Category Archives: Corporations

Uh-Oh, Better Get Mako

I played through part of the original Final Fantasy VII when it was still fairly new, but I never finished it. I think I remember getting to the part where the rocket was launched. So I’m playing through it again … Continue reading

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Malignant Melania

I’m sure you know by now that the movie about Melania Trump has been released. We even saw a commercial for it when watching something on Amazon last night. And there have been reports of offers to pay people to … Continue reading

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Another Day Older and Deeper in Debt

Clockwork Boys, by T. Kingfisher – This is the first book the author wrote in what became known as the World of the White Rat. Part of her goal in writing it was to counteract how paladins often appear in … Continue reading

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Lifestyles of the Rich and Clueless

SPOILERS for all four of these movies! The Substance – This movie is a combination of body horror and satire, and it’s incredibly blunt in its message. Demi Moore stars as Elisabeth Sparkle, a movie star and exercise show host … Continue reading

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Shows of Christmas Past

Beth likes to find holiday specials and episodes for us to watch, often pretty obscure ones. There are also things we try to watch every year, although it’s getting harder to find them. I guess I shouldn’t complain, since we used … Continue reading

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The Slop Around the Corner

I’ve become increasingly irritated with all the attempts to force so-called artificial intelligence down people’s throats, and I know I’m far from the only one. But at the same time, it seems to have become pretty normalized in society, to … Continue reading

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Some Guy with a Mop

Fire in the Sky – I knew this movie was about a UFO, but not that much else. It’s pretty insular, really, focusing on a group of lumberjacks in Arizona. One of them, Travis Walton, leaves their truck to check … Continue reading

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Chaos Control

Something I was thinking about recently was how Donald Trump’s desire to cut health care is kind of at odds with his wanting to be an authoritarian dictator. The thing about sickness is that it’s so unpredictable. Sure, it’s mostly … Continue reading

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Crazy Do-Good Freaks Are Here

WARNING! SPOILERS for all media herein! The Toxic Avenger Part II – I guess it’s been almost eight years since I saw the first movie, and I know I was a bit put off by how Melvin was a gross … Continue reading

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Vibe Wreck

Comic by Steph McMillan There are a few topics regarding economics and corporatism that I’m been seeing a fair amount of information on recently, and I thought they might be worth writing about, even though they’re not things I know … Continue reading

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