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‘Marvel’s Moon Girl And Devil Dinosaur’ Renewed For Season 2 By Disney -- nm - Beaker Oct 9, 03:05 2
- Fox Renews Dan Harmon’s ‘Krapopolis’ Months Ahead Of Toon’s Premiere -- nm - Beaker Oct 9, 03:05 1
  - Outer Range has been renewed for a second season at Prime Video -- nm - Beaker Oct 9, 03:08
So what I hear the fans saying is they want another wild card team for each division and best of five WC round -- nm - Rob Manfred Oct 8, 23:50 2
- Match madness style tourney with all 30 plus two AAA teams. -- nm - Reagen Oct 9, 05:06 1
  - like Hockey then? -- nm - budice Oct 9, 05:13
Why should I bother socializing in meatspace if my mind is just going to attack me over it for the next several days? -- nm - Beryllium Oct 8, 23:49
Wordle 477 3/6 - TWuG Oct 8, 23:27 3
- 4 - 477. It seems that finding the last letter early is the best way to get the solution in 3 or fewer. Only 11% so far. Way less than average. - GregW Oct 9, 05:22
- 6 - decline Oct 9, 05:15
- 5/6 - prayformojo Oct 9, 04:35
Awwww :) -- (link) - Beryllium Oct 8, 23:21
Carly Rae Jepsen goes full disco. With Rufus Wainwright? -- (link*) - Dano Oct 8, 21:54 [youtube] 2
- Turns out I don’t know who Rufus Wainwright is. - Mop Oct 8, 22:10 1
  - Son of Loudon III and Kate McGarrigle and Canadian -- nm - . Oct 8, 22:29
I don't usually take this position, but I refuse to even contemplate what a Let The Right One In *series* would even look like, much less watch it. - Qale Oct 8, 21:29 1
- Meanwhile, over on HBO, they're serving The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp. Oh, and Troye Sivan, who is apparently cockblocking America, go figure. -- (link) - Qale Oct 8, 22:01 [youtube]
Pitch: a remake of GI Jane starring Willow. - Max Oct 8, 21:24 1
- Get my daughter's name out of your mouth! -- nm - Will Smith Oct 8, 21:29
Should I watch Gossip Girl? -- nm - Max Oct 8, 21:13
F1 Japan GP starts in an hour -- nm - budice Oct 8, 20:59
This was my haul from the Wine Grab at today's fundraiser. The Sonoma County Cab is something I'd buy but the other three will be an adventure :) -- (pic) - Meg Oct 8, 20:52 [Attachment] 2
- 👍 -- nm - crash davis Oct 8, 20:59 1
  - *and* $20 worth of raffle tickets scored me a $25 Outback Gift Card!! Fun afternoon. -- nm - Meg Oct 8, 21:05
AL Wild Card Series: Seattle Mariners fans unveil the rally shoe - crash davis Oct 8, 20:36 1
- In a week or two searches for "Athlete's Scalp" start showing up on Google. -- nm - . Oct 8, 22:34
Seemed like a pretty weak playcall there at the end -- nm - budice Oct 8, 20:32
The “Rally Shoe” is officially being kept for the Mariners Hall of Fame. -- (link) - budice Oct 8, 20:28
Florida doing Florida things when it comes to mRNA vaccination warnings. Here's the breakdown. -- (link) - Qale Oct 8, 20:23 1
- There should be consequences for knowingly posting that sort of misinformation. -- nm - Andie Oct 9, 04:13
"No, I think I just swallowed a tooth. I don't think it was my tooth." -- nm - Beryllium Oct 8, 20:14 1
- Why does everyone have a microphone?? Pure chaos. (Avenue 5) -- nm - Beryllium Oct 8, 21:09
~he's got the whole....wide world in his hands~ -- nm - Remlik Oct 8, 20:06 1
- I'm a big fan -- nm - Cyrus Oct 8, 21:16
I know not to expect much in a series against the Astros, so I'll just say now this season has exceeded my expectations -- nm - crash davis Oct 8, 19:18 1
