Strong Bad Email
Shockingly enough, today saw the release of Strong Bad Email #209, “Parenting.”
TV
Freeski slopestyle
I think Slopestyle Freestyle Skiing gets my vote for most insane event in the Winter Olympics. There’s flips, spins, backwards stuff. And the USA won gold! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofHRWcA9XrY For some reason stupid NBC won’t let me embed the video. I hope… Continue Reading
Vesemir
Also on the subject of The Witcher. This guy: Let’s be serious, he would not exist in a universe without motorcycles. He might still carry a sword, but he would be on a Harley, not a horse.
The Witcher
I just finished watching the second season of the Witcher. It’s not always a great show, but it is consistently entertaining. Behold the mother of forests, the Deathless Mother, nesting in dreams. Turn your back to the forest, hut, hut.… Continue Reading
The Expanse/The Expanse
This week I finished reading the Expanse book series and the Expanse TV show almost simultaneously. I’m sad to see the TV show go, as they didn’t finish out all 9 novels. But I think they stopped at a good… Continue Reading
Doom Patrol
I am again going to sing the praises of the TV show Doom Patrol. I went into watching the 3 seasons on the recommendation of my brother and almost no familiarity with the comics. As I wrapped up the finale… Continue Reading
David Bowie 1979
Recently I saw someone pose the question of what was the best Saturday Night Live musical performance. Someone answered it was David Bowie in 1979. I watched the video and was blown away. There are 3 songs on that video… Continue Reading
The Year of the Nerd
2021 is the year of the nerd
Doom Patrol
Thanks to my brother for recommending the current DC show Doom Patrol. I was only familiar with the superhero team from a single issue of Scooby-Doo Team-Up and remembered them as being very odd. The show is even weirder with… Continue Reading
Foundation
I don’t know yet if the new Foundation TV series rocks. I saw the first episode, it was interesting but very serious, very dour. It’s hard to see it as entertaining. In high school or college I tried to read… Continue Reading