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What book(s) are you currently reading or listening? June 10 by misericordiae in c/[email protected]

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Let me know how you end up liking it!

What book(s) are you currently reading or listening? June 10 by misericordiae in c/[email protected]

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This is gonna sound dumb, but it was too much war for me. I imagine the battle after battle after battle + blur of faceless soldiers was the point, but I needed either a more interesting plot or more character work for it to hold my attention. I haven't read any other Scalzi, but I liked the narrative voice well enough in Old Man's War to be down to try something else by him at some point.

What book(s) are you currently reading or listening? June 10 by misericordiae in c/[email protected]

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Currently finishing up Old Man's War by John Scalzi. It's well-written, but not really my cup of tea.

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Finished:

The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold

An ex-soldier gets a job as a tutor/secretary for a member of the ruling family, helping her navigate court life, enemy schemes, and the titular family curse.

As I said previously, this was too slow for my taste, but I liked the characters and the plot. I did spend a lot of the book hoping the 35yo MC would get introduced to a potential love interest that wasn't 19, though. (Thankfully, not much time is spent on their crushing.)

Bingo squares: x of y, steppin' up (HM), political (HM)

What's a fun, cheap, solo workout someone can do at home? by misericordiae in c/[email protected]

[-] [email protected] 21 points 2 weeks ago

You might have a look at Darebee workouts/programs. Can search by 'upper', 'abs', etc to cut out a lot of stuff your foot might have trouble with.

Right? RIGHT? by misericordiae in c/[email protected]

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And then Loki got preggers, and gave birth to Sleipnir, an 8-legged horse that Odin rides around.

The pug thanks you for looking. by misericordiae in c/[email protected]

[-] [email protected] 13 points 3 weeks ago

Hint

Take a closer look at the arm rest of the bench.

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Monolism - Hyperspace [chillwave] (monolism.bandcamp.com)

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Volkor X - Hypersleep (volkorx.bandcamp.com)

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new Ollie Wride album, The Pressure Point (newretrowave.bandcamp.com)

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Released February 7, 2025.

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2024 Book Bingo Midpoint Check-in (literature.cafe)

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Hey everyone!

We're about six months into our first [email protected] Book Bingo challenge. If you didn't know about it, or if you've been debating joining, there's still plenty of time to participate! You do not need to fill a whole card to complete the challenge: 'bingo' is only five squares in a line.

If you're already working on bingo, how's it going so far? Doing any fun challenges? Having trouble with any squares or rules? Any and all feedback is welcome and appreciated!

We'll be doing another post in a few months for 2025 bingo suggestions, and a turn-in post at the beginning of April.

On behalf of myself, Dresden, and JaymesRS, thank you for being here, and happy reading!

It's the spooky season, what are your recommended movies (and other media) for the season that aren't gory horror or kids movies? by misericordiae in c/[email protected]

[-] [email protected] 18 points 8 months ago

I would add The Addams Family (1991) and Addams Family Values (1993) to your Funny and Spooky list. I'll also second the The Fog (1981) suggestion.

under the ice by misericordiae in c/[email protected]

[-] [email protected] 22 points 8 months ago

I wanted to see this thing in motion, so I tried to search up the youtube video, but no dice. Every article on it is just copy-pasted from the original on the Express site, and I can't get the embedded video attached to it to work. I did find an article on NIWA's site about a species of sea pig, which looks similar.

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Heresy (Witte Wieven) (2024, dir Didier Konings) (www.youtube.com)

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In a small Dutch village in the Dark Ages, Frieda carries the blame for her struggle to conceive a child with her husband. She believes God is her only hope and seeks help from the village priest. But when the local butcher attempts to take advantage of Frieda, chasing her into the forest, he mysteriously disappears. Frieda comes back unscathed, the first to ever return from the unknown dangers outside of the village. The community becomes suspicious that it was not God who brought her back safely but a dark force cloaked in fog beyond the edge of the woods. Frieda becomes suspicious as well, but her doubts begin to form a new faith within her; a faith in the ones that linger in the darkness.

https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1219739-witte-wieven

Technically this premiered in the Netherlands already, but it's debuting in the US this week at Fantastic Fest as per here. Hopefully that counts as "upcoming"!

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September weekend corrupted mod alerts (www.warframe.com)

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September 6 at 11 a.m. ET - September 9 at 11 a.m. ET: Heavy Caliber + 30K Credits
September 13 at 11 a.m. ET - September 16 at 11 a.m. ET: Depleted Reload + 30K Credits
September 20 at 11 a.m. ET - September 23 at 11 a.m. ET: Tainted Shell + 30K Credits
September 27 at 11 a.m. ET - September 30 at 11 a.m. ET: Magnum Force + Stratos Emblem

(mission details are in the post, if you care)

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Black and white are condensed rainbows (literature.cafe)

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Mixing every color using light = white

Mixing every color using pigments (paint, ink, etc.) = black

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Humble Book Bundle: Discworld collection by Terry Pratchett (www.humblebundle.com)

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A note: this is not the full series, just a large percentage.

ETA: Requires a Kobo account to redeem; also, US only.

Vin Diesel Is Back as Riddick in These New Behind-the-Scenes Photos from 'Riddick: Furya' by misericordiae in c/[email protected]

[-] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago

100% agree; I was so bummed Riddick was just inferior Pitch Black. The animated one, Dark Fury, was fun, though, iirc.

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Nightwave Vol. 6 ending, and Vol. 7 starting, on Tuesday, Sept. 3 (forums.warframe.com)

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Nightwave: Nora’s Mix Vol. 6 is coming to a close—ending on Tuesday, September 3rd at 1 p.m. ET. However, similar to Nora’s Mix Vol. 6, Nightwave: Nora’s Mix Vol. 7 will be released quickly after, on Tuesday, September 3rd, around 2:15 p.m. ET (whenever we Hotfix!)

Vol. 7 rewards are Stalker-themed (the link has a list, but no pictures).

Don't forget to spend your creds!

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[chillwave] Amadeus Vegas - Fire on the Horizon (amadeusvegas.bandcamp.com)

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From their most recent album, Twilight Aura.

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[horrorsynth] We Are Magonia - Triangle Unicode (www.youtube.com)

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The team that pushed yesterday's Crowdstrike update has been identified. by misericordiae in c/[email protected]