The Cancellation of 'Boots' Explains Hollywood Right Now
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Netflix released its viewership rankings for the final six months of 2025, and among scripted series, the highest-ranking canceled show was Boots, the excellent Miles Heizer coming-of-age dramedy about a closeted gay Marine. It landed at No. 23 -- outperforming...
Adventures in the Public Domain: On Updating Out-of-Copyright Works
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Should we attempt to bring older works into the modern age?
Adventures in the Public Domain: On Updating Out-of-Copyright Works
H.Con.Res. 70 and S.Con.Res. 26 regarding Greenland
Jan. 21st, 2026 11:30 amaurumcalendula posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
thisfinecrewHouse Concurrent Resolution 70 and Senate Concurrent Resolution 26 were introduced on January 15th by Representative Khanna (D - CA) and Senator Gallego (D - AZ).
I think it might be a good idea to ask congresspeople to support them.
https://congress.gov/bill/119-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/70
https://congress.gov/bill/119-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/26
( the main text of both under the cut )
I think it might be a good idea to ask congresspeople to support them.
https://congress.gov/bill/119-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/70
https://congress.gov/bill/119-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/26
( the main text of both under the cut )
Prue Leith Is Leaving 'The Great British Bake-Off'
Jan. 21st, 2026 10:50 amnewpajiba_feed
After nine seasons on The Great British Bake Off, Dame Prue Leith is stepping down. The announcement was made this morning on Instagram: View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Great British Bake Off (@britishbakeoff) The news...
How To Help If You Are Outside Minnesota
Jan. 21st, 2026 03:29 pmrydra_wong posting in thisfinecrewA post by Naomi Kritzer:
https://naomikritzer.com/2026/01/21/how-to-help-if-you-are-outside-minnesota/
This also has advice on how to start preparing for if and when this shit comes to your home state.
(If you are in Minnesota: https://naomikritzer.com/2026/01/19/how-to-help-twin-cities-residents/ )
https://naomikritzer.com/2026/01/21/how-to-help-if-you-are-outside-minnesota/
This also has advice on how to start preparing for if and when this shit comes to your home state.
(If you are in Minnesota: https://naomikritzer.com/2026/01/19/how-to-help-twin-cities-residents/ )
Kenan & Kel Are Reuniting in the Best (And Spookiest) Way Possible
Jan. 21st, 2026 09:30 amnewpajiba_feed
Kenan Thompson & Kel Mitchell's TV show was my version of Vaudeville when I was younger. The pair were constantly roped into larger-than-life scenarios filled with disguises, slapstick, and laughs. Despite their young ages, the two were made for this...
Let's Call The Post Literally. Thanks.
Jan. 21st, 2026 02:00 pmcakewrecks_feedIf Cake Wrecks has taught us anything, it's that you have to be really careful what you say to a baker:
Houston, we have a problem.
Insert snarky comment here: ...........
This one I'm actually Ok with - but only because the baker included some this time.
Ah, the perils of buying a cake and picking it up later:
(Do you think the baker write5 all hi5/her Ss like thi5?)
"So, whaddaya want?"
"Hang on, where?"
Wow. That is SO...well, you know.
I guess we should be glad these mistakes are on cake, though, which is easily disposed of. I hear tanker trucks are way more difficult:
Well, maybe not if you have a match, but still.
And what does it say when this pops up in front of your kids' school?
I get the feeling this "shold read" something else.
So the next time you see a literal LOL iced on a cake, just remember:
Somewhere there are people with this frame on their mantels.
(Although I bet they got it for cheap!)
Thanks to Kelsey C., Bami, Kim L., Kathy R., Tam, Anony M., John O., Jen G., & Robyn S. for literally being my most recent wreckporters.
******
And from my other blog, Epbot:
(no subject)
Jan. 21st, 2026 10:03 amwatersword posting in thisfinecrewDemocrats Successfully Strip All Anti-Trans Riders From Final Appropriations Bills.
Now would be a great time to tell your Democratic representatives that you saw the party protecting trans people, and that you approve and want them to keep doing that. If your reps are Republicans, I guess tell them to stop putting discriminatory clauses in the budget?
uranomania
Jan. 21st, 2026 07:12 amprettygoodworduranomania (yoor-uh-no-MAY-nee-uh) - n., the delusion that one is of divine or celestial origin.
Or more straightwardly, that one is a god. Caligula was not the only Roman emperor to demand he be worshiped as a god, but he isthe best-known one. It's true, as Carl Sagan reminded us, that “we are made of star-stuff,” but this is taking things too far. Coined from Ancient Greek roots urano-, heavens + -mania, fixation.
---L.
Or more straightwardly, that one is a god. Caligula was not the only Roman emperor to demand he be worshiped as a god, but he isthe best-known one. It's true, as Carl Sagan reminded us, that “we are made of star-stuff,” but this is taking things too far. Coined from Ancient Greek roots urano-, heavens + -mania, fixation.
---L.
