Mark McDermott
@heymcdermott.bsky.social
Blogging about Chicago's beer scene at www.beeronaut.com. Scholarly writing on popular culture: Comics, Star Wars, MST3K, etc. Proud dad of a s/he🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🍻. http://www.markmcdermott.com
"He-e-e-e-e-ere they come spinning out of the turn!” #allstartrek
November 12, 2025 at 4:35 AM
"He-e-e-e-e-ere they come spinning out of the turn!” #allstartrek
Is Harry "Ensign Eager," or "Eager, Young Space Cadet?" #allstartrek
November 12, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Is Harry "Ensign Eager," or "Eager, Young Space Cadet?" #allstartrek
Revolution Deep Wood and Old Irving Krampus presales. Anniversaries for Alter and Hop Butcher. #beeronaut www.beeronaut.com/2025/11/09/t...
The Week with Beer in Chicago, November 10-13 - Beeronaut
Revolution Deep Wood and Old Irving Krampus presales. Anniversaries for Alter and Hop Butcher. #beeronaut
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November 9, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Revolution Deep Wood and Old Irving Krampus presales. Anniversaries for Alter and Hop Butcher. #beeronaut www.beeronaut.com/2025/11/09/t...
Every couple of episodes, there's that moment where Clark takes off his glasses, saying "I knew it would come to this," and ALMOST reveals himself as #MeTVSuperman. And these earlier episodes are more fun when Jimmy isn't being a total boob.
November 9, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Every couple of episodes, there's that moment where Clark takes off his glasses, saying "I knew it would come to this," and ALMOST reveals himself as #MeTVSuperman. And these earlier episodes are more fun when Jimmy isn't being a total boob.
Despite Lois' always calling Clark a coward, he always keeps cool even with a gun pointed at him. #MeTVSuperman
November 9, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Despite Lois' always calling Clark a coward, he always keeps cool even with a gun pointed at him. #MeTVSuperman
November 9, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Maybe Kirk could think of a new, untorn tunic? #MeTVStarTrek
November 9, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Maybe Kirk could think of a new, untorn tunic? #MeTVStarTrek
Maybe we should add Sulu shouting "Captain!" to the Drinking Game. #MeTVStarTrek
November 9, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Maybe we should add Sulu shouting "Captain!" to the Drinking Game. #MeTVStarTrek
Finney gives off definite Ernest T. Bass vibes. #MeTVStarTrek
November 9, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Finney gives off definite Ernest T. Bass vibes. #MeTVStarTrek
Um, what kind of a prank is putting a bowl of cold soup in someone's bed? #MeTVStarTrek
November 9, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Um, what kind of a prank is putting a bowl of cold soup in someone's bed? #MeTVStarTrek
#svengoolie speaks truth. Warner Brothers-7 Arts was bought in the 60s by Kinney Corp., which then owned parking garages, funeral homes & cleaning services. Kinney had also bought Atlantic then Elektra Records, DC Comics and MAD Magazine, then spun them off into Warner Communications.
November 9, 2025 at 3:28 AM
#svengoolie speaks truth. Warner Brothers-7 Arts was bought in the 60s by Kinney Corp., which then owned parking garages, funeral homes & cleaning services. Kinney had also bought Atlantic then Elektra Records, DC Comics and MAD Magazine, then spun them off into Warner Communications.
Notre Dame all over again. For a creature who's been around since BEFORE Christ was a cadet! #svengoolie
November 9, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Notre Dame all over again. For a creature who's been around since BEFORE Christ was a cadet! #svengoolie
Bet the dinosaur didn't expect that! #svengoolie
November 9, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Bet the dinosaur didn't expect that! #svengoolie
So we had 2 fruit carts, a flower stand and a hay wagon knocked over. tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwik... #svengoolie
Fruit Cart - TV Tropes
From Roger Ebert's dictionary of movie clichés, fast chase scenes require a fruit cart being plowed into, preferably by a Drives Like Crazy Red Shirt in hot pursuit. Almost always pops up in "ethnic" neighborhoods (e.g. Chinatown, …
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November 9, 2025 at 3:16 AM
So we had 2 fruit carts, a flower stand and a hay wagon knocked over. tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwik... #svengoolie
A dinosaur in church! There will be a strongly worded encyclical about this! #svengoolie
November 9, 2025 at 3:13 AM
A dinosaur in church! There will be a strongly worded encyclical about this! #svengoolie
And hey! We just saw a box office smash! #svengoolie
November 9, 2025 at 3:08 AM
And hey! We just saw a box office smash! #svengoolie
There will be a strongly worded letter in the Times about this exploitation of a scientific marvel! #svengoolie
November 9, 2025 at 2:57 AM
There will be a strongly worded letter in the Times about this exploitation of a scientific marvel! #svengoolie
Some of the colors on those dinosaurs look like they came from a Mold-a-Rama at Brookfield Zoo. #svengoolie
November 9, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Some of the colors on those dinosaurs look like they came from a Mold-a-Rama at Brookfield Zoo. #svengoolie
Guy wrung the pterodactyl's neck like it was a chicken for Sunday dinner. #svengoolie
November 9, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Guy wrung the pterodactyl's neck like it was a chicken for Sunday dinner. #svengoolie
Once again we've got a nice hi-res digital scan of a #svengoolie presentation on an HD channel (23.1 in Chicago). Good evening, Svengooligans!
November 9, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Once again we've got a nice hi-res digital scan of a #svengoolie presentation on an HD channel (23.1 in Chicago). Good evening, Svengooligans!
Can't count this as a "timey-wimey" story because nobody resets the timeline with a kamikaze attack, and everyone remembers what happened. #allstartrek
November 6, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Can't count this as a "timey-wimey" story because nobody resets the timeline with a kamikaze attack, and everyone remembers what happened. #allstartrek
Bourbon County Stout Preview, 2025
Previewing Goose Island's Bourbon County Stout lineup for 2025.
Previewing Goose Island's Bourbon County Stout lineup for 2025.
Bourbon County Stout Preview, 2025
Previewing Goose Island's Bourbon County Stout lineup for 2025.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Bourbon County Stout Preview, 2025
Previewing Goose Island's Bourbon County Stout lineup for 2025.
Previewing Goose Island's Bourbon County Stout lineup for 2025.
A riff on the "Deux Ex Machina," where a plot got so tied up, the gods had to come down and straighten everything out. First done by Aeschylus in "Eumenides", but Euripides did it at least six times. #allstartrek
November 4, 2025 at 5:01 AM
A riff on the "Deux Ex Machina," where a plot got so tied up, the gods had to come down and straighten everything out. First done by Aeschylus in "Eumenides", but Euripides did it at least six times. #allstartrek
I suspect that sometimes the "Greek Chorus" had to improve too, like when an actor forgets his lines. #allstartrek
November 4, 2025 at 4:57 AM
I suspect that sometimes the "Greek Chorus" had to improve too, like when an actor forgets his lines. #allstartrek