Andrew.
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The vibes are out of joint— O cursèd site,
That ever I logged on to poast them right!
That ever I logged on to poast them right!
Eventually it was settled on "it's not our fault if their title is incoherent that way; that's what they went with."
February 14, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Eventually it was settled on "it's not our fault if their title is incoherent that way; that's what they went with."
This just reminded me that there was a brief but intense argument on Wikipedia over whether or not the film's article should be Star Trek: Into Darkness, which allows the title to be parsed coherently, or Star Trek Into Darkness, which is what the filmmakers actually went with.
I think Star Trek Into Darkness is Not Good, but I appreciate a lot that one of the ways that it’s Not Good is that at one point they call up Leonard Nimoy and they’re basically like “hey you were in some of these movies before, was a guy named Khan in any of them? What’s his deal?”
i often think about this review
February 14, 2026 at 1:41 PM
This just reminded me that there was a brief but intense argument on Wikipedia over whether or not the film's article should be Star Trek: Into Darkness, which allows the title to be parsed coherently, or Star Trek Into Darkness, which is what the filmmakers actually went with.
Reposted by Andrew.
it's simply not healthy to look directly at the rays. that's not a "blue sky" that's Cherenkov glow. some tweets should have "DROP AND RUN" engraved on them.
February 13, 2026 at 5:18 AM
it's simply not healthy to look directly at the rays. that's not a "blue sky" that's Cherenkov glow. some tweets should have "DROP AND RUN" engraved on them.
It's not from Faust, but instead from the play Götz von Berlichingen.
And the line is more literally translated as "Tell him that he can lick me in the ass." But I know the translation I have (if I could find it at the moment) uses "kiss" instead.
And the line is more literally translated as "Tell him that he can lick me in the ass." But I know the translation I have (if I could find it at the moment) uses "kiss" instead.
February 14, 2026 at 2:17 AM
It's not from Faust, but instead from the play Götz von Berlichingen.
And the line is more literally translated as "Tell him that he can lick me in the ass." But I know the translation I have (if I could find it at the moment) uses "kiss" instead.
And the line is more literally translated as "Tell him that he can lick me in the ass." But I know the translation I have (if I could find it at the moment) uses "kiss" instead.
Though this did remind me that you can accurately prefix a demand that someone kiss your ass with "In the words of the poet Goethe…"
"Hey honey, is this [large, leather-bound copy of Faust] yours?"
"I've never seen it before. It's not yours?"
Well, that's not ominous at all.
"I've never seen it before. It's not yours?"
Well, that's not ominous at all.
February 14, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Though this did remind me that you can accurately prefix a demand that someone kiss your ass with "In the words of the poet Goethe…"
"Hey honey, is this [large, leather-bound copy of Faust] yours?"
"I've never seen it before. It's not yours?"
Well, that's not ominous at all.
"I've never seen it before. It's not yours?"
Well, that's not ominous at all.
February 14, 2026 at 2:05 AM
"Hey honey, is this [large, leather-bound copy of Faust] yours?"
"I've never seen it before. It's not yours?"
Well, that's not ominous at all.
"I've never seen it before. It's not yours?"
Well, that's not ominous at all.
The big question:
Does Simone Weil's "War & the Illiad" get shelved with the poetry? Or does it get shelved next to the other Weil book in the nonfiction?
Does Simone Weil's "War & the Illiad" get shelved with the poetry? Or does it get shelved next to the other Weil book in the nonfiction?
February 14, 2026 at 2:00 AM
The big question:
Does Simone Weil's "War & the Illiad" get shelved with the poetry? Or does it get shelved next to the other Weil book in the nonfiction?
Does Simone Weil's "War & the Illiad" get shelved with the poetry? Or does it get shelved next to the other Weil book in the nonfiction?
Sadly I no longer appear to have the version that included a footnote explaining who Marx & Lenin were.
And buddy, if you need that you're going to have a rough time with this book.
And buddy, if you need that you're going to have a rough time with this book.
February 13, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Sadly I no longer appear to have the version that included a footnote explaining who Marx & Lenin were.
And buddy, if you need that you're going to have a rough time with this book.
And buddy, if you need that you're going to have a rough time with this book.
Also three copies of Bulgakov's "Heart of a Dog", but I knew I had those & they at least have the excuse of being different translations.
February 13, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Also three copies of Bulgakov's "Heart of a Dog", but I knew I had those & they at least have the excuse of being different translations.
Still library sorting, and somehow I wound up with two copies of Burton Watson's translation of "Chinese Rhyme Prose"?
February 13, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Still library sorting, and somehow I wound up with two copies of Burton Watson's translation of "Chinese Rhyme Prose"?
Reposted by Andrew.
