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Book: The Nickel Boys

I just finished reading it and it was very fine. The twist at the end caught me off guard; a reread would probably be profitable taking on board what you know at the end.
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 12:53 PM on November 16, 2019

Watchmen: If You Don't Like My Story, Write Your Own

As for fuckng around with time, there was a miniature shift at the beginning when Night leaves the Institute and sees the car fall out of the sky next to Laurie, the scene that ended Ep. 3.

And it’s her car, so WTF.

Quote of the episode: “the science-y version of ‘It’s all connected, man”
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 4:41 PM on November 11, 2019

Watchmen: She Was Killed by Space Junk

Justinian: "was the Space Dildo made of anodized aluminum? That sounds, I dunno, painful?"

Maybe it's Steely Dan?

(I am very happy to be watching Watchmen episodically, and having to wait a week between each new chapter.)
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 3:59 AM on November 6, 2019

Movie: Terminator: Dark Fate

i can't quantify how i feel watching women take the lead but also narratively where it's no longer a John Connor, but a Daniella Ramos who is the leader of the resistance.

That people can even be blasé about this shows how far we've all come since The Terminator.
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 3:50 PM on November 2, 2019

Movie: When Harry Met Sally...

It's a sign of the impact of this movie that I skimmed right down to the end of the comments.
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 11:02 AM on July 23, 2019

Movie: Avengers: Endgame

Molesome: "I truly hope that the girlpower team-up "

I loved this, the Avengerettes.

I also thought Capt. Marvel was sort-of symbolic of emotional labor, I mean while the earthlings get all excited & proud of themselves for defeating this little army of invaders on their home planet, she's out saving the REST OF THE UNIVERSE BY HERSELF.

The audience I was in cheered when Black Panther turned up, which was nice.
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 2:28 PM on April 25, 2019

Book: Milkman

I just finished Milkman and found it oddly compelling. Middle Sister’s voice is indeed extraordinary and Burns’ being to keep up this bizarro world with its bureaucratic, unspecific language is remarkable.
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 4:18 PM on January 28, 2019

Book: The Overstory

OHenryPacey: "The ending may not be satisfying"

Indeed. Not unlike a tree.
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 9:02 AM on September 14, 2018

Book: Fear

The Grauniad says 750,000 copies sold already.

That's ... a lot of books.
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 9:01 AM on September 14, 2018

Special Event: World Cup 2018 - Final

Croatia’s all up in France’s shit but there’s just not enough time
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 9:45 AM on July 15, 2018

They think it’s all over, it is now
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 9:47 AM on July 15, 2018

Vive la France!
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 9:54 AM on July 15, 2018

Croatia: plucky and unlucky, then came unstucky
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 9:55 AM on July 15, 2018

I thought Neymar was playing on the French side. I could have I saw a jersey that read “Fekir”
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 10:57 AM on July 15, 2018

Special Event: World Cup 2018 - Round of 16

Go Portugal!
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 10:55 AM on June 30, 2018

Uh oh
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 11:07 AM on June 30, 2018

CR's letting that peach fuzz grow for as long as Portugal's in the cup
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 11:19 AM on June 30, 2018

Portugal needs to get mad and organized now
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 11:22 AM on June 30, 2018

Uruguay's playing Portugal's game for them. Sloppy defense and fast break offense.
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 11:28 AM on June 30, 2018

And Portugal's keeping the ball in uruguay's side but faffing around and failing to convert
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 11:30 AM on June 30, 2018

Uruguay is also competing with Portugal for the acting Oscar
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 11:46 AM on June 30, 2018

Sorry can't hate Ronaldo. The boy's good.
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 12:01 PM on June 30, 2018

Pepe proves he's Portugal's MVP
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 12:15 PM on June 30, 2018

Ouch.
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 12:22 PM on June 30, 2018

Now that's how you do the fast break
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 12:23 PM on June 30, 2018

He was wrapping his shin in Saran Wrap. He'll be fine.
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 12:46 PM on June 30, 2018

Clusterfuck city
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 12:56 PM on June 30, 2018

Special Event: World Cup 2018 - Matchday 2

Ronaldo scores 4th.
Portugal continues to bumble along.
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 5:36 AM on June 20, 2018

The referee is American. This is fine.
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 6:26 AM on June 20, 2018

The refereeing in this game was ... eccentric.
But no it doesn't matter where he's from.
Portugal's not going to get much further if they don't get their act together. You could tell from the coach's face that he is not happy with his boys, not happy at all.
Morocco played their little hearts out.
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 7:02 AM on June 20, 2018

Special Event: World Cup 2018 - Matchday 1

If we had Fully Automated Luxury Gay Space Communism...

..the butlers would be cloned from Ronaldo
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 3:12 PM on June 15, 2018

Live Stream: Final (2018 Eurovision Song Contest)

Cyprus looks like someone sent her a glitter bomb
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 2:03 PM on May 12, 2018

Just like a bubble is the new tears in the rain
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 2:09 PM on May 12, 2018

Yes.
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 2:15 PM on May 12, 2018

My heart says Waylon
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 2:17 PM on May 12, 2018

Portuguese police have the stage invading fuckwit under arrest
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 2:23 PM on May 12, 2018

No pants Diogo
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 2:29 PM on May 12, 2018

Those who forget history are bound to be embarrassed by it
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 2:33 PM on May 12, 2018

Salvador time. With Caetano!
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 2:34 PM on May 12, 2018

Portugal, did you really just call your five-decade fascist dictator "peculiar?"
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 2:35 PM on May 12, 2018

Here comes Caetano
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 2:43 PM on May 12, 2018

Poor SuRie ... tanking
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 2:59 PM on May 12, 2018

Not drunk enough
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 3:17 PM on May 12, 2018

Australian representative is ... Portuguese
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 3:19 PM on May 12, 2018

Finnish, Swiss presenters also Portuguese!
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 3:26 PM on May 12, 2018

Gah. Sweden's in this, bizarrely.
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 3:31 PM on May 12, 2018

Catarina Furtado, the one in red, has been getting raked over the social media coals all week for her supposedly shaky English.
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 3:34 PM on May 12, 2018

Israel's got it
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 3:38 PM on May 12, 2018

Hey wait is Israel even in Europe?!
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 3:43 PM on May 12, 2018

Good Netta all!
posted to FanFare by chavenet at 3:47 PM on May 12, 2018