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29.01.2026 21:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A brown and orange tortie cat lounges lazily in a cat bed on New Year’s Day.

A brown and orange tortie cat lounges lazily in a cat bed on New Year’s Day.

I know, Button. It was a rough 2025 for all of us.

01.01.2026 16:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A frame from Stargate: SG1 season 10 episode 15, β€œBounty.” An audience applauds what they think was a technology demo but was actually a thwarted assassination attempt. The dude in the front row has the most amazing GIANT RED MANE of Sideshow Bob hair that ever Carrottopped.

A frame from Stargate: SG1 season 10 episode 15, β€œBounty.” An audience applauds what they think was a technology demo but was actually a thwarted assassination attempt. The dude in the front row has the most amazing GIANT RED MANE of Sideshow Bob hair that ever Carrottopped.

β€œOk, we just need some extras for an audience scene in Stargate: SG1. Make sure they’re just normal, average people and that nobody stands out in particular.”

30.12.2025 20:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
MERLIN, The Electronic WIZARD! | 1978 Vintage Handheld Game
MERLIN, The Electronic WIZARD! | 1978 Vintage Handheld Game YouTube video by GenXGrownUp

This has to exist somewhere, right? Checks. yup: youtu.be/mXOpGlmAjoY?...

16.12.2025 15:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I miss the old pint graphic design. The B&Js in Burlington, VT had a top-lid freezer full of factory-second reject pints you could buy for like $1.25. You’d find Heath Bar Crunch pints with no Heath Bar in them (or too much Heath Bar!).

16.12.2025 15:05 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I had one (might still have it β€” I know I still have the instructions) and I could crush the magic square game (game 5).

16.12.2025 14:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Metal lunch box that says β€œu.s. mail” on the side with a thermos sporting a fast running stick figure β€œzippy” zip code character.

Metal lunch box that says β€œu.s. mail” on the side with a thermos sporting a fast running stick figure β€œzippy” zip code character.

This gen x kid rocked this not at all dorky zip code lunch box in the mid 70s.

21.10.2025 13:02 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Tell me you've never actually seen The Terminator without telling me you've never actually seen The Terminator.

03.10.2025 21:49 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Typing this from Burls, it's true that the vibe of the city has shifted in the last 20 yrs in ways locals notice & don't like, but it's a shift happening in LOTS of small towns. Also true that like many lib cities, it's hard to get ppl to agree to the low income housing that will help the problem.

29.09.2025 17:43 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wordle 1,553 1/6

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My starting word was the word! First time ever!

19.09.2025 06:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s a sign from the heavens that this article was published on my birthday.

08.09.2025 15:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Streets of Fire is such an odd duck of a movie. Absolutely iconic visuals (and Willem Dafoe!) but Michel Pare can’t really carry it. Good double feature with The Warriors (also Walter Hill). Miracle Mile is great.

21.07.2025 04:31 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe the specific details matter less than the big fact that she dies. Like, if Bones had saved her, they’d have had to kill her to save the timeline? So the deets in the obit are fluid, or something. Spock knew them, but they didn’t actually matter.

07.07.2025 04:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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ThinkThing’s profile ThinkThing uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. 20 films watched. Favorites: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), Baraka (1992), The Unbelievable Truth (1989), Matewan (1987). Bio: Filmmake...

letterboxd.com/ThinkThing/

03.07.2025 02:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

FYI your post made me dust off my Letterboxd and I think I'm going to actually start using it, so thanks!

03.07.2025 02:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Safe. Not a Todd Haynes fan -- though I haven't seen it since it was in cinemas. I just remember it feeling like they ran out of money and just stopped making it, rather than writing an ending. It had a creepy, cold, Kubricky vibe, but no. πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ

02.07.2025 13:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's a very good list. My immediate thought was that it's missing Stephen Soderbergh's Schizopolis. There appears to only be one film on there I actively dislike and a few I haven't seen. Squee!

02.07.2025 04:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I know this is serious and concerning, but all I see is (yet another) AI butthole graphic.

24.06.2025 17:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Stalling an EMB 145 In March of 2008 I got stuck in Houston, TX trying to come back from SXSW. My father in law, Larry, is a pilot instructor for Continental Express and teaches in…

throwback to 2008 and my stoned laugh as this EMB145 swept-wing commuter jet stalls and plummets from the sky.

20.06.2025 15:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

What heady time to be alive. Truly the peak of American culture, right there. Honestly, this was an outstanding burg.

14.06.2025 01:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I love that Spin Doctors song!

14.06.2025 01:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Double rainbow across the sky!!!!

Double rainbow across the sky!!!!

Pot o’ gold, here I come!

29.05.2025 23:55 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Would Mr. Spock ever use emojis? πŸ––πŸ€”

27.05.2025 14:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That maturity and realism was in the DNA of the original show too, evident in many episodes, just masked by campy f/x. Agreed TMP gets a bad rap. It’s too long, but a solid Trek film - one of the best in the franchise. πŸ––

26.05.2025 14:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That maturity and realism was in the DNA of the original show too, evident in many episodes, just masked by campy f/x. Agreed TMP gets a bad rap. It’s too long, but a solid Trek film - one of the best in the franchise. πŸ––

26.05.2025 14:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I love how in Mission Impossible: TFR they are fighting against an AI that wants to control the information super highway. The script could have been written in 1993.

24.05.2025 15:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A side-by-side comparison of two images. The top is a frame from Andor depicting a video screen showing a surveillance shot of Dedra Meero with a grid and text (in Aurebesh -- the in-world language of Star Wars) superimposed on the screen, like a data readout. The bottom frame is from George Lucas' fist-ever science fiction film, "THX-1138," and it shows a video screen with Robert Duvall's main character on it, and a VERY similar grid and text readout. The Andor graphic is a clear and obvious replica of the one from THX, because the graphics artists who made the on-screen text are clearly superfans.

A side-by-side comparison of two images. The top is a frame from Andor depicting a video screen showing a surveillance shot of Dedra Meero with a grid and text (in Aurebesh -- the in-world language of Star Wars) superimposed on the screen, like a data readout. The bottom frame is from George Lucas' fist-ever science fiction film, "THX-1138," and it shows a video screen with Robert Duvall's main character on it, and a VERY similar grid and text readout. The Andor graphic is a clear and obvious replica of the one from THX, because the graphics artists who made the on-screen text are clearly superfans.

I see you, Disney f/x nerds.

22.05.2025 00:56 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Hater's Guide to the Burlington Creemee Scene A guide to some popular Burlington creemee destinations that asks the tough questions, such as: Are these creemees actually good?

This rundown of local creemee spots by @sevendaysvt.bsky.social's Chelsea Edgar is excellent and a fun read. For non-Vermonters, "creemee" just means "soft-serve" but when done right, has a higher fat percentage. #vermont #creemee

21.05.2025 19:50 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

lol, and also ew.

21.05.2025 12:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I have a cat that likes to jump up on the counter next to the toilet and rub its face against my torso as I stand and do my business. No boundaries at all.

21.05.2025 12:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0