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Succession: America Decides
On election night, Tom tries to manage an increasingly chaotic newsroom while Kendall, Shiv and Roman spar over the consequences for themselves, the company and the country.
Movie: The Super Mario Bros. Movie
While working underground to fix a water main, Brooklyn plumbers—and brothers—Mario and Luigi are transported down a mysterious pipe and wander into a magical new world. But when the brothers are separated, Mario embarks on an epic quest to find Luigi.
Ted Lasso: International Break
Details inside
Ted Lasso: La Locker Room Aux Folles
Isaac is feeling quiet and weird towards Colin, which turns into an explosion in the stands. Roy is forced to handle the press conference about it. It's adorable. Things get a little weird for Nate when Rupert wants to party.
Barry: Tricky Legacies
Fast-forward eight years ...
Succession: Tailgate Party
Hoping to work the angles, Kendall and Roman ask Shiv to invite a campaign insider to Logan’s pre-election day party.
Micromouse
In a 25 minute very accessible video titled The Fastest Maze-Solving Competition On Earth, Veratasium tells us about Micromouse , a yearly competition that has been going since the 1970s, where the object is to get a small robotic mouse to navigate a maze in the shortest possible time.
"Say it’s because your dad was a fool. Don’t defend me."
Stereogum's interview with Insane Clown Posse, of note is the following paragraph:
And the amount of gay Juggalos out there is really surprising. I think about them doing their research and getting the old records, getting excited about it, and getting their hearts broke or something, you know? I tell my daughter, “For the rest of your life, when your friends ask why your dad said that, say it’s because your dad was a fool. Don’t defend me. Say I was a fool then, but I’m not now.” There’s no excuse. I was going with the flow, and that’s the very thing we preach against — being a sheep. And that’s what I was doing.(some details under the cut about this passage in particular)
Succession: Living+
Ahead of Investor Day, Shiv weighs a proposal from Matsson, while Kendall and Roman each try to match Logan’s volatile leadership style.
Barry: you're charming
Barry sings.
The Raven squawks.
Sally goes there.
Noho Hank has the most sand.
Gene Cousineau asks a hypothetical.
Jim Moss washes out his trunk.
A-and Guillermo del Toro?
Fired on Mars: Fired on Mars
I found myself devouring "Fired on Mars" last night, anyone else getting into it? From the IMDb description: Jeff Cooper has to reinvent himself after being fired from his position in the space start-up Mars.Iy. With no chance to return to Earth, he has to find meaning in a dangerous, alien, but familiar corporate landscape.
Movie: John Wick: Chapter 4
John Wick uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe and forces that turn old friends into foes.
The Great: All Episodes
The Great, an occasionally true story, is an American comedy-drama miniseries loosely based on the rise of Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia. All episodes available on Hulu.
Mob Psycho 100: Self-Proclaimed Psychic: Reigen Arataka ~And Mob~
The teenage years: the most emotional period in one's life. And that's no different for Shigeo Kageyama, aka Mob, a teenage boy without any notable skills in life, except his psychic powers. Then there's the good student and generally admired kid, Mob's younger brother, Ritsu, and Mob's mentor, the self-proclaimed exorcist named Arataka Reigen. In this first episode, Arataka and Mob face evil spirits with salt and psychokinetic powers.
Will Trent: Pilot
Special Agent Will Trent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) relies on his keen instincts and unique experience to uncover the truth when a murder investigation reveals there's more to the story than meets the eye.
Schmigadoon!: Famous as Hell
Convinced they're well on their way to a happy ending, Josh and Melissa both rocket to fame in Schmicago and get embroiled in a deadly plot.
Schmigadoon!: Something Real
After Josh and Melissa realize they need to find a happy ending for everyone, they try to make that happen-with unintended consequences.
Schmigadoon!: Bells and Whistles
Josh grows hair and joins a commune. Melissa goes to the bad side of town. Bobby shows off her skills.
Schmigadoon!: Doorway to Where
Josh gains a sunshine hippie roommate while Melissa tries to get him sprung via a lawyer and some undercover work.
Schmigadoon!: Welcome to Schmicago
Even though they found love after leaving Schmigadoon, Josh and Melissa's relationship has hit another bump, so they attempt to find Schmigadoon again. They end up in another world based on musicals from the 60s through the 80s, Schmicago
Ted Lasso: We'll Never Have Paris
Richmond is winning! So instead the show focuses on Ted angsting about whether or not Michelle will get engaged, Henry visits and wants to watch West Ham, Nate officially has Jade as a girlfriend (I know, folks), Keeley gets hacked and a sexy video of hers goes awry, and most of the football team knows to delete their own shit.
Succession: Kill List
Everyone goes to Norway to get to a number.
Who are you, Mel Kaye?
For 40 years, since "The Story of Mel" was published (May 21st 1983), the existence of the hacking legend Mel Kaye was in doubt. Until today. We found his final resting place, which unfolds the life and work of the Mel (Melvin) Kaye (Kornitzky), who hacked a blackjack game for the LGP-30 and RPC-4000 some 70 years ago, in Glendale, Los Angeles.
The article "Mel Kaye – CV" is published on the Mel's Loop project website, which is dedicated to hacker folklore research, and to the research of The Story of Mel in specific.
40th Anniversary of The Story of Mel (Hacker folklore)
Who are you, Mel Kaye?
