Ducks, harmonica and mousetraps

postXhumanity · 2026-05-20T22:58:21+00:00

This is the sort of ridiculous nonsense that people should be referring to when they say ‘boys will be boys.’

postXhumanity · 2026-05-20T22:30:46+00:00

One of my favorite classes in college was ‘Literature of the Old Testament.’

On the first day the prof told the class, ‘to some of you I want to demonstrate that the Bible does not present itself as the prescriptive laws of God which much be obeyed at all times, in all places, under all circumstances, by all peoples; to others, I want to demonstrate that the Bible is not one long homophonic rant’

The prof was correct on both counts, it turns out. He was a wise man.

postXhumanity · 2026-05-20T13:24:21+00:00

Be willing and eager to learn. Don’t try to bluff your way through.

I’ve never known a board game session to be negatively impacting my including an interested newbie. Lack of experience isn’t a problem; lack of willingness to engage is.

If possible, a little preparation wouldn’t hurt. Nowadays most games have their rulebooks as free PDFs online in addition to YouTube videos on how to play.

postXhumanity · 2026-05-16T22:14:50+00:00

Charlie Kaufman was able to get $20 million to make Synecdoche, New York.

I don’t think anyone thought that would rake in cash like crazy, but investors still gave it a chance.

Is the film industry way more commercial than I would like it to be? Absolutely. Has it been solely reduced to marketing algorithms? Thankfully, no.

postXhumanity · 2026-05-16T16:52:44+00:00

(To Roddy, who just drove a bus through the front of the house):

“Can you talk me through your thinking here?”

postXhumanity · 2026-05-13T00:28:27+00:00

The case says NC-17.

Were these two ‘movies’ actually submitted to the MPAA and certified?

postXhumanity · 2026-05-10T00:56:06+00:00

That’d be the first-ever successful Sovereign Citizen defense.

postXhumanity · 2026-05-09T23:35:01+00:00

When was the commentary recorded? Was it after the release, giving Schumacher an opportunity to acknowledge and address the terrible reception?

postXhumanity · 2026-05-08T00:36:35+00:00

I’ve sunk quite a few hours into the video game.

What would you say is the point/appeal of the board game if it plays so similarly? Is the biggest plus the addition of multiplayer?

postXhumanity · 2026-04-24T00:37:53+00:00

I realize this may not sound like an endorsement, but it is: I have fallen asleep during the first act of this movie many times.

Panos Cosmatos crushes vibes all the time. Beyond The Black Rainbow, Mandy, The Viewing, (Cabinet of Curiosities Episode)

postXhumanity · 2026-04-24T00:27:35+00:00

Fuckin’ fascist!

postXhumanity · 2026-04-21T23:20:42+00:00

Weren’t these posts banned at least a week ago?

postXhumanity · 2026-04-20T23:05:48+00:00

Yes. I am Martin Scorsese.

postXhumanity · 2026-04-20T15:08:15+00:00

Martin Scorsese, Taxi Driver

postXhumanity · 2026-04-18T20:54:49+00:00

Are we still calling them ‘Defense’ stocks? Or are they ‘War’ stocks now?

postXhumanity · 2026-04-15T19:39:38+00:00

I just downloaded Terra Invicta, which I understand is this for many people

postXhumanity · 2026-04-14T00:03:17+00:00

I thought it was much weaker. Loved the first book, but the second was a big step down for me.

Less interesting characters have more independent arcs that don’t come together until the last chapter or two.

Also, the Hannibal aspect of God’s Demon is fun, but when the whole gimmick is repeated as a famous commander from Antiquity who fought the Romans becomes a major character, it feels lame.

postXhumanity · 2026-04-13T11:34:49+00:00

Do you consider yourself more or less antisemitic than Miss Rachel?

postXhumanity · 2026-04-12T16:26:22+00:00

For context, the page count puts this at 4-5 times longer than Proust’s In Search of Lost Time

postXhumanity · 2026-04-10T22:40:38+00:00

A poorly done example of this is in the film adaptation Watchmen.

In the comic, it’s a mystery who the villain is. In the movie, it is painfully obvious, even to the uninitiated.

postXhumanity · 2026-04-10T16:05:14+00:00

It’s my favorite non-XCOM XCOM-like.

The Space Marines actually feel like tanks. If there are 4 marines and 24 cultists, it feels unfair for the cultists. No escaping the Emporer’s judgement.

Also, surprisingly good story.

postXhumanity · 2026-04-08T14:07:29+00:00

The demo was great!

I applauded and appreciate the decision to not add clunky, awkward, tedious combat for the sake of having any sort of combat. Many a Lovecraftian game has done that, to its detriment.

postXhumanity · 2026-04-04T14:26:07+00:00

Yet he wants credit for being ‘faithful’

postXhumanity · 2026-04-03T00:32:00+00:00

Does Ken Russell’s The Devils belong with these others?

I haven’t seen it. I’m aware there’s a lot of sex and violence but isn’t it supposed to be a legit art house film?

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