Man, the Phoenicians really knew how to play the long game.  Arranging their alphabet knowing the Greeks and then Romans would use it as the basis for their own alphabets, leading the Roman version to be adopted by many languages, including English, just for the sake of this joke was a killer move.

I think it was the alphabet.

I used to feel that way. First started with Bloodborne, and bounced off it HARD. Didn’t even bother with Dark Souls, or Demon’s Souls.

The real question is: What the fuck is MGM+?

It’s still a very fun game. Hades II currently has two routes, with one complete and the other I’d guess half complete (inferring from the number of biomes you travel through) with each about as long the single route in original Hades. It already feels like more content to play than original Hades, though a lot of…

“Oh what a day, what a lovely Monday!”

It’s just regular old PEMDAS: Paramount+, Exponents, Max, Disney+, Apple TV+, and Subtraction

I can't figure out the order of operations in that headline.

The only thing “weird” is AV Club’s need to have a take headlining how “weird” the suit is. It looks battle worn with Superman ready to head out again because of what’s going on in the background. Nothing weird about any of that.

So...how are you and can I get an autograph?

Once I commented online that I thought a new Taylor Swift song was “pretty good.” Then I mentioned a few of her earlier songs that I also liked.

Those responsible for canceling the cancellation special have been canceled.

The ease with which social media can make people famous definitely has some substantial pitfalls, but it’s also a lot more democratic and has far fewer barriers to entry than existed at a time when Harvey Weinstein’s social circle had a near monopoly on access to the wider public.

It’s come with some downsides, sure, b…

Somehow, the ghosts returned.

I’m always a bit mystified that people rarely credit Sigourney Weaver’s performance in Ghostbusters. Her acting elevated the movie, and the chemistry between her and Bill Murray created the heart of the story. IMHO, that’s the missing piece of the sequels - someone outside the primary quartet you actually cared about.

I think Ghostbusters *could* have become a real franchise if they’d cranked out more sequels in the late 80s and early 90s. Like Jurassic Park and Jaws, this one has a structural problem in that it’s only possible to remake the original with minor variations on the formula — there’s a super-ghost from another…

Easier to do from 30,000 feet.

I had part of my colon removed last month and am having chemo for cancer. I wear a mask everywhere. Fuck Forrie.

I hope this movie ends with Lydia traveling to Hawaii, setting up the third movie.

There is a book that details some of the behind the scenes of X-men and the show had half the preproduction of Batman and a smaller budget. There were alot of conflicts over the animation. They really went for the Jim Lee look but they could have used some simplifying. I think the 97 series stays true to what they…