fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 24/07/2026This thread was a joy to read. Thanks for taking us on this journey with you! 000
Reposted by @fsandow.bsky.socialH e t e r o t o p ia @artsofexistence.bsky.social · 14/06/2026 20383211049
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 28/04/2026media.tenor.coma black and white photo of a man with the word humbug written in yellowAlt: Scrooge (Alastair Sim) saying “Humbug!” 000
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 24/04/2026That final “nee-san” makes me tear up every time. 000
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 24/04/2026KLK is extremely frustrating because it’s awesome and I love it, but I can’t share that love because (a) the ecchi and (b) you can’t explain what it’s really about without massively spoiling it. 110
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 23/04/2026This thread had no less than three TIL moments for me. Margarine used to be made from whale oil? WTF? 000
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 26/03/2026I tried to figure out the history of the Temple after playing the first few Legends of Greyhawk adventures, and it got confusing. Am I correct that Tharizdun and the Princes weren’t linked to the Temple until 3E and Return To The Temple Of Elemental Evil? 100
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 23/03/2026Thanks to the organizers of @breakoutcon.bsky.social for a terrific con! I had a great time! 161
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 07/03/2026Walter Peck from Ghostbusters. Yes, he shouldn’t have shut down the equipment without understanding it, but he was a dedicated civil servant trying to protect the public from literal mad scientists. 0180
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 20/02/2026I’d love to hear you and Shawn do an episode on the OGL’s legacy. I find the topic fascinating. 120
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Since one possible answer was "screw it, let's build a giant money bin for our MtG profits instead", I'm happy they found a plan that worked for them. With hilarious consequences! The emergence of Pathfinder from the OGL, and modern WOTC's pantsing during the OGL fiasco, will always make me smile. 110
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Without pretending that the OGL was in any way born of altruism, I think it's important to remember that it was created in the context of TSR's collapse. The question wasn't so much "how do we dominate this industry" but rather "how do we make publishing D&D sustainable in the long term". 110
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 12/02/2026Hey kids! If you like the X-Men, then you should totally buy our Spider-Man comics! He can beat them up! He is awesome! 010
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 12/02/2026One of the most ham-handed pieces of writing in comics history. “He is awesome!” He sure is, Nightcrawler. He sure is. 110
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 03/02/2026I’m sure that they were equally upset when the Germanic actress Diane Kruger played Helen in the Brad Pitt movie. Because it’s all about historical accuracy, of course. 0141
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 29/01/2026Coming in 2027, Wes Anderson presents ISLE OF DOGS 2: THE COYOTE OF ALCATRAZ. 090
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 19/01/2026Maybe he has an old box of On The Edge on his shelf somewhere. What a devastating loss for you if he took it down. 050
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 16/01/2026This also ignores that the US is reviled by many if not most Iranians and that shows of support from US groups could well be counterproductive. 150
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 22/12/2025Trying to figure out Trump’s actual beliefs is usually a pointless exercise, but it’s 100% clear that he fundamentally sees long term alliances and partnerships for mutual benefit as being a sucker’s game. To him, you make deals for your own short term benefit and then backstab the other side. 010
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 19/12/2025If you’re a fan of the movie and you haven’t read this article yet, drop whatever you’re doing and dive in. www.vulture.com/article/an-o...vulture.com‘We’ll Never Make That Kind of Movie Again’An oral history of The Emperor’s New Groove, a raucous Disney animated film that almost never happened. 000
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 16/12/2025“Canadian English is a source of immense pride for the nation’s pedants” is a top tier burn. 020
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 14/12/2025The Dragon, in the downtown mall. Not the biggest selection, but serviceable. dragonguelph.comdragonguelph.comThe DragonGuelph's Eisner award-winning comics, games, and pop culture store. Servicing the whole community since 1998. 010
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 09/12/2025I think you need to make it clear that the top hat is made of silk and not, um, you-know-what. 000
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 30/11/2025“This subculture has a pearl-clutching reactionary old guard who fear and resent change.” No, really? Like every subculture ever? What a scoop! 050
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 11/11/2025Anyone interested in the connection between fantasy “evil races” and real-world racism should read The Iron Dream by Norman Spinrad. It dramatically changed how I looked at, eg, Tolkien’s orcs. 020
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 04/11/2025Real life is so much more like the Dortmunder novels than it is like the Parker novels. 110
