Best lines (which is all of them) from that great 90s sitcom
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues was completely unnecessary. From bringing the band back together to resurrecting Marty DiBergi, it wasn’t worth it. The problem? I did not find it funny at all. The original was a great comedy. This one was meh.
2 of 5 stars.
Overall it was fun and I was happy that Lindsay Lohan is making a comeback. I liked the fact that it was a double/triple/quadruple switch. I saw it too long ago to finish out this blog post with something positive. So I’ll just end it here.
3 of 5 stars.
Link of the Day [9.14.25]
Trump ruins everything he’s touched, and yet he’s winning. We? We’re losing.
With the removal of the “de minimus” rule because of the ongoing tariffs, it makes it harder to justify purchasing Nogizaka good from Japan. I mean BluRays are crazy expensive already, but add some sort of tariff/tax/VAT on shipping to the US, it will just push the price of Yoda’s graduation concert BluRay or the upcoming 13th Birthday Live release into an another realm.
Should I buy them? I’ve weighed it in my mind and I lean towards no. They may end up being 400 dollars!
I hate this present and president. We need more patriots to take aim and take them down.
Link of the Day [9.12.25]
I like programming in Perl, so the title of this Wired article is a bit hyperbolic. I like Perl’s regular expressions. I use it every day especially with the grep replacement, ack. It’s written in Perl and I like that it allows me to search with Perl regular expression.
I’ve been trying to write my programming thesis in Perl. One day it will happen.
https://www.wired.com/story/programmers-arent-humble-anymore-nobody-codes-in-perl/
Going back to my favorite topic, Nogizaka46. Here we got one of their videos on their YouTube channel — the one that shows members checking out their past costumes from their daily uniforms to their concert costumes and everything in between. It’s a nostalgia tour.
What did you find interesting? Do you want me to point out my favorites? Too bad, I’ll do so any way. Nanmin’s gold track suit. The 14th single uniform. Any uniform with a jacket. These are ones I like. In the future there will be many more.
As we exit September (News Radio Quote Month!) and enter October, the month of spooks, let’s celebrate with Nogizaka46 back when they had Halloween Concerts… ENJOY!
From 2015 and right around the time I was beginning my Nogizaka46 fan journey. This is the 13th single senbatsu which in the end is my classic lineup. None of these members are here today, and I still love the group. Lately, there music hasn’t been my favorite, so watching this really reminds me that their music always was first with me (Popipapapa aside).
Pixar is in trouble with sequelitis and Inside Out 2 is another example of that terribleness. It lacks the emotion of its predecessor. Funny, that, considering that there were additional emotions added to the four from the first film. Every new one was funnier than the new emotional antagonist. Ennui and embarrassment were fun. Anxiety not so much. The additions were not enough to make me like the film.
2 of 5 stars.
Is this a classic to you? The anime is for me. Many people believe this video is as well. Yeah it’s good.
Link of the Day [9.13.24]
I go to the bookstore almost every weekend. The same one I’ve been telling you about for the past 20 years. So I’ve accumulated a lot of books, and, confession time, I have maybe only read a tenth of what I’ve bought.
Sad. I know. It’s a sickness, but I can’t be helped. There’s a lot of things that look interesting to read, but not interesting enough to be read.
But that’s just not my problem only. Lots of people do the same. Ain’t that the joke — having books you haven’t read? Yup. So, there’s even a word for it in Japanese… let’s all learn it today!
Why did they ever make a sequel to Beetlejuice? Beetlejuice Beetlejuice was a mess. It had five or more plot lines. If one or two were focused on, then it would’ve made a better movie. There was the mother-daughter reconciliation plot, the daughter evil boyfriend plot, the father funeral plot, the “Ghost House” plot, the wedding plot, the other wedding plot, and then we get to Beetlejuice. So many things going on. They all made no sense mashed into one film.
I guess nostalgia has kicked in for me is why I watched the movie. It wasn’t good. It was disappointing. Never trust nostalgia.
2 of 5 stars.
