Watching Euron kill them made me realize he can't be such a bad guy, really.

Australia insists on safe spaces for all their snowflake marsupials.

I don't think ~1 million necessarily means eminent extinction. Wikipedia lists the 8 bear species as 5 'vulnerable', 3 'least concern'. I had no idea pandas had bumped themselves up from endangered, so I guess that's good news?

True, although NBC's homer coverage at least features a lot of athletes who are likely to win. With the CBC, you get a lot of inspiring profiles of 8th place finishers.

The law was against falsely claiming to practice witchcraft, not witchcraft itself. So if you really were a witch, you were technically home free.

Also heroes! Don't forget that.

I really loved the first few Malazan books, but for me that series is the poster child for getting bogged-down in its own mythology.

I think the point was to prove that he's aboriginal - Canadian and US natives have the right to cross the border, per the Jay Treaty. Of course, proving aboriginal status with a DNA test still sounds pretty stupid.

It's interesting that Rebecca's antics in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend aren't half as creepy as most of the stuff on this list.

In fairness, I think it's possible to really appreciate the story the show is telling, while still fantasizing about a different, happier version of that story.

I'm not a huge fan of Westworld's twist, but I think it was very much grounded in the characters. The whole point of the multiple time frames was to show how hosts perceive events (having difficulty distinguishing the past from the present), and how that can impede their development. The 'reveal' of William as the MIB…

Eventually, all economic activity will consist of Disney buying / selling / advertising products to itself.

I've got to second the Klondike Salmon & Ribs recommendation - had an elk dish there when I visited this summer, and it's the best meal I've had so far this year.

I agree that not everyone follows loops; for that matter, everyone engages in at least some unpredictable behaviour at some point in their lives. I think the point is that on the whole, human behaviour tends to follow routines based on biological imperatives. So a comparison can be made with the Hosts, even if it's…

Good point. I guess we'll find out soon - I really loved that character in the pilot, so it would be great if some of him remains when they reactivate him.

Those are really interesting points, although I don't think our loops are imposed by society. I think our routines are more rooted in fundamental biological requirements. If society didn't exist, our loops would be more like find food -> kill food -> eat food -> sleep -> repeat. Society changes the loops by adding…

That's a fascinating idea - but wouldn't she be lobotomized before getting there?

Only $15. Considering how easy it is to join both major parties, I'm kind of surprised no one's yet crashed one like Trump did.

I just bought a one year membership in the Conservative Party, not out of any fondness for the party, but solely to prevent that asshole from taking over. Or Kellie Leitch, for that matter.

The Canadian government called Trump yesterday, offering to renegotiate NAFTA. I suspect the idea is to get on his good side and turn his attention on Mexico. Also, a lot of Canadians really do want that pipeline, and are holding that up as a silver lining (I have no problem with the pipeline, but certainly don't…