The Ayakashi Hunter’s Tainted Bride, volume 1 by Midori Yuma & Mamenosuke Fujimaru
Jan. 21st, 2026 09:09 amjames_davis_nicoll
Nanao must chose between staying with her abusive family or accepting the offer of marriage from handsome, wealthy, sincerely considerate Yako. A dilemma for the ages!
The Ayakashi Hunter’s Tainted Bride, volume 1 by Midori Yuma & Mamenosuke Fujimaru
Wednesday Word: Falchion
Jan. 21st, 2026 07:06 amcalzephyr posting in 1word1dayFalchion - noun.
This fancy sword with French and Latin name origins (Old French: fauchon; Latin: falx, "sickle") is a one-handed, single-edged sword. Usually about 37–40" in length, surviving examples are rare. There are two kinds of falchions, which you can read more about on Wikipedia.
This fancy sword with French and Latin name origins (Old French: fauchon; Latin: falx, "sickle") is a one-handed, single-edged sword. Usually about 37–40" in length, surviving examples are rare. There are two kinds of falchions, which you can read more about on Wikipedia.
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Wednesday Reading Meme
Jan. 21st, 2026 08:55 amosprey_archerWhat I’ve Just Finished Reading
Gifts of the Crow: How Perception, Emotion, and Thought Allow Smart Birds to Behave Like Humans, John Marzluff and Tony Angell. Full of fun anecdotes about crows bringing people gifts, playing with dogs and cats, gathering silently around the corpse of a fellow crow, etc. I found the neurology stuff very boring but I know some people are into that. In general I think we should move away from describing animals who do smart things as acting “like humans.”
Also Ngaio Marsh’s Singing in the Shrouds, because of course I couldn’t resist diving in once I’d bought it. This one features a serial killer, which to be honest is not my favorite kind of murder mystery, but it takes place on shipboard (Year of Sail strikes again!) among a cast of eccentric characters, which is my favorite kind of Marsh so I still had a great time despite the serial killer of it all. Stayed up late to find out the identity of the murderer and was quite satisfied with the identity of the killer if not the neat Freudian-ness of the explanation for the crimes, but listen, if you WILL read murder mysteries written in the 1930s-1960s or so, you’re asking for overly neat Freudian explanations of crimes and you know it.
What I’m Reading Now
I’ve slogged about a third of the way through National Velvet, to the part where Velvet wins a horse in a raffle and also gets five horses from an old guy who writes her into his will and then immediately shoots himself. (!!!) Does it pick up from here, or is it more of the same?
I was briefly STYMIED in In the First Circle, because my copy is missing thirty pages!!! It looks like there was a production error, as the book looks perfectly fine (no pages torn out etc) but nonetheless jumps directly from page 476 to page 509.
However, I had the fortunate thought to check a different library, which helpfully had an ebook (of the same translation, even!). So I read through the missing pages and am now back on track, provided of course that there are no more nasty shocks of this sort.
What I Plan to Read Next
Hampton Sides’ The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook. Yes, indeed, Year of Sail continues.
Gifts of the Crow: How Perception, Emotion, and Thought Allow Smart Birds to Behave Like Humans, John Marzluff and Tony Angell. Full of fun anecdotes about crows bringing people gifts, playing with dogs and cats, gathering silently around the corpse of a fellow crow, etc. I found the neurology stuff very boring but I know some people are into that. In general I think we should move away from describing animals who do smart things as acting “like humans.”
Also Ngaio Marsh’s Singing in the Shrouds, because of course I couldn’t resist diving in once I’d bought it. This one features a serial killer, which to be honest is not my favorite kind of murder mystery, but it takes place on shipboard (Year of Sail strikes again!) among a cast of eccentric characters, which is my favorite kind of Marsh so I still had a great time despite the serial killer of it all. Stayed up late to find out the identity of the murderer and was quite satisfied with the identity of the killer if not the neat Freudian-ness of the explanation for the crimes, but listen, if you WILL read murder mysteries written in the 1930s-1960s or so, you’re asking for overly neat Freudian explanations of crimes and you know it.
What I’m Reading Now
I’ve slogged about a third of the way through National Velvet, to the part where Velvet wins a horse in a raffle and also gets five horses from an old guy who writes her into his will and then immediately shoots himself. (!!!) Does it pick up from here, or is it more of the same?
I was briefly STYMIED in In the First Circle, because my copy is missing thirty pages!!! It looks like there was a production error, as the book looks perfectly fine (no pages torn out etc) but nonetheless jumps directly from page 476 to page 509.
However, I had the fortunate thought to check a different library, which helpfully had an ebook (of the same translation, even!). So I read through the missing pages and am now back on track, provided of course that there are no more nasty shocks of this sort.
What I Plan to Read Next
Hampton Sides’ The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook. Yes, indeed, Year of Sail continues.
SNL's Cut-for-Time Sketch Was Legit the Best Thing in the Finn Wolfhard Episode
Jan. 21st, 2026 08:00 amnewpajiba_feed
I understand why SNL cut it -- the clip of the ICE Agent falling on his butt had already been seen by America half a million times. But honestly, it's the clip that keeps on giving, and the perspective had...
