Man, these guys are awesome! Hard-working, inspired, and just plain fun! I read each book just before the season comes out, and it’s a distinct pleasure to see things play out in two different media. I forget plot points quickly, so it’s a hell of a fun way to watch and read. I’ll follow these guys anywhere with…

But not the toonie apparently.  That’s for the musical version.

Will do. Thanks for the recco. Looks like they’ve also got one called Endless about brothers recovering from a cult / aliens.  I think I’ll see that as well.

Same here.  I’m seeing this movie and looking into what else they’ve done.

But what moonitary system would they use? Who would set moonitary policy?

Fur11ous!

I (spy who) love (d me) this post. Your use of the movie titles was on (her majesty’s secret service) point.

Well, it certainly wouldn’t fit in just one... trunk.

I just plain love how socially responsible this piece is. Love it.

A plague o’ both their houses.

What I love most about this article is how excited you clearly are about this.  Imma buy this for my youngest just based on this article.

Yeah, the 2106 Twilight remake is not gonna work for me...

Sometime around March or April of next year I figure we’re going to pass the number of Americans who died in WW2. Somehow, however, I don’t think Hollywood will spend the next eighty years making movies valorizing the struggle.

This mean Chuck Tingle can go ahead with his original plans, then?*

August first is my birthday, and I love Spider-Man.  Let me have this.

Hurts even more that it’s my beloved city. I teach in Malvern right now and for the last ten years. Used to teach around Galloway for a similar length of time, and I will admit I’ve seen race-hatred go in all kinds of directions.  I’m sorry it was ever aimed at you.

Wow. That is some heartbreaking lived experience. This is the thing that, I think, so many people don’t get about the asymmetrical impact of racism. Some of us live in such sheltered lives that we can get fooled into thinking that it’s mostly over.

He had just a few names, and he had weeks to learn them, and he had the organizers as a resource, and he had the interwebs.

Thanks for this thoughtful reply.  I think that the majority of my students would agree with you that mispronunciation of a name is not a microaggression.  Again, I think it’s a thing that hurts different people very differently depending on their lived experience.  Again, though, I really appreciated your response.

This video holds a special place in the heart of every teacher I know!