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edited comic panel. Batman is breaking a lump-with-handle cow tool over his knee and saying "this is the tool of the cow. we do not understand it. we will not use it."

edited comic panel. Batman is breaking a lump-with-handle cow tool over his knee and saying "this is the tool of the cow. we do not understand it. we will not use it."

it's not FOR us

10.10.2025 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 14365    πŸ” 3876    πŸ’¬ 42    πŸ“Œ 35
Please Leave My Town
YouTube video by internet champ Please Leave My Town

I'm imagining the polite "please never play our games again" said in a similar way to the guy who told Boris Johnson "please leave my town."

youtu.be/jzc_scG9Zds

10.10.2025 11:19 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
comic panel featuring Batman and a cow standing dramatically in the rain. Batman says "this is where I watched my parents die, cow tools cow."

The cow responds, her word bubble containing only the lump-with-handle cow tool.

comic panel featuring Batman and a cow standing dramatically in the rain. Batman says "this is where I watched my parents die, cow tools cow." The cow responds, her word bubble containing only the lump-with-handle cow tool.

cowabummer

09.10.2025 13:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1393    πŸ” 207    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 2

I think you're thinking of the 2006 Take That song "Shine".

It's one of those songs where the title doesn't quite match the repeated chorus phrase! (Another example: everyone being surprised to learn that the 4 Non Blondes song is called "What's Up?" and not "What's Going On?")

08.10.2025 11:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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06.10.2025 01:15 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

people still make jokes about why gandalf doesn't just get the eagles to fly him to mordor

but the answer is very simple: gandalf is an absolute dude

and we know how the dude feels about the eagles

05.10.2025 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Screen cap of parodic version of William Blake's "The Tyger" that begins:
Tyger! Tyger! Burning bright
(Not sure if I spelled that right) 
What immortal hand or eye
Could fashion such a stripy guy? 
What the hammer that hath hewn it 
Into such a chonky unit?
Did who made the lamb make thee, 
Or an external franchisee?

Screen cap of parodic version of William Blake's "The Tyger" that begins: Tyger! Tyger! Burning bright (Not sure if I spelled that right) What immortal hand or eye Could fashion such a stripy guy? What the hammer that hath hewn it Into such a chonky unit? Did who made the lamb make thee, Or an external franchisee?

In honor of National Poetry Day, the greatest parody rewrite of all time:

02.10.2025 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3704    πŸ” 1425    πŸ’¬ 39    πŸ“Œ 61
old simple and clean cat: a sleek and handsome black cat
new overdesigned cat: a messy calico

old simple and clean cat: a sleek and handsome black cat new overdesigned cat: a messy calico

02.10.2025 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 124    πŸ” 35    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 5

In that case it can't be Whedonspeak, because Whedon's quips are good.

For example, I'm pretty sure this is one of the lines he added to Speed:
bsky.app/profile/titl...

03.10.2025 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œMy wife went to Riyadh to see an edgy comedian”
β€œJimmy Carr?”
β€œNo, she went of her own accord”

28.09.2025 07:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1296    πŸ” 230    πŸ’¬ 42    πŸ“Œ 14

I know one person who still puts the hyphen in "Micro-soft".

29.09.2025 23:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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From the imguralternatives community on Reddit Explore this post and more from the imguralternatives community

Oh no, not Imgur! :(

www.reddit.com/r/imguralter...

www.resetera.com/threads/1311...

29.09.2025 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Nightmare Before Michaelmas
YouTube video by Alasdair Beckett-King The Nightmare Before Michaelmas

It's that time of year again. Happy Michaelmas to all who celebrate.
youtu.be/WDXLxpQdIUQ

29.09.2025 10:19 β€” πŸ‘ 413    πŸ” 147    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 9
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a man in a suit and tie is talking to another man in a suit and tie . Alt: Gif from The Matrix of Agent Smith saying to Morpheus: "It's the smell."

The three that Agent Smith gives when interrogating Morpheus:

* "The Matrix was redesigned to this, the peak of your civilization."

* "I realised you're not actually mammals..."

* "I hate this place, this zoo, this prison..."

