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Home of Nick Knacks, a show-by-show retrospective on Nickelodeon. You can call me Gregiffer. Bi, they/them. youtube.com/user/poparena

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the worlds not over
keep taking your meds
keep taking your HRT
keep scheduling surgeries
keep talking to friends
keep eating
keep sleeping
the worlds not over
you're still needed

28.02.2026 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3084    πŸ” 1613    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 17

this is how wendy carlos looked in that one video of her showing off the synthesizer while still pretending to be a boy

03.03.2026 03:51 β€” πŸ‘ 173    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
text over a photo of bruce campbell walking along a trail in a picturesque mountain area:

Hi folks, these days, when someone is having a health issue, it's referred to as an "opportunity," so let's go with that - I'm having one of those. It's also called a type of cancer that's "treatable" not "curable." I apologize if that's a shock – it was to me too.
The good news is, I'm not gonna go into any more detail. I'm posting this, because professionally, a few things will have to change - appearances and cons and work in general need to take back seat to treatment.
My plan is to get as well as I possibly can over the summer so that I can tour with my new movie Ernie & Emma this fall.
There are several cons this year summer that I have to cancel. Big regrets on my part. Treatment needs and professional obligations don't always go hand-in-hand.
That's about it. I'm not trying enlist sympathy-or advice-Ijust want to get ahead of this information in case false information gets out (which it will).
Fear not, I am a tough old son-of-a-bitch and I have great support, so I expect to be around a while.
As always, you're the greatest fans in the world and I hope to see you soon!
Much love,
Bruce Campbell

text over a photo of bruce campbell walking along a trail in a picturesque mountain area: Hi folks, these days, when someone is having a health issue, it's referred to as an "opportunity," so let's go with that - I'm having one of those. It's also called a type of cancer that's "treatable" not "curable." I apologize if that's a shock – it was to me too. The good news is, I'm not gonna go into any more detail. I'm posting this, because professionally, a few things will have to change - appearances and cons and work in general need to take back seat to treatment. My plan is to get as well as I possibly can over the summer so that I can tour with my new movie Ernie & Emma this fall. There are several cons this year summer that I have to cancel. Big regrets on my part. Treatment needs and professional obligations don't always go hand-in-hand. That's about it. I'm not trying enlist sympathy-or advice-Ijust want to get ahead of this information in case false information gets out (which it will). Fear not, I am a tough old son-of-a-bitch and I have great support, so I expect to be around a while. As always, you're the greatest fans in the world and I hope to see you soon! Much love, Bruce Campbell

this is getting shared around so may as well here, it is real, sending bruce love and luck πŸ’œ

03.03.2026 00:55 β€” πŸ‘ 98    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 6

So how about them genders, huh?

02.03.2026 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea Nick Knacks # 056 : PopArena : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Reupload of a now-lost episode of Nick Knacks

Youtube did take it down, and I've had no luck getting it back up there. However, it's been uploaded to the Internet Archive.
archive.org/details/spar...

02.03.2026 07:03 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just $100 left!!

01.03.2026 22:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Adventures of Pete & Pete: Season 3 Episode 1 - 35 Hours (HQ)
YouTube video by The Adventures of Pete & Pete: Season 3 The Adventures of Pete & Pete: Season 3 Episode 1 - 35 Hours (HQ)

New higher quality copies of The Adventures of Pete & Pete season three just dropped
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-XG...

02.03.2026 00:09 β€” πŸ‘ 117    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 4

Life Hack: You don't actually have to support the troops.

01.03.2026 22:30 β€” πŸ‘ 51    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ’œNEW KYOTO VIDEOπŸ’œ
Crimson Wolf
youtu.be/KiTc3ER7uj8

From the mind that gave us Riki-Oh (the original manga, not the famous Hong Kong Category III film) comes something that just might be even more crazy. Just not in the way you expect.

01.03.2026 04:00 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Got another 100, so all I have left is $235!!