- I am both annoyed and happy Astros are once again playing in the post-season. It makes work hard, but yanno, clanging and banging must continue. -- nm - Qale Oct 8, 20:20
Things I didn’t expect when the day started. Whatever Tottenheim was wearing. An action morality story and spoils - tRuMaN Oct 8, 18:58 1
- One of the best films of the year. (NM) - Marlowe Oct 8, 19:41
Here come the Cougars. - zunk takes things literally Oct 8, 18:51 1
- You rang? -- nm - Epiphany Oct 8, 20:30
Don’t forget that there is another London game tomorrow morning. -- nm - Volnelk Oct 8, 18:48
Feels good to be home. -- nm - znufrii Oct 8, 18:30 12
- Don't be a hero and try to give up rides cold turkey. Take a couple revolutions around on the baggage carousel. -- nm - Ender Oct 8, 18:42
- Well? -- nm - David Oct 8, 18:37 10
  - Best. Week. Ever. -- nm - znufrii Oct 8, 18:38 9
    - Favorite Rides - znufrii Oct 8, 19:29
    - In all honesty, it was hard to think of how anything could have gone better. -- (edited) - znufrii Oct 8, 19:11 5
      - Proof -- (pic) - znufrii, official Gen-Xer Oct 8, 19:24 [Attachment] 4
        
        Awwww -- nm - Epiphany Oct 8, 20:31
        
        It's such a great idea by Disney. -- nm - David Oct 8, 20:13 1
        
        I'd be even more impressed if... -- (edited) - znufrii Oct 8, 20:32
        
        Right in the feels! -- nm - Qale Oct 8, 20:10
    - Next step: DVC membership! -- nm - David Oct 8, 18:39 1
      - Hah! -- (edited) - znufrii Oct 8, 18:41
Frakes drops the F bomb in front of Sir Pat -- (link*) - Remlik Oct 8, 18:07
Wednesday Addams | Official Trailer | Netflix (Nov 23rd) -- (link*) - Beaker Oct 8, 17:31 [youtube] 7
- (*another* trailer?!) Fantastic use of "Paint It, Black". It veers dangerously close to "weirdo teens in high school" drama, but I'll risk it. -- nm - Mop Oct 8, 18:22
- I act as if I don't care if people dislike me. - Spawn Oct 8, 17:46 3
  - She is obviously no Libra. -- nm - Qale Oct 8, 17:58 2
    - She's a Scorpio. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 8, 18:01 1
      - Yep yep yep (Capricorn rising) -- nm - Kellyanne Scrabblestats Oct 8, 19:27
- It's odd that they mistitled the video. It's just "Wednesday". -- nm - Ender Oct 8, 17:39
- yay! -- nm - mud Oct 8, 17:34
Gamerant: "Overwatch 2 is getting review bombed!" No... I think that's just called "getting reviewed"... -- nm - Ender Oct 8, 17:30 6
- People can get in long enough to review? -- nm - spamlet Oct 8, 17:57 5
  - It seems ... OK now maybe -- nm - Reagen Oct 8, 18:02 4
    - I haven’t played but I know the kid just got in to move stuff today. -- nm - spamlet Oct 8, 18:03 3
      - The Battle Pass is also bullshit but I don't really care about cosmetics. -- nm - Reagen Oct 8, 18:15 1
        
        I care about my old skins which haven't carried over yet - eag Oct 8, 20:15
      - The game itself is functional but feels half finished. -- nm - Reagen Oct 8, 18:14
Seriously Blue Jays? - Andie Oct 8, 17:26
Bob Einstein joke at Larry David panel -- (link) - Remlik Oct 8, 17:21 2
- the best. Some of those comics there do not appear too impressed. -- nm - mud Oct 8, 17:30 1
  - to be fair, he did that all the time so they're used to it -- nm - Remlik Oct 8, 18:05
Omari the vidya game does warn that it deals with depression, self harm, and suicide. But stab self to continue? Wtf? -- nm* - Qale Oct 8, 17:08 3
- Press F to pay respects. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 8, 17:18
