Emperor

Emperor, 4 days ago

Yes, but your commentary was more entertaining than the event itself!

Emperor, 8 days ago

The crossover everyone was asking for.

Emperor, 8 days ago

Ah, sorry about that. As it generated headlines at the time, I assumed anyone that cared either saw the movie or caught the news articles - I didn’t care but managed both and you really aren’t missing out by not seeing it.

Emperor, 8 days ago

Yes, there have been a lot of carefully chosen words used. I’ll wait for further details but I wouldn’t be surprised if the plan was still to get the NEC to bar her and any other troublesome candidates from standing with only a couple of days left, so the party get to parachute in their own choice.

Emperor, 8 days ago

Odd to say ‘politicians’ in the headline when what is meant is ‘Conservatives’.

I was thinking the same. Weaponising law enforcement against their opponents is an old Tory strategy.

Emperor, 8 days ago

Really powerful series.

Emperor, 8 days ago

Some of these beliefs, like the imaginary continent of Atlantis, were used by the Nazi party to create a link to a mythical pure race. Indeed, a key component of the Nazi’s rise to power was the promotion of ideas that today would be described as New Age mysticism – a spiritual movement that emphasizes magical experiences and the notion that spiritual forces connect everything in the universe.

Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke’s The Occult Roots of Nazism is good in this regard. One of the key roots being the volkisch movement that saw people getting back to nature but also opened the door to mysticism.

Around here, you’d struggle to find a Tory but Cosmic Scousers are ten a penny and some can believe three strange things before breakfast. Hell, my friend’s business partner is an engineer who believed in the 5G conspiracy and happily jumped on the anti-vax bandwagon.

Emperor, 8 days ago

It doesn’t dig that far back but a line of people running New Religious Movements for fun and profit traces back through Scientology to Cayce and Blavatsky.

Emperor, 8 days ago

I also have a butthole. Not sure where we are going with this.

Emperor, 8 days ago

It seems like a little might be good

Really? I thought exposing the most concealed parts of your body to the merciless rays of the sun seemed a bad idea with no upsides. If you want old Sol to tickle your ringpiece then be my guest (as long as it’s a long way from me) but please slap on some sunblock.

Emperor, 8 days ago

Also LOL at all the comments on the article saying it’s because movies are woke.

I suppose Garfield might be woke AF, I haven’t seen it.

One of the comments does mention the strikes and that has caused all sorts of issues. An earlier article on here suggested the film studios were largely writing 2024 off as a bust. All hopes now seem pinned on D&W for doing good money and Joker 2 and Alien: Romulus have potential to do well. I think my top ten of the year is going to look pretty anaemic.

Emperor, 8 days ago

Yes.

Emperor, 8 days ago

It would depend on your definition of cheating. I assume most couples set limits on acceptable behaviour from full disclosure or don’t-ask-don’t-tell to no naughtiness. On a friend’s stag-do a maid-of-honour #cough asked if I’d snog the hen and I obliged - it’s between hen and her prospective husband as to where they drew the line that night. I am left with a nagging suspicion that it was a bet or a dare to kiss the oddest looking (hopefully not ugliest) bloke in the place.

In the UK the Jack the Rippers have a no touching policy because, I believe, they are subject to strike licensing laws. Overseas, in my limited experience (Prague) restrictions are minimal or nonexistent, so that would have to be taken into account. “What happens in tour…” is seemingly common, unless, apparently, it’s stories about me.

Emperor, 9 days ago

It fucking is!

Emperor, 8 days ago

I don’t need AI to read a cat’s mind.

Emperor, 8 days ago

What’s this “money” you speak of?