Blue Pixel
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I'm letting Aliens Special Edition bring in the new year.
a man in a skull and crossbones shirt says " that 's it man game over man game over "
ALT: a man in a skull and crossbones shirt says " that 's it man game over man game over "
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December 31, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I'm letting Aliens Special Edition bring in the new year.
I recommended The Holdovers to my sister since it's on Netflix now. Today she told me she watched it with my niece, and they loved the film.
I decided to rewatch it. Paul Giamatti is a great actor. He can express so much just with his eyes and his face. Payne's best movie after Sideways.
I decided to rewatch it. Paul Giamatti is a great actor. He can express so much just with his eyes and his face. Payne's best movie after Sideways.
December 30, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I recommended The Holdovers to my sister since it's on Netflix now. Today she told me she watched it with my niece, and they loved the film.
I decided to rewatch it. Paul Giamatti is a great actor. He can express so much just with his eyes and his face. Payne's best movie after Sideways.
I decided to rewatch it. Paul Giamatti is a great actor. He can express so much just with his eyes and his face. Payne's best movie after Sideways.
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This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)
Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
December 30, 2025 at 4:21 AM
This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)
I wish I could sway to music as smoothly as the Khruangbin bassist. The drummer is like a metronome. Love it.
youtu.be/vWLJeqLPfSU?...
youtu.be/vWLJeqLPfSU?...
Khruangbin: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music
youtu.be
December 23, 2025 at 1:02 AM
I wish I could sway to music as smoothly as the Khruangbin bassist. The drummer is like a metronome. Love it.
youtu.be/vWLJeqLPfSU?...
youtu.be/vWLJeqLPfSU?...
Big Thief: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music
youtu.be
December 23, 2025 at 12:51 AM
I watch YouTube and Twitch all the time without ever feeling that I need subtitles. But I need them for movies and series. Maybe it's partly psychological, but also this:
youtu.be/VYJtb2YXae8?...
youtu.be/VYJtb2YXae8?...
Why we all need subtitles now
YouTube video by Vox
youtu.be
December 22, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I watch YouTube and Twitch all the time without ever feeling that I need subtitles. But I need them for movies and series. Maybe it's partly psychological, but also this:
youtu.be/VYJtb2YXae8?...
youtu.be/VYJtb2YXae8?...
A few great songs on Rick Beato's top ten list. I love how enthusiastic he is about music.
youtu.be/B_5JUKtRQx8?...
youtu.be/B_5JUKtRQx8?...
My Personal Spotify Top 10 of 2025
YouTube video by Rick Beato
youtu.be
December 20, 2025 at 11:35 PM
A few great songs on Rick Beato's top ten list. I love how enthusiastic he is about music.
youtu.be/B_5JUKtRQx8?...
youtu.be/B_5JUKtRQx8?...
I'm rewatching Curb Your Enthusiasm and Leon Black is easily my favorite character in the whole series. Genius portrayal. Hilarious improvisations.
Leon Black, and the feisty Susie Greene. Best sitcom without a laugh track ever.
Leon Black, and the feisty Susie Greene. Best sitcom without a laugh track ever.
December 19, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I'm rewatching Curb Your Enthusiasm and Leon Black is easily my favorite character in the whole series. Genius portrayal. Hilarious improvisations.
Leon Black, and the feisty Susie Greene. Best sitcom without a laugh track ever.
Leon Black, and the feisty Susie Greene. Best sitcom without a laugh track ever.
One Battle After Another is on HBO Max now. Fantastic film!
I was sceptical for the first 40 minutes or so, but ended up loving the very long film. I'm putting One Battle After Another between Phantom Thread and Boogie Nights.
December 19, 2025 at 8:55 AM
One Battle After Another is on HBO Max now. Fantastic film!
Maybe it's right to rage against the algorithm. The art form of the album has basically been dead to me. I hardly ever listen to full albums anymore.
On the other hand, there's no way I would've listened to 2663 artists in 11 months if I only had listened to full albums.
On the other hand, there's no way I would've listened to 2663 artists in 11 months if I only had listened to full albums.
I found a Pixies album I'd missed: Head Carrier (2016). Great stuff! Felt a bit like vintage Pixies. The guitar sound in All I Think About Now reminded me of Surfer Rosa.
