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PBS programming isn’t the sexiest choice on TV. But you would miss it if it was gone
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Too Much TV: A Reminder Why You Should Be Watching PBS
It feels like PBS programming doesn't receive nearly enough attention in our crowded TV world.
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February 3, 2026 at 11:09 PM
PBS programming isn’t the sexiest choice on TV. But you would miss it if it was gone
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“It was awesome. I was able to do the raid without leaving my home and ship my family off to an immigrant detention center all before 9 a.m.” said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Mark Hammond
ICE Agent Scores Easy Win By Deporting Own Family
CHICAGO—Saying he couldn’t remember the last time an immigration raid had been so convenient, fast, or fun, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Mark Hammond reportedly scored an easy win Monday ...
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February 4, 2026 at 12:30 AM
“It was awesome. I was able to do the raid without leaving my home and ship my family off to an immigrant detention center all before 9 a.m.” said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Mark Hammond
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MAYBE this Kickstarter will beat $2.7 million, but I seriously doubt by much. Look, I want to be wrong on this, maybe I am, but the new Kickstarter feels bare bones, they're making so few actual promises, and they don't need your money. This is about the narrative.
February 3, 2026 at 5:08 AM
MAYBE this Kickstarter will beat $2.7 million, but I seriously doubt by much. Look, I want to be wrong on this, maybe I am, but the new Kickstarter feels bare bones, they're making so few actual promises, and they don't need your money. This is about the narrative.
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Make a Kickstarter that simply *cannot* fail with a super low goal. I'm already seeing people say "it's succeeding where Joel failed, Joel was right to give it up" when it's only at $1 million, barely more than a third than the failed Kickstarter had pledged.
February 3, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Make a Kickstarter that simply *cannot* fail with a super low goal. I'm already seeing people say "it's succeeding where Joel failed, Joel was right to give it up" when it's only at $1 million, barely more than a third than the failed Kickstarter had pledged.
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But I'm starting to think its about the narrative. Joel/Gizmoplex MST3K, with all its new stuff, struggles, putting Shout in a position to acquire the brand. Shout doesn't fund MST3K, buys it out from Joel, THEN funds it. Sell a new version through Rifftrax as a retro throwback. Sci-Fi Era is back!
February 3, 2026 at 4:56 AM
But I'm starting to think its about the narrative. Joel/Gizmoplex MST3K, with all its new stuff, struggles, putting Shout in a position to acquire the brand. Shout doesn't fund MST3K, buys it out from Joel, THEN funds it. Sell a new version through Rifftrax as a retro throwback. Sci-Fi Era is back!
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I'm sure the Kickstarter money will still go into new episodes, polish things up a bit, but all reports indicate to me that this Kickstarter is superfluous. So what's it there for? Marketing, sure, everybody's talking about it...
February 3, 2026 at 4:52 AM
I'm sure the Kickstarter money will still go into new episodes, polish things up a bit, but all reports indicate to me that this Kickstarter is superfluous. So what's it there for? Marketing, sure, everybody's talking about it...
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And the Kickstarter goal is *microscopic*. $20,000 would cover just the puppets, maybe. And that's because it's pretty much already fully funded by Shout. According to Variety, "the episodes will be produced regardless of the fundraising total."
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‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’: Rifftrax, Shout! Studios Team for New Episodes of Cult Classic Series (EXCLUSIVE)
RiffTrax and Shout! Studios have teamed to produce four new episodes of Mystery Science Theater 3000 with Mike Nelson, Bill Corbett and Kevin Murphy
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February 3, 2026 at 4:47 AM
And the Kickstarter goal is *microscopic*. $20,000 would cover just the puppets, maybe. And that's because it's pretty much already fully funded by Shout. According to Variety, "the episodes will be produced regardless of the fundraising total."
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Cut to less than three weeks later. Mike Nelson, who kept pretty arms length from MST3K during the Gizmoplex era, and Rifftrax announce this partnership with Shout and launch the new Kickstarter. No list of movies, no writers room credits, no guest stars, no stretch goals.
February 3, 2026 at 4:44 AM
Cut to less than three weeks later. Mike Nelson, who kept pretty arms length from MST3K during the Gizmoplex era, and Rifftrax announce this partnership with Shout and launch the new Kickstarter. No list of movies, no writers room credits, no guest stars, no stretch goals.
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One could assume that Shout opted not to cover Joel and the Gizmoplex, but that's behind closed doors, I don't know. What I do know is that the Gizmoplex era was about newer talent and a new art style in front of the camera. Opinions on the era regardless, if was trying to have its own identity.
February 3, 2026 at 4:39 AM
One could assume that Shout opted not to cover Joel and the Gizmoplex, but that's behind closed doors, I don't know. What I do know is that the Gizmoplex era was about newer talent and a new art style in front of the camera. Opinions on the era regardless, if was trying to have its own identity.
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$2.7 million is, it should be said, more than the initial goal for the first Netflix season. So the fan support is there, but inflation has killed the momentum. Production stalls, future seems uncertain, cut to a few weeks ago with Joel selling the remaining rights to Shout's parent company.
