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neonvincentMy comment on 'Barbie' leads nominations in music for visual media at the Grammy Awards.
Thanks to Infidel753 for linking to this post in Link round-up for 3 December 2023 — I thought you'd like it — and welcome to all of you who came here after clicking his link! Also, welcome to all my international readers from Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, and the rest of the world. I appreciate all of you, especially the Germans, who have contributed nearly as many page views as Americans this week!
My comment on EP 5-MOD TV Podcast-News, Cavaliers 1948-1973 reaction, George Zingali and 1991 Freelancers!
Wow! I'm so flattered that my post to the Facebook group inspired you to talk about George Zingali! Thank you!
On another note, when you're talking about Carl, is that Carl Allison, baritone and drum major? I met him in 1981 when I rode home with Freelancers then attended CSUN at the same time as him. Great guy!
My comments on Taylor Swift is Time's 2023 Person of the Year.
I second your emotion. Taylor Swift was the best choice on the shortlist. That written, I suspect the hosts and producers of Today were expecting Barbie given their pink outfits and pink background.
Thanks for linking to this post at Link round-up for 10 December 2023 and welcome to all of your readers! Also welcome to all of my international readers from the Netherlands, Canada, Russia (yes, even you), and the rest of the world. I appreciate all of you, especially my readers from Hong Kong, who contributed 1.11K page views this week!
My comment on Creators of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine and other Nobel Prize winners for an early Nobel Prize Day.
Thanks to Infidel753 for linking to this post in Link round-up for 10 December 2023 and welcome to all of you who came here after clicking his link! Also, welcome to all of my international readers from the Netherlands, Canada, Russia (yes, even you), and the rest of the world. I appreciate all of you, especially my readers from Hong Kong, who contributed 1.11K page views this week!
Response to Batocchio for John Swift Roundup
Blog Name: Crazy Eddie's Motie News
Title of Post: Video tributes to George Zingali for his birthday on World AIDS Day
Link: https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2023/12/video-tributes-to-george-zingali-for.html
Author of Post: Pinku-Sensei (Vince