“Whatever happened to Jamiroquai?”

I’d be the last person to defend Musk crossbreeding a DeLorean and an Aztek, but the organic lines of Stephenson’s work are right up there with glass curtain architecture. Modern commercial design seeks to hide in plain sight, not stand out, because the status quo is safe. The Cybertruck is the antithesis of…

I’d spend plenty on mail-order scrapple if I lived outside the Jerseyvania Triangle and couldn’t find it, so maybe it says something that I’d never spend money on anything congealed by a semi-sentient bag of salt birthed in the backroom of a Sunglass Hut.  

My first memory of New York City were the piles of hubcaps lining the highways. 

Boom. So much of this comment thread is spot on.

Agreed, although I wouldn’t consider The Return typically episodic either. The musical breaks felt more like intermissions than closings. I also think Lynch would be the last person to care how it’s classified. I think he just likes to work in whatever format offers him the largest playground. His fans seem to be far…

Someone gave me a kit from 5 Below and I’m damn proud of it.

“Vibrational frequency” sounds more like the realm of people who drink raw water, or Marianne Williamson, than Trump; but I guess Karens will buy any snake oil if allows them to keep on Karening.

I’m fascinated by this stuff. As I understand it, it’s more of a microscopic texture than a true color; where the microscopic fibers trap and reflect most light within itself rather than allowing it to be reflected. I would be very interested to see what would happen if you created the same material using some color…

I dream of the day we realize the debate we should have been having all along was over why anyone still goes to Starbucks. 

I’m really digging the Executive and Hypercar categories. The Sports category is surprisingly tame, somewhat Radwood looking. Maybe that’s retro enough for the kids who play these games.

Look up the “cheap and ugly” little Subaru commercials from the ‘60s. It was enough to convince my parents to buy one at some point. 

The root takes up about 1.5'-2' on a 6' tree. A good garden center or tree farm will wrap it up real tight. Sprinkle enough presents around the bottom and you won’t notice it’s setting in a pot. 

Streaming platforms are turning into Blockbuster Video on a Saturday night, because Scrooged isn’t available on anything I’ve ever heard of but for purchase on Prime or YouTube. Meanwhile my “smart” TV isn’t smart enough to have a DVD player so it looks like I’ll have to hit the thrift store before Christmas. And…

Just FYI, the vast majority of what you’re referring to as a “live” tree is actually a dead tree. Call it a “real” tree to sound more festive, but it is mostly not alive after it’s cut.

It’s always fun to do the math in this carol. Check out The Office episode where one Secret Santa spends twelve days buying a co-worker the literal list. “My cat killed a turtle dove. The French hens have started pulling out my hair to make a nest. Please stop.”

Folding chairs, sofas, traffic cones...I would and have thrown them on the sidewalk to take a public space. It’s one of those northeast “traditions” that needs to die, like parking on top of the median. If you don’t want to deal with the hassle of public parking, take the bus or move to the suburbs.

I don’t know why the Cascada gets so much hate, aside from being badged with what’s probably America’s least favorite brand. When it comes to “meh” convertibles I don’t think anything elicits a louder yawn than the Chrysler Sebring. At least the Jon Voight LeBaron had a personality. 

If I was 21-ish and had 10 g’s burning a whole in my pocket (seriously, I’m 44 and $10,000 is by no means “cheap”), I’d probably get an early 2000s Porsche Boxster. But for something that’s truly “cheap and fun” I thought the lede photo was the best answer. In fact, there’s a 1984 Indy Fiero with a manual…

Was that...earth?? Tuesday I was relieved the year was almost over. Today I’m of the mindset we still have a whole month.