[via mefi projects]
40 years (and two days) ago, The Story of Mel was posted to Usenet. This tale of a software engineer, his blackjack program, and the ingenious hack hidden inside it has enshrined "Mel" in the pantheon of Real Programmers. But did Mel really exist? Who was he?
New Woo Review
If the metatribe reflects anything about our wider cultural moment, it is our shared disillusionment with the broader liberal optimism the rationalists have come to embody. The promise proffered by so much of Silicon Valley — that we can hack our way to Enlightenment, transcending our humanity along the way — no longer seems plausible amid the broad ennui and general pessimism that has settled into our culture over the last decade. from Rational Magic by Tara Isabella Burton
The Mandalorian: Chapter 24: The Return
The Mandalorian and his allies confront their enemy.
Mrs. Davis: A Baby with Wings, a Sad Boy with Wings and a Great Helmet
While pursuing a lead, Wiley endures an absurd competition; Simone reveals a long-kept secret.
"I tried to title this post for 20 minutes and failed"
Trigun Fan Account's Tweet Turns Queer Sci-Fi Novel Into An Amazon Bestseller. An enthusiastic tweet on Sunday from the account of one bigolas dickolas woIfwood now has the 2019 scifi novella This Is How You Lose The Time War sitting at #7 on Amazon's bestseller list. Co-author Amal El-Mohtar reacts and is interviewed. Co-author Max Gladstone says it feels like coming full circle. Bookriot: "There is something so delightful about this whole experience."
The Internet Isn’t Meant To Be So Small
It is worth remembering that the internet wasn't supposed to be like this. It wasn't supposed to be six boring men with too much money creating spaces that no one likes but everyone is forced to use because those men have driven every other form of online existence into the ground. From Kelsey McKinney, writing for Defector.
Scientific Progress Goes "pspspsps"
French scientists study the important issues and have discovered the best way to call a strange cat to you. (SLGizmodo)
Movie: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Still reeling from the loss of Gamora, Peter Quill rallies his team to defend the universe and one of their own - a mission that could mean the end of the Guardians if not successful.
Barry: bestest place on earth
Barry gets an unexpected visitor. Hank and Cristobal attempt to restart their operations. Gene tells his story. Sally deals with the aftermath of having dated Barry.
Citadel: The Human Enigma
In the series premiere, Mason Kane and Nadia Sinh - top agents of the independent spy organization Citadel - collide with a nefarious, new syndicate - Manticore - leading to catastrophe. Eight years later, Mason Kane is living a quiet life as "Kyle Conroy," with no memory of his past. Until one day an old colleague enlists his help to stop a now powerful Manticore from creating a new world order.
Ted Lasso: The Strings That Bind Us
Beard presents Total Football. Barbara continues to dislike Keeley and her boss-dating ways. Nate tries to get up the nerve to ask Jade out. Jack announces to the office that she and Keeley are dating and love bombs her. Sam gets into political protest again.
Book: Small Gods
The Great God Om has a problem. Several problems, really. Despite a theocratic nation worshiping, warring, torturing, and avoiding all manners of pleasure in His name, he's all but faded away and died. Confined to the body of a decrepit tortoise, he must join up with Brutha, an illiterate youth with a phenomenal memory who is also his only remaining actual believer, to save his own existence and, if the chance comes along, change the course of history for all of Omnia for the better. (Discworld #13, Standalone.) By Terry Pratchett.
Checked Out
Ed Zitron goes on a lovely, if lengthy, rant
about popularity, Twitter Blue and social media in general, before dropping a plug for Bluesky Social, a new social media network that was founded by Twitter in 2019 as an open-source, decentralized spinoff. It now seems to be getting much more media attention .
Apu hasn't uttered a word on "The Simpsons" in six years.
In 2017, Hari Kondabolu created The Problem with Apu: a documentary that examined and criticized the character of Apu on The Simpsons, voiced by white actor Hank Azaria. Azaria, notably, did not appear in the film, and was not available for comment. Now, nearly six years later, Azaria and Kondabolu sat down with NPR's Codeswitch to discuss what came out of that callout.
Mrs. Davis: Zwei Sie Piel mit Seitung Sie Wirtschaftung
As she contemplates her next move, Simone discovers her ex is part of an underground resistance.
Breathe.
In a lengthy and deeply personal video, Kevin Smith revisits his recent mental breakdown, discusses his decision to part with cannabis, and details the practical breathing and mindfulness techniques that have aided his journey to recovery. Content warning (CW) for discussion of sexual abuse.
Abbott Elementary: Franklin Institute
Overnight field trip, season finale.
Movie: The Bob's Burgers Movie
When a ruptured water main creates an enormous sinkhole right in front of Bob's Burgers, it blocks the entrance indefinitely and ruins the Belchers' plans for a successful summer. While Bob and Linda struggle to keep the business afloat, the kids try to solve a mystery that could save their family's restaurant. As the dangers mount, these underdogs help each other find hope and fight to get back behind the counter, where they belong.
Make sure to say hi to Blathers
All the art in Animal Crossing...in person
One man's mission. Fingers crossed he doesn't find any forgeries.
Tucker Carlson out at Fox News
Tucker Carlson out at Fox News [CNN] "Fox News said that Carlson’s last show was Friday, April 21."
The student ordered her own snake, even after I told her not to…
Gretchen McCulloch points out that "...we're in thesis defense season and not everyone has seen the snake fight thesis defense fanfiction."
Mrs. Davis: Mother of Mercy: The Call of the Horse
A nun is forced to leave her convent by a powerful artificial intelligence known as Mrs. Davis.