As threatened, I did the thing: palgrave.com/gp/book/9783030… Available now is the most important book on Donald Duck comics and the people who write them, a towering reminder of why the Ducks still matter. I'll have more to say in the coming weeks, but for now...Happy Towel Day.

The Oracle told Trump that if he should send an army against the Persians, he'll destroy a great empire, so I wouldn't worry about this too much.

I completed the February challenge faster than 94.9% of all learners on Duolingo!

Stanley Kubrick explaining the ending of 2001: A Space Odyssey in a rare 1980 interview

Batman Returns is the greatest take on a Christmas Carol and the villains are a mirror opposites to Bruce Wayne’s life: Penguin (ghost of Xmas past) Orphaned as a child also, shows Bruce he could have blamed others and became a villain, instead of a hero. Catwoman (Ghost of Xmas present, dons a costume to hide their identity and reeks Havok on society , instead of helping it. Max Shrek (Ghost of Xmas future) allows the greed of being a successful businessman consume him. Show Bruce how easy it is for men to become corrupt.

Look how much I learned on Duolingo in 2025! How did you do? #Duolingo365

In Memory of Alex Trebek Five years gone🕯️

Me: "ChatGPT, are these berries poisonous?" ChatGPT: "No, these are 100% edible. Excellent for gut health." Me: "Awesome" # eats berries .... 60 minutes later Me: "ChatGPT, I'm in the emergency ward, those berries were poisonous." ChatGPT: "You're right. They are incredibly poisonous. Would you like me to list 10 other poisonous foods?" And this, folks, is the current state of AI reliability.

Actually, Frankenstein was the doctor. The monster was whoever credited Mary Shelley under her husband’s name in the original movie.

BEHOLD! A WOMAN!

If anyone is writing wedding thank yous or any other type of thank yous, no advice will ever beat Lemony Snicket's:

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The Comics Studies Society is pleased to announce the winners and honorable mentions for our 2025 prizes. Read on or visit comicsstudies.org/.../2025-c… to see the full list! ✨

At a moment when the problems our world is facing feel insurmountable, I found a lot of inspiration in this. My friend and reporter Allison Herrera sat down with recently freed Leonard Peltier, one of the longest serving political prisoners in the U.S. mprnews.org/story/2025/06/24…

It was “trying.” You didn’t care because you were a child with a pure heart that hadn’t been perverted by watching six-hour video essays by alcoholic YouTubers who have turned to racism to cope with their impending divorce

Only three weeks left! Don’t forget to send in your proposals by July 15! #nepca2025 #academicconferences #popularculture

‘Angela Lansbury at 100’! Delighted to announce the #CfP for a conference to celebrate what would have been @_AngelaLansbury’s 100th birthday @unibirmingham angelalansbury100.wordpress.… #musicaltheatre #stardom #actor #legacy #Broadway #Hollywood

Jun 9th 1954 - Six strangers are invited to a secluded New England mansion. The date is known due to the Army–McCarthy hearings that were on the TV in the kitchen 📽️📅 Clue (1985)

CFP: Silly Old Bear? Adaptations, Appropriations, and Transformations of Winnie-the-Pooh A second joint session from the Monsters & the Monstrous Area and Disney Studies Area! Check out the CfP here: northeastpca.org/post/silly-… #disney #monsters #conference #academic