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Illustrator and writer Formerly The A.V. Club, currently occasional Retronauts illustrator, the St. Paul half of the Twin Cities. He/him

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A cat that hates my guts but still wants to sleep on my lap.

A cat that hates my guts but still wants to sleep on my lap.

I like cats because even when they hate your guts they still want to sleep on your lap.

07.03.2026 06:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Heartbreakingly gorgeous and visually inventive in a way no other studio even approaches.
So a Cartoon Saloon movie.

05.03.2026 21:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s a small poetic justice that Noem be so publicly humiliated in a way so specific to the cowardly, messy-ass administration she hitched her fortune to.

05.03.2026 20:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Awesome. Now send her to prison.

05.03.2026 18:56 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I will watch that and get back to you!

04.03.2026 19:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
An unprocessed cylinder of pink slime from that Boar’s Head plant in Virginia shuttered for health code violations has been elected to run the free world.

An unprocessed cylinder of pink slime from that Boar’s Head plant in Virginia shuttered for health code violations has been elected to run the free world.

Our Melting President

04.03.2026 19:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

As Alien: Earth slowly and methodically drained all goodwill earned with a strong start, Babau Ceesay remained one of the sole reasons to continue watching. Good stuff man.

04.03.2026 17:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œYes, we understand it looks somewhat unseemly. But you must understand this is far preferable to what, untreated, would be an aggressive case of β€˜Metastasizing Neck Teeth’.”

02.03.2026 22:11 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Solely because I’m pleasantly indifferent to them, I remain startled by the fervor for Thin Mints. If that’s your thing, great, but it shocks me to be so far outside a consensus.
Agree on Caramel Delights and them patties.

02.03.2026 20:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Mitch McConnell is still kicking and that dude looks like a used condom worming its way out of a suit.

02.03.2026 19:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I went to a party in one of the lower floor condos in that building and it always cracks me up being in any tall structure in the Twin Cities.
Get higher than twenty feet off the ground and all of the sudden you can see to Iowa.

02.03.2026 18:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Or they’re from the upper Midwest.

02.03.2026 17:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
cover art by Nick Wanserski: Rashid (right) decks F.A.N.G. (left) in the F.A.C.E.

cover art by Nick Wanserski: Rashid (right) decks F.A.N.G. (left) in the F.A.C.E.

One week early for our Patreon subscribers: @feitclub.bsky.social @atariarchive.org @johnlearned.bsky.social & @onemillionpower.com trade (verbal) blows over the newly retro Street Fighter V www.patreon.com/posts/152000...

02.03.2026 12:15 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3

Our president graciously pausing long enough mid-being melted by the Ark of the Covenant to start another intractable Middle East crisis.

28.02.2026 23:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thinking how good Knight of the Seven Kingdoms was and wondering in the same way anytime something is done right if any of the other bloated IP will notice.
How much better would the Kenobi show be as just a shaggy dog adventure with wry, sardonic Obi-Wan instead of an overwrought attempt at lore?

28.02.2026 03:14 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Can’t believe they didn’t call it Optimus Slime.

27.02.2026 23:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Worth noting not a single one of them rebuts with a bible quote to support their stance. Just pre-digested right wing talking points.

27.02.2026 19:53 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m sorry, but I really thought I’d be able to make a rocket ship from materials I found in the trash.

25.02.2026 20:14 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It was incredibly heartening for me to see all the horses being provided basic universal income and free to pursue their art after the car was invented.

25.02.2026 16:52 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A fellow preparing to perform a hilarious prank

A fellow preparing to perform a hilarious prank

Manifesting

24.02.2026 20:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

February is the picking up a sleeping cat of months.

24.02.2026 17:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Nothing like the promise of the idea of spring to make the last full month of winter stretch out like the kid’s bedroom in Time Bandits.

24.02.2026 17:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It is true nothing hones neglect like an underpaid, understaffed, uninvested workforce.

24.02.2026 17:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Do Walgreens buy their floor tiles pre-cracked and dirty? Is it an aesthetic choice, like distressed jeans?

24.02.2026 17:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

A critic once derided Excalibur as β€˜glam rock Arthur’, which is like dismissing a cake for being too rich and flavorful.

24.02.2026 16:46 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Untitled Comic Book Newsletter Vol. 14 A.K.A. ??? Newsletter -- February 23, 2026

It's as good a time as any to sign up for my newsletter! Always free, never chasing trends or SEO-friendly topics. Just me, writing about a comic book (and comic book-adjacent things, like my current Arrow rewatch). #TeamOlicity

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23.02.2026 15:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I endorse any liquor that obviously had its origins as a medicinal elixir to balance out the melancholy of your yellow bile.

23.02.2026 02:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ian Mcshane has since gone on to do plenty of fantastic things, but I often wonder what it must feel like to have done the best work possible with the best character written at such a stage in your career.

23.02.2026 01:21 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The news media continuing to pretend the president is a creature capable of critical thinking and rational decision making is an insult to us all.

22.02.2026 22:22 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Vanilla Zingers. That waxen slab of industrial-grade icing on top is perfection.

22.02.2026 21:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0