On May 1st, 1961, Harpo Marx made an unexpected appearance on "You Bet Your Life" to promote his autobiography Harpo Speaks. Unexpected, that is, even to his brother Groucho, prompting a low-key moment of sincere joy from the acerbic comic, who clearly doesn't mind being upstaged by the one man capable of such a feat. … Continue reading Harpo Storms ‘You Bet Your Life’
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Flirty Lovecraft
Since it's still Shrove Tuesday, a bit of last-minute humor
The Crossover Event of the Century
Ross Scott on the GUI
As mentioned before, Ross Scott of Accursed Farms is one of my favorite YouTubers, not because I always agree with his takes (e.g. he buys into the whole climate change thing completely, etc.), but because he comes across as completely sincere and genuine, and because he's extremely entertaining, at least for someone with my sense … Continue reading Ross Scott on the GUI
Things Mr. Welch Is No Longer Allowed to Do In An RPG
This list, apparently, has been ongoing for years now. It’s a list of funny / crazy things supposedly done or attempted in various tabletop RPGs (all ascribed to the original author, Mr. Welch). The list can be found here, or at least the first 500, with a link to the next and so on (there … Continue reading Things Mr. Welch Is No Longer Allowed to Do In An RPG
How I Would Have Written ‘Captain Marvel’
So, if you read my Marvel recap, you remember that I had certain issues with 'Captain Marvel'. Said issues largely amount to 'It's an incredibly stupid film with a hateful protagonist'. Naturally, as with Black Panther, I thought about how I might have tackled the character, and the results are presented below (fair warning, this … Continue reading How I Would Have Written ‘Captain Marvel’
A Quick Short
Once upon a time there was an old farmer named Zechariah Flint. He grew all kinds of things, but his specialty was cabbages. He won prizes at all the fairs for his beautiful cabbages, and they were his pride and joy. Well, one year, just a few days before he was due to harvest the … Continue reading A Quick Short
Quick Thoughts on ‘Bofuri: I Don’t Want to Get Hurt So I’ll Max Out My Defense’
Since I mentioned Bofuri in the Friday Flotsam before last, I realized that I was due to give it a rundown. And since I’ve just come off of a re-watch over the past weekend (it’s very short: only twelve episodes in the first season), now seems the time. Maple and her Guild Teenaged Kaede has … Continue reading Quick Thoughts on ‘Bofuri: I Don’t Want to Get Hurt So I’ll Max Out My Defense’
Friday Flotsam: There’s Really No Through-Line for This One
1. As I understand the matter, modern corporations are descendants of the religious orders. The idea is that property does not belong to any particular member, but rather to the imaginary ‘corporate’ self. In the religious orders, this was to allow for a vow of poverty: yes, the abbey had a lot of property, but … Continue reading Friday Flotsam: There’s Really No Through-Line for This One
Serpent's Den 