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Leonard Fournette—funny guy—nice that he can poke fun at himself -- (link) - Flavorize Jul 23, 19:24
Love? Hate? In between?? -- (link) - Kellyanne Scrabblestats Jul 23, 19:16 2
- Love the design, just not sure about unshaded bulbs. -- nm - Max Jul 23, 20:24
- Love. -- nm - znufrii Jul 23, 19:22
"It's a 2316!" -- nm - Beryllium Jul 23, 19:12 1
- Llamas - nature's greatest warriors -- nm - Beryllium Jul 23, 19:30
"William Shatner Criticizes New Star Trek Shows" ... he things Roddenberry would be turning in his grave, or something - Beryllium Jul 23, 18:57 5
- Unrelatedly, I just stumbled over a thread on MemoryAlpha where people discussed SNW vs TOS and how it creates so many contradictions. - Beryllium Jul 23, 20:21
- Roddenberry probably would have hated everything from DS9 onward, so Shat is right. But also, so what, Shat? -- nm - TWuG Jul 23, 19:02 3
  - Roddenberry hated what the network did to his first series, especially being forced to swallow that huge Shatner Ham -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 23, 19:11 2
    - Roddenberry is one of those folks who has a great germ of an idea, some good building blocks for it, but benefited from better writers - TWuG Jul 23, 19:13 1
      - oh, I think I know of another person like that. (Lucas.) -- nm* - Beryllium Jul 23, 19:46
woo. new computer fast. go zoom zoom -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 23, 18:27 4
- What'd you get? Desktop? Laptop? Brand? -- nm - Krusty Jul 23, 19:10 3
  - built a desktop. -- (edited) - tRuMaN Jul 23, 19:26 2
    - Nice! I hope you enjoy your new rig! -- nm - Krusty Jul 23, 19:33
    - that sounds pretty nifty -- nm - crash davis Jul 23, 19:32
BP: Wakanda Forever trailer -- (link) - budice Jul 23, 18:24 6
- That’s a solid trailer for reasons that have nothing to do with the movie. - Will Hunting Jul 23, 19:32
- Cool, a crossover with Avatar. (NM) - Marlowe Jul 23, 18:56 1
  - Avatar: Pandora Forever -- nm - Beryllium Jul 23, 18:58
- Wakanda Forever Prologue – New Music Releases July 25 -- (link) - budice Jul 23, 18:41
- The Poster -- (link) - budice Jul 23, 18:29
- now you're talking -- nm - mud Jul 23, 18:27
Mythic Quest, Season 3. -- (link) - Mop Jul 23, 18:12 [youtube]
Red Sox hold Blue Jays to 700% few runs scored today vs yesterday - prayformojo Jul 23, 18:00
SDCC-HallH: WB-DC opens the day with 2 Movies. Disney-Marvel closes it out with about 10. -- nm - budice Jul 23, 17:55 8
- MCU - Phase 6 spoils - budice Jul 23, 18:03 7
  - Wait, they just announced phase 5… *AND* 6? -- nm - Mop Jul 23, 18:09 6
    - yep -- (link) - budice Jul 23, 18:10 5
      - Phase 4,5,6 The Multiverse Saga -- (link) - Remlik Jul 23, 18:16 4
        
