More songs about TikTok and love
Not quite sure why I've written that title. It's not really that. It's a song built from reasonably random TikToks. But maybe it's about love, everything is really isn't it?
Seihantai na Kimi to Boku (You and I Are Polar Opposites) – 11
In a way this is a sort of Platonic ideal anime romcom. Read more The post Seihantai na Kimi to Boku (You and I Are Polar Opposites) – 11 appeared first on Lost in Anime.
LEGO Ideas March 22 Update
It been a good while since our last LEGO Ideas update and there’s quite a few more projects that have reached the 10,000 supporter goal for the First 2026 Review Stage. How I Met Your Mother…
New Live Nation Venue ‘The Truth’ Targets Local Bars
As part of an ill-conceived marketing plan to promote the new venue and shows, Live Nation hired a company who went around Nashville stenciling graffiti-style advertisements for The Truth on…
How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler
Davi is sick of trying to save the Kingdom, only to fail ad nauseam. So, this time, she’s going to try something different. A fast, fun fantasy take on isekai stories. Davi is for the most part…
Dead Calm (1989)
An Australian couple takes a sailing trip in the Pacific to get over the recent loss of their son. While on the open sea, they come across a sinking ship with one survivor who is not at all what he…
BING & CONNEE BOSWELL: A HARMONY BEYOND TIME
The year was 1937, and the airwaves were alive with the sound of swing. Bing Crosby, already a household name with his warm, easygoing baritone, was redefining popular singing. Across the country,…
DSO’s Mendelssohn-Schumann Connection
Jörg Widman on the DSO podium (screen shot from last night’s YouTube’s video feed of the performance) Once again, dinner at home provided the setting for the latest live-streamed performance by the…
Bookshelf #22
This is my original Dark Horse shelf, and some of these trades are pretty old at this point. The first of these I purchased was Predator Vol. 1 , which you can see between the Adam Warren Dirty Pair…
Double feature: Mata Hari (dir. George Fitzmaurice, 1931) and Dishonored (dir. Josef von Sternberg, 1931)
NOTE: This post is packed with spoilers for the 1931 films Mata Hari and Dishonored. If you want to see either of those films without spoilers of any kind, don’t read until you do. For a…
Review: Oshi No Ko Ending
Would be posted on https://w3teal.ill.my.id/. 70/100 A bold but self-contradicting ending that feels more like a betrayal of its own character than a conclusion. My sister warrants this ending would…
2000 Great Songs #1276: Wicked Gil
It seems maybe a little bewildering 20 years after the fact, but in 2006 Band of Horses' eponymous debut, Everything All The Time , felt like a big deal. They struck me as not far afield from My…
True/False Film Festival 2026: Time Travel
So many of the movies I saw at this year's True/False Film Festival were concerned with human perceptions of time, memory, and legacy. In a world where reality is warped by fascism and generative AI,…
5 Filmmaking Rules That Can Be Broken
Today, we’ll look at 5 commonly taught filmmaking 'rules', why they aren’t as absolute as they’re often presented, and when and why it can make sense to break them.
Kate's Acid - Hellbender (2026)
Band:Kate's Acid Country:Belgium Genre:Heavy/Speed Metal Year:2026 Buy the original! Download
The Dude
It was during my college years that I saw the Big Lebowski for the first time. Within days, my friends and I were calling each other “dude”. Living in Turkey, despite English-speaking classes, the…
Catapult The Sun - Dark Sun Festivities
Genre : Sludge/Drone/Doom Metal Year : 2024 1. Queen Of Solstice 08:53 2. Dystopiate Haze 07:13 3. Our Pigs WIll Drink Your King's Blood 08:27 4. A Shrine Of Salt 05:46 5. Slowly We Drone 08:55…
Spring keeps on springin’
Comics Curmudgeon readers! Do you love this blog and yearn for a novel written by its creator? Well, good news: Josh Fruhlinger's The Enthusiast is that novel! It's even about newspaper comic strips,…
As much as or even more
We, the people, still love love. More crucially, though, we crave stories in which people connect intimately and are changed in the process—the kind of works that normalize and defend caring about…
I started an NSFW webcomic
And it's here: https://phylacteryquest.thecomicseries.com/ Two adventurers are sent on a quest through an average jrpg land; It's sort of related to this blog because I can't help doing tons of OSR…
Mars Attacks The Borg
I never thought I would see a scenario where I was rooting for The Borg, but this might be one of them. Will the Martians assimilate or Ack Ack Ack their way to victory? It would be fun to find out!
