Nathan Andrew is really just a fire-breathing reptile

Who did you curse with them? Can you give us a hint?

in case you've never seen it, this is Roger Ebert on The Mummy

Animation and the Ancient World, edited by Chiara Sulprizio and C. W. Marshall.

The volume "Animation & the Ancient World" (ed. Chiara Sulprizio & Toph Marshall) now has a cover, pub date (May), & pre-order on OUP's website!

This includes a chapter I co-authored with Nikki Becklinger titled "Necromancing Ancient Heroes & Heroines in the 'Fate' Anime Series," plus many more.

Gangster trippin'
Cloister riffin'
Holy roller 4life.

I hadn't heard of Lithuanian sour cream until this moment. Now I refuse to ever die before getting the chance to try it.

Makes me think of the scene in the movie "Real Genius" where the lecture hall is filled with students' tape recorders, not students, and then the camera shows that the lecture itself is just being played by a tape recorder

I salute your Big Trouble reference.

Perhaps Hegseth is actually a seal, or codfish, wearing a man suit?

‘Brady Bunch’ house, used in exterior shots for the popular sitcom, gets LA landmark status - The Boston Globe The LA city council has voted unanimously to designate the the so-called "Brady Bunch" house in the San Fernando Valley as a historic-cultural monument.

The fact that they rebuilt the interior of the house to match the show's set is the very definition of our American reality.
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/09/a...

They built the Kepler???

Hi Oliver. My apologies for taking this route, but BackerKit doesn’t respond to my queries about an NESS problem. This is
the only way I know of to contact you directly. Can you DM me so we can iron out this difficulty?

On Saturday, March 7th Jello Biafra suffered a hemorrhagic stroke caused by high blood pressure.



As per Jello:

The walls of a shale and sandstone gorge, carved out by water. It looks like decaying fortifications, towers, ramparts. Trees grow from the top.

The crumbling castle walls.

We've had three warm days since the snow, and I've already seen my first snake (a garter), and my first butterfly (a mourning cloak) of the year. Is that sudden? It seems sudden.

We'll keep the home fires burning for you, to welcome your return. Whether sooner or later. 🔥🖤🔥

It's like being banished to the 19th century. What could possibly go wrong?

That's what makes the new version of that classic Dumas tale, which is running on PBS here in the States, so very good. Edmond retains an edge, a distance from his enemies, that I find wholly convincing. They are not best buds. Kudos to director Bille August. 2/2 #FilmSky

One movie cliche that I've found increasingly tiresome is the "Big Bad Pretends to Be Your Friend." They may be copying "The Count of Monte Cristo," or copying copies of it. Sorry, but few people in real life could possibly carry off such a charade. 1/2 #MovieSky

St. Paddy’s #FrightClub #podcast Hall of Famer - Grabbers! (Forgive my Ohio accent!)

My new book Beyond Words: How We Learn, Use, and Lose Language is now available for preorder!

It's a deep dive into the science of language: how we acquire it, how we use it, and what happens when it breaks down.

www.amazon.com/Beyond-Words...

Cocoa farmers in Ghana and Ivory Coast face bitter times as chocolate market slumps Chocolate bars may have shot up in price but West Africa's cocoa farmers are facing economic ruin.

Cocoa prices were ridiculously high for a couple of years and the farmers didn't benefit because they were given the government price. Now prices have dropped below the government price and the companies won't pay it
Any way you slice it the farmers are screwed. Awful.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Proof positive that you are a human being with a functioning moral center. Your reaction is quite understandable.

I'm certain that I have not. But if ever I can, I will.

"I guess," he said. Yeah...

The Great Wisteria at Ashikaga Flower Park This breathtaking photograph captures the legendary Great Wisteria tree at Ashikaga Flower Park in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. The ancient tree, over 150 years old, is shown in full bloom, its massive canopy creating an immersive world of purple. Long, delicate racemes of lavender-colored flowers hang vertically from a high overhead trellis, forming a dense, floral curtain that seems to descend from the sky. The ground beneath the tree is completely carpeted in fallen purple petals, mirroring the floral ceiling above and creating a seamless environment of color. In the center, the tree's dark, twisted trunk rises from a small mound, supported by a network of thin poles that are barely visible through the thick layers of blossoms. The soft, diffused lighting enhances the ethereal quality of the scene, making the sprawling 2,000-square-meter canopy appear like a living, organic sculpture of violet light.

The famous Great Wisteria tree at Ashikaga Flower Park in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Often cited as one of the most beautiful trees in the world, this specific wisteria is over 150 years old and its massive floral canopy spans nearly 2,000 square meters.

This is a feeble excuse. Pixar films prompt much harder conversations about death, grief, anxiety, environmental disaster, betrayal, jealousy, friendships, class, animal rights, etc, etc

I've searched the website for information about the number of class sessions in this wonderful course, but cannot find that detail. How long does this it run?

Huh. That is kind of messed up.

You bastards made the first five minutes of UP and you expect us to believe you’re worried about the audience needing therapy?

Ack, I hope cutting back will help.