Posts in the category “asides”

Legit question: When was the last time anyone saw Melania?
Is she still working on “Be Best”?

I do not want to be on the computer… I want to be an elderly Mediterranean man who spends all day sitting outside a cafe and complaining with his friends.
– via Gabriella Paiella

Folks, Moon Knight is damn good.

As a historian of slapping, what happened tonight might seem like something strange, but in reality, it’s just the latest in a long line of historical slapping incidents. In the year 1204 BC we have the first written record of a slap, wherein a Mesopotamian barley dealer (1/204)
– via @narrenhut

I have to assume there’s a Hardcore History Addendum episode already in the works.

I still can’t believe they spent weeks hyping first ever live performance of We Don’t Talk about Bruno so every kid convinced parents to let them stay up late on a school night and then they performed that weird We Don’t Talk About Bruno (Oscar 2022 Version) instead. Kids hated.

Okay. Doing a Godfather tribute in 2022 and being careful enough with the editing to avoid any spoilers is epic commitment.

We Aren’t Just Watching the Decline of the Oscars. We’re Watching the End of the Movies.

Great New York Times Opinion article by Ross Douthat but it misses 2 biggest reasons:

1. fear of always-armed, gun-toting public and
2. tix + dinner + babysitter + $12 popcorn = car payment

I’m legit still annoyed by all the midi-chlorian nonsense.