needs of the artists and project, the Kickstarter has been pushed back to Spring.
I have altered the deal. I pray I don’t alter it further.
Just back from seeing 1917.
I do not say this lightly when I say that it is a triumph in filmmaking. An absolutely wonderfully choreographed ballet of action and drama. When they say that filmmaking is an art this is what they’re talking about.
I was even on tender hooks when he was resting against the tree!
Well, not that the trailers looked all that impressive to me on their own, but this review of Dolittle is pretty damning:
https://io9.gizmodo.com/no-number-of-avengers-can-save-the-boring-unfunny-doli-1840998047
I’m wondering if this is just a money laundering operation as the decision to make the film is pretty far out (the last film adaption bankrupted the studio).
Wow!
Today is the 30th anniversary of the release of TMBG’s album “Flood”.
Time. Go figure.
In case you do Spotify –
https://theymightbegiants.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=80d435f504e2fd31a4ddb11d2&id=25529bbb6a&e=57d2d72f0f
Jan 24 January for Picard on Amazon Prime..wahoooo!
Finally got round to watching El Camino on Netflix.
Not too bad, not too bad at all. If you are if fan of Breaking Bad it’s well worth checking out.
Agreed. It was pretty damn good.
Morning Pan
Apparently it’s going to start warming up. Since it’s -30, maybe the weather people are telling the truth.
Toss a coin in Russian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uJrqWJftmE&fbclid=IwAR0Zw9bPtNyyzJIxeKkfVA0UTebZFsBNTiYjH1eVeWxKhhJohc_W7QemHWs
Well that’s a shame:
https://deadline.com/2020/01/mindhunter-future-in-limbo-season-3-canceled-renewed-netflix-series-cast-options-expire-1202831897/
Season 1 was great, season 2 was okay. If a season 3 appears, I’ll watch it, but I feel like the creators are getting bored with it.
I liked both seasons a lot. Haven’t read the article yet – – but that’s a bummer.
Fun night at the Metal Hall of Fame awards show. I miss my girls. Heading home soon.
This actually feels like good news:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2020/01/16/watchmen-second-hbo-season-wont-happen-after-creator-bails/4491269002/
CP: Smile — Elastica
Christopher Tolkien passes
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/16/books/christopher-tolkien-dead.html
Sad news.
Hey, Roaming Asshat, I think you put some comments on the “What About a New Page Jack?” thread. And FYI, this page is nearing its expiration.
We already knew I was an idiot. Quick recap, See = bad, the new Dark Crystal = great.
Hmmm:
https://t.co/qcCSGapSgO?amp=1
Sent from my iPhone
A new page! Don’t post here anymore! You go now!
http://jackmangan.com/pledge/