Nope, nope, nope. A retailer that breaks street date can lose their ability to sell/carry product from that manufacturer in future. I used to be a video department manager and the warnings that came out from corporate any time Disney had a new movie coming out were pretty scary; I have no doubt Disney probably made…

Agreed. My mother kept trying to get us an air fryer and that was a big part of it, we just don’t have the space to keep such a large, misshapen thing. But you were so convincing that I needed an air fryer that I almost wavered — almost — at Christmas last year.

As my Catholic mother noted, aspirin was the only contraceptive approved by her priest. But you didn’t swallow it, you held it between your knees.

Not really. A common myth in those days was that aspirin in Coke was an aphrodisiac, and/or would sedate you. It was bullshit, of course, just as when I was a kid “everybody” knew that coating a cigarette in toothpaste would get you high. Who knows where these myths start, but every generation has their own.

I don’t feel like arguing with pendants from Kentucky

Thank you for helping me tell it.

If you’re worried about that, you can put the tin and popcorn into a plastic bag and seal that, then put it in the box. You can blow air into the bag before sealing it up to add even more cushioning.

Claire, I love you. In, y’know, a totally appropriate, non-stalkery fan kind of way.

Or yesterday, when it magically turned itself on in everyone’s apps, even those of us who previously made certain it was turned off. Dan got it in one:

My work here is done.

Yeah, but he believes that. And he knows what he’s done. He may be able to whistle a happy tune now, but he knows how much evil he’s perpetrated and, for his sake, I hope what he believes in is true.

I saw Amazon is offering one now, that’s a microwave/convection oven/air fryer combo. Too new to say if it’s any good, but an interesting idea nonetheless.

Cleaning up after my old, incontinent cat. I suppose I could use a towel but then I wouldn’t be able to bleach it to disinfect it afterward, since bleach is also in short supply.

I watched the original with my kids, and just showed the trailer to my grandson. He wanted to watch it right away but, “Sorry, buddy, it’s not gonna be out for another month. But the original is on Hulu.” He practically teleported to the TV.

The Angelika theaters in my area are offering $150, 10 people max, private screenings, too. Concessions, including full bar, are extra.

Nope. This was at a Borders (RIP) in Texas.

Mary Trump disagreed with that.

Anne Rice probably cares. It was her favorite beverage. Even years ago, it was hard to find but I tracked some down for her when she did a book signing at the store where I worked. I hadn’t given it much thought until then, it was something my mother’s friends drank when I was a kid.

Scene: Trophy Wife #3, Dolt45, and Barron are in a room. Barron and his mother are conversing in Slovenian.

Any holiday movie list that doesn’t include The Ref is invalid.