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{2.5/5} “Spend the money quickly, Mr. Bond.” Octopussy, released in 1983 James Bond is on the trail of someone who bought a Fabergé egg at auction for a much higher price than normal. His superiors think the Russians may be creating fake eggs — and they’re right. It’s part of a scheme of one Russian […]
The guys on YouTube who go by the name Cracked have made a video about recent space news. If you’re tired of news from Earth this might brighten your day. They talk about the probe that’s heading to an asteroid, a fairly nearby Earth-like planet, a mysterious signal from space, and a galaxy made of […]
{4.5/5} “It’s a very simple game called ‘You’ve Got No Choice’… I would ask you if you want to play, but it’s not really in the spirit of the game.” Penn & Teller: Fool Us season 3, aired in 2016 Alyson Hannigan is now the host — she does a fine job. A couple of […]
If you know anyone who’s thinking about voting for Donald Trump, please point them to this article, which articulately states many reasons for not doing so. The article talks about his conspiracy theories, business practises, and policies. The case against Donald Trump
{4.5/5} “I do know the exact probability of success. Trust me, ‘hopefully’ sounds better.” Dark Matter season 2, aired in 2016 Two, Three, and Four are in jail — they won’t be getting a trial. One is able to go back to his life as a rich industrialist. Five is going to be put in […]
{5/5} “I’ll tell you, Murdoch, these chicken wings are the only good thing about Buffalo.” Murdoch Mysteries season 9, aired in 2015-16 George is in prison after being convicted of shooting Edna’s husband. When someone is stabbed at the prison, George teams up with former Chief Constable Giles to figure out who did it. Meanwhile, […]
The article/video below talks about how directors use “temp music” while they’re editing their movie to give it the feel they want. This music is supposed to be temporary, but the directors become so used to it during the process of putting together the movie that they sometimes ask their composer to write something similar. […]
There is certainly an important way in which Donald Trump is the ultimate expression of things that have been happening in the Republican Party for years. But there is another way in which Trump is different from any other presidential candidate. No matter how laughable or horrible any other presidential candidate has been, they have […]
This post is about the Republican Party pre-Donald Trump — I’ll talk about him in a separate post. In the old days the Republicans and the Democrats worked together to get things done. But in the past 8 years that’s not what’s happened. And anyone who thinks this is the Democrats’ fault, their brain is […]
{3.5/5} “How lucky you are.” The Huntsman: Winter’s War, released in 2016 Freya leaves her sister Ravenna and creates her own kingdom. With her newfound magic she becomes the Ice Queen. She kidnaps children from across the land and turns them into soldiers — very good ones. Because of the devastating loss of her baby […]