Many classic loud/quiet dynamics.
Favorite tracks:
All I Think About Now
Tenement Song
Might as Well Be Gone
Bel Esprit
Many classic loud/quiet dynamics.
Favorite tracks:
All I Think About Now
Tenement Song
Might as Well Be Gone
Bel Esprit
December 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Maybe it's right to rage against the algorithm. The art form of the album has basically been dead to me. I hardly ever listen to full albums anymore.
On the other hand, there's no way I would've listened to 2663 artists in 11 months if I only had listened to full albums.
On the other hand, there's no way I would've listened to 2663 artists in 11 months if I only had listened to full albums.
I found a Pixies album I'd missed: Head Carrier (2016). Great stuff! Felt a bit like vintage Pixies. The guitar sound in All I Think About Now reminded me of Surfer Rosa.
Many classic loud/quiet dynamics.
Favorite tracks:
All I Think About Now
Tenement Song
Might as Well Be Gone
Bel Esprit
Many classic loud/quiet dynamics.
Favorite tracks:
All I Think About Now
Tenement Song
Might as Well Be Gone
Bel Esprit
December 17, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I found a Pixies album I'd missed: Head Carrier (2016). Great stuff! Felt a bit like vintage Pixies. The guitar sound in All I Think About Now reminded me of Surfer Rosa.
Many classic loud/quiet dynamics.
Favorite tracks:
All I Think About Now
Tenement Song
Might as Well Be Gone
Bel Esprit
Many classic loud/quiet dynamics.
Favorite tracks:
All I Think About Now
Tenement Song
Might as Well Be Gone
Bel Esprit
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Moose
Fox
Eurasian lynx
Badger
Wild boar
Moose
Fox
Eurasian lynx
Badger
Wild boar
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Condor
Armadillo
Deer
Coyote
Roadrunner
Condor
Armadillo
Deer
Coyote
Roadrunner
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Hummingbird
Badger
Slow Worm
Fox
Hedgehog
Hummingbird
Badger
Slow Worm
Fox
Hedgehog
December 17, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Moose
Fox
Eurasian lynx
Badger
Wild boar
Moose
Fox
Eurasian lynx
Badger
Wild boar
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Don’t put Snus in your ass, especially at altitude
December 16, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Don’t put Snus in your ass, especially at altitude
When I look back 10, 20, or even 35 years, I don't view that person as me, but rather a version of me that only existed at that point in time – which is technically true. It feels like a different life.
Does everyone feel the same way? If the MWI is true, then things really get interesting.
Does everyone feel the same way? If the MWI is true, then things really get interesting.
December 17, 2025 at 1:18 AM
When I look back 10, 20, or even 35 years, I don't view that person as me, but rather a version of me that only existed at that point in time – which is technically true. It feels like a different life.
Does everyone feel the same way? If the MWI is true, then things really get interesting.
Does everyone feel the same way? If the MWI is true, then things really get interesting.
Portrait of a Lady on Fire has a brilliant and heartbreaking scene, which requires the viewer to notice a detail and realize it refers to a pivotal scene earlier in the film. A cheap flashback would've ruined the moment and the impact.
You know when movies and series show a flashback to an earlier scene just to remind the audience, because the director thinks we're not smart or attentive enough to make the connection without it? I don't like that. It's cheap.
Made me think of this.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Made me think of this.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
‘Not second screen enough’: is Netflix deliberately dumbing down TV so people can watch while scrolling?
Streaming insiders have claimed they’re being made to rewrite scripts for viewers who use their phones while watching. Is this the end of prestige TV? Or pure fiction?
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Portrait of a Lady on Fire has a brilliant and heartbreaking scene, which requires the viewer to notice a detail and realize it refers to a pivotal scene earlier in the film. A cheap flashback would've ruined the moment and the impact.
You know when movies and series show a flashback to an earlier scene just to remind the audience, because the director thinks we're not smart or attentive enough to make the connection without it? I don't like that. It's cheap.
Made me think of this.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Made me think of this.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
‘Not second screen enough’: is Netflix deliberately dumbing down TV so people can watch while scrolling?
