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Books and comics, Doctor Who, some political stuff (sorry). he/him
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The Lions' Den by Iris Mwanza
Zambia 1990: A queer young man is arrested and disappeared by the police. There are some distressing echoes to today's world here.
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I support anti-fascist protesters, no qualifiers. They don't have to fit the right posture or strike the right pose. Their every statement and member don't need to achieve perfection. I support them if it gets ugly, which is different from hoping it does. I support them because they resist fascists.
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Mystic River by Dennis Lehane
Wow. This is a good one. A capital-T Tragedy in the form of a mystery novel. Check for trigger warnings, but very recommended.
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If they're going to do short series or specials, they could almost do away with the companion who travels full time with the Doctor a la the first set of Tennant specials. That could be an interesting change. Especially if the eps were more episodic. Not sure RTD could write that, though.
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The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook by Matt Dinniman
Carl, Donut, and Katja descend to a level with a subway theme and, you know, fight monsters and blow stuff up. I'm really impressed by Dinniman's ability to find clever variations on these game tropes. Another fun one.
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As for Spoiler 2, like everyone else, I'm going to have to wait and see. I think the show has tipped way too far into the metafictional and must pull back. I do like the actor, so it could work. The show really needs to stop being Russell T. Davies' personal toy box though. #doctorwho
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2. Ruby confrontation with Conrad is also wonderful. See above.
3. I think the Doctor as a selfless hero characterization is a bit off. That's Superman, not the Doctor. But I really like that he chose to believe Ruby's memory and bet his life on her. A fine moment.
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The Tomb of Dragon by Katherine Addison
This is the third (hopefully not final) book in this wonderful fantasy series set in same world as The Goblin Emperor.
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Morning and Evening by Jon Fosse
A short novel about a man's birth and death. It's written in 3rd person but in a style reminiscent of stream of consciousness. It's immediate and repetitious. Interesting. I'm not usually drawn to this kind of stuff, but I enjoyed this.
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Monica by Daniel Clowes
This is a book that will probably need several rereads to catch everything in it. And even then it's unlikely there are answers to all the questions. Weird and lovely.
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I just can't believe "romantasy" is the term that's been settled on. We're sticking with that?
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I don't drink and never have but I heard someone talking about non-alcoholic Guinness recently, so I thought, I'll try that. Dude, I thought something was wrong with it. That's what this shit tastes like? People drink himself to death with this?
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This is a history of industrial capitalism and the various people who opposed or were critical of it. I admit I went in hoping for something more radical, but this is a useful overview for people (like me) who only have a vague sense of who some of these thinkers are.
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This is how I learn that a former KISS drummer now plays in Dylan's band? Bob cover Torpedo Girl. Bob. Bob. Cover Torpedo Girl.
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Also, please tell me there's a full version of Grimbald performing "Dooba Doo" #doctorwho
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I thought I had seen Spy Game before, but if I had I have forgotten 100% of it. Enjoyed Badlands. Was distracted during The Grand Illusion so I probably owe it another watch. Saw the Pink Floyd movie in the theater, which was rad.
#lastfourwatched
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Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle
Bury Your Gays is fairly straight-forward horror novel on the surface (pun not intended) but it's also a critique of Hollywood's treatment of LGBTQ+ people and of how homophobia is internalized. It's a good read, but nothing groundbreaking.
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