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{5/5} “So say we all.” Battlestar Galactica, aired in 2003 The Cylons haven’t been seen in 40 years, but now they’re back. They start by blowing up the station the humans built to function as a place for humans and Cylons to meet. Meanwhile, the Galactica under Commander Adama is an old ship that’s about […]
{4.5/5} “I love the smell of fresh yarn in the morning.” The Willoughbys, released in 2020 The Willoughbys have a proud family history but the current family to hold the name has a problem. The parents, although wildly in love with each other, don’t really care for their children. So Tim, Jane, and the twins […]
{4.5/5} “You have been given a chance to fix something before it is too late, and that is something to be grateful for.” Blue Bloods season 10, aired in 2019-20 Danny and Baez get another visit from Maggie, the psychic, who has information about a murder of a girl that happened a year ago. Jamie […]
{5/5} “Honey, did you put all the caps back on the cleaning supplies?” A Parks and Recreation Special, aired in 2020 While everyone is social distancing, Leslie Knope calls her friends regularly to make sure they’re OK. She also wants to get the word out about social distancing, washing hands, and paying attention to your […]
{4/5} “I already tried that.” ARQ, released in 2016 Renton’s house is invaded by people who want money. When he’s killed, he wakes up at the same time as he did before — but this time this are slightly different. He is the only one who remembers things from before, including the fact that his […]
One good thing about everyone staying at home… the Goonies are back together. Josh Gad brings them all together here: The Goonies Are Back!! | Reunited Apart with Josh Gad
{4.5/5} “I have witnessed sunrise in the frozen steppes of Asia: symphonies of azures and silvers, punched through with snowy whiteness as if the sun was sending sharpened heralds to announce its progress. I have watched dawn on the China Sea, the water a mirror of slippery gold that burns the sky to puffy white. […]
You know who the title is referring to without looking — it could only be one person. It’s sad that it’s the president of the United States, but it’s an apt phrase. Here’s Douglas Brinkley and Eugene Robinson on MSNBC: Brinkley: Nothing Else Like Trump’s ‘Cavernous Stupidity’ In U.S. History | The 11th Hour | […]
{5/5} “Looks like Sheriff Worf’s here to arrest me.” Star Trek: The Next Generation season 6, aired in 1992-93 When the Enterprise encounters a Dyson Sphere, and a ship that crashed on it, they find someone who has been stuck in the transporter for 75 years — Montgomery Scott. When Amanda Rogers comes aboard she […]
{5/5} “Don’t think of it as dying. Think of it as leaving early to avoid the rush.” Good Omens season 1, aired in 2019 The Antichrist has been born and will bring about Armageddon in 11 years. Aziraphale is an angel and Crowley is a demon — they’ve both been on Earth for a long […]