And the more obviously unwell he gets, the easier it's going to be for his voters to say, "Well the problem is he's changed. He's not who he used to be." Which makes abandoning him less of an ego blow.

Kevin is lawful in the manner of a spider god: once you enter his home, your rights and life are forfeit.

Whether or not this is evil depends on whether Harry and Marv have free will. Is there any universe where they don’t enter the house? Hard to imagine

Tomorrowland is a pretty direct flirtation with and rejection of objectivism, which is interesting

Brad Bird is definitely preoccupied with the idea of, like, "some people possess a greatness that the majority lacks," and most of his films hinge on, "What does a great person owe to the world? What does the world owe to a great person?" The villains are generally motivated by resentment, etc

She's the greatest. Feels like she lives one step closer to eternity than everyone else. Have you read For the Time Being?

Got a beautiful vintage road bike for commuting into DC and every day I felt like I was going to die.

Oh cool texture on those dreadnoughts

And then pairs it with Wintermute! One of the best thing-namers to ever do it

Rewriting the works of Flannery O’Connor, but every time a character experiences the shattering grace of God, their Spark activates.

It feels like science fiction! But the reason computers are operated vocally in science fiction is because it’s more fun to watch actors talk than read

Truly no better wrestling archetype than “tiny guy who everyone agrees is a big guy”

No idea if the rest of the John Huston take is any good, but Orson Welles kills the sermon. Apparently did the adaptation himself

A lot of people’s instant response to cyclists and vegans both is, “They think they’re better than me!”, so they’re immediately looking for ways to cut them down to size.

It’s like an incredibly gnarly schoolhouse rock.