The trailer for Amazon’s Lord of the Rings series is pretty:
Texas Governor Abbott is cruel. (And thankfully his anti-trans policy has been, at least temporarily, halted) Chuck Tingle, famed writer, is a hero, who just so happened to purchase GovernorAbbott.com
The Washington Blade is the first LGBT+ publication to be given a permanent seat in the White House briefing room!
A new comedy pirate show from HBO is coming in March, and it looks fun (and has Leslie Jones)!
Amazon’s Lord of the Rings series finally has a name: The Rings of Power
The famously celibate, and chose his own name after the saint renowned for speaking with animals, says not having kids and instead raising animals is selfish. I just cannot.
Alright. First up, here’s the roundup of Superbowl commercials. I loved the ones from GM, Paramount+ (even if we don’t need yet another streaming service), Bud Light lemons, Fivr, Klarna (just because Maya Rudoulph) and of course, the beautiful, beautiful, Michael B. Jordan for Alexa:
Clue, which had at one point been adapted into a comic series, is not becoming an animated show. We’ll have to see how this goes.
In politics, the GOP is spending its time, across the country, trying to restrict voting. Because that’s the only way they win (but they are very, very good at this, and this is a huge threat).
In exciting news, John Fetterman is running for Senate!
And lastly today, a new preview for The Nevers, which looks like a neat Victorian era Magicians, kind of. I’m excited for it!
The Satanic Temple is amazing. They have announced that if the current prevails and bakers can deny gay couples wedding cakes, they’ll demand cakes for Satan. Because religious freedom.
You guys, the floor is lava. No really, THE FLOOR IS LAVA:
Alright, let’s see what we have today. First up, the second season of Zombies, Run! was just released. I’m still working my way through their training program and season 1, but it really is an awesome way to get into running:
The Onion is coming to Amazon video, and I couldn’t be more excited:
Hopefully this link works (it may or may not), but the Chicago Tribune takes a look at the state of American fantasy.
There have been some good gun control ads, I think this is one of the best:
It’s a little trippy, and if you get motion sickness, it may not be for you, but a really cool video made from images from Google Earth. Also a great way to showcase the persistence of motion.
And finally, something that I thought i heard something about it before, but now it’s coming to market: condoms with a Viagara type gel inside. No reason to not be safe!
Goodreads has a good article up about the elimination of the Middleman in book sales and publishing. Am I the only one who is scared about the loss of book stores? Don’t get me wrong, I tend to buy a lot of books from both book stores and Amazon. But I like my experience better at the store. I can ask the sales associates for their recommendations, take my time, and maybe even write a book (we’re thinking of doing our NaNoWriMo write-ins at Barnes and Noble this year).
And additionally, I can’t quite figure out where Goodreads is coming from, it’s almost as if they’re advocating for what Amazing is saying, get rid of the middle man and let everyone publish themselves. The commenters bring up the valid point that without the publishing houses, how else will all the horrible books be taken out of the pile.
Anyway, it’s an interesting read, and it’s a scary, busy time in publishing, that’s for sure.
