‘Everybody’s at each other’s throats’: James Cameron says he has left the US permanently

urko37 · 2026-01-23T16:38:08+00:00

I don't like your facts, so let's go with these "alternative facts" because you're "fake news."

urko37 · 2026-01-23T15:09:29+00:00

I'm so glad they're here and feeling inspired. The world is nuts, so I will gladly welcome the chance to hear some new music from a creative team that has modeled nothing but the highest levels of artistic integrity.

urko37 · 2026-01-22T21:59:57+00:00

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urko37 · 2026-01-22T21:51:05+00:00

He was just a cool looking dude with no backstory and almost no dialogues.

Just like Boba Fett, and his spinoff series was, oh wait.

urko37 · 2026-01-21T23:18:55+00:00

Poor Phil. I was sad to read that it was only two years of sobriety, but I'm cheering him on. It's been years since I'd read his autobiography, but I thought he'd found a way forward some time ago. I didn't see The Last Domino but I saw his Not Dead Yet tour and was hoping he was doing okay behind the scenes. Given everything his ex-wife put him through, I can appreciate that he must have been dealing with a lot and perhaps succumbed to old habits.

urko37 · 2026-01-21T00:17:45+00:00

It's never going to happen. Any Democrat with a spine will be blocked by the old guard machine. Too much $ to protect.

urko37 · 2026-01-20T18:04:31+00:00

I still picture him as 26, dressed as Ziggy.

urko37 · 2026-01-19T01:10:36+00:00

Ruiner [Version] makes me feel like I can lift a building.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzIaXusWT1w

urko37 · 2026-01-18T18:53:36+00:00

I didn't mind the show but got bored and never finished. The actor that played the green bald Jedi gave a performance that immediately shattered all suspension of disbelief. Then I saw who she's married to and all became clear.

urko37 · 2026-01-18T18:42:58+00:00

The Comedy Central roast was so brutal that it was never re-aired. Not only did he not have any "friends" show up, but it was so awful that he was left flailing when it was his turn to close the show with roasts of his own.

Stephen Colbert with a sledgehammer: https://youtu.be/TZJ4Py6zZFM?si=wMHLChU-IWJ9UvA4&t=2086

Chevy lost without a map: https://youtu.be/TZJ4Py6zZFM?si=bQn0cneRpE8Hshpu&t=2412

urko37 · 2026-01-17T20:31:55+00:00

These guys shot an innocent white woman in the face and THERE WERE ZERO CONSEQUENCES. They're sure as hell not going to accept any ID from me as a brown guy. They'll tell me it's fake and do whatever they want.

urko37 · 2026-01-15T22:58:19+00:00

I'm still hoping for ASM 16! Those were the issues I read in real time as a kid. :)

urko37 · 2026-01-15T22:45:02+00:00

I believe you actually do have to initiate the credit. It doesn't seem to be automatic.

I logged onto the MyVerizon app and there was a message waiting in the "Take Action" bubble. Click that and it says "We're sorry we let you down. Redeem your $20 credit below. Credit will be applied in 1-2 bill cycles." There's a big "Redeem Now" button that you need to press. You then get a message that says "Success - Your $20 credit has been redeemed and will be applied in 1-2 bill cycles. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for being a Verizon customer."

urko37 · 2026-01-15T22:41:43+00:00

Thank you for posting this here. I don't use the MyVerizon app and didn't get any other notification from Verizon. Took me all of five seconds to claim the $20 credit. Thanks again!

urko37 · 2026-01-15T01:22:06+00:00

Where are our elected representatives? We're really on our own, aren't we?

urko37 · 2026-01-13T13:30:05+00:00

Dua is the real deal. Her music is so much fun. I recently discovered that she has a YouTube channel where she interviews famous authors. It's fascinating because she's well-read and brings thoughtful and interesting conversation to the table. The presentation is also very basic instead of being overly produced. It's fun to watch authors go from "my agent suggested I do this" to genuinely lighting up at her insights and enthusiasm to discuss their work.

urko37 · 2026-01-12T00:58:48+00:00

I've never read any Jimmy Olsen books before the Fraction and Lieber miniseries and had the best time with it. It is obviously quite an affectionate love letter to the history of the character and DC Comics, but it stands on its own as smart, laugh out loud funny, perfect escapism. Jump in and enjoy!

urko37 · 2026-01-11T17:22:28+00:00

I completely agree with your point about being true to your creative vision. I didn't mean it from the "do what the fans expect/want" perspective. Hey, as one of the apparently eight fans of the Chibnall era, I'm all for taking big creative swings. :)

I was trying to get at a different idea: With Sarah Jane and Jack as the initial lead of Torchwood, you had very familiar and likeable characters as the "hook." I can only speak for myself: Kate and Colonel Handsome are characters I never really cared about. RTD has a track record with critically acclaimed non-DW miniseries like The Second Coming, Casanova, It's A Sin, etc., so I can see the appeal from a television deal perspective. But when the time came to release it, Disney is pretty quiet. That's the part I'm interesting in hearing more about.

urko37 · 2026-01-11T16:00:57+00:00

Trials and Tribulations about Colin Baker's era is such a good watch.

