We’ve got some action anime here, some cozies, and yes, kids, I watched K-Pop Demon Hunters (see above). These are all going to be super-quick rundowns covering what it’s about (in X meets Y form if apt), what I liked, and what I didn’t like or would change in roughly one sentence each, ending withContinue reading “Cartoons for Grownups: Catchup Post”
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Drama Queen/I Have Notes For…Bon Appetit, Your Majesty!
Really, I don’t have that many notes. It was a fun romp through Korean imperial and culinary history, and the main characters did have chemistry—but mostly when they hated each other…. Jeon Ji-young is a talented young chef who has just won a cooking competition in Paris that grants her funding to open her ownContinue reading “Drama Queen/I Have Notes For…Bon Appetit, Your Majesty!”
A Lamb and Her Rock
youtube.com/watch If I were a sheep, this would 100% be me. Nothing like a good rock.
Pointcrow’s Goldfish, Tortellini, Defeats Hardest Boss in Elden Ring
youtube.com/watch That title either made perfect sense to you or no sense whatsoever. So, for the second category of readers, let me explain; no, let me sum up…. Elden Ring is a role-playing action videogame renowned for the difficulty of its combat. In particular, there’s an optional boss toward the end, Malenia, Blade of Miquella,Continue reading “Pointcrow’s Goldfish, Tortellini, Defeats Hardest Boss in Elden Ring”
Dave & Jackie’s Favorite Artifacts from the Boloquoy Renovation on Orkney
There are some amazing finds here! youtube.com/watch
Alarm Clock
Literally the cutest thing I’ve seen in a month. I had no idea roosters took their jobs so seriously!
The Horses in the Lord of the Rings Series
youtube.com/watch A wonderful featurette on Peter Jackson’s commitment to using real horses and real riders when filming the epic Lord of the Rings trilogy in New Zealand.
Friday Favorites: Old-School Web Comics
From the early days of the Internet, where things either didn’t move or were animated with Flash (remember Flash?):
Boloquoy Farmhouse & Mill
A unique and sweet project in Orkney to restore an 18th-century farmstead as a way of preserving culture and memory on the island: youtube.com/watch
Building the Dohyō for the Grand Sumo Basho
youtube.com/watch Continuing on our Grand Sumo theme, here’s a great video about how the dohyō or competition ring is made. It’s a sloped platform made of clay and straw, and it’s constructed by hand by the yobidashi, the announcers! Amazing.
The Rookery 