- Bonelab features no warnings and makes you put a noose around your neck to continue. -- (link) - Ender Oct 8, 17:15 1
  - That’s gonna be a big no from me. -- nm - Qale Oct 8, 17:32
What I love about baseball is that two playoff games like this can happen consecutively. -- nm - The Allfather Oct 8, 17:04 2
- Yup -- (link) - Tim Oct 8, 17:13
- Word. -- nm - budice Oct 8, 17:09
Sir Patrick: "To Paramount, we could STILL make a movie!" -- (link) - Remlik Oct 8, 16:59 3
- The TNG cast still roasting Sir Patrick.... -- (link) - Remlik Oct 8, 17:04 1
  - cast interview -- (link) - Remlik Oct 8, 17:07
- Make an Enterprise movie! -- nm - Beryllium Oct 8, 17:00
The Sinead O’Connor doc on Showtime isn’t groundbreaking but it’s a good recounting of her rise and fall. - Dano Oct 8, 16:44
LIR Ty97. Forever Young was one of my moms songs at her memorial - Epiphany Oct 8, 16:36
Badgers...we don't need no stinkin Badgers.... - .🎡 Oct 8, 16:30 4
- Well, the major programs like to schedule a game against a small school to guarantee a win for the alumni. - zunk takes things literally Oct 8, 16:34 3
  - Homecoming is usually NU against Ohio, Michigan or Wisconsin. Mostly so there's a big crowd at the game. - .🎡 Oct 8, 16:56 2
    - Well, the Ohio Bobcats aren't much of a draw either. -- nm - Ender Oct 8, 18:12 1
      - Well, many of the Michigans are. -- nm - .🎡 Oct 8, 19:45
SEA@TOR: May wanna tune in again -- nm - budice Oct 8, 16:29
The Grinch horror flick coming out Dec 15th -- (link) - Flavorize Oct 8, 16:27 2
- That wasn't the live action version? -- nm - .🎡 Oct 8, 16:31 1
  - 🤣 -- nm - Flavorize Oct 8, 17:26
Broncos QB Russell Wilson has partially torn lat -- nm - Beaker Oct 8, 16:24
Vandy was leading Ole Miss 20-17 last time I checked. Wonder what the score is now. Oh. -- nm - Dano Oct 8, 16:11
psa: Popstar Never Stop Poppin is on HBO Max currently -- nm - hollywood big shot Oct 8, 16:11
In honor of JD's birthday....What's the best way to watch a fishing contest? -- (edited) - .🎡 Oct 8, 16:09 7
- HBD -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 8, 17:19
- Nyuck. -- nm - Qale Oct 8, 17:09
- Happy Birthday! -- nm - MDH Oct 8, 16:55
- Happy Birthday! -- nm - Dano Oct 8, 16:42
- cheers! -- nm - mud Oct 8, 16:41
- Lol! Happy Birthday JD -- nm - Epiphany Oct 8, 16:30
- 👍 Happy birthday JD -- nm - crash davis Oct 8, 16:17
A Distracted Russia Is Losing Its Grip on Its Old Soviet Sphere - crash davis Oct 8, 15:44 5
- I don't get the news media's insistence on using Putin's middle initial. Are they worried we'll confuse him with the OTHER President Vladimir Putin? -- nm - Ender Oct 8, 18:11
- XI is going to move on Central Asia quickly -- nm - Remlik Oct 8, 16:54
- No better time for Japan to take back the Kurils -- nm - ML Oct 8, 16:16
- After Secret U.S. Talks Fail, a Hidden War in Africa Rapidly Escalates - crash davis Oct 8, 16:14
- That's a lot. And it's fascinating. More bad news for Putin. -- nm - Mop Oct 8, 16:12
Somewhere, just now, the Rays and Guardians didn't score a run. -- nm - Ender Oct 8, 15:42 1
- All the runs happening in Toronto -- nm - Tim Oct 8, 16:28
Let’s Go Mets! -- nm - ty97 Oct 8, 15:39
*wishes he had bet more on Tennessee at -3* -- nm - Beaker Oct 8, 15:23
Fox Nation: Where canceled people get their own show! -- nm - Mop Oct 8, 15:20
ALERT! If it gets any warner in my living room, the AC is gonna turn on. -- nm - Mop Oct 8, 15:18 2
- Are you just posting what apps show on your phone? -- nm - crash davis Oct 8, 15:20 1
