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taco 'bout it

taco 'bout itJul 16, 2026

the garbage fire group chat: why the absolute worst groups of people make for the absolute best television

there is a very specific type of tv show where you realize about three episodes in that there is not a single person on screen you would willingly choose to be in a room with, much less share an Uber with, and yet you cannot look away because watching a collection of absolute monsters ruin each other’s lives is apparently the highest form of human entertainment it is the "the whole gang sucks" trope and honestly fwiw it is carrying the entire television industry on its back traditionally, […]

taco 'bout it

taco 'bout itJul 16, 2026

the garbage fire group chat: why the absolute worst groups of people make for the absolute best television

there is a very specific type of tv show where you realize about three episodes in that there is not a single person on screen you would willingly choose to be in a room with, much less share an Uber with, and yet you cannot look away because watching a collection of absolute monsters ruin...

Cory Dransfeldt

Cory DransfeldtJul 16, 2026

Mickey Barnes, an “expendable” employee, is sent on a human expedition to colonize the ice world Niflheim. After one iteration dies, a new body is regenerated with most of his memories intact. With one regeneration, though, things go very wrong.

Fruity Birds

Fruity BirdsJul 16, 2026

Dial 555 for John Early & Kate Berlant

taco 'bout it

taco 'bout itJul 15, 2026

the crib curse: can adding a baby ever actually save a tv show?

it is an ancient, undisputed law of television that the exact moment a long-running show introduces a positive pregnancy test, the writers have officially run out of ideas and the series is circling the drain. it usually signals the absolute death of casual hanging out, the sudden disappearance of main characters into background daycare voids, and an influx of incredibly grating, precocious child actors who look like they have never interacted with a real human being in their lives but does […]

taco 'bout it

taco 'bout itJul 15, 2026

the crib curse: can adding a baby ever actually save a tv show?

it is an ancient, undisputed law of television that the exact moment a long-running show introduces a positive pregnancy test, the writers have officially run out of ideas and the series is circling the drain. it usually signals the absolute death of casual hanging out, the sudden disappearance of main characters into background daycare voids,...

Cory Dransfeldt

Cory DransfeldtJul 3, 2026

It's on. When Bonnie receives a Lilypad tablet as a gift and becomes obsessed, Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang's jobs become exponentially harder when they have to go head to head with the all-new threat to playtime.

taco 'bout it

taco 'bout itJun 30, 2026

happy final hours of pride

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taco 'bout it

taco 'bout itJun 30, 2026

happy final hours of pride

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaN7KqpIQvK/?igsh=NDFvNjhubWZqbTNh

Cory Dransfeldt

Cory DransfeldtJun 17, 2026

Happy Death Day 2U

Death makes a killer comeback. Collegian Tree Gelbman wakes up in horror to learn that she's stuck in a parallel universe. Her boyfriend Carter is now with someone else, and her friends and fellow students seem to be completely different versions of themselves. When Tree discovers that Carter's roommate has been altering time, she finds herself once again the target of a masked killer. When the psychopath starts to go after her inner circle, Tree soon realizes that she must die over and over again to save everyone.

Cory Dransfeldt

Cory DransfeldtJun 17, 2026

Happy Death Day

Get up. Live your day. Get killed. Again. Caught in a bizarre and terrifying time warp, college student Tree finds herself repeatedly reliving the day of her murder, ultimately realizing that she must identify the killer and the reason for her death before her chances of survival run out.

Cory Dransfeldt

Cory DransfeldtJun 8, 2026

They Will Kill You

Let them try. A woman answers a help wanted ad to be a housekeeper in a mysterious New York City high-rise, unaware that she is entering a community that has seen a number of disappearances over the years and may be under the grip of a Satanic cult.

Cory Dransfeldt

Cory DransfeldtMay 27, 2026

Riders of Justice

Someone is going to pay. Markus returns home to care for his daughter when his wife dies in a tragic train accident. However, when a survivor of the wreck surfaces and claims foul play, Markus suspects his wife was murdered and embarks on a mission to find those responsible.

Cory Dransfeldt

Cory DransfeldtMay 21, 2026

Small town. Big secret. An unassuming substitute sheriff with a troubled past responds to a bank robbery in a small, sleepy town and unknowingly uncovers something far more explosive.

Cory Dransfeldt

Cory DransfeldtMay 18, 2026

Reef Hawk, Hollywood's poster child since age six, is not okay. When he learns about an extortion plot tied to a mysterious video, Reef preemptively sets out on a redemption tour to make amends, confront his demons, and avoid getting canceled.

Cory Dransfeldt

Cory DransfeldtMay 7, 2026

Ready or Not 2: Here I Come

Double or nothing. Moments after surviving an all-out attack from the Le Domas family, Grace discovers she’s reached the next level of the nightmarish game — and this time with her estranged sister Faith at her side. Grace has one chance to survive, keep her sister alive, and claim the High Seat of the Council that controls the world. Four rival families are hunting her for the throne, and whoever wins rules it all.

Cory Dransfeldt

Cory DransfeldtApr 25, 2026

Ralph Breaks the Internet

Video game bad guy Ralph and fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz must risk it all by traveling to the World Wide Web in search of a replacement part to save Vanellope's video game, Sugar Rush. In way over their heads, Ralph and Vanellope rely on the citizens of the internet — the netizens — to help navigate their way, including an entrepreneur named Yesss, who is the head algorithm and the heart and soul of trend-making site BuzzzTube.

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The Emu Café Social

The Emu Café SocialApr 20, 2026

Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 04-20-26

I present for your reading enjoyment our daily selection of Pook-Emu Bee links for Monday, April 20, 2026. 1. AI Use Appears to Have a "Boiling Frog" Effect on Human Cognition, New Study Warns (Maggie Harrison Dupré for Futurtism. April 14, 2026.) The top-line results are consistent with my priors. While I am not sure...

Cory Dransfeldt

Cory DransfeldtApr 12, 2026

They're heading for a breakdown. When free-spirited Rickey suddenly reappears in father-to-be Glenn’s life, the two former best friends embark on a spontaneous road trip from LA to Sacramento.

Cory Dransfeldt

Cory DransfeldtMar 25, 2026

Meet Linda Liddle... She's from strategy and planning. She's the boss now. Two colleagues become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash. On the island, they must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it's a battle of wills and wits to make it out alive.

Cory Dransfeldt

Cory DransfeldtMar 2, 2026

Fight or Flight

This flight goes nonstop to hell. A mercenary takes on the job of tracking down a target on a plane but must protect that target when they're surrounded by people trying to kill both of them.

Cory Dransfeldt

Cory DransfeldtFeb 24, 2026

Hindsight is 2020. In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico.

Cory Dransfeldt

Cory DransfeldtJan 2, 2026

Wake Up Dead Man

He works in mysterious ways. When young priest Jud Duplenticy is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, it’s clear that all is not well in the pews. After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, the lack of an obvious suspect prompts local police chief Geraldine Scott to join forces with renowned detective Benoit Blanc to unravel a mystery that defies all logic.

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Cory Dransfeldt

Cory DransfeldtDec 14, 2025

Need a miracle? A well-meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker and a wealthy capitalist.