Interesting how Akecheta has lived the “life” of the Indian(*) stereotype. A peaceful primitive living with nature, no horses, no wheel. A blood thirsty savage killing mercilessly and opposed to progress. A mythical figure with deep understanding that has much to teach.

i’m surprised it wasn’t mentioned that almost the entire episode is in spoken Lakota (i believe) with subtitles. when has a major show ever done THAT?? what an amazing, beautiful, heartbreaking episode.

I’m fairly sure that’s the most any Native American language has been spoken in an hour of television, ever. Major kudos to Westworld for having so much of that subtitled.

You are wrong. Millions if not billions who continue to be harmed by the British Empire believe that western imperialism should not be celebrated in any way.

Often refused on the grounds that you become a Member/Commander/Dame/Knight of the British Empire, and if you object to the glorification of the British Empire, that’s pretty strong grounds to reject it. In the unlikely event I was ever offered one, I’d refuse it.

After reading this, I spent a few minutes thinking and wondering what would it to make our very own Wakanda in the United States. Maybe a little more googling about some area country that a few like minded people could create this utopia?

FWIW- the NFL is the only sport that mandates that teams have to announce their injuries before a game (cause, you know, gambling). It’s not uncommon in baseball to find out after the playoffs that a star player was seriously banged up or for teams in all sports to say someone was just s little banged up only to have…

no, they’re all minors. he doesn’t seem to date adults.

No, he can fuck right off.

Mandy Moore is engaged to another musician. I’ll give you a hint: he’s in A.V. Club’s favorite band, the hitmakers behind that sweet Laurel Canyon sound.

I keep saying it over and over but I’ll say it again.

In case you were wondering, the UCL is the ligament that gets reconstructed in Tommy John Surgery. This is the way it starts - “just a sprain,” then comes the loss of effectiveness, then the orthopedic surgeon.

Bound to happen if you pitch, hit, and fuck with the same appendage.

wilmer specifically dates underage girls. if anyone tells me that so and so is a “good guy” you automatically become suspicious in my eyes. I’m picturing a mug shot of his face in some police station for masturbating in public or something. I mean, how can someone who repeatedly dates underage girls still get to be…

Malcolm Gladwell is tackling issues of memory on his podcast presently. The long and short of it is, it appears to be VERY EASY to begin to believe things contrary to your own lived experience (ie, you remember your own actions differently than actually occurred, even when there’s no reason to lie).

He’s just about my age— so I was in full young-adult hormonal fire by the time I saw Encino Man. *ROWR* And, since I like my men ratty-haired and simple, I had the same crush all over again when he did Airheads and George of the Jungle. Our Brendan was always my Dream Caveman. <3 So I would bring him all the tea and…

Me too, but— a big chunk of me still wants him to have my babies, so I have to keep throwing cold water on that chunk.

This is another item in a long list of complaints about how Sims 4 is, bizarrely, a step down from its predecessors. The game launched without Sims 1 staples such as pools - or even nannies, burglars and firemen. Early Sims 2 features such as toddlers, new life states (monster sims) every expansion and carpools are…

Ray Bradbury’s writing always seemed like it was aimed at sixth graders. That’s not an insult, I think it is very effective when read at a certain age, but it certainly leans towards being blunt and simplistic.

The source material kind of sucks. Maudlin, poor characterization, blunt-trauma delivery of its moral message. Doesn’t excuse a bad adaptation but it helps explain it