        One thing missing (spoils) - eag Jul 23, 18:57 2
        
        The Wakanda TV show and X-Men also aren't here. -- nm - David Jul 23, 19:29 1
        
        Armor Wars got pulled -- nm - eag Jul 23, 19:41
        
        Namor officially announced for Black Panther -- nm - Remlik Jul 23, 18:17
Sandman -- (link) - Remlik Jul 23, 17:43 [youtube] 8
- Holy hell, that looks better than I could have ever imagined. -- nm - TWuG Jul 23, 18:36 5
  - RIGHT? Actually liked the previous trailer more but that hardly makes a difference. -- nm - Mop Jul 23, 18:45
  - going to sell so many graphic novels -- nm - Remlik Jul 23, 18:38 3
    - I might need to get the set. -- nm - znufrii Jul 23, 19:13 1
      - I have a complete set of the original hardcovers, plus the Absolute editions, plus the full run of issues. - TWuG Jul 23, 19:15
    - Might save Netflix, too -- nm - TWuG Jul 23, 18:54
- *twitch* -- nm - znufrii Jul 23, 18:36
- Neil Gaiman breaks down the Sandman trailer. -- (link) - Mop Jul 23, 18:15 [youtube]
SHe-hulk -- (link) - Remlik Jul 23, 17:42 [youtube] 3
- CGI still crap, but it looks fun enoug— wait, who’s the money shot at the end? -- nm - Mop Jul 23, 18:35 2
  - spoilers - Marlowe Jul 23, 18:52 1
    - spoilers - Beryllium Jul 23, 18:53
"A toy store data analyst tries to save hundreds of jobs right before Christmas to help keep the in-store experience alive." -- nm - David Jul 23, 17:40 3
- Lacey Chabert as the analyst and Jesse Metcalf as the shop owner. Gender swap the normal. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 23, 17:54 1
  - thanks, I couldn't remember who worked a lot of Hallmark Christmas projects -- (edited) - crash davis Jul 23, 17:56
- Neve Campbell and the store manager is Luke Wilson? -- nm - crash davis Jul 23, 17:46
zeit (or anyone else) I can’t tell from searching, is the group purchase just rolling over, or have participants sent again since the last list? - i.b.! Jul 23, 17:40 4
- each drawing is its own group, minor wins are rolled over for that group. 1st group rolled over once, out, this last draw had g3 list + g2 rollover -- nm - tuesday will be group 4, fresh $ Jul 23, 19:16
- We send again before each drawing and the next one is on Tuesday. -- nm - Krusty Jul 23, 17:43 2
  - thanks! 💕 -- nm - i.b.! Jul 23, 18:08 1
    - No problem! 👍🏼🙂 -- nm - Krusty Jul 23, 19:17
Wow. (Matt Gaetz) -- (link) - Strongbad Jul 23, 17:32 2
- the Donald is so vain he wouldn't know Gaetz was talking about HIM -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 23, 19:19
- I think he is overestimating his own looks -- nm - crash davis Jul 23, 17:45
How to Pack the Perfect Beach Cooler With the right recipes and a few expert tips, a picnic in the sand can be a stress-free treat. - crash davis Jul 23, 17:22
Golfing Joe Dirt and Billy Horchel and others finish 6th in a fishing contest a week after the British Open. -- (link) - Will Hunting Jul 23, 17:20
Marvel Phase 5 Announced -- (link) - budice Jul 23, 17:19 5
- Spoils - Strongbad Jul 23, 17:34 2
  - Phase 4 -- (link*) - budice Jul 23, 17:36 1
    - Gracias. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 23, 17:37
- Woo! (Spoils) - Beryllium Jul 23, 17:27 1
  - googling (spoils) - Roger More Jul 23, 17:38
So tired. I'm trying to watch a show until the news comes on at 6:00 but I may not make it. *and* I missed lunch so should really have some dinner. -- nm - Meg Jul 23, 17:08
Welcome to Chicago, Hot Dog Town, U.S.A. Just don’t even think about asking for ketchup. - crash davis Jul 23, 16:45 4
- well said brother -- (link) - Inspector Harry Calahan Jul 23, 16:50 [youtube]
- nyt recipe for Chicago Style Dogs - crash davis Jul 23, 16:49 2
  - Any combo of the condiments is fine for a Chicago hot dog, as long as there's no ketchup. Gardinera can substitute for the sport pepper and pico de gallo or salsa work well too. -- (edited) - .🎡 Jul 23, 17:00 1