February 3, 2026 at 4:33 AM
$2.7 million is, it should be said, more than the initial goal for the first Netflix season. So the fan support is there, but inflation has killed the momentum. Production stalls, future seems uncertain, cut to a few weeks ago with Joel selling the remaining rights to Shout's parent company.
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Maybe I'm getting a little too tinfoil hit on this, but here's why the new MST3K Kickstarter is sitting weird with me. 🧵
So, Joel and the Gizmonic team fail to fund S14. I think this is entirely do to their own mismanagement and inflated goals, though they still get $2.7 million in pledges.
So, Joel and the Gizmonic team fail to fund S14. I think this is entirely do to their own mismanagement and inflated goals, though they still get $2.7 million in pledges.
February 3, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Maybe I'm getting a little too tinfoil hit on this, but here's why the new MST3K Kickstarter is sitting weird with me. 🧵
So, Joel and the Gizmonic team fail to fund S14. I think this is entirely do to their own mismanagement and inflated goals, though they still get $2.7 million in pledges.
So, Joel and the Gizmonic team fail to fund S14. I think this is entirely do to their own mismanagement and inflated goals, though they still get $2.7 million in pledges.
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Don't feel like being human right now. I'd settle for being the monster at the bottom of the well, or an eldritch seventh-dimensional being. Or like maybe a bird or something.
February 3, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Don't feel like being human right now. I'd settle for being the monster at the bottom of the well, or an eldritch seventh-dimensional being. Or like maybe a bird or something.
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Man Who Lost Everything In Crypto Just Wishes Several Thousand More People Had Warned Him https://theonion.com/man-who-lost-everything-in-crypto-just-wishes-several-t-1848764551/
February 3, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Man Who Lost Everything In Crypto Just Wishes Several Thousand More People Had Warned Him https://theonion.com/man-who-lost-everything-in-crypto-just-wishes-several-t-1848764551/
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what else can you possibly say but
February 3, 2026 at 9:14 PM
what else can you possibly say but
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#MiscreantsComic No. 208 - Blue (2/3/26)
February 3, 2026 at 4:26 PM
#MiscreantsComic No. 208 - Blue (2/3/26)
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French police have raided the Paris offices of X and summoned Elon Musk for questioning as part of a cybercrime investigation into artificial intelligence-generated pornographic deepfakes and Holocaust denial. www.ms.now/news/french-...
French police raid X offices and summon Musk in probe involving sexual deepfakes
Grok, the social media platform's AI chatbot, has sparked global outrage for generating a slew of sexually explicit images and Holocaust denial statements.
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February 3, 2026 at 8:31 PM
French police have raided the Paris offices of X and summoned Elon Musk for questioning as part of a cybercrime investigation into artificial intelligence-generated pornographic deepfakes and Holocaust denial. www.ms.now/news/french-...
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YouTube animator Joe Gran (UkinoJoe) totally lost the plot, not only did he become a creepy bitter incel, he then went all aboard the NFT train, and most recently has become pro-AI….what a fall from grace!
November 14, 2023 at 10:12 AM
YouTube animator Joe Gran (UkinoJoe) totally lost the plot, not only did he become a creepy bitter incel, he then went all aboard the NFT train, and most recently has become pro-AI….what a fall from grace!
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You've ever seen something so 90's that it can only exist in that decade?
I present to you "Action Man", the most 90's animated show ever made:
I present to you "Action Man", the most 90's animated show ever made:
February 22, 2025 at 11:54 PM
You've ever seen something so 90's that it can only exist in that decade?
I present to you "Action Man", the most 90's animated show ever made:
I present to you "Action Man", the most 90's animated show ever made:
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The Kennedy Center isn’t closing for “renovations.” It’s closing because audiences fled, artists withdrew, and its reputation collapsed under the pressures forced upon it. Cultural trust doesn’t evaporate by accident. It happens when power treats the arts as a tool, not a public good.
February 2, 2026 at 2:20 PM
The Kennedy Center isn’t closing for “renovations.” It’s closing because audiences fled, artists withdrew, and its reputation collapsed under the pressures forced upon it. Cultural trust doesn’t evaporate by accident. It happens when power treats the arts as a tool, not a public good.
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If anyone else wants an Adobe Animate alternative, I can’t recommend Moho enough. It’s affordable, it’s efficient, it’s been used in feature films from Cartoon Saloon like Wolfwalkers, and the best part…NO Ai whatsoever.
February 3, 2026 at 6:48 PM
If anyone else wants an Adobe Animate alternative, I can’t recommend Moho enough. It’s affordable, it’s efficient, it’s been used in feature films from Cartoon Saloon like Wolfwalkers, and the best part…NO Ai whatsoever.
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A pile of Valentine's Day cards from the '80s and '90s, when the best way to profess your love was with the help of Rainbow Brite or the Ninja Turtles.
February 3, 2026 at 4:48 PM
A pile of Valentine's Day cards from the '80s and '90s, when the best way to profess your love was with the help of Rainbow Brite or the Ninja Turtles.
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"What the fuck is this...? The pedophile's ball?"
February 3, 2026 at 1:46 PM
"What the fuck is this...? The pedophile's ball?"