Streaming insiders have claimed they’re being made to rewrite scripts for viewers who use their phones while watching. Is this the end of prestige TV? Or pure fiction?
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:49 PM
You know when movies and series show a flashback to an earlier scene just to remind the audience, because the director thinks we're not smart or attentive enough to make the connection without it? I don't like that. It's cheap.
Made me think of this.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Made me think of this.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Imagine waking up to this view every morning. Nanga Parbat. I miss mountains. I feel drawn to them. Just looking at mountains gives me comfort.
December 15, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Imagine waking up to this view every morning. Nanga Parbat. I miss mountains. I feel drawn to them. Just looking at mountains gives me comfort.
How come no one tried Stadia? I was using Twitter at the time and not even the gamers there gave it a chance. Stadia was bloody awesome. I'm sad that it ended up in the Google cemetery.
I'm still using the Stadia controller with Windows.
I'm still using the Stadia controller with Windows.
December 15, 2025 at 9:09 AM
How come no one tried Stadia? I was using Twitter at the time and not even the gamers there gave it a chance. Stadia was bloody awesome. I'm sad that it ended up in the Google cemetery.
I'm still using the Stadia controller with Windows.
I'm still using the Stadia controller with Windows.
Am I a bug magnet, or is the Bluesky app for Android barely functional? It logs me out every other day or so for no reason.
It doesn't respect the system's dark/light theme. When writing direct messages, the keyboard blocks the entire text box so you can't see what you type. Etc, and so forth.
It doesn't respect the system's dark/light theme. When writing direct messages, the keyboard blocks the entire text box so you can't see what you type. Etc, and so forth.
December 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Am I a bug magnet, or is the Bluesky app for Android barely functional? It logs me out every other day or so for no reason.
It doesn't respect the system's dark/light theme. When writing direct messages, the keyboard blocks the entire text box so you can't see what you type. Etc, and so forth.
It doesn't respect the system's dark/light theme. When writing direct messages, the keyboard blocks the entire text box so you can't see what you type. Etc, and so forth.
Hot glögg is so damn good. It's a Swedish mulled wine consumed around Christmas. I'm drinking the non-alcoholic version, so I guess it's more like a spicy squash.
I think they put cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and ginger in it. Don't sleep on the glögg. Get yourself a bottle.
I think they put cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and ginger in it. Don't sleep on the glögg. Get yourself a bottle.
December 10, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Hot glögg is so damn good. It's a Swedish mulled wine consumed around Christmas. I'm drinking the non-alcoholic version, so I guess it's more like a spicy squash.
I think they put cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and ginger in it. Don't sleep on the glögg. Get yourself a bottle.
I think they put cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and ginger in it. Don't sleep on the glögg. Get yourself a bottle.
December 8, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The Big Bang is more about cosmic evolution than cosmic origin. It's like describing how an acorn grows into an oak tree. Where did the acorn come from?
December 8, 2025 at 1:01 AM
The Big Bang is more about cosmic evolution than cosmic origin. It's like describing how an acorn grows into an oak tree. Where did the acorn come from?
How can something be created from nothing, and if something has always existed, where did it come from? Ex nihilo nihil fit.
How come anything exists at all? Why is there something rather than nothing? Join me on my existential journey.
"I can't believe how strange it is to be anything at all."
How come anything exists at all? Why is there something rather than nothing? Join me on my existential journey.
"I can't believe how strange it is to be anything at all."
December 8, 2025 at 12:58 AM
How can something be created from nothing, and if something has always existed, where did it come from? Ex nihilo nihil fit.
How come anything exists at all? Why is there something rather than nothing? Join me on my existential journey.
"I can't believe how strange it is to be anything at all."
How come anything exists at all? Why is there something rather than nothing? Join me on my existential journey.
"I can't believe how strange it is to be anything at all."
Fuck. Netflix is buying Warner Bros and HBO and HBO Max.
December 5, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Fuck. Netflix is buying Warner Bros and HBO and HBO Max.
I've read and watched so much about quantum physics that it has started to affect my dreams. I mindfucked myself too hard. I need to stop.
December 5, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I've read and watched so much about quantum physics that it has started to affect my dreams. I mindfucked myself too hard. I need to stop.