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Whenever the story of World War II is told, there’s the part where the US dropped nuclear bombs on Japan and then they surrendered. It was always clear that there was a connection between the two — Japan surrendered because of the nuclear bombs dropped on them. But Ward Wilson at Foreign Policy disputes this […]
Here’s a suggestion for people who want to help the environment but aren’t quite ready to become vegetarian: substitute beans for beef in your diet. James Hamblin at The Atlantic explains what the deal is here: If Everyone Ate Beans Instead of Beef Here is one more article on a similar theme. Melissa Clark at […]
{4.5/5} “For a family of generally lovely people, we sure have a lot of rivals.” Modern Family season 11, aired in 2019-20 Haley is following a book on parenting rather than listening to her parents. Alex is in Antarctica but really wants to come home. Phil wants Gloria to join him in his real estate […]
{4.5/5} “‘It doesn’t make any sense.’ ‘I feel like we say that a lot.’” Manifest season 2, aired in 2020 Michaela is accidentally shot by Zeke, who had been struggling with Jared over the weapon. When they calculate that Griffin was alive the same amount of time as he was gone, they realize that the […]
{4.5/5} “Why you read this book? I already on page 20 and there’s still no murder.” — Mr. Kim Kim’s Convenience season 4, aired in 2020 Raj cancelled his wedding because he’s in love with Janet, and now Janet’s not sure what she wants. Jung and Kimchee have a burst pipe emergency in their apartment, […]
{4/5} “‘We have no desire to disturb your sacred traditions,’ Kakkh assured him. ‘Fear instead the wiles of the Federation, and strike now before they corrupt your Empire as they have contaminated so many other worlds before you. You must take action — for honor’s sake.’” Star Trek: The Next Generation — Dragon’s Honor by […]
{5/5} “I understand your concerns… Request denied.” — Acting Captain Data Star Trek: The Next Generation season 5, aired in 1991-92 Ensign Ro Laren joins the crew but people aren’t sure about her since she’s been in prison. When Ambassador Spock is spotted on Romulus, Captain Picard receives orders to find out what he’s doing […]
{4.5/5} “You’re a mystery and I’m going to solve you.” Vivarium, released in 2019 Gemma and Tom are looking to buy a house. When they go to the real estate office, a guy named Martin tells them all about a new subdivision called Yonder. They aren’t expecting to buy a house there but they take […]
Here are some TV shows I’ve watched lately without watching every single episode. The previous iteration of this list is here. {4.5/5} The Daily Show Trevor Noah continues to host. He tells you what the deal is with the unimaginable president. He interviews such people as Malala Yousafzai, Joe Morton, Patty Jenkins, Ilhan Omar, Bernie […]
{5/5} “People in the synthetic humanoid field tend to get a little… secret planny.” Star Trek: Picard season 1, aired in 2020 Jean-Luc Picard lives on the family farm in France, having left Starfleet years ago. At that time he thought that Starfleet wasn’t responding properly to the plight of the Romulan people. Now he’s […]