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John Ventura
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Infosec professional, science[fiction] enthusiast, mostly here for the snacks
Stranger Things S05E03 features a Sugar Cream Pie. That might be the show’s most specific reference to Indiana’s surprisingly great food culture ever. The pie is delicious, and it’s my favorite cameo. Nutmeg and the “secret ingredient” probably aren’t necessary, though.
Spoiler alert…
Season RUINED!
November 27, 2025 at 10:53 PM
The best part of Wicked 2 is the background characters who just graduated from magic school with no actual spell-casting ability. They know the Wizard’s a fraud, but the jobs are comfortable, so they never question anything publicly.
That’s the “gritty realism” the Batman franchise pretends to have.
November 24, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Uncanny X-Men #141 (Days of Future Past) has one of the best panels ever. The Sentinels’ organized mass murder began with mutants, but the gravestones show it never stopped there. Once you target any group, it won’t stop where you want it to.
Save Spider-man, and save yourself too.
October 5, 2025 at 1:40 AM
I just met a 5 year old Dinosaur Train fan, and this is what I couldn’t say to her…

Consider the madness of Mr. Conductor from Dinosaur Train. The train forces him to confront history in its totality. He has witnessed the asteroid that will annihilate everything he has ever known or cherished.
August 19, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Hey, John Bender from The Breakfast Club (1985), that carton of smokes your parents gave you for Christmas? That’s about $150 today. Maybe show some gratitude, man—those things aren’t cheap!
December 25, 2024 at 4:15 AM
I know SOME people are really worked up about book bans lately, but we have consider what might happen if your kids get corrupted by the works of someone like Jack Kerouac.
They might become too cool to hang out with you.
February 19, 2024 at 11:46 PM
I finally made it to the secret room in Adventure for the original Atari VCS. This was the first “Easter egg” ever in a video game, and I can now confirm that it’s still there.
January 9, 2024 at 2:32 AM
Want to know why Clark Kent’s glasses worked so well as a disguise? It’s simple…
Most people are just too polite to mention that he’s Superman. Sure, some people instinctively respect his privacy, but I bet most people just don’t want to get into it.
December 31, 2023 at 12:55 AM
I was probably too old for the Digimon fandom 20 years ago, but I’m happy to see that it’s back, even if it’s in the form of a novelty beverage.
It’s drinkable, which makes it better than season 3.
December 23, 2023 at 8:26 PM
Hey, fans of Stand by Me(1986), which blows your mind more…
That Jerry O’Connell is the hot one now
Or
That Corey Feldman isn’t the dead one?
December 22, 2023 at 11:20 PM
The critics were very wrong….
Megamind(2010) is a much better film than its twin The Incredibles(2004).
And yes, the villains in both are problematic for the same reason.
September 18, 2023 at 1:02 AM
THE ESTABLISHMENT wants you to upgrade your Apple devices immediately because of some “security” issues.
No way! I haven’t upgraded since 1981, and Oregon Trail still runs great! Sad…
July 11, 2023 at 1:16 AM