28.09.2025 12:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just want to shoutout @tbskyen.com, it’s an honor to have our pilot absolutely dissected by every frame. Thank you, everyone worked so hard, you even shout out often overlooked departments! It’s so motivating seeing someone dig into it this much. πŸ™πŸ» Makes every second worth it.

24.09.2025 01:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2579    πŸ” 251    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 5

Yes, Crazy Taxi's Arcade City is just a loop, which made it ideal for the last Crazy Box change, which is basically a single lap time trial.

CT1's Original City, and CT2's Small Apple and Around Apple, are more open and complex city grids.

23.09.2025 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œFailure Is Not an Option”: An Oral History of β€˜Apollo 13’ Thirty years after depicting space like no film before (or since), Ron Howard and his crew β€” including Tom Hanks, Brian Grazer, Ed Harris, Kevin Bacon, Gary Sinise, Kathleen Quinlan and Clint Howard β€”...

The Hollywood Reporter just published a nice oral history of Ron Howard's Apollo 13 (1995) by @aaroncouch.bsky.social

I recommend that all fans of this film read this article, but in the meantime, here are some good quotes. πŸ–– 1/18

20.09.2025 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 173    πŸ” 57    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 9
A paragraph from the above Telegraph article: "An independent candidate is also on track to take Health Secretary Wes Streeting's Ilford North seat, Ruth the Left-wing alternative there expected to take 34pc of the vote, polling shows."

A paragraph from the above Telegraph article: "An independent candidate is also on track to take Health Secretary Wes Streeting's Ilford North seat, Ruth the Left-wing alternative there expected to take 34pc of the vote, polling shows."

Timmy Turner praying meme: "Please God let this happen because it would be so fucking funny"

Timmy Turner praying meme: "Please God let this happen because it would be so fucking funny"

21.09.2025 08:34 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Background paintings from the first run of Samurai Jack (2001–2004), created by Genndy Tartakovsky, Cartoon Network Studios

Pieces by Scott Wills, Richard Daskas and Jenny Gase-Baker

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Fortunately, despite this mistake, whoever was working on the subtitles did make the requested change: the word "I'm" is indeed in italics!

17.09.2025 00:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of a TV screen showing the 1993 film The Bride with White Hair. The subtitle's first line is the female character's movie dialogue: "*I'm* asking you where the jade is." (The word "I'm" is in italics.)

The second subtitle line is definitely not in the movie, and reads: "The 'I'm' should be  italicised, please look into and correct."

Photo of a TV screen showing the 1993 film The Bride with White Hair. The subtitle's first line is the female character's movie dialogue: "*I'm* asking you where the jade is." (The word "I'm" is in italics.) The second subtitle line is definitely not in the movie, and reads: "The 'I'm' should be italicised, please look into and correct."

Eureka's Blu-rays normally have good subtitle quality control. But today I watched their edition of The Bride With White Hair, and I think it's the first time I've ever seen a translator/editor's note accidentally make it into the subtitle track!

17.09.2025 00:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
This is fine, but Keir Starmer surrounded by violent, foreign money funded bigots waving flags

This is fine, but Keir Starmer surrounded by violent, foreign money funded bigots waving flags

Hat tip @clownf1st.bsky.social

13.09.2025 21:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2266    πŸ” 856    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 23

Just saw an article where a 20yo was quoted as saying β€œfeminism has really hurt the nuclear family” and I want them to yell at them that FEMINISM PREDATES THE NUCLEAR FAMILY. THE NUCLEAR FAMILY WAS INVENTED IN THE 1950S TO SELL YOU HOUSES AND CARS.

12.09.2025 12:31 β€” πŸ‘ 381    πŸ” 68    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 3
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This isn't how birding is supposed to work!

11.09.2025 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2424    πŸ” 496    πŸ’¬ 85    πŸ“Œ 46
"yes bro eat excel take it away" - a tiny tortoise is trying to eat the green excel logo from the task bar of a pc.

"yes bro eat excel take it away" - a tiny tortoise is trying to eat the green excel logo from the task bar of a pc.

08.09.2025 21:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1085    πŸ” 242    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 17

Tired: "Rare"
Wired: "Rareware"
Inspired: "Ultimate Play the Game"

09.09.2025 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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