Thank you for tearing me open

[sovay]

I am in between doctor's appointments of the day. Have some links.

1. On the phenomenon of comparisons that disappear up their own context-flattening pop-culture references: Rosa Lyster, "This essay is just Harry Potter for people who think comparing things to Harry Potter is stupid." "What does describing Machiavelli as an incel do other than indicate that you know what an incel is, vaguely, and you have read something somewhere about Machiavelli not being too keen on women?"

2. I am feeling bitten by this comic because in second grade my Halloween costume was Gene Kelly's umbrella from Singin' in the Rain (1952). I was very proud of it.

3. I had never heard of Cosmic Wimpout until spatch mentioned it last night. I don't even normally play dice games. The FAQ are delightful. "Generally, we follow the direction of the path of the scoreboard. If you are not using a scoreboard, it's up to you, as we can't remember how we used to do it."

4. I still haven't managed to see The Lighthouse (2019), but I am already here for this female-forward maritime neo-noir. I would put that poster on my wall. I might still if I can get it.

5. I legitimately thought this was fanart for Machineries of Empire until I counted the number of eyes.

P.S. Any necklace with a spider motif and uranium glass really belongs in modern-day Paradys.

Comments

[rosefox]

I played Cosmic Wimpout at summer camp! I still have my Cosmic dice. There wasn't enough room inside the cabin to run around yelling "WHOO WHOO HERE COMES THE TRAIN" after Train Wrecks, so you had to run around the outside of the cabin, which was very entertaining for the people who weren't doing it.

[sovay]

There wasn't enough room inside the cabin to run around yelling "WHOO WHOO HERE COMES THE TRAIN" after Train Wrecks, so you had to run around the outside of the cabin, which was very entertaining for the people who weren't doing it.

That seems entirely in keeping with the spirit of the game.

[lauradi7dw]

"Clear the tracks!"