Thank you for tearing me open
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![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
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.
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.
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And I don't think I'd be quite ready to wear uranium glass, lol.
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It seems to have gotten good festival reviews! And it was filmed in Maine, which automatically makes me warm to it.
And I don't think I'd be quite ready to wear uranium glass, lol.
Since the internet tells me it didn't fall out of fashion until the mid-twentieth century when uranium became strategically important, I'm wondering if any of the antique glass I grew up around was mildly radioactive. I don't remember anything that looks like those luminous drops, but it does seem to have come in different colors.
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I don't think there was any luminous glass in my vicinity, but I myself glow anyway due to having briefly worked in a nuclear power station. :-D
That necklace is one of collection I should probably bookmark and make into a proper collection called cool 'Sapphire and Steel prompts'.
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That is extremely neat, providing it does you no harm.
That necklace is one of collection I should probably bookmark and make into a proper collection called cool 'Sapphire and Steel prompts'.
YES DO IT.
(It's radioactive; I suggest the transuranics.)
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I did it. Although I didn't call it anything, I just tagged it inspiration and Sapphire&steel.
It's radioactive; I suggest the transuranics.
It's supposed to be harmless and worn by people, so that seems like worrying overkill! Maybe someone like Lead instead?