Mod Post: Off-Topic Tuesday

Nov. 11th, 2025 08:44 am
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In the comments to these weekly posts (and only these posts), it's your chance to go as off topic as you like.

Talk about non-comics stuff, thread derail, and just generally chat among yourselves.

The intent of these posts is to chat and have some fun and, sure, vent a little as required. Reasoned debate is fine, as always, but if you have to ask if something is going over the line, think carefully before posting please.

Normal board rules about conduct and behaviour still apply, of course.

It's been suggested that, if discussing spoilers for recent media events, it might be advisable to consider using the rot13 method to prevent other members seeing spoilers in passing.

The world situation is the world situation. If you're following the news, you know it as much as I do, if you're not, then there are better sources than scans_daily. But please, no doomscrolling, for your own sake.

The US Supreme Court turned down a request to review the laws regarding gay marriage, leaving them untouched

A week after series of wins in elections across the country which left the US President furious, eight Democrats opted to break with the party to potentially end the current Governemnt shutdown by the end of the week, though it is unclear what gains were achieved by this decision.

The BBC is facing a LOT of scrutiny for broadcasting an extract from Trump's 6th Janaury speech in an editer format, without saying it had been edited, which led to two major resignations and the threat of a literal billion dollar lawsuit from Trump. Though those making the most fuss about it, might be showing biases of their own.

In the UK the first season of "The Celebrity Traitors" came to an end with some incredibly dramatic moments. There were some suggestions the result was fixed because "No noe could make decisions that bad"... which suggests those saying it had not been watching the rest of thr series because good LORD this bunch were SO bad at the game.

And to end on a fun note, after the recent theft from the Louvre in Paris, attention was drawn at the time to a dapperly dressed stranger in a stylish fedora who was seen on some camera's at the time. The identity of this mystery mas was the topic of much debate. In possibly THE most French solution to the enigma, it turns out it was.... a 15 year old schoolboy who just likes to dress in the chic style of old detectives. Bien joué, jeune homme. Bien joué

Venom #250

Nov. 10th, 2025 09:28 pm
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"Thank you!" scream a nation of YouTubers. "Thank you for putting food on my table!" No, no, the pleasure is mine. -- Al Ewing

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Nov. 10th, 2025 07:37 pm
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The questions were originally suggested by newagebastard.

1. What’s harder to live without, chocolate or alcohol?
I probably like my glass of wine with dinner more.

2. Does the color yellow remind you of anything?
Spring, daffodils, brightness.

3. Who most annoyed you last week?
Democrats who folded.

4. Do you have a cutesy romantic nickname for your partner (or previous partners)?
I sometimes call the cats "honbuns".

5. What is your favorite Stephen King movie?
I've only seen one that I know of. I'm not a scary movie fan, but I watched the first "IT" miniseries long ago and liked it. Scary enough for me.


It's that time of year when I try to stockpile things I'll need in Nov/Dec, so that the closer I get to the holidays, the less I have to go anywhere. Bathroom necessities, kitty litter, make sure I have cleaning products, food that can go into the freezer. Batten down the hatches.

Thinking of a movie I want to stream on Thanksgiving. Maybe, Nobody 2?

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Nov. 10th, 2025 07:38 pm
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30 in 30: Labyrinth

Nov. 10th, 2025 05:36 pm
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AO3 Link | Seductive Distraction (100 words) by Merfilly
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Labyrinth
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Jareth [Labyrinth]
Additional Tags: Drabble, Stealth Crossover
Summary:

Jareth has an interloper in his realm



Seductive Distaction

A grimace touched the Goblin King's lips, before fully settling into a scowl.

"I thought I told you, babies and toddlers only!" he snapped at his closest goblin lieutenant.

"But you said he was pretty and you wanted —" the words were cut off abruptly as Jareth used his riding crop to smack the chair the goblin was on.

"How to head him off before he seduces every denizen of my realm," Jareth mused, watching the handsome man in his uniform handily winning directions from everyone he met.

"Maybe you can seduce him?"

Jareth glowered at the speaker.

"Maybe I shall."



click here for who it isJack Harkness

Book Poll

Nov. 10th, 2025 10:36 am
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Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 104


Which of these books would you most like to see reviewed?

View Answers

Red Rising, by Pierce Brown. SF dystopia much beloved by many dudes.
13 (12.5%)

Lone Women, by Victor LaValle. Fantastic cross-genre western/historical/horror/fantasy.
28 (26.9%)

The Lout of Count's Family, by Yu Ryeo-Han. Korean isekai novel.
15 (14.4%)

The Haar, by David Sodergren. Cozy/gory/sweet horror about an old Scottish woman and a sea monster.
24 (23.1%)

The Everlasting, by Alix Harrow. Very unusual Arthurian AU time-travel fantasy.
42 (40.4%)

The Buffalo Hunter Hunter, by Stephen Graham Jones. Fantastic historical horror about a Blackfeet vampire.
30 (28.8%)

Best of all Worlds, by Kenneth Oppel. Another absolutely terrible children's survival book, what the hell.
15 (14.4%)

The Age of Miracles, by Karen Thompson Walker. Coming of age at the end of the world; Ray Bradbury vibes but girl-centric.
13 (12.5%)

Surviving the Extremes, by Kenneth Kamler. A doctor for people in extreme climates/situations analyzes their effects on the body.
26 (25.0%)

When the Angels Left the Old Country, by Sacha Lamb. A Jewish demon and angel leave the old country; excellent voice, very Jewish.
41 (39.4%)

An Immense World, by Ed Yong. Outstanding nonfiction about how animals sense the world.
37 (35.6%)

Combat Surgeon: On Iwo Jima with the 27th Marines, by James Vedder. What it says on the box.
10 (9.6%)

Slewfoot, by Brom. Illustrated historical dark fantasy set in early American colonization.
6 (5.8%)

Animals, by Geoff Ryman. Animal zombie horror, at once deeply sad and utterly bonkers.
17 (16.3%)



Anyone read any of these?

