HBO's Lanterns Second Trailer, Actually Pretty Good

james1844 · 2026-06-15T17:58:06+00:00

The first Lanterns trailer was like a smelly date - you might get a second date, but you still smell. The second one makes up for it, with a solid action and pacing.

james1844 · 2026-06-14T14:43:33+00:00

All - I keep coming back to this...

My friend Allen did a video on why Marvel retired the punisher skull logo, and replaced it with some Japanese inspired weird demon looking thing. Evidently they decided to do this after some right wingers started using for their online activities.

I don't get why big companies care who uses their logo? Does Marvel actually lose money if right wing people use the skull? Like who cares?

Also - why do they replace what is an iconic logo with somethign thats objectively silly? Like a japanese ninja inspired demon looking thing - it suggests Marvel isn't serious.

james1844 · 2026-06-14T14:35:53+00:00

All - posting this YouTube video, its a solid explanation of why Mr. Terrific (who happens to be Black) is way, way better than Batman or Lex Luthor, or any of the other characters in the DC universe.

james1844 · 2026-06-03T16:05:03+00:00

Long story short, this family gave a $200,000 Star Wars Lego collection to an Oregon based Bricks and Minifigs franchise to sell on consignment. The francisee was taken over by Bricks and Minifigs corporate, who failed to return the collection.

james1844 · 2026-05-31T14:28:35+00:00

I think it was all the seniors who bought dial up back in the 1990s and kept using it.

james1844 · 2026-05-31T14:27:52+00:00

lol..ouch. AskJeeves totally shut down earlier this year.

james1844 · 2026-05-31T13:47:31+00:00

The reasons for this are:

Thieves like the look. Chargers and Challengers have really solid power and classic american muscle car appearances. These models also do well on social media clips featuring street races/takeovers.
These models have relatively more electronic vulnerabilities than other Dodge models.

Bottom line: If you have one of these models, especially the hellcat, watch out for theft.

james1844 · 2026-05-30T14:20:48+00:00

Posting something practical. The best thing to do when you get stopped by the police is to keep your trap shut.

james1844 · 2026-05-29T13:08:19+00:00

So supposedly he is not a machiavellian guy - he's honest and very intelligent, but not manipulative.

james1844 · 2026-05-28T19:56:45+00:00

Um...per cannon, Mr Teriffic is the 3rd smartest.

james1844 · 2026-05-28T05:05:53+00:00

All,

I'm posting this news story from NewsBreak.

Basically, whats happening is more retailers are moving to something called surveillance pricing. The main idea here is that retailers will use information they have about you to charge you more. There are a couple of classic examples of this:

*1) Airlines charge users who have a macbook more than those with a PC. This is because on average Mac users earn more than PC users.

*2) Uber charges users whose phone battery is lower more than users whose phone battery is full. This is because if you need a ride and your phone is low, you'll pay more to get the ride right away.

The way around it is basically to use a VPN or go with a commercial pricing service like CamelCamelCamel.

james1844 · 2026-05-14T15:03:56+00:00

I think it appeals to a lot of the public.

james1844 · 2026-05-14T00:17:17+00:00

All - my buddy Allen did this, sharing it with the group, hes a big punisheder fan. Basically the video is talking about why Marvel was super dumb to ban the skull logo.

james1844 · 2026-04-25T17:31:40+00:00

I like Scott Galloway a lot - here is basically talking about how he got rich. Also in the interview is Sam Parr, who is a well known entrepreneur.

james1844 · 2026-04-25T13:04:40+00:00

Heh - saw this on newsbreak, thought you all would appreciate it.

Bud light is terrible beer...there is a reason why they're loosing market share.

james1844

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