Sleepytime Blep
Jan. 21st, 2026 11:00 amdaily_otter_feed
Via Seneca Park Zoo, which writes:
Sailor turned 19 [two weeks ago] 🥳🦦 and that’s something worth celebrating!
North American river otters typically live to about 13 years in their natural range, so Sailor’s longevity is a strong reflection of the care he receives here at the Zoo.
Our teams work hard to meet his physical, mental, and social needs, and milestones like this are a reminder of how important conservation programs like ours are!
Fandom Trumps Hate 2026
Jan. 21st, 2026 07:16 amrydra_wong posting in thisfinecrewTheir calendar is here -- creator sign-ups open on the 26th Jan:
https://fandomtrumpshate.dreamwidth.org/53196.html
Their list of non-profits they're supporting is here:
https://fandomtrumpshate.dreamwidth.org/53468.html
(Mods, could we have a "fund-raising" tag please?)
https://fandomtrumpshate.dreamwidth.org/53196.html
Their list of non-profits they're supporting is here:
https://fandomtrumpshate.dreamwidth.org/53468.html
(Mods, could we have a "fund-raising" tag please?)
Tuesday word: Grandfamily
Jan. 20th, 2026 08:40 pmsimplyn2deep posting in 1word1dayTuesday, January 20, 2026
Grandfamily (noun)
grandfamily [grand-fam-uh-lee, fam-lee]
noun, plural grandfamilies
1. a family in which one or more children live with and are raised by their grandparent or grandparents: Grandfamilies exist because of absent parents, and the circumstances behind that can vary greatly from one case to the next.
Origin: First recorded in 1960–65; grand ( def. ) + family ( def. )
Example Sentences
“I hear from the grandfamily caregivers that they don’t want to be a part of ‘the system,’” Keith Lowhorne, vice president of kinship with the Alabama Foster and Adoptive Parents Association, said in the report.
From Washington Post
Gentry said she hopes more grandfamily communities like hers pop up around the country so residents can provide support for one another when resources are not readily available.
From Seattle Times
More older Americans are finding a haven in the “grandfamily housing” communities sprouting nationwide.
From New York Times
There are at least 19 grandfamily housing programs with on-site services across the United States, financed by a mix of public and private funding, according to Generations United, a nonprofit focused on intergenerational collaboration.
From New York Times
Projects are underway in Washington, D.C., and Redmond, Ore., and lawmakers in the House reintroduced the Grandfamily Housing Act, which would create a national pilot program to expand grandfamily housing.
From New York Times
Grandfamily (noun)
grandfamily [grand-fam-uh-lee, fam-lee]
noun, plural grandfamilies
1. a family in which one or more children live with and are raised by their grandparent or grandparents: Grandfamilies exist because of absent parents, and the circumstances behind that can vary greatly from one case to the next.
Origin: First recorded in 1960–65; grand ( def. ) + family ( def. )
Example Sentences
“I hear from the grandfamily caregivers that they don’t want to be a part of ‘the system,’” Keith Lowhorne, vice president of kinship with the Alabama Foster and Adoptive Parents Association, said in the report.
From Washington Post
Gentry said she hopes more grandfamily communities like hers pop up around the country so residents can provide support for one another when resources are not readily available.
From Seattle Times
More older Americans are finding a haven in the “grandfamily housing” communities sprouting nationwide.
From New York Times
There are at least 19 grandfamily housing programs with on-site services across the United States, financed by a mix of public and private funding, according to Generations United, a nonprofit focused on intergenerational collaboration.
From New York Times
Projects are underway in Washington, D.C., and Redmond, Ore., and lawmakers in the House reintroduced the Grandfamily Housing Act, which would create a national pilot program to expand grandfamily housing.
From New York Times
PSA: US, pay attention to weather [US, meteo]
Jan. 20th, 2026 11:22 pmsidereaHey, Americans! Do you live around or south of the Mason-Dixon line? If so, your weather report for later this week is shaping up to be a bit exciting. Looks like Actual Winter will be visiting places that historically have been poorly prepared for this sort of thing, i.e. TX, the South, and the mid-Atlantic.
(Also eventually the NE, but a forecast of a few feet of snow is threatening us with a good time.)
H/t to the RyanHallYall YT channel. He's a well-reputed amateur, but his report is congruent with what I'm seeing in conventional weather reports:
https://youtube.com/shorts/nh4JEVGWfFU
Good luck and remember running a charcoal grill in your living room is a dumb way to die.
(Also eventually the NE, but a forecast of a few feet of snow is threatening us with a good time.)
H/t to the RyanHallYall YT channel. He's a well-reputed amateur, but his report is congruent with what I'm seeing in conventional weather reports:
https://youtube.com/shorts/nh4JEVGWfFU
Good luck and remember running a charcoal grill in your living room is a dumb way to die.