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Mississippi still has the Confederate symbol as part of its flag. It’s shocking to any reasonable person. The Confederate flag is the flag of slavery. Period. Anyone who says otherwise is an insensitive jerk, who needs to shut up and listen to a black person give their view on the subject. Failing that, I was […]
{3.5/5} “‘The glory of creation is in its infinite diversity.’ ‘And the ways our differences combine to create meaning and beauty.’” — Dr. Miranda Jones & Mr. Spock Star Trek season 3, aired in 1968-69 When Kirk and Spock are ordered to obtain a Romulan cloaking device, Kirk disguises himself as a Romulan to beam […]
{4.5/5} “A person can awaken from a coma convinced of a reality that was previously only fantasy.” Unknown, released in 2011 Martin Harris arrives with his wife Liz in Berlin for a biotechnology conference. He is in a coma for 4 days after being in an accident. After waking up he returns to the hotel. […]
{5/5} “Are you bribing me?” Non-Stop, released in 2014 Bill is an air marshal who has never gotten used to taking off in a plane. A flight to London seems normal until he gets a text, from a passenger who says they’re going to kill someone in 20 minutes unless he manages to put $150 […]
{5/5} “Hold on to your bricks.” Aside from a few Star Trek fan films like Star Trek Continues and Star Trek: Aurora, the only other fan films I’ve seen are the recent Alien 40th anniversary fan films. But this list from WhatCulture encouraged me to check some out. The Hunt for Gollum To start thing […]
{5/5} “If I wanted you dead, all I’d have to do is leave.” I Am Mother, released in 2019 A teenage girl has been raised all her life by a robot she calls “mother.” They live in a bunker with all the amenities — but she can’t go outside because of the contamination. Mother says […]
{4.5/5} “‘Allow me to welcome you most sincerely to the free, independent, and unaligned planet of Direidi. My name is Flyter. Hi there.’ He pumped Kirk’s hand. ‘Hi there.’ He shook Sanchez’s hand, then Uhura’s, the rest. ‘Hi there. Hi there. Hi there.’ He paused, wiped his hands and his forehead with a huge red […]
{4.5/5} “‘I thought this was a stealth mission.’ ‘They all start out that way. ‘” — Astrid & Hiccup How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, released in 2019 Hiccup gets a visit from Grimmel the Grisly, who’s been killing all night furies. Hiccup realizes that people won’t stop bothering them in Berk, so […]
{5/5} “So, what should we name it? … Itchy Armpit it is.” — Hiccup with Toothless, naming a new island How to Train Your Dragon 2, released in 2014 In Berk, everyone is excited about dragon racing, which Astrid and her friends are engaged in. Except for Hiccup, who’s off discovering new islands. He runs […]
{4.5/5} “I can leave anybody with the conn that I please, especially a department head and a fellow officer. There’s no need to be in the direct chain of command at all — that’s a common misconception. I could leave an Ensign Third-class with the conn if I liked, and the situation seemed to call […]