If even half the folks quoting Orwell stopped for a second to wonder if it just might possibly apply to them too, we wouldn't be nearly as fucked as we are.
Honestly not sure which is more disturbing.
The spirit of the season is never in the stuff.
Every other supernatural and/or extraterrestrial creature in existence:
"Ah, Halloween! Such a delightful human custom; allowing me to walk among them in plain sight without worry of inciting their repulsion, anger, or fear."
E.T., wearing a bedsheet with holes in it:
"This is bullshit."
TIL that, in any given year, the 4th of July and Halloween will always fall on the same day of the week.
(A Friday, in this year's case)
Classic cover. Current cover. Sequel cover.
In Calhoun GA, a short drive from Buc-ees, is a year-round Halloween shop called All-Star Halloween.
Among other things, it's the last independent costume shop in the state.
Check it out if you feel like a short road trip from ATL.
I'm going to be doing stuff at Jordancon next weekend in Atlanta. I don't have a booth, but 'spot the lummox' is a game anyone can play.
"What's the difference between an antagonist and a villain?"
"The cenobites are antagonists. Frank and Julia are fucking villains."
The Buffy reboot is reportedly well underway. The new slayer is supposed to be more like Willow than Buffy.
Of course, if they wanted to impress me, they'd cast fat actors as the three lead scoobies.
Hell, Guillermo already proved the sex appeal and vampire slaying is entirely possible.
Apparently it's World Theater Day.
I am therefore watching The Muppet Show with my cats.
How many roans could Chappell Roan chaperone if Chappell Roan could chaperone roans?
Wow. Telling some AIs to fuck off actually works. That's better results than you get with some people. arstechnica.com/google/2025/...
"Bickerotica." n.
1. When it's obvious to all viewers that an argument has reached its height of intensity for the sole purpose of keeping the participants from vigorously making out.
Given how hard people fuck up current events, it's no wonder we can't keep history from repeating itself.
Qotd: "Discworld isn't a book series so much as it is a literary universe."
Note to self: still need to put "mentorship is not a dating app" on a T-shirt at some point.
Well, here we go again.
