The Content of our Discontent
Saturday Morning Gaming: Helldivers 2
If you’re looking for a silly and goofy game where you run around and kill bugs and yell stuff about democracy, you need to get Helldivers 2.
A Few Thoughts on Gemini-gate
Gemini was ill-prepared for a second generation of internet trolls that have platforms on Fox News and the New York Post.
POETS Day! The Rape of the Lock
This week’s poem is “The Rape of the Lock” nods at Homer, Virgil, and Milton. Like ‘American Vandal,’ it’s a true crime send up.
“Dune: Part Two” Movie Review
In “Dune: Part Two,” there are startling developments with its hero that complicate matters for, well, the audience.
Weekend Plans Post: One of Two Things You Can Be Sure Of
There’s a game night on Saturday and that will be nice. But mostly, it’ll be nice to not have that Sword of Damocles hanging over our heads.
Goodbye, Cocaine Mitch
A lot of people will be celebrating Mitch McConnell’s departure, but these days, the watchword should be that it can always get worse.
Don’t Learn the Wrong Lesson From Laken Riley’s Murder
It is understandable to be angry in the wake of Laken Riley’s death. What isn’t defensible is to blame all immigrants, legal or otherwise
Refire A Classic: Deconstructed Salisbury Steak
This is not the comfort food steam table stuff. This Salisbury steak is cleaner and satisfies a different hankering.
Monday Music: A Review of Chains & Stakes by The Dead South
The country genre implies the presence of certain tropes which The Dead South don’t employ. So, what is their sound?
Nikki Haley Is Down But Not Out
Polling shows that Nikki Haley’s popularity is cratering as she maintains her holdout campaign against Donald Trump. But…
Saturday Morning Gaming: Marvel’s Midnight Suns
They said Marvel’s Midnight Suns was like XCom mixed with Slay the Spire. They also said it was $100.
Throughput: Oydsseus Edition
I was six months old the last time an American spacecraft soft-landed on a moon. And I’m getting a routine colonoscopy next month.
