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When the Going Gets Tough

Posted on May 4, 2026 by Nathan

I’ve had an idea for a political post as of late, the main concept being the obsession with leaders being tough. Tough on crime, tough on immigration, tough on foreign policy, etc. The best ways to deal with anything are … Continue reading →

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Lifestyles of the Rich and Clueless

Posted on December 29, 2025 by Nathan

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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Control vs. Consistency

Posted on November 11, 2025 by Nathan

There’s a lot about the Trump presidency that has exposed already existing prejudices and problems in our society. Immigration is definitely one area where this is the case, where the traditional arguments against it have more or less broken down. … Continue reading →

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Please Bury Me in Eddington

Posted on July 21, 2025 by Nathan

Two very different movies this time, SPOILERS for both. Chompy & the Girls – Beth found this movie on the same list of films with stupid names that were actually pretty good as Terror at Blood Fart Lake. This one was … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Want to Read Your Series of Conspiracy Theories

Posted on April 21, 2025 by Nathan

The Waste Lands, by Stephen King – While Roland, Eddie, and Susanna are traveling through a ruined country that once had an advanced technological civilization, and having a run-in with a robotic bear, Jake Chambers, whom Roland had let die … Continue reading →

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The Jeopardous Jade Djinn Gem

Posted on December 31, 2024 by Nathan

The Hero’s Guide to Storming the Castle, by Christopher Healy – It had been a while since I’d read the first book in this series, so I didn’t remember all the characters’ personalities, but it’s a fun read. Briar Rose … Continue reading →

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Possession Has Its Privileges

Posted on September 15, 2024 by Nathan

The Wonderful Land of Oz – This weird low-budget 1969 adaptation of The Marvelous Land of Oz is something I’d never seen, but Beth found online that there’s a Rifftrax version of it, so we watched it. I guess that … Continue reading →

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The Future’s Got It Covered

Posted on September 27, 2023 by Nathan

I’m not entirely sure how many new Futurama episodes Hulu ordered, but I do know that they’re going to wait before airing the next batch. So here are my thoughts on the ten episodes we’ve had so far. The Impossible … Continue reading →

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Annoyance Against the Machine

Posted on August 15, 2023 by Nathan

I’ve been meaning to write about a few things I’ve seen mentioned online recently, one of them being artificial intelligence. I guess my main thought is that the name sounds really generous for what’s really just pattern recognition, like someone … Continue reading →

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Religious Order in the Court

Posted on June 26, 2022 by Nathan

I’m sure what we all really need right now is a middle-aged white man weighing in on the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. But really, do any of my opinions matter in the grand scheme of things? I’ve seen … Continue reading →

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