    - The first Chicago Style I had had this neon green relish on it. I now associate that unnatural color relish with them. - crash davis Jul 23, 17:09
The Gray Man: B/B+....Was anyone else expecting (sp) - prayformojo Jul 23, 16:37 1
- Spoils - Beryllium Jul 23, 17:11
This recipe preparation thread from Scalzi is ... something. -- (link*) - Beryllium Jul 23, 16:35 3
- I hope you feel bad for posting this -- nm - crash davis Jul 23, 17:51
- Uhm...if it's a cake I'd try it. -- nm - .🎡 Jul 23, 17:05 1
  - Run away! -- nm - .🎡 Jul 23, 17:08
Buzz Aldrin’s Church Boots ‘Extremist’ True Texas Project Group From Its Property - mud Jul 23, 16:17 3
- I was expecting, like the Jimi Hendrix Sky Church, a faith group sharing the "Buzz" about the one true Aldrin -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 23, 17:06
- Webster is outside both loops, so definitely not Houston. And so you can imagine the politics there are of the MAGA variety. Good on Buzz. -- nm - Qale As Folk Jul 23, 16:24
- He probably just didn't feel like bruising his knuckles on their jaws. Can't blame him, really. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 23, 16:22
The Orville seasons on D+ starting 8/10 -- nm - budice Jul 23, 15:59
5 minute 1991 Jerry Garcia interview talking only comic books and which ones he loved as a kid {EC}, and now -- (link) - Peglegpete Jul 23, 15:36 [youtube]
Spirit Halloween, opening soon. -- (pic) - Mop Jul 23, 15:04 [Attachment] 2
- Yaaaay! I was just a little early then. -- (link) - Qale As Folk Jul 23, 16:04
- I saw Halloween candy in the wild on Thursday. -- nm - .🎡 Jul 23, 15:55
I have survived both a red-eye flight to Orlando and two meetings today. - ReluctantCynic Jul 23, 14:44 1
- Pool definitely, room service depends on what you can get. -- nm - .🎡 Jul 23, 14:49
6/6 - oblique Jul 23, 14:17
Google fires engineer who claimed the AI bot he developed became sentient.... uh everybody knows this is how every scifi horror movie starts -- (link) - zeitgeist Jul 23, 13:45 2
- He was suspended in early June in anticipation of termination. So, we're probably fine. -- nm - David Jul 23, 13:47 1
  - Unless the AI loved him and is angry now. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 23, 15:10
Star Trek Lower Decks trailer -- (link) - Remlik Jul 23, 13:45 11
- LMAO -- (edited) - Beryllium Jul 23, 14:33 2
  - I legit cracked up in the store laughing out loud. -- nm - Remlik Jul 23, 14:38 1
    - SAME. -- nm - Mop Jul 23, 18:00
- 2 new shows in development. -- nm - Remlik Jul 23, 14:30
- Strange New Worlds and Lower Decks will crossover Frakes will direct the episode. -- nm* - Remlik Jul 23, 13:58 6
  - ... I wonder what that'll be like -- nm - Beryllium Jul 23, 14:13 5
    - My guess, it'll be their take on when DS9 and TOS crossed over but it will go horribly wrong. They can do live action they look just like the - Remlik Jul 23, 14:26
    - The Strange New Worlds Number One proves to be superior to the Lower Decks Number One -- nm - crash davis Jul 23, 14:15 1
      - I would like to see that play out. Actually, now that you mention it, they do have a crossover point built in that gets near that. (Spoilers for both) - Beryllium Jul 23, 14:23
    - I mean, will we get Live Action Jack Ransom? -- nm - Beryllium Jul 23, 14:14 1
      - I’d love to see that, but it’ll probably be the other way around. -- nm - Mop Jul 23, 18:04
Hadn't been online until now. How my Red Sox fans holding up? -- nm - colin Jul 23, 13:30
Picard trailer -- (link) - Remlik Jul 23, 13:04 10
- Best reaction so far -- (link) - budice Jul 23, 13:10
- Is it an extended apology for last season? -- nm - David Jul 23, 13:07 8
  - There were some nice stuff in that season, but it was a mess...and Stewart had far to much control. -- nm - Remlik Jul 23, 13:11 7
    - If there was, it got drowned out, but that trailer for season 3 gave me chills. -- nm - David Jul 23, 13:21 6
      - season 3 villain while not revealed except to say that SHE will cause major problems. - Remlik Jul 23, 13:23 5
        