You may laugh, but the Macbeths are a much better role model for a marriage than Romeo and Juliet. They discuss their problems (killing the king of Scotland), share their hobbies (killing the king of Scotland), and resolve their conflicts (by killing the king of Scotland).
February 13, 2026 at 5:09 PM
You may laugh, but the Macbeths are a much better role model for a marriage than Romeo and Juliet. They discuss their problems (killing the king of Scotland), share their hobbies (killing the king of Scotland), and resolve their conflicts (by killing the king of Scotland).
"And podcasts that told me everything about canned cheese, except why."
(With apologies to Dylan Thomas.)
(With apologies to Dylan Thomas.)
February 13, 2026 at 5:52 PM
"And podcasts that told me everything about canned cheese, except why."
(With apologies to Dylan Thomas.)
(With apologies to Dylan Thomas.)
Please, that's not a red flag.
It's a red flag defaced with a white and black emblem.
It's a red flag defaced with a white and black emblem.
February 13, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Please, that's not a red flag.
It's a red flag defaced with a white and black emblem.
It's a red flag defaced with a white and black emblem.
For what it's worth, rolling a pair of dice so they come up what you want is within human capabilities. It's why craps players are required to hit the table's wall for a roll to count.
Which is a rule I'd bet is enforced at the tables at Wayne Hotels & Resorts. So Bruce is just being a dick here.
Which is a rule I'd bet is enforced at the tables at Wayne Hotels & Resorts. So Bruce is just being a dick here.
February 13, 2026 at 5:40 PM
For what it's worth, rolling a pair of dice so they come up what you want is within human capabilities. It's why craps players are required to hit the table's wall for a roll to count.
Which is a rule I'd bet is enforced at the tables at Wayne Hotels & Resorts. So Bruce is just being a dick here.
Which is a rule I'd bet is enforced at the tables at Wayne Hotels & Resorts. So Bruce is just being a dick here.
Crockett & Mamdani really seem thrown into the illustration & the article to make it superficially a "no, it's not just about Platner" piece.
Because the two of them barely get any space — 7 mentions combined to Platner's 25.
Because the two of them barely get any space — 7 mentions combined to Platner's 25.
February 13, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Crockett & Mamdani really seem thrown into the illustration & the article to make it superficially a "no, it's not just about Platner" piece.
Because the two of them barely get any space — 7 mentions combined to Platner's 25.
Because the two of them barely get any space — 7 mentions combined to Platner's 25.
I'm still inordinately annoyed that it's the "Trump class" but the lead ship will be the USS Defiant.
That's not how USN ship classes work!
That's not how USN ship classes work!
February 13, 2026 at 4:16 PM
I'm still inordinately annoyed that it's the "Trump class" but the lead ship will be the USS Defiant.
That's not how USN ship classes work!
That's not how USN ship classes work!
Pretty sure it's Crockett. She's mentioned in passing in the article, and none of the others mentioned are.
You might say this isn't much to hang something on, but even Mamdani only gets 2 paragraphs. The article is mostly about Platner.
You might say this isn't much to hang something on, but even Mamdani only gets 2 paragraphs. The article is mostly about Platner.
February 13, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Pretty sure it's Crockett. She's mentioned in passing in the article, and none of the others mentioned are.
You might say this isn't much to hang something on, but even Mamdani only gets 2 paragraphs. The article is mostly about Platner.
You might say this isn't much to hang something on, but even Mamdani only gets 2 paragraphs. The article is mostly about Platner.
Yes!
I'm even fine with the idea that Batman has trained himself to be near the pinnacle of human achievement.
But he's still human and
I'm even fine with the idea that Batman has trained himself to be near the pinnacle of human achievement.
But he's still human and
a black and white photo of two men with the words well nobody 's perfect
ALT: a black and white photo of two men with the words well nobody 's perfect
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February 13, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Yes!
I'm even fine with the idea that Batman has trained himself to be near the pinnacle of human achievement.
But he's still human and
I'm even fine with the idea that Batman has trained himself to be near the pinnacle of human achievement.
But he's still human and
This guy? Can't stand a single story he's in. And groan whenever he appears.
Yes, that includes his original appearance. Morrison loves to include smart-beyond-normal-human-limits characters in their stories, and it never works.
Yes, that includes his original appearance. Morrison loves to include smart-beyond-normal-human-limits characters in their stories, and it never works.
February 13, 2026 at 2:35 PM
This guy? Can't stand a single story he's in. And groan whenever he appears.
Yes, that includes his original appearance. Morrison loves to include smart-beyond-normal-human-limits characters in their stories, and it never works.
Yes, that includes his original appearance. Morrison loves to include smart-beyond-normal-human-limits characters in their stories, and it never works.
