Yeah, I feel like the opening narration and scene of BvS is worse than anything in 6 Underground. 6 Underground is terrible, but my god, have you watched the start (just the start!) of BvS lately?? “It was a time of diamond absolutes” and “When things fall...they’re fallen.” I mean....my god, what is happening

It looks like he’s cosplaying Senator Tankerbell’s grandfather

“Go back (not even that far), especially in Western history, and you will find racists everywhere, people who “owned” slaves. People who’ve won the Nobel Peace prize for gods sake.” 

No one knows what Star Trek is anymore. It’s been a franchise in search of an identity since at least Enterprise. We all thought the JJ Abrams films would wind up being a fresh start, but his entries in the franchise were too generic—flashy, hackneyed, and, worst of all, seemingly reliant on re-enacting moments from…

I was surprised to see him in something! A quick google confirms this is his first role in about 6 years.

The reply to PICS is not great. *Do* people lie to their spouses and partners about this kind of shit? Yes. Does that mean that we should recommend doing this, without any additional context? No.

Even if you genuinely believe that the kind of dogwhistle homophobia being traded in that insta post somehow exists in a vacuum from the other assaults on and degradations of the rights of the LGBT community, all you are doing by positing the most generous of interpretations is giving cover to people who actively mean…

Your reply didn’t sit well with me and I wanted to respond to it directly:

Come on:

Uh, no? Lots of toxic and harmful opinions should absolutely be demonized. Homophobia is one of them. Misogyny is another. So is racism. How the fuck are you gonna make the argument that one of those things isn’t like the other?

Exactly. I don’t like it when an author is being overly verbose, but at least then I can see when they start making concrete points again, and skip ahead. Can’t do that in a podcast, where you’re stuck following the host down whatever tangential rabbit-hole catches their attention.

Lol, this is an article about what you don’t like on podcasts. I’m not coming into some pro-podcast conversation and being pointlessly contrary.

Podcasts are exhausting. Is there some snippet of actual information that you might learn? Expect it to be wrapped in 40+ minutes of the podcaster’s slow-talking, breathless repetitions of things you already knew. Is there a laugh to be found in the podcast? Don’t worry—the joke will be ruined by the speaker’s…

I haven’t even watched the trailer yet, I’m just SO EXCITED that Childrens Hospital is essentially back. Justice for Erinn Hayes!

Sure, my comments were really only targeted at the big-screen installments.

Yeah, I’m not really sure I get the comment about preferring it as a movie. Sure, the vignette-style episodes haven’t been as metaplot heavy, but for a series, nay franchise, that focuses way too much on plot to the detriment of character and atmosphere, I’ve gotta say the Mandalorian has been an extremely welcome…

Yeah, I’m not really sure I get the comment about preferring it as a movie. Sure, the vignette-style episodes haven’t been as metaplot heavy, but for a series, nay franchise, that focuses way too much on plot to the detriment of character and atmosphere, I’ve gotta say the Mandalorian has been an extremely welcome…

Our culture stigmatizes most discussions around mental health, or at least those that involve the unglamorous reality of grappling with it and finding ways to move forward.

“Existential” doesn’t always mean philosophical. Climate change is an existential threat. It just means “relating to existence.”

My partner worked in film and television for years. 12-hour-days (paid at a rate that, I’m sure, is less than what Donj makes) were close to the norm, not including your trip to work and back. When there were deadlines, 14- and 16-hour days were common. And, especially around deadlines, you work weekends, too,…