Even though I like to joke about Texas, I truly feel no ill will towards the state or its people. Not really. As a native Californian, I almost feel an obligation to make fun of Texas and Florida. The truth is I once even wanted to move to Texas. Shortly after I got out of …
Contrary to what you might have read on right-wing Twitter, Lucasfilms didn’t fire Gina Carano for being a conservative. She didn’t work for them when she posted those garbage memes on social media. From NPR: “Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm and there are no plans for her to be in the future,” …
Gina Carano, the actress who plays Cara Dune on Disney Plus’ The Mandalorian, is once again getting flack for things she’s shared on social media. From Variety: Carano shared the posts on her story late Tuesday night. One of the posts she shared compared today’s divided political climate to Nazi Germany. “Jews were beaten in …
Over a year ago, I decided to call it quits on the Expeditionary Force book series. I didn’t like how the audio drama Homefront contained story points crucial to the continuing story. You could not read the seventh book in the series, Renegades, and then continue to the eighth book in Armageddon. If you wanted to …
Dr. Drew Pinsky, quack physician and COVID-19 denier tested positive for COVID-19. I’m not surprised he contracted COVID-19. I’m surprised it took this long. Pinsky dedicated the early months of the pandemic to downplaying the threat of COVID-19. He said the seasonal flu was going to be much worse than COVID-19. He also said COVID-19 was …
Smarmy TV and megachurch pastor Joel Osteen got a $4.4 million government Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan because of the coronavirus pandemic. From NBC News: Celebrity pastor Joel Osteen’s megachurch received a $4.4 million loan from the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program, data released under FOIA shows. The Lakewood Church, based in Houston, Texas, received the loan …
Anime streaming service Funimation has reached an agreement to buy competitor anime streaming service Crunchyroll for $1.175 billion in cash. Sony Pictures and Sony Music own Funimation. AT&T currently owns Crunchyroll. Sony and AT&T have been in talks for some time now to make this purchase a reality. AT&T has a lot of long-term debt ($153.39 …
I began using the Astra theme a while back. I was using the Genesis Framework from Studiopress. I got tired of how stale and out-of-date most of the Genesis child themes are. Astra is not stale or out-of-date. One of the few things I do not like about Astra is how it only shows post …
I was perusing the toy aisle at Target as I often do when I noticed some boxed Marvel Legends figures. I don’t collect anything related to Marvel Comics. Not really. What caught my attention was the anti-theft device wrapped around the box. I then noticed the price. Target was selling these figures for $24.99. If …
I was greeted with the above message this morning after logging into Netflix. Rates are going up again. I don’t remember when they went up the last time, but I feel it was recent. According to the message, beginning December 7, 2020, I will be paying $13.99 a month for Netflix. You know what? I’m …