Stream of Reading (Prepare to be Forwarded) – An Archive of What I'm Reading
Kidnapped. Searched for, endlessly, tirelessly, by a mother who wants to love and protect her from what she is, and what others would use her for. A change of name. A change of identity, from child to threat. Shaped by forces vaster than anyone’s understanding, into something new and different and wonderful and terrible. Married…
McDonald’s is leaving a sour taste in people’s mouths that has nothing to do with food. Fans of the animated series “Rick and Morty” are livid at the fast food chain after it promised to bring back its 1998 Szechuan sauce for just one day but reportedly only gave 20 packets to each location. Some fans reported…
Let’s Examine the ‘Rick and Morty’ McDonald’s Szechuan Sauce Debacle Three 1 oz. packets of sauce sold on eBay for $848. Image: Adult Swim Saturday, thousands of fans of Rick & Morty—a comedic television program that traffics in jokes normies could never understand such as “people with autism like Minecraft” and “Reddit exists”—lined up at McDonalds…
My boyfriend introduced me to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He slipped in a few Trekkie references on our first “non-date” (that date that didn’t start as a date but turned into one) that went over my head, but I didn’t hold it against him. I’d never been a big Trekkie, but after about seven…
There are a number of people online who think that Rick, the titular “hero” of Rick and Morty, is cool. They either want to be him — who doesn’t want to be able to bend the universe to their will? — or they already think they already are him. Being smart gives people an excuse…
All images: CBS The prevailing question about Star Trek: Discovery is “Is it good enough?” Is it good enough to justify all the delays? Is it good enough to get over the fact that CBS embargoed all reviews until now? Is it good enough to justify paying $5.99 ($9.99 without commercials) a month? And, based…
This week on Dear Television: After a brief hiatus to do some wall repairs, Dear TV is back at it. Rather than recap one show, however, we’ll be checking in regularly with a variety of shows and topics throughout the fall. First up is Aaron Bady and Sarah Mesle on the triumphant return of Star Trek with the new Discovery series on…
51 years ago, after a failed pilot and thanks to the good will of comedic legend and astute producer Lucille Ball, Star Trek: The Original Series premiered. At its best, The Original Series married hard science fiction, expansive mythology, a sincere interest in diversity, blistering intelligence, and belief in the good of humanity. I’m not sure creator Gene Roddenberry…
Contents Introduction: What a lousy party! “You’re a womanizer, baby” “But the James Bond ’60s were the most sexist time of alll!!!” Beyond the Broads: James “Totally Reckless” Kirk and the Very Exciting Prairie Lights Poetry Readings He Still Attends When He Goes Back to Riverside, Iowa to Visit His Mom The Unicorn-Dog and the…
Disney Channel has decided it’s done with Jake Paul. Over the weekend, the company announced that the 20-year-old social-media star, and sometimes actor, would be leaving his role on Disney’s Bizaardvark. Paul’s mid-season departure — as in, Disney decided it was best to get Paul off the show as quickly as possible — follows public…