Tag Archives: This is why we can’t have nice things

Lines In The Sand

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Silverwynde

You might have heard the rumblings by now. You may have heard the latest name in #MeToo; that name is John Kricfalusi. If the name sounds familiar, then you probably grew up watching Nickelodeon every Saturday night, eagerly awaiting the new Ren … Continue reading →

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It’s A Movement, All Right

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Silverwynde

You can guess which kind. Apparently, Skeptic magazine has collectively lost its damned mind; I’ll let you read the small takedown over at Pharyngula, because my brain is simply too tired and frustrated to deal with the shit. Because it’s shit and … Continue reading →

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Closing the Book

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Silverwynde

Apparently, Simon & Schuster have revealed some of the problems they had with Hanrahan’s book. I won’t be quoting the article; it’s best if you head on over to the Guardian and read it for yourself. It’s absolutely fascinating. However, it … Continue reading →

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Dangerous Words

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Silverwynde

Okay, so the CDC has clarified things; these words are not banned per se, but the agency does have to be careful about which words can and cannot be used in their reports. Because the wrong words mean the Grand … Continue reading →

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Glass Rocks and Stone Houses

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Silverwynde

(I’m currently listening to the Cave Theme from Pokémon Sun and Moon. It’s very soothing, which is something I need right at this moment.) It happened today. Something that I feared would happen but had been hoping against hope that it … Continue reading →

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Wrong Answer

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Silverwynde

I’m sure you remember dear old Hans “friend zone” Fiene. Well, he’s back and shittier than ever! Apparently, when all those people were shot in a Texas church, that was just god, answering a few prayers! I’m not making this up … Continue reading →

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Make Hasbro Think Again

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Silverwynde

You have to feel bad for Hasbro: Transformers: The Last Knight didn’t do as well as expected at the box office, the company’s profits as well as its stock have taken a hit due in no small part to the Toys … Continue reading →

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(Inset Witty Title Here)

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Silverwynde

(Apologies for the delay; I got a little too busy because life. You know how that goes.) Prime and I happened to get home a bit late last night; we had things to do. Now, we’d had some cruddy weather … Continue reading →

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This is Real and I Quit the World

Posted on September 9, 2017 by Silverwynde

Shoot at Hurricane Irma is an actual fucking thing on Facebook. Seriously. Ryon Edwards, who created the event on Facebook, said he had no’t expected to generate such a large response, and that he started the event out of “stress and boredom”. “A … Continue reading →

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I Literally Cannot

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Silverwynde

In “Oh shit, why are you even fucking DOING THIS?!” news: Hasbro is suing DC over the trademark “Bumblebee”. I’m not making this up, either. This slag is very, very real. From the article: Bumblebee is one of the central heroes … Continue reading →

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