I've made clear more than once that I dislike the Batgod, ready for every contingency Batman
But I have to admit he's only my second least favourite common comic character. The worst is Batgod-as-a-villain
Characters whose initial victories never feel earned, and whose defeats are never satisfying
But I have to admit he's only my second least favourite common comic character. The worst is Batgod-as-a-villain
Characters whose initial victories never feel earned, and whose defeats are never satisfying
"batman ready for every contingency" factoid actualy just statistical error. average batman ready for zero contingencies. Morrison Batman, who lives in cave & develops plans for 10000 contingencies a day, is an outlier
adn should not have been counted
adn should not have been counted
February 13, 2026 at 2:35 PM
I've made clear more than once that I dislike the Batgod, ready for every contingency Batman
But I have to admit he's only my second least favourite common comic character. The worst is Batgod-as-a-villain
Characters whose initial victories never feel earned, and whose defeats are never satisfying
But I have to admit he's only my second least favourite common comic character. The worst is Batgod-as-a-villain
Characters whose initial victories never feel earned, and whose defeats are never satisfying
Lies, disc horse bot. Everyone knows skaven don't exist.
Skaven are fucking disgusting and won't exist under socialism
February 13, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Lies, disc horse bot. Everyone knows skaven don't exist.
There are typically blackout dates around financial reports where they don't let employees trade.
But now I'm wondering if polymarket &c have wagers on things like "Will Apple hit their earnings target?" Would seem like a good way for an insider to offset an expected stock price drop.
But now I'm wondering if polymarket &c have wagers on things like "Will Apple hit their earnings target?" Would seem like a good way for an insider to offset an expected stock price drop.
not just military, but, like, earnings reports, product releases, etc., etc., and i suspect there are very organizations who have adjusted their insider threat models for any of this shit
February 13, 2026 at 1:51 PM
There are typically blackout dates around financial reports where they don't let employees trade.
But now I'm wondering if polymarket &c have wagers on things like "Will Apple hit their earnings target?" Would seem like a good way for an insider to offset an expected stock price drop.
But now I'm wondering if polymarket &c have wagers on things like "Will Apple hit their earnings target?" Would seem like a good way for an insider to offset an expected stock price drop.
There are a few shots in the B&W trailer where I was unsure what it was showing until seeing it in the colour one, where the lighting choices made it obvious.
Now, some of this might be that the trailer is sometimes fast & choppy with its cuts. So context is difficult to pick up.
Now, some of this might be that the trailer is sometimes fast & choppy with its cuts. So context is difficult to pick up.
“Spider-Noir” – True-Hue Full Color Teaser Trailer | Prime Video
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February 13, 2026 at 3:34 AM
There are a few shots in the B&W trailer where I was unsure what it was showing until seeing it in the colour one, where the lighting choices made it obvious.
Now, some of this might be that the trailer is sometimes fast & choppy with its cuts. So context is difficult to pick up.
Now, some of this might be that the trailer is sometimes fast & choppy with its cuts. So context is difficult to pick up.
I get why they did this, but I'm just going to say it: it doesn't look good.
This is not a judgment on the show or anything. It's a judgment on this trailer.
It doesn't look like a B&W work. It looks like something primarily dressed & lit for colour that's been desaturated.
This is not a judgment on the show or anything. It's a judgment on this trailer.
It doesn't look like a B&W work. It looks like something primarily dressed & lit for colour that's been desaturated.
“Spider-Noir” – Authentic Black & White Teaser Trailer | Prime Video
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February 13, 2026 at 3:30 AM
I get why they did this, but I'm just going to say it: it doesn't look good.
This is not a judgment on the show or anything. It's a judgment on this trailer.
It doesn't look like a B&W work. It looks like something primarily dressed & lit for colour that's been desaturated.
This is not a judgment on the show or anything. It's a judgment on this trailer.
It doesn't look like a B&W work. It looks like something primarily dressed & lit for colour that's been desaturated.
Within two weeks RCN warships had been sent to retrieve Canadian & Norwegian vessels stuck in US ports, & RCN convoys between Halifax & the West Indies became a regular occurrence.
The result was that Canadian shipping losses btwn May & August 1942 dropped significantly. US merchant losses did not.
The result was that Canadian shipping losses btwn May & August 1942 dropped significantly. US merchant losses did not.
February 13, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Within two weeks RCN warships had been sent to retrieve Canadian & Norwegian vessels stuck in US ports, & RCN convoys between Halifax & the West Indies became a regular occurrence.
The result was that Canadian shipping losses btwn May & August 1942 dropped significantly. US merchant losses did not.
The result was that Canadian shipping losses btwn May & August 1942 dropped significantly. US merchant losses did not.