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 01/11/2025“…and then, Sutler will be forced to do the only thing he knows how to do.” 000
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 28/10/2025I’m from a more or less WASP upbringing in southern Ontario, and there were at least two couples, old friends of my parents, who we referred to as aunts and uncles despite no blood relationship at all. 010
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 19/10/2025The politicians-at-a-podium and Louvre photos add nothing to their stories. A decent photo of one of the large city protests would have conveyed the scale at a glance. They couldn’t be more obvious about trying to downplay the story. 060
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 08/10/2025As foretold in the very first episode of King of the Hill in 1996. youtu.be/rR58heUGkNA?...youtu.beDale Gribble on Global WarmingYouTube video by CoMaLunar 000
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 05/10/2025We, the players, were _pissed_. We went in all out and came up with tactics we’d never used before. We wiped the floor with them in record time. It was exhilarating. 020
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 05/10/2025Instead, we were ambushed by a local villain team that we’d clashed with many times. It was a total dick move, and very much in character for those villains. 120
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 05/10/2025In a Champions game I played in many years ago, our team had just returned from an intense multi-session mission across the dimensions. We and our characters were ready for some serious downtime. 120
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 05/10/2025It’s something I’ve only seen a handful of times, but when you get the actual _players_ mad at your villains, exciting things happen. In my experience, it’s the highest form of player engagement. 120
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 03/10/2025That sounds like it would pair well with some Sardinian maggot cheese. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casu_ma...en.m.wikipedia.orgCasu martzu - Wikipedia 010
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 12/09/2025Respect. It’s not easy to ignore an enthusiastic chihuahua. 020
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 04/09/2025Try this instead: hard times remind everyone of the need for community and cooperation. Cooperation and community action get us through hard times. Easy times erode the sense of community and encourage selfishness. And that’s where we are now. 110
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 03/09/2025“Sure, he’s famous for his one-on-one fight with a balrog back in the day, but what are the odds we’ll need that skill set on this trip?” 110
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 02/09/2025I mean, the Fellowship, led by the two greatest travellers in the world, took 2 months to get from Rivendell to Parth Galen, and that was with the enormous benefit of being able to travel a huge distance by boat downstream on the Anduin. I feel like we should cut Boromir some slack. 010
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 31/08/2025boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/24...boardgamegeek.comEclipse: Second Dawn for the GalaxyBuild an interstellar civilization by exploration, research, conquest, and diplomacy. 010
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 15/08/2025Oh good, I was hoping you guys would explain that nonsense. I can’t make heads or tails of it. 140
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 14/08/2025It’s a strong counter to the notion, too often seized on by modern adapters, that Holmes was a cold intellectual who became a consulting detective solely for the mental stimulation. The stories make it clear that Holmes really, really liked helping people, especially underdogs. 030
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 14/08/2025Great analysis! Doyle has Holmes give a very explicit speech in “Lady Frances Carfax” about the vulnerability of independent women. Your overview makes it clear that Holmes was very consciously stepping into the gap. 110
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 10/08/2025A friend once had a potential client come in for an initial meeting. He wanted to retain my friend to sue his previous lawyer. What sort of work was he doing for you, my friend asked. Turns out the previous lawyer was hired to sue the lawyer before them. My friend showed him the door right quick. 2170
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 07/08/2025Really interesting topic. I think one of the factors biasing the genre towards wilder fantasy is the pressure to keep adding content that’s distinct from existing content. You can only add so many species, for instance, before you get to plasmoids and shardminds. 000
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 29/07/2025There’s an in-universe example of a relatively ordinary guy taking out a full-on dragon with a single bow shot, so maybe a quick warning against overconfidence was justified. 140
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 28/07/2025And for those who haven’t seen his contributions to The Electric Company, an educational kids’ show from the 70s: youtu.be/dB2Ff8H7oVo?...youtu.beTom Lehrer - "L-Y"YouTube video by Edgar Aldrett 611219
fsandow.bsky.social @fsandow.bsky.social · 28/07/2025Dug this out of my links archive for those who haven’t seen it: www.buzzfeed.com/bensmith/tom...buzzfeed.comLooking For Tom Lehrer, Comedy's Mysterious GeniusTom Lehrer is considered one of the most influential figures in comedy — despite a body of work consisting of just 37 pitch-black songs and a career that stopped abruptly when the counterculture he he... 64815