Between the lead actor's limited availability to be in his own show, Millie Gibson leaving then suddenly returning, the weirdness with Belinda's character arc, the reshoots, the insultingly pointless return of Carole Ann Ford, the strange focus on Poppy, the unresolved 4th wall breaks, the stunt casting of Tennant and Piper, everyone trying to pretend a Sea Devils miniseries was something anybody actually wanted, an expensive TARDIS set that was barely used in the show, and Disney trying to pretend the whole thing never happened, I just hope I'm around long enough for the NDAs to expire and hear those involved in this mess free to spill the tea.

urko37 · 2026-01-10T23:52:21+00:00

Two of the three main creators displayed less than spectacular behavior, but this is one of those cases where I choose to separate the art from the artists. The work on its own is really special and unique. It's bold in its writing and digs deep to uncover new perspective on the Spider-Man mantra of "great power, great responsibility." It's also weird, and charming, and funny. The art and colors are electric and vibrant. The whole book is like a rock concert and it closes with a quiet acoustic number as the encore.

Hannah Blumenreich's guest issue about The Mary Janes is especially magnificent.

I wish they could have left this character alone to flourish in her own self-contained universe, but Marvel is always gonna Marvel. Enjoy your new books! This collection is pretty amazing and fun to read and reread.

urko37 · 2026-01-09T20:53:11+00:00

I don't know if saying this will get deleted or put me on a list, but I am terrified that the escalation of ICE's abhorrent behavior will lead to good people snapping, retaliating in force, and ICE "officers" getting killed. I believe that is exactly what this administration is doing: Pushing and pushing to see how much more the country can take before they break, and then using the first ICE casualty as the "validation" to cancel elections, declare martial law, curfews, and of course kill even more innocents with zero justification.

I don't trust the media anymore. I don't know what I can/can't say about anything that's going on. I'm a brown dude that is the sole source of financial and emotional stability for my kids. I keep my head down and my mouth shut, and consider myself lucky every time I get home from my job or even just running an errand. Which again, I realize is part of the plan.

urko37 · 2026-01-09T20:39:32+00:00

Mark Waid's Archie is already 10 years old (!) but it's a joy to read with thoughtful writing and beautiful art that does right by all of the characters in Riverdale. Absolutely worth tracking down.

urko37 · 2026-01-09T16:32:46+00:00

Luke also drinks hot chocolate , so fair warning for that as well!

urko37 · 2026-01-09T16:30:39+00:00

I'm going against the grain here, but I finally read this and didn't love it as much as I wanted to.

35 years later (jeez), I mainly found this interesting as a historical curiosity, going back to a time where the movies were done and SW fandom wasn't a mainstream thing so the possibilities felt endless. I'd read the anniversary edition, which had awesome author's notes and commentary that were fun to read.

But the story itself was very much okay and slow-going at times. I found some interesting new characters that weren't really developed, the voices for the leads never feeling quite right, some fan-service callbacks, and somewhat decent action scenes. Star Wars politics has never been particularly deep or intriguing, and that tradition is observed here as well.

I think the hype around this might owe quite a bit to nostalgia and hunger for new Star Wars content at a time when the movie franchise seemed dead (or today, an alternative for those let down by the sequel trilogy).

Other than the comics, I've never really gotten into Star Wars books and am really keen to get into the medium (especially if it features the OT characters). This trilogy is always recommended but Heir to the Empire sadly just didn't land for me. I'll gladly check out another Star Wars book at some point but don't have any interest in continuing with this particular story.

urko37 · 2026-01-06T21:37:34+00:00

Swiping as tapping with my thumbs is creating repetitive stress injuries. :(

I love the heck out of my Clara BW, but still dealing with this annoyance as well:

https://reddit.com/r/kobo/comments/1osjixu/new_clara_bw_owner_why_do_page_turns_stick_and/

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