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I'm curious. It looks like it could be ok, and I trust Gunn. But that teaser isn't enough to get me to reup my subscription.

[We see a close up of a young white male, tanned, white teeth, coiffed hair clearly an influencer on social media. It is an image such as you see when social media posts are shown on the news. In the corner of the screen is named a location: DUBAI. He is staring slightly off-camera for several silent panels of the comic strip. His eyes move slightly. He is having a thought.] From off-screen a newsreader’s commentary comes: NEWSREADER: Extraordinary images here of an expat in Dubai [The influencer’s eybrows raise slightly] …Having their first ever geopolitical thought. [CUT TO a BBC news scene. The BBC newsreader CLIVE MYRIE is talking to an interviewee next to the screen showing the social media influencer’s face. The interviewee’s name is David Jones]. CLIVE MYRIE: To explain the significance of this moment we’re joined by David Jones, our Expat Thoughts correspondent DAVID JONES: Clive, this is momentous It was caught on film at the end of an Instagram post titled: ‘Dubai Is Brilliant’. [Pointing at the screen, the influencer’s expression still the same] You can clearly see in the eyebrows here, the dawning realisation that there *might* be something in the world beyond his dickhead self. It marks a *huge* departure from all the Dubai Expat’s previous thoughts. CLIVE MYRIE: Which are…? DAVID JONES: You've Got To Get Yourself Out Here Mate, Everything Is So Clean, I Don't Have To Pay Taxes, I Am Incurious As To Why I Do Not Have To Pay Taxes, and Spa. CLIVE MYRIE: And might we see an expansion of these new Thoughts in coming days? DAVID JONES: I think we can expect to see: “I Deserve To Be Airlifted By A Country I Pay No Tax To” CLIVE MYRIE: Mmm. [Ends]

I bet that director is going to hate when your kid ages out!

Two movies that I had zero interest in, but ended up loving.

This week's cover @thelancet.com

Souhan: U.S. Olympic men's hockey team allowed itself to be used by Donald Trump The U.S. Olympic men's hockey team allowed itself to be used by President Donald Trump, rather than standing up for the women's team.

Sports columnist Jim Souhan has some strong words for the U.S. men's Olympic hockey team:

"They also reminded us that there is a vast difference between winning games and being a hero."

Bet their schools won’t be closed for weeks. ;)

I really want to go, but I got Springsteen tickets today. And I fear my wife may do horrible things to me if I buy more concert tickets.

Prince Andrew's Arrest Across the pond in Britain, justice and accountability is a serious matter

Never in a million years did I ever fathom when I resurrected the Epstein story in 2018 that it would lead to first arrest of a British Royal in four centuries. Not since King Charles I was arrested in 1647.
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Bucket list show. Never seen him. Soooooo glad he’s not playing US Bank.

I counted the bugs in the photo and this was what played in my head.

Your mom is pretty damn cool

Skeletons should be allowed to compete too, Casey

Look for the BW trade. All of Mignola’s wonderful art without the color.

Glad he didn't get the gig and went on to do his own thing ... but I would have loved to see his take

The Art Institute of Chicago just hung its first Norman Rockwell, and it depicts the Cubs

In what will likely be a major draw for the museum, the Art Institute of Chicago on Tuesday installed its first-ever Norman Rockwell painting, and it depicts the Chicago Cubs.

That series is one of my surprise favorites. I was ready to blow it off and hate it.

You can mute him, but you still have to see the jorts.

Macbeth: SHIT

wow huge slam on allen and rossi out of nowhere

Gonna need a new loon gif

The Washington Post but it’s ‘The Traitors’

That Jeff Bezos's Amazon gave Brett Ratner, someone photographed with Jeffrey Epstein and in the Epstein Files, $75 million to make a doc about Melania Trump, while he chooses to destroy The Washington Post, says about all you need to know.

the cheapest, roughest TP ever

The guy who owns Amazon shutting down the books section of the Washington Post is beyond parody

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments, not just the newsroom, is being laid off.

Name three comics you've owned in at least three editions.

– The Crow by James O'Barr.

– Parker by Darwyn Cooke and Richard Stark.

– The Rocketeer by Dave Stevens