28.02.2026 21:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You probably can’t personally stop the war in Iran today. Is there something you can do for your neighbors hiding from ice? For a trans person in Kansas? Any local aid orgs or rapid response networks? Phone banks? Anyone already doing good shit that just needs a hand?

28.02.2026 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1370    πŸ” 655    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 8

What a time to be paying taxes

28.02.2026 20:52 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Picture of Marjane Satrapi alongside a quote from her. The quote reads:

The world is not divided into countries. The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk together and we understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you.

And our governments are very much the same...

- Marjane Satrapi, Iranian-French graphic novelist

Picture of Marjane Satrapi alongside a quote from her. The quote reads: The world is not divided into countries. The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk together and we understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same... - Marjane Satrapi, Iranian-French graphic novelist

Thinking about this quote from Persepolis creator Marjane Satrapi again.

28.02.2026 17:18 β€” πŸ‘ 18478    πŸ” 7899    πŸ’¬ 41    πŸ“Œ 115

We'll see how it plays out, I guess. I thought more was gonna happen when First Term Trump bombed that general six years ago, so, you know, hell world and whatever.

28.02.2026 06:57 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well, at least I'm not waking up to the news this time.

28.02.2026 06:53 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Giving Scarlet Hollow a shot, really loved Slay the Princess. There's a lot to like here, fun supernatural mystery, but it's another playersexual romance options game, and, like... that's fine? It just feels a bit cheap as far as queer rep goes.

28.02.2026 02:42 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The number of times I've accidentally swapped the titles of "Assault on Precinct 13" and "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three" is embarrassing.

28.02.2026 00:33 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tatjana Wood has apparently passed away at age 99. Her father was Jewish so during WW2 her parents sent her to the Netherlands, then NY. She studied as a dressmaker, met/married Wallace Wood and began assisting him, then pivoted to becoming one of the best colorists in comics.

27.02.2026 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 930    πŸ” 292    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 18

every day i wake up and ask myself β€œwhich enemies of humanity currently own the rights to Duckman?”

26.02.2026 23:48 β€” πŸ‘ 158    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I won't lie, making videos about Nickelodeon has gotten a smidge less fun after Paramount Skydance went full Trump Stooge.

How long do you think John Oliver's gonna last under Bari Weiss?

26.02.2026 23:13 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Cool, cool cool cool, everything just keeps getting a little bit worse.

26.02.2026 23:10 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

As far as I'm concerned, even years later, Stardew Valley is *still* in early access until I can date Pam. I want to be a chain smoking trailer trash disaster with Pam.

26.02.2026 22:40 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
Guessing The Plot Of Final Fantasy 7 Using Only The Magic Cards
YouTube video by Mana Hungry Guessing The Plot Of Final Fantasy 7 Using Only The Magic Cards

I don't care for Universes Beyond, I think turning Magic: The Gathering into Fortnite sucks, but this video was a pretty neat way to see how Magic represents these other IP settings.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJgr...

26.02.2026 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

every trans girl is fighting a secret fight that you can solve by giving her 20 thousand dollars

26.02.2026 01:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4580    πŸ” 1815    πŸ’¬ 31    πŸ“Œ 93

Ah, yes, it's coming back to me. Yeah, that was mine :)

26.02.2026 03:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Because of the National driver register, since their licenses are suspended, trans folks cannot move to another state and get a new license until they remove the suspension on their existing Kansas license.

They can't even escape this by moving to another state.

26.02.2026 03:14 β€” πŸ‘ 4398    πŸ” 2395    πŸ’¬ 96    πŸ“Œ 112

oh boy I love living in a country where some states are just randomly more evil than others :/

26.02.2026 03:18 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I don't actually recall that, which means it was probably me :P

26.02.2026 02:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I appreciate the credit, but I actually got that from one of Scott McCloud's books. :P

26.02.2026 01:28 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The first teaser for Jane Schoenbrun’s Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma is here πŸ‘€

Starring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson. In theaters August 7.

25.02.2026 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 811    πŸ” 310    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 184