Phase 4 is a little weird in terms of content and structure, but COVID could easily be to blame for that.

No, I get that, and maybe I should be more afraid of a Trump return. The reason he scares me less is because of his sheer incompetence and the fact that Jan 6 scared a lot of independents (and many Republicans, even if they are quiet) into permanently disavowing him. I’m not as scared of Trump getting a second term…

The average student debt load in the U.S. is around $28,000. $10-20K in forgiveness for people making under $125k isn’t a panacea, but it’s a step forward.

DeSantis winning the presidency is more frightening to me than Trump getting a second term.

I’d rather see Banks come back than Chase. 

Harmon created Rick and Morty during the year he was canned from Community and, I think, brought the nihilism back with him.

Agreed. Twitter sucks, but having a Twitter account is essential to being any kind of public figure or activist these days.

Sanna Marin, Finland’s 36-year-old prime minister...

Warner Bros. Discovery, responsible for casting Miller in the DC Comics and Fantastic Beasts mega-franchises... is very excited about this new development, according to Variety.

Fair enough.

I know it is popular for people without training to diagnosis mental illnesses for people they’ve never spoken to, but is it clear that anything is “off” mentally?

The best may be yet to come. His leaked phone data may lead to criminal charges.

This is exactly what happened to the Star Trek fan films—they started with a reasonably amicable relationship with the IP holder, then productions got more and more technically advanced, began using professional actors, directors, production designers, etc., and eventually started crowdfunding and merchandising…

Yay! Definitely worth reactivating my HBO Max subscription for a month or two.

The fantastic podcast You’re Wrong About recently did a three-part series about Go Ask Alice and all it’s foibles. Part 3 included an interview with Emerson.

I haven’t thought about Edward Speelers in years, but it looks like he salvaged his career on the TV side of Hollywood, so good for him.

Fine, you’ve talked me into it. I’ll finish writing the Game of Thrones books.

It wouldn’t surprise if we eventually find out that Depp’s team discreetly paid for the services of some overseas bot farms.

Dang it, now I really do have to make some time to watch season 4.

Huh, so American Dad! is basically the flagship show on TBS now?