RIP Into the Badlands, you were done dirty.
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Yessss.
My first year of university, I lived in residence and the cafeteria had a nugget ice machine. Every day before class I'd swing through and fill my water bottle to the brim with ice and top if off with water. I'd have enough ice to crunch until my classes were done (not in class, I'm not a monster).
I miss it so much.
Also, a post-mix bar gun. Mostly just for carbonated water, because I'm also a fizz addict and those things are just fun.
I reread Piranesi by Susanna Clarke.
Obviously the second time around I didn't get to experience the same burning curiosity about the setting, nor the joy of piecing things together, but I still really enjoyed it.
Also currently about halfway through Quinn Slobodian's Crack-Up Capitalism. Looking forward to his new book in a couple weeks.
We do deserve librarians.
For people dealing with or processing systemic trauma, this directory isn't a luxury or a stretch goal feature, it's an essential accessibilty feature.
There are a few things I'd add to that list, like burnout, disability, and neurodivergence, but it's a good start.
We gotta raise the bar, it's been in hell for too long now.
I don't really pay attention to awards, but I was losing my mind over the cinematography in Severance S2E2 for pretty much the entire runtime. I hope Suzie Lavelle wins something for it.
Also, the shifty-looking cow in Mass Effect that would pickpocket your credits if you turned your back on it after interacting with it.