Marginalia #4 — Shannon [BrightEye14]
Marginalia is a series of short interviews with music lovers from small corners of the internet — bloggers, reviewers, and listeners worth knowing about. Who are you and what do you do? I’m Shannon.…
art imitates life
In my previous post I stated that, if elected to govern, a certain right wing UK political party would implement a campaign similar to the ICE raids in the USA - putting people they felt were…
SBTB Bestsellers: March 7 – March 20
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Two Bob
Sunday morning, and national treasure, minority interest TV presenter and hobbyist, Uncle Bob arrives on the veranda of a scruffy old diesel locomotives with some wagons for Whimsy Pit. Uncle Bob is…
A Heroic Little Sparrow Shines Brightly in the Dark World of Children’s Literature
"The story is as delightful and charming as it sounds, recounting the odyssey of a virtuous sparrow named Passer who must move his family to a new home after 'big yellow machines' appear at his home."
93. The Wedding Present - My Favourite Dress (Reception)
One week at number one on 14th March 1987 “My favourite song has to be My Favourite Dress. David has managed to perfectly distil the tortuous agonising feelings of jealousy into three minutes of…
The Devil's Eye (1960)
The Devil's Eye (1960)
580 – Writing Dark Academia
What's spookier than a double major?
TPoH : Page 644
Freeze_Frame
🍿 Watched Chief of Station (2024)
⚠️ SPOILER WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS My Rating: ⭐⭐½ (2.5/5 stars) The cast has done good work in other films, but not here. They were probably paid, but the story was terrible. Calling it a 2.5 felt…
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Beginnings
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Review of I’m So Happy You’re Here, written by Mychal Threets, illustrated by Lorraine Nam
I’m So Happy You’re Here A Celebration of Library Joy written by Mychal Threets illustrated by Lorraine Nam Random House, 2026. 32 pages. Review written February 25, 2026, from a library…
Fly Me to the Moon (2024)
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Updated: Observations in TNG: "The Host"
There are several additions and improvements in Jörg's article on Observations in TNG: "The Host".
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Fast Food For Thought
A long time ago I was into The Rollins Band (well, technically I still am), and someone told me about the Wartime 'Fast Food For Thought' EP. I can't remember who it was. But whoever it was told me…
LEGO Star Wars Yoda and Darth Vader Busts Officially Announced
LEGO has revealed two new LEGO Star Wars sets with the Yoda and Darth Vader Busts that will be released in April. Yoda Bust (75438) – 399 pieces/$39.99 Clear, your mind must be, to build this…
ABBA Voyage and the future of live performance
ABBA last performed in London in 1979. And yet, yesterday afternoon, I was in an East London arena watching them perform. Except they weren’t really there. ABBA Voyage is not a reunion tour. It’s a…
Ultimate Pretenders by Memory Men
Music review, 4.3/5. A feel-good indie rock/bedroom pop album from a Portuguese band. I liked the way most songs are sung, partially because they reminded me of how my favorite true emo songs feel…
March Madness
…it's a break from Everyday Madness in DC, where right now the #1 seed is in trouble against #16. But March Madness is supposed to be about entertainment, thus this platter's selections.1…
Peanuts for penguins
In late October 1957, newspaper reporter Rolla Crick meant to be visiting the US Navy’s south pole station (Amundsen-Scott) only briefly, but the engine on the US Navy Neptune that had brought…
From ride to movie
*Pirates of the Caribbean* supposedly went ride to movie, not the other way around. The Disneyland attraction opened in 1967 and supposedly it was one of the last projects Walt Disney personally…
If You Change
Widowspeak has a new record coming this June and produced a video for the lead single, “If You Change.” I first heard the band when they covered Dire Straits’ “Romeo and…
MegaCon Orlando 2026 – Day Two
It was another great day at MegaCon Orlando, with lots of cosplay, merch, and celebrity sightings. Please enjoy these photos from Day Two. The post MegaCon Orlando 2026 – Day Two first appeared on…
Ladytron
I write about seeing Ladytron live in Newcastle last night and provide a 5-track playlist of their songs to sample.