Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Apr. 23

 Here are today's contestants:

- Mark Lashley, a professor from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;

- Lianne Schaffer, a piano teacher & musician from Newton, Massachusetts; and

- Nam Nguyen, a playwright from Mississauga, Ontario. Nam is a one-day champ with winnings of $26,999.

Leave It To Beaver And Other Tuesday Headlines

The State Bird Of Georgia Is The Brown Thrasher, Via MakeAGif

'BAD NEWS: Elon Just Noticed Tucker Is Creationist Idiot' [Wonkette]

'It's Not Just Democracy On The Ballot In 2024' [The Bulwark]

Politics Corner April 22

  

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My cut and paste is still hampered so you'll have to look up sources yourself.  Think of it as a treasure hunt.

Israel has yet to provide any proof of connection between UNRWA and Hamas. Bibi wants famine and Hamas could give a shit. The real aim of Israel was to replace international aid with strict Israeli control. Netanyahu doesn't want the war to end any time soon but he wants Gazans firmly under his heel, starving in tents in the desert. [Guardian]

What's On Tonight (Tuesday): Life is but a "dream of a dream"

 

Via Tumblr.

Tonight's Top Pick is the season finale of Shōgun, "A Dream of a Dream," available for streaming on FX on Hulu and airing on FX as well. I don't suppose that next, we will end up with an expanded remake of The Thorn Birds?

Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Apr. 22

 Here are today's contestants:

- Elly Trickett, a blog & podcast editor from Danbury, Connecticut;

- Nam Nguyen, a playwright from Mississauga, Ontario; and

- Marko Saric, a math professor from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Marko is a two-day champ with winnings of $26,600.

Sportsball April 22

  

Via Imgur

Politics Corner April 21

  

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I'm still asleep. Wake me when Trump wakes up.

Via CBS

Political Discussion welcome.

What's On Tonight (Monday): "They thought we were useless housewives. But we were stronger than that."

 

Via Giphy/Courtesy YouTube.

Tonight's Top Pick is "Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal," an American Experience presentation. Not to trivialize what the people of Love Canal endured, but I'll mention that I've always felt compelled by their story since reading about it in The Century for Young People.

Box Office Discussion: "Civil" Action

 

The strong opening of Civil War justifies A24's biggest budget ever and suggests the art house distributor might be able to play with the big boys on their turf.

CBSSM: Wildlife Crossings

Via ConservationNW

This week's segments can be found at the CBSSM YouTube page. Viewers in Australia/New Zealand may encounter IP geoblocking that requires a VPN to bypass.

PET SET - MIA

Cancellation League Update!

 

Courtesy Amadeus3000.

CBS-CBS-CBS provided most of the excitement this week, with Elsbeth getting renewed before May (-500), but also So Help Me Todd getting cancelled after two seasons (+200). Oh, and apparently, The Great North has also been renewed by FOX (-500). Nobody had The Rookie or CSI: Vegas.

What's On Tonight (Sunday): Come and see an octopus' Secrets with me

Secrets of the Octopus

Killed them all, of course! Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, April 21!

Our Top Pick tonight is Secrets of the Octopus (National Geographic / Disney+ & Hulu, Monday). The third of James Cameron's fantastic Secrets Of titles, Octopus, narrated by Paul Rudd, dives into the world of these weird, unearthly sea creatures that have us rethinking theories on evolution and intelligence. Octopuses are immensely intelligent, curious, capable of planning, and connecting with other species. They're rather similar to humans. This series is definitely a must if you watched the Oscar-winner My Octopus Teacher and/or Nature's "Octopus: Making Contact." If only Cameron would spend his time on these kind of projects rather than those water Smurfs.

Elsewhere, Parish makes a difficult decision, Robert Durst is [*checks notes*] still dead, daycare Calls the Heart, the North gets high, the Tracker tracks, the Channel Islands have Minutes, Krapopolis is molting, and Jayda G explains Blue Carbon.

This Weekend in Pop Culture: April 19-21

Welcome to the Weekend in Pop Culture! Let's examine what's coming out in theaters this weekend.

Abigail
Kidnappers discover that the little girl they’ve been hired to take is actually a vampire out to kill them.

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Guy Ritchie goes Guy Ritchie all over World War II.

What have you been watching?

National Park Week And Make Your Own Saturday Headlines

Yosemite National Park Via gallereplay

PET SET

What's On Tonight (Saturday): They best protect the neck

Predator v Prey

Because I got high! Here's what's on television for tonight, Saturday, April 20!

Our Top Pick tonight is the premiere of Predator v Prey (AMC+, 3 a.m. & BBC America, 8 p.m.). This latest nature series from Wonderstruck documents the life of nature's apex predators and their fearsome opponents in a struggle of survival.

Elsewhere, Paul Thomas Anderson programs TCM, the NHL is in playoffs, a kid has an off-putting Face, Niagara contains Love, Catchy Comedy gets Looney, there's a final Home Rescue, and One Piece needs hope.

Politics Corner April 19

  

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I'm posting early this morning. I don't know what happened today because it hasn't happened yet. I have lots to do to make up for the time that I lost this week.  With any luck I'll still be fine at the end of the day and I will be sitting in the opera house when you get here.

Tell me what happened. 

Political Discussion welcome.

Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Apr. 19

 Here are today's contestants:

- Molly Fitzpatrick, a writer from Queens, New York;

- Scott Nations, a financial engineer & option trader from Chicago, Illinois; and

- Marko Saric, a math professor from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Marko is a one-day champ with winnings of $3,799.

Banana Day And Other Friday Headlines

Ben Gazzara Via Blogspot

The Problems With NPR [Slate]

Lock. This. Motherfucker. Up. [Wonkette]

Politics Corner April 18

  

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I spent another day on the couch. I'm feeling better though and I'm conserving strength for tomorrow. I haven't even begun to unpack yet and probably won't until Saturday.  Denise is coming over early tomorrow to accompany us to the opera  - Bronzeville Bohème. Unlike Rent they kept the music which is the good part.

Seeing Sumo cat on the Headlines post reminded me that slavery, colonialism and struggle weren't the only things shared by west and north African countries. They all love cats. Everywhere from Goree Island to Marrakesh. 

Political Discussion welcome.

What's On Tonight (Friday): Please Allow Him to Introduce Himself...

           

Late Night with the Devil

Nothing makes me want to subscribe to Shudder more than seeing the film premieres they have every Friday.  They may not be 100% consistent, but they seem a lot more so than many of the other streamers.  Today they are giving us the streaming premiere of Late Night with the Devil starring David Dastmalchian.  The two directors don't have much on their resume, but this should help launch them to a higher tier.  

TOP PICK

⭐🎥 Late Night with the Devil (Shudder, 3:01 AM) STREAMING PREMIERE. 'Johnny Carson rival Jack Delroy hosts a syndicated talk show 'Night Owls' that has long been a trusted companion to insomniacs around the country. However, ratings for the show have plummeted since the tragic death of Jack's beloved wife. Desperate to turn his fortunes around, on October 31st, 1977, Jack plans a Halloween special like no other--unaware he is about to unleash evil into the living rooms of America.'

Elsewhere...