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The 500: 284–286

284 ~ Book Paingod and Other Delusions by Harlan Ellison The theme of Paingod is suffering. And, sometimes, that suffering can be overcome, usually to the benefit of all involved. I started the year with the intent of smashing the Ellison Project. I had gritted my teeth through Web of the City. I’d found uncomfortable reprieve in Memos […]

The 500: 281–283

281 ~ Movie The Sadness (2021)Directed & Written by Rob JabbazStarring: Berant Zhu, Regina Lei, Tzu-Chiang Wang As a virus rages through Taipei, Jim and Kat seek to be reunited, both fighting for their lives as the sickness turns people around them into deranged maniacs. I watched this movie for the HorrorX524 challenge, prompt 41: […]

The 500: 278–280

278 ~ Ultimate Summer League, 5/8/24 Wednesday was a kinda-sorta league game. Registration for summer league had been left open after the previous week, but not many more people had signed up. Tim, our LD, called the game on without setting formal teams. We ended up with a 6-on-6 game, which is fine for pickup, […]

The 500: 275–277

275 ~ Movie Big Trouble in Little China (1986)Directed by John Carpenter; Written by Gary Goldman & David Z. WeinsteinStarring: Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun Trucker Jack Burton (Russel) gets mixed up with Chinatown turf wars, human trafficking, and the occult in this . . . action-comedy. Big Trouble in Little China marks the […]

The 500: 273–274

273 ~ Movie Escape from New York (1981)Directed by John Carpenter; Written by John Carpenter & Nick CastleStarring: Kurt Russell, Ernest Borgnine, Isaac Hayes, Harry Dean Stanton After the success of Halloween and the mixed reviews of The Fog, John Carpenter returned to action with a future-tinged romp set in 1997 New York. Kurt Russel […]

The 500: 270–272

270 ~ Short Story “Speak No Evil” by Edidiong Uzoma Essien For a good portion of this rather short story, I wondered what the speculative fiction aspect of it would be. After reading it, I have the feeling that I’m missing some subtlety. This might be due to cultural differences. 271 ~ Movie House (1977)Directed […]

The 500: 267–269

267 ~ Ultimate Spring League Finals, 4/27/24 Last year, my Fall League was hampered by getting COVID a few weeks before finals. For Spring League, I decided sleep wrong and have my neck not really be able to turn completely to the left for finals. Because, you know, playing two games of ultimate in a […]

The 500: 264–266

264 ~ TV Mayor of Kingstown, season 1Created by Taylor Sheridan & Hugh DillonStarring: Jeremy Renner, Dianne Wiest, Hugh Dillon,Tobi Bamtefa I like Jeremy Renner. I like Taylor Sheridan (though I’m not fond of Yellowstone). What took me so long to watch this series? Well, I’m just that way. In fact, I watched the first […]

The 500: 261–263

261 ~ Gaming Stardew Valley, 1.6 update I started playing Stardew Valley in April 2022. It’s one of those games that’s finely balanced between cozy and grindy. Well, grindy if you are concerned about achievements. A few weeks ago, the game had a major update. There are new fuzzy NPCs, pets to purchase, new crops, […]

The 500: 259–261

259 ~ Short Story Deal Me In, wk 16: J❤️“Built to Cheat” by Derrick Boden My favorite of Isaac Asimov’s works are his robot stories. Having set down his foolproof Three Laws of Robotics to govern the behaviors of AIs, most of these stories are about robots bending and breaking these rules. Asimov also co-created […]