        Please let it be Vash. -- nm - David Jul 23, 13:46 4
        
        Janeway broke bad -- nm - crash davis Jul 23, 14:02 2
        
        She made a deal with the Space Colombians that went south. Captain Juan Valdez is out for revenge. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 23, 14:24
        
        well she is chasing after the kids who stole the Prodigy after Chakotay disappeared. -- nm - Remlik Jul 23, 14:04
        
        They are teasing that we'll see Legacy characters from that era. so maybe! -- nm - Remlik Jul 23, 13:48
Star Trek sizzle reel for Paramount + -- (link) - Remlik Jul 23, 12:54
GOT-HOTD panel dragged courtesy of the Moderator -- (link) - budice Jul 23, 12:39
I kinda liked The 355 (now available on Prime). The story was far from original, but the cast worked well together -- nm - prayformojo Jul 23, 12:35 1
- I agree. They should do another, and get Chastain in Mission Impossible. -- nm - Remlik Jul 23, 13:01
Q&A to HOTD panel said “Hey Matt Smith… It’s morbin’ time!” Matt Smith responded with “it’s what?” -- nm - budice Jul 23, 12:29
Black Adam teaser -- (link) - Remlik Jul 23, 12:06 [youtube] 2
- Shazam trailer -- (link) - Remlik Jul 23, 12:08 [youtube] 1
  - GOT-HOTD Extended trailer to be shown during Shark Week -- nm - budice Jul 23, 12:37
SDCC: HallH has WiFi for $80, otherwise mobile data. 2/3rds Press refusing to pay. Hence delayed coverage -- nm - budice Jul 23, 11:47 10
- So, you have a monstrously large PR event and are billing the media you expect to disseminate your product? Bold move, let’s see how it plays out. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 23, 12:38 3
  - I wouldn’t think it’s the people putting on the convention that’s doing the charging, but rather the place they’re having it. -- nm - Qale As Folk Jul 23, 13:36 2
    - convention centers are notorious for charging twice as much to rent something than you could buy it, like the table and chairs that come with booths -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 23, 13:44 1
      - Chicago lost conventions because they were charging people for moving what they could move themselves, not to mention the rest. -- nm - .🎡 Jul 23, 14:51
- That’s really expensive, but it’s not unusual for hotels and conventions to charge for WiFi. Now, should they is a whole different question. -- nm - Qale As Folk Jul 23, 12:08
- is that per day, or for all 5 days of the con from the soft opening they always have wednesday night? -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 23, 12:01 1
  - per day -- nm - budice Jul 23, 12:04
- another fuck you to the dealers who need it to complete most sales -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 23, 11:58 1
  - that's going to be like .0001 of their sales. aggravating but worth it. -- nm - Remlik Jul 23, 12:26
- [spittake] ..$80?! -- nm - mud Jul 23, 11:56
this month's Universal Yums box - prayformojo Jul 23, 11:42
Glamour, Lust and Murder in the Hallowed Halls of Oxford In Ruth Ware’s “It Girl,” a woman whose college roommate was murdered decides to reinvestigate the case -- (edited) - crash davis Jul 23, 11:26 4
- — an endless bacchanalia of drugs, alcohol and sexual hedonism only slightly marred by the unfortunate addition of murder. -- nm - I remember college slightly differently Jul 23, 11:56 1
  - yeah, I pretty much skipped the drugs -- nm - crash davis Jul 23, 13:41
- Ruth Ware Won’t Read ‘Bleak House’ Until She Retires - crash davis Jul 23, 11:31 1
  - Speaking of Tom Ripley, have there been any reviews or trailers for Andrew Scott's Ripley series? -- nm - Beryllium Jul 23, 12:02
Perry Rubenstein, Gallerist Convicted of Embezzlement, Dies at 68 - crash davis Jul 23, 11:23
What to Know About the Marburg Virus Disease - crash davis Jul 23, 11:14
Ozzy looking much better than the other day (post-surgery) -- (link*) - mud Jul 23, 11:06
You really do need to take it slow and easy sometimes. -- (link) - Qale As Folk Jul 23, 11:03 [tiktok]
BlackAdam: Rock's entrance into HallH -- (link) - budice Jul 23, 10:52 5
- This was probably a better idea in theory. -- nm - The Allfather Jul 23, 11:30 1
  - His timing seemed off. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 23, 11:48
- SDCC footage shown -- (link) - budice Jul 23, 11:19
- another angle: -- (link) - mud Jul 23, 11:09 1
  - there's been some cruddy angles shown of it by DC and others. poor quality -- nm - budice Jul 23, 11:15

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