i do wish they'd gone with that original fan theory that Blanc was gonna switch to a whole new accent with each movie with no explanation

(Granted I’m pretty sure the news said this would happen, but I was not paying attention so this still counts as a surprise)

The fact that he was literally at the urinal before he was interrupted and had to go out for the rest of the episode stressed me out so much

I remember feeling so deflated in the first movie when they kept doing that same trick with Pennywise running towards the camera. (Still haven't watched the second movie.)

the fact that they gave him such over-the-top groveling praise with their cover and article but he's still complaining

Me seeing your article pop up in the middle of The Rehearsal season 2

*C5

It’s the most boring of all the openings! On defense I like to just go C4 first and wing it from there, pretend as if I know how to do the Sicilian

27-29 is young, 30 is old, 31-33 is young again.

It's crazy how many op-eds and general commentary after every election seem to only make sense if this is the first election the pundit's ever lived through

one of the most annoying parts of the US political cycle is how every four years people pretend as if "president-elect experiences higher-than-usual approval during transition period" isn't a typical, well-documented thing that happens every single time. It will mean basically nothing in six months

The first part can be us again in '26, if we want it bad enough

In general I think a DNC chair from one of the blue wall states is the best bet. They’re easily some of the most effective Dems in the whole country when it comes to actually knowing how to win elections.

True, I guess I’d also attribute some of it to a growing over-emphasis on plot when talking about TV/film, and a conservative cultural shift overall. When in doubt I blame CinemaSins

I think the discourse is being led by teenagers who watch TV with their parents in the house

And that deer sculpture in the beginning is called PixCell-Deer#24, by Kohei Nawa

Some final pics I took, all of which brought me joy.

First is Just Moved, by Henry Mosler

Second is The Baker’s Cart by Jean Michelin

Third is The Artist’s Wife and His Setter Dog by Thomas Eakins

Hard to explain why this one stuck out to me, except that it’s very cozy and peaceful. It looks like how a productive writing day feels to me.

Name is The Etcher by Stacy Tolman