There is a really great analysis of Candace Owens and Kanye West over at The Root but I want to briefly put in my two cents about Owens. Did you know that she had originally rose to infamy because she started the website, “Social Autopsy”? It had its Kickstarter suspended because it was an irresponsible doxing…
Here is one I was thinking of and it does relate a bit to Westworld in that we tend to focus on actors in immersive worlds and rarely on the people standing on the sidelines watching it all. I think there is this idea that often it is the people on the sidelines, either intervening or silently condoning that can…
It’s Sunday! I think I have a cold AND I’m pretty tired. I went to commencement yesterday which was nice to see but massive. MASSIVE. The students were on a jumbotron. Now I’m just chilling and it’s warm enough to actually have Kevin sit out for a while on the balcony while I drink my coffee. By the way, I sometimes…
Time to appreciate these babies. They are good pollinators, guano is helpful and they get rid of bugs. Let’s hear more positive aspects of our little flying friends because let’s be honest, if we could fly and use sonar, people would think we were magical.
Hey, it’s like the 15th week of straight no sunlight days and now there has been some snow. HAHAHA. I was going to have the theme be existential dread or napping or COLD or what the fuck is this fucking weather bullshit! However, let’s just do virtual worlds because the shining pinprick of light is the upcoming…
He got me up at 6:30. 6:30. Is it “Annoy your human day”?
Did you know that it is Cake and Cunninglingus day this Saturday? Next Monday is Wear your Pajamas to Workday, which for me is somewhat meaningless because I work at home on Mondays so like “OK.” I’ve noticed that it is a holiday for something almost every day this year and maybe it’s time we recognize a few (and plan…
Why, good morning.What a pleasant day. What is your morning repast? I will have some lovely meal of the oats and then a spot of coffee. Kevin already ate at 5 AM and demanded a second helping. OH KEVIN. KEVIN. Always embarrassing the family.
Recently I finished playing Life is Strange: Before the Storm, which is a good game if you can get past dialogue written for teenage girls in Oregon written by French adult men. The best part is that when you need to try to resolve a particularly sticky problem, you use the “backtalk” option. Basically when you try to…
As we all probably expect, shows that make it internationally aren’t usually the most mediocre of the bunch. Like I’m not sure that Empty Nest or Hunter or Spenser for Hire became international hits even though they were long-standing though forgettable shows. In that way, I’m sure there are boring British comedies…
Let’s start out this week with a low stakes kind of question: What is the best British comedy series? If you were like me and grew up in the 70s and 80s in the US, you might remember watching British comedies on Fridays and Saturdays on PBS and then seeing the Young Ones on MTV. Oh the memories. So many seasons of Red…
Happy Springtime! I feel like I’ve been so busy and I’m so ready for the end of the school year. I bought some fancy beer and I’m gonna sit outside with my pal Kevin and watch people walk by. It’s like 50 degrees and so I can actually sit on my balcony without freezing. (btw, the beer is like a mix of local brews like…
I’m mostly posting because of that gif.
We have talked before about high flying birds and other animals with extraordinary migrations (you can find all the backtalk bird stories here—there are about 123 posts) but for this sky week, what is the highest flying bird? It’s Ruppell’s Griffon Vulture—a pretty imposing but unfortunately critically endangered bird…
As you know, the Sky is our theme of the week. Enjoy these pictures from the Tumblr blog, The Stars are our ancestors.
Are you someone who still reads Garfield? Or enjoys For Better or For Worse? Or has joined the 21st century with its new badass webtoons who often have absurdist plots and little internal consistency? Let’s talk about comics this week—from magazines to newspapers to online, those little panels that have encapsulated…
You got to admire Kevin. He’s been up for hours and already to play. How about you?
Hey guys. Sorry, I’m a little late. I was on the phone, adulting and such. I figure that since it is my birthday week, we’ll talk about Snacks. Not me, but the things I love.
