Say what you like about the JJ Abram’s Star Trek movies (and there are certainly issues), the bit where they defeat the swarm of drone ships using Sabotage by the Beastie Boys is cool as all holy F-
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Dredd giving the same vibe.
Joseph.J.MorganThe newest book I worked repro on. The @2000ad.bsky.social / @dcoffical.bsky.social comic by legends Simon Bisley, John Wagner, Alan Grant. #Batman / #JudgeDredd Judgement on Gotham. Is finally back in print. (UK only) Experience it in a super-oversized format with new scans from the film negative!
When I say “Pippin.” He is ears turn but he ignores me completely.
For the Love of MissyDid you know cats recognize their own name but choose not to respond? Studies show they can tell it apart from other words - the ear twitch gives it away. So your cat ignoring you isn't confusion. They heard you. They reviewed the offer and have declined.
Today in an non-air conditioned classroom.
This cuteness detracts somewhat from being woken up every ten minutes starting at 5am by this little ball of mischief chasing his much much older sibling round the house.
Stephen McGowanMy evening
Two things. Firstly the most vivid university feedback I ever received were the words “working class people don’t speak like that.” Sorry I didn’t use any rhyming slang or glottal stops… Secondly there’s a Ken Loach quote where he calls the working class the most eloquent people he’s ever met.
PriceratopsThere’s a great Stan Lee quote: 'Lee also said he “tried to use college-level vocabulary, or even above. We didn’t lose any younger readers at all. At worst, they had to use the dictionary a little. And, we gained the college reader.”' Source: billkingquickcuts.wordpress.com/2022/11/16/e...