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{5/5} “It had come with a tempest — that much even Raoden remembered. The earth itself had shattered, an enormous chasm appearing in the south, all of Arelon quaking. With the destruction, Elantris had lost its glory. The Elantrians had changed from brilliant white-haired beings to creatures with splotchy skin and bald scalps — like […]
{4.5/5} “You can only get so far without a tribe.” The Book of Boba Fett season 1, aired in 2021-22 Boba Fett is setting himself up as Daimyo on Tatooine, succeeding Bib Fortuna who succeeded Jabba the Hutt. He wants to rule by respect, not fear. His friend Fennec Shand is with him, as are […]
{5/5} “I’m Dick Solomon, and I demand to be condemned for my failures!” 3rd Rock from the Sun season 4, aired in 1998-99 Harry has been kidnapped by Vicki’s ex-boyfriend Randy. The Big Giant Head has been calling, through Harry, to complain that Dick hasn’t submitted his regular report. When Mary becomes dean of the […]
It’s time to fight back against companies who are producing addictive junk food, advertising them during kid’s shows, and lobbying against efforts to require nutritional information on packaging. This funny-but-serious video from Cracked tells you what the deal is: If Junk Food Commercials Were Honest – Honest Ads
In this clip from MSNBC, Chuck Tood talks to Rich Harwood and Ben Collins. They’re discussing what they call a “civic virus,” in other words the fact that people have separated themselves from others. The solution starts with people in their local communities getting together so they can see each other and remember that “the […]
Here’s an updated version of this list. I have added soundtracks that I heard first in 2019. The big winner of 2019 is Randy Newman for his delightful Toy Story 4. Year Winner Runner Ups Honourable Mentions 2019 Toy Story 4 Avengers: Endgame Captain Marvel How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World […]
{4.5/5} “Walking is just like swimming, but without fins or a tail. And also there’s no water.” Luca, released in 2021 Luca is a sea monster — his mom always tells him to stay away from the surface. But one day he follows a guy named Alberto out of the water and finds that when […]
{5/5} “They’re not regular arrows.” Hawkeye, aired in 2021 After Hawkeye saves her from the Chitauri in the Battle of New York, Kate Bishop learns archery herself. Years later she obtains the outfit that he wore when he was Ronin, and wears it while trying to do some good — and then he comes looking […]
{5/5} “Every glimmer of life that fell from the starless sky represented a sentient being’s anguish and torment; each spark that rained down was another life stolen, another soul murdered, all to feed a hunger that had grown like a cancer until it became insatiable. Millions of brilliant motes descended on the horde like a […]
{4/5} “This isn’t a farm, it’s a trap.” Ghostbusters: Afterlife, released in 2021 Callie and her two kids get evicted, but at the same time her estranged father dies and leaves her his house in the country. Trevor gets a job at a restaurant because there’s a cute girl there. Phoebe makes a friend at […]