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The Panem Puzzle
Vulture,
23-Down, Four Letters: Some Sesame Street lessons.
Disney's Wish Illuminates a Century of Magical Animated History
Gizmodo,
Disney celebrates its legacy in Wish—a movie filled with the company’s own mythology that also has bold allegorical similitudes to its recent history, all weaved into a powerful fairytale. Read more...
GOP lawmaker files new motion to expel George Santos from Congress
Boing Boing,
Serial liar George Santos is facing expulsion yet again after yesterday's scathing House Ethics report that summed up the outrageous lawmaker as someone who "cannot be trusted." The motion to expel comes even after Santos had already announced yesterday that he would not run for reelection in 2024 — because at least for some in Congress, removing the New York fraudster can't come soon enough. — Read the rest
NASA Probe Transmits Groundbreaking Laser Message From 10 Million Miles Away
A gold-capped laser transceiver attached to the asteroid probe Psyche saw its first light on Tuesday, sending and receiving data through laser beams from far beyond the Moon for the first time. Read more...
Martha Stewart Has Canceled Thanksgiving
The Cut,
She’s “turkeyed out.”
Dana Carvey remembers son who died from accidental overdose: "Dex packed a lot into those 32 years"
AV Club,
Comedian Dana Carvey—best known for his seven-season stint on Saturday Night Live from 1986 to 1983—just shared some sad news. Earlier this week, his son, Dex, died from an accidental overdose. He was 32 years old. Read more...
https://www.manton.org/2023/11/17/very-positive-review.html
Manton Reese,
Very positive review of Coyote vs. Acme over at Cartoon Brew. This is the film that was finished but cancelled anyway as a tax write-off. Did the Warner CEO even watch it? When money comes before art, you’ve lost your way. (This is even worse than when Warner botched the marketing for Iron Giant.)
Bob Dylan Is Campaigning to Reinstate Jann Wenner
“He just got booted out of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and we don’t think that’s right. We’re trying to get him back in.”