  - Without a doubt. -- nm - Magic App Ball Oct 8, 15:21
please don't give this Useful Idiot another dime for your electric vehicles -- (link) - hollywood big shot Oct 8, 15:08 18
- I fully admit that dude has done amazing things in the EV landscape. It wouldn't be possible for me to own a electric car without dude. -- (edited) - Kellyanne Scrabblestats Oct 8, 19:23 4
  - Electric was always the car plan, the bigs were just waiting on batteries. He was early but GE has been heavy on battery tech. - colin Oct 8, 22:42 1
    - lithium didn’t destabilise Bolivia. It’s a narrative that doesn’t make any sense, but Morales is pushing anyway. - mafic Oct 9, 05:39
  - eh, he bought in with his PayPal money at an opportune moment and then Zuckerberged his way over the founders -- nm - hollywood big shot Oct 8, 21:21 1
    - Musk is an ass, but he invested in Tesla in 2004 and became CEO in 2008 and they didn't deliver a car until 2009. - TWuG Oct 8, 23:36
- "What? No takers? OK... Hear me out. What if we gave Ukraine to China and Taiwan to Russia? Then everybody's happy!" -- nm* - Elon Musk Oct 8, 18:37
- Has he forgotten that billionaires have a say in politics when they use their money, not their stupid statements. - colin Oct 8, 18:24
- "full-on communism" -- (link) - mud Oct 8, 16:41 1
  - who’s going to tell him how Tesla was created -- nm* - hollywood big shot Oct 8, 16:46
- I can't wait to hear his proposal if (*fingers crossed*) Lula wins the election and Bozo refuses to cede power. (NM) - Marlowe Oct 8, 16:21
- Twitter gonna get a better counter-proposal from him if he keeps stepping on rakes elsewhere. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 8, 15:44
- apparently he also weighed in on Tiawan-China -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 8, 15:44
- "The North must give the South some areas where they are independent and free to continue slavery" -- nm - Civil War Elon Oct 8, 15:25 2
  - "Will no one think of the cotton clothing manufacturers?" -- nm - Reagen Oct 8, 15:36 1
    - Right? -- nm - Lehman Brothers Oct 8, 17:25
- He definitely seems pro-autocrat -- nm - crash davis Oct 8, 15:18
- "Surely, I, the smartest man in the world, can solve this..." -- nm - Ever VC pitch Oct 8, 15:09 1
  - He may be smartest is some area, diplomacy is not it. -- nm - .🎡 Oct 8, 15:20
Far worse/more entertaining on British Baking/Mexican Week than "taco" were the varying pronunciations of "pico de gallo" -- nm - prayformojo Oct 8, 15:05 7
- That still paled next to "glockymolo". -- nm - Ender Oct 8, 15:41 1
  - I'm also unclear on how any of this qualifies as baking... -- nm - Ender Oct 8, 16:33
- "Mexit" -- nm - hollywood big shot Oct 8, 15:31
- aye Caramba!! -- nm - peglegpete Oct 8, 15:24
- Considering their treatment of American pies and brownies I am not surprised they mangled Mexican. -- nm - .🎡 Oct 8, 15:22
- Would you say it was ... galling? -- nm - Reagen Oct 8, 15:09
- Yup. That's what I found the most jarring. -- nm - Mop Oct 8, 15:07
... so one person should dress up as a breadbox, and the other person should dress up as a needle ... - Beryllium Oct 8, 14:58 1
- Is it Bigger than a Bread Box history - Steve Allen Oct 8, 15:18
Daily Telegraph: it is clear to Ukraine's poised troops that the enemy is short of ammunition and struggling to respond -- (link) - Mop Oct 8, 14:54

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