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I am watching North. I remember it slightly from my childhood, but given that Roger Ebert's review of it contained the following quote, how could i resist watching it again:
I hated this movie. Hated hated hated hated hated this movie. Hated it. Hated every simpering stupid vacant audience-insulting moment of it. Hated the sensibility that thought anyone would like it. Hated the implied insult to the audience by its belief that anyone would be entertained by it.
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I just went down a baby name rabbit hole after reading the Gawker post about how North West really wasn't that terrible of a name. I didn't realize that Madison became a popular name specifically because of Splash but it makes total sense since it didn't really exist as a first name before 1985.Then I found a blog post proclaiming that there were 146 baby girls named Khaleesi in the United States. One hundred and forty-six children named Khaleesi. For me, Arya or Sansa or even Cersei is one thing. They're names, not honorifics. But Khaleesi. I don't know about that.
I dont know about this..... Though I guess it is better than the hundreds of boys apparently named Theon the year previous.....
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Well, this is a weird little thing that could be a very big deal. Image Comics — home of series like Invincible and The Walking Dead — jus...
This could be a welcome change
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“Knowledge is power, France is Bacon” “Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like banana”
Somewhere on Reddit
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Shapeshifter trumps Werewolf; Every Time
True Blood, I am still trying to enjoy you. Really I am; even after the massive letdown that was last season. And I must say, so far this season has been looking quite positive; focusing on what used to make the show good (the conflict of everyday troubles with supernatural oddities), rather than getting too bogged down in the freaky stuff (Fairy interpretive dance, possessive witches, weird goat shaman thing and so on).
But one thing I haven’t been enjoying is the annoying turn in Alcide’s character, and the conflict this has produced with Sam. Especially when the fight between Sam (shapeshifter) and Alcide (werewolf) was suck a lacklustre event. This is even more disappointing considering last season True Blood illustrated just how formidable Sam’s shapeshifting powers can be in a fight.
Observe:
For those not in the know; that is a man shapeshifting into a fly,  flying into someone's mouth, and then turning back into a human. Brilliant!
So when Alcide and his biker/werewolf gang turned up and started a biff, I couldn’t help but think that it should have turned out this way:
Artwork courtesy of my boredom at work
Blue whale wins every time.
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Still shocked to learn that this is Glenn Close!
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The king of the jungle
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No, it’s not the first Steve Jobs movie to make it out, but it’s the first one to take it seriously. And, so far, it doesn’t look ha...
This actually looks quite bearable, though if you ask me, it looks like it covers a lot of what Pirates of Silicone Valley already did so excellently.
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Oops, too late. The Western Black Rhino has been officially declared extinct. In case you were wondering how that happened& In happier times:
Very sad
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This is a great example of how people denigrate 'modern life', perhaps forgetting things haven't always been that much different. Also, I love the old turn of phrase 'beaten into a cocked hat'. Brilliant!
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Japan's Jiroemon Kimura has passed away at the age of 116 years and 54 days. Guinness World Records is recognizing him as the oldest man in recorded history.
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http://arrestedwesteros.com/
This works surprisingly well
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I am gods damned excited for this thing! Jony Ive i have faith you will do this thing proud
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Penguin in trouble
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