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Nov. 10th, 2025 11:10 am
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Realized after my most recent gym session that I'd been misreading the training plan and I have accidentally skipped about half a training session so far, and sessions are going to take longer than I thought. Whoops. The good news is, I also realized that this is a great opportunity to watch Dropout, give that reading on my phone at a 3mph pace is not super comfortable. So fingers crossed I actually like Dimension 20!

I made squash dumplings and banana bread and if I can make myself get off the couch, will bake gâteau invisible and a fresh loaf of bread. How is it possible that I picked up my CSA box on Friday, went to the farmer's market on Saturday, got some groceries Sunday, and yet I still need to buy more ingredients for food? Also I would like a gold star for excavating the frozen bananas, it is really hard to keep weird-shaped things like whole bananas organized neatly, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Menz....

Nov. 10th, 2025 02:52 pm
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This one, true, does sound like A Good Egg, The pioneering medic and campaigner for reproductive choices, in Ireland before these were legal: until right at the end, 'he has continued to campaign on controversial issues, including fluoridation of drinking water', masking during the Covid epidemic, and other things not specifically mentioned. Okay, some of the early Malthusian pioneers were also into things like anti-vax - voila T R Allinson - but just possibly there was a certain getting locked into the role of being 'He's A Rebel'.

Not sure that was quite the same trajectory with DNA James Watson, who seems to have had an interesting arc from being Very Successful at a Very Early Career Stage and never quite achieving the second album and becoming Weird. The Guardian obit mentions his being taken up as a very young researcher by Naomi Mitchison, but not that she dedicated Solution Three to 'Jim Watson who first suggested this horrid idea'.

On the subject of breeding, which sort of springs out of that, do we think that anyone would WANT the seed of these charmers: inside the hidden world of social media sperm selling:

One common tactic often warned about in these communities is that men will pressure women into sex, telling those who want to use “artificial insemination” with a syringe or baster, that sexual intercourse is more successful at producing pregnancies, which is not true. Sex, euphemistically referred to as “natural insemination” in these groups, is not the preferred method for most women, and yet recipients who are desperate to get pregnant can be persuaded to allow their boundaries to be crossed. Many of the posts in the groups are from people who will donate only through sex or through a method they call “partial insemination”, where the donor’s penis is inserted immediately before ejaculation.

Can I get an UGH?

Plus also just plain scammers. And

While sexual assault and harassment is rife, there are also risks of serious sexually transmitted diseases, hidden genetic disorders and creating a child with someone to whom you could end up being legally bound for life.

On a different paw from men who think their precious bodily fluids are gold, or at least, exchangeable for molto moolah, Social media misinformation driving men to seek unneeded NHS testosterone therapy, doctors say:
Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) is a prescription-only treatment recommended under national guidelines for men with a clinically proven deficiency, confirmed by symptoms and repeated blood tests. But a wave of viral videos on TikTok and Instagram have begun marketing blood tests as a means of accessing testosterone as lifestyle supplement, advertising the hormone as a solution to problems such as low energy levels, poor concentration and reduced sex drive. Doctors warn taking testosterone unnecessarily can suppress the body’s natural hormone production, cause infertility, and increase the risk of blood clots, heart problems and mood disorders.

Delicious delicious vanilla custard

Nov. 10th, 2025 03:23 pm
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Wax made some eclairs for me last week, after I complained that you can't get them in Finland! It took two days (she made the pastry cream a day early), and a bunch of hours, but she agrees that it's not like it's hard, just a lot of fussing around. I am now not positive but I THINK I've maybe never had fresh eclairs before? I had fresh ones Friday, then leftover ones Saturday and Sunday now. The second-day ones where the crust has softened are definitely way more familiar. The fresh ones were incredibly delicious.

Our favorite icecream shake is pistachio and vanilla combined with coffee and amaretto (we were too depressed to make it this summer, because you have to get out a food processor and do a bunch of steps) and I've been trying for years to think how to combine these flavors into a cold-weather dessert. Maybe eclairs is the answer! Amaretto-coffee icing and pistachio-vanilla pastry cream? Or pistachio icing and coffee-amaretto pastry cream?

Speaking of Wax, she updated her journal [personal profile] waxjism for the first time in two years or something. Maybe because I told her I was not as qualified as she was to post about the eclairs.
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Last issue, we learned Guy’s personality operates on soap-opera-amnesia rules: a second blow to the head undoes the first. He has announced his return to assholery by paraphrasing Poltergeist II and throwing Lobo through a window.

Not the MOST obnoxious movie quote he could’ve delivered. It wasn’t Monty Python. )

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Nov. 10th, 2025 09:32 am
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Happy birthday, [personal profile] redbird!

New Community for Video Games Fans

Nov. 9th, 2025 07:20 pm
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Description: [community profile] videogamefanfiction is a space dedicated to fanfiction based on video games. Membership is open and all members can post.

[ SECRET POST #6883 ]

Nov. 9th, 2025 05:02 pm
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⌈ Secret Post #6883 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.


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