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And composer of a family favorite, The Theme from The Greatest American Hero (Believe It or Not)

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Going to watch Sneakers now.

"The Self Seers (Death and Man)" by Egon Schiele portrays a haunting exploration of mortality, depicted through ghostly, intertwined figures in his signature Expressionist style. Schiele's use of distorted forms and earthy tones conveys a sense of existential anguish and introspection.

The Self Seers (Death and Man), 1911
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It’s like an illustration for a new Nostradamus quatrain :(

“Those who seek power at any price detect a societal weakness, a fear that they can ride into office. It could be ethnic differences, as it was then, perhaps different amounts of melanin in the skin; different philosophies or religions; or maybe it’s drug use, violent crime, economic crisis, school prayer, or “desecrating” (literally, making unholy) the flag. Whatever the problem, the quick fix is to shave a little freedom off the Bill of Rights.” ― Carl Sagan

the explanations for how Evil Dead 2 is remake instead of a sequel ignore how the funniest / most in character possible option is that Ash just went back to the cabin a second time.

Amy Madigan, the legend, the powerhouse

which… I guess isn’t 100% true. We do know a bunch of tribes that The Sea Peoples absorbed into their ranks as they sailed around and tore shit up.

A group of sea-fairing raiders, the origin of which is still unknown to historians, who famously destroyed many established ancient societies. They just rolled up and wiped out the Hittites, Egypt and Greece, then left. We still don’t know who they were.

A reminder about the enigmatic Sea Peoples (1220 BC)

Self Portrait with Hands on Chest

Self Portrait with Hands on Chest, 1910
https://botfrens.com/collections/88/contents/24998

YouTube video by The Tom Lehrer Wisdom Channel Tom Lehrer - Wernher von Braun - with intro

Tom Lehrer died two days ago and in his honor here are some of my favorites:

Let us begin with "Werner Von Braun": a delightful song about Operation Paperclip

The most interesting fact about Hulk Hogan is that as a kid in France, Andre the Giant sometimes got driven to school by playwright Samuel Beckett

I don't have any faith, but I have a lot of hope, and I have a lot of dreams of what we could do with our intelligence if we had the will and the leadership of how we could take all of our intelligence and our resources and create a world for our kids that is hopeful.

- Ann Druyan

Remember when Ozzy tweeted that T-PAIN did the best cover of "War Pigs"

Stay out of trouble.

If something can be destroyed by the truth, then let it - be it a person, a government, or an empire built on lies.

Portrait of the artist niece brown hair little girl in a white dress seen him profiled

Portrait of Helene Klimt — Gustav Klimt, 1898

This is “the joke?” Sure, just really hilarious stuff here.

I saw this movie in the movie theatre, completely alone one afternoon, as a newly single Dad. After the opening sequence I just cried and cried.

Two Girls on a Fringed Blanket

Two Girls on a Fringed Blanket, 1911
https://botfrens.com/collections/88/contents/25173

YouTube video by SURFSTYLEY4 John Belushi & Dan Aykroyd take Brian Wilson Surfing 1976

Dan Ackroyd and John Belushi take Brian Wilson surfing.

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The only story that matters is Ghorman aggression. The threats. The inexplicable resistance to Imperial norms.

THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW

“Sorry about that hope y’all”

Crazy how long this conversation has been going on

The hill I will die on is that the end of Episode II: Attack of the Clones and the beginning of Episode III Revenge of the Sith is among the best 1 hour of Star Wars shit on film.

We should have known that Columbia University was full of shit when Dean Yeager fired Professors Stantz, Venkman, and Spengler.

Carl Sagan when asked, "Are you a Socialist?"