Captain Marvel made a billion dollars. And Endgame was almost complete by the time it released (they came out like two months apart). Carol’s role was modest in Endgame because she’s insanely overpowered, and for the time being it’s best to keep her on the sidelines and use her as a last resort, lest she become a…

Hype is the mind-killer. Hype is the little-hope that brings total dissapointment. I will face the hype. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past, I will turn the inner eye to see its path.

I’m decidedly of the opinion that the first Hunger Games movie is easily the best of the series.  Yeah, the camerawork is less pretty, but it has the cleanest plot structure and the series hadn’t run out of ideas yet.  Catching Fire’s “tournament of champions” concept mostly just felt like an excuse to do all the…

THE NAME OF THE SHOW WAS EXPLAINED IN THE FIRST EPISODE. 

Do people realize how harmful it is to read sex into every friendly relationship? Fanfic is mostly fun and innocent but stuff like this that attempts to read this into everything as if it’s important is really bad. It’s really, really important to have queer characters! It’s ALSO really, really important to have…

“Simply Having a Wonderful Christmastime”

Could be worse. There could have been Sorting Underwear that figured out if you went to the boys’ dorm or the girls’ dorm.

The Lord of the Rings is Sauron. The full title of the Red Book of Westmarch is: The Downfall of the Lord of the Rings and the Return of the King.

Also, Sauron is twice referred to as The Lord of the Ring[s] in The Fellowship of the Ring

This is not actually my story but I was there and it happened to my friend. College trip to a ski lodge resort in upstate New York. There was a main hotel, but there were also lots of bungalow-cottage type accommodations huddled somewhat randomly (some up on hills and rises) around a large swimming pool. In winter,…

Josh Brolin has also gotten involved and offered to kill 50% of the kid’s classmates, to be selected randomly.

Wendy Melvoin is proof positive talent and raw power aren’t enough to make it in the music business. She’s one of the best guitarists to come out of the 80's and next to nobody gives her the credit she deserves. Not only does she have the technical skills, she’s got what too few guitarists have - the soul to know what…

Way overdue Wendy Melvoin moment but glad it came.

No one really changes or has any meaningful catharses.

I’ve been musing about this. The Doctor personality does change dramatically with each incarnation, each Doctor would have responded differently. Some would have comforted Graham. Some would have responded worse.

It’s telling that you would pivot to Joe Biden.

Physical reaction to stimulus does not equal consent.

I’m sorry this happened to you. You did nothing wrong. Always remember that.

Exactly zero Republicans held their nose for Kavanaugh, because they didn’t think he did anything wrong. At all. Otherwise your point stands.

This is a really well-written piece and fascinating. I hate the whole 20/20 take on this shit, like women can either be sex goddesses OR mothers, and never both at the same time. Good for Ms. Kross for forging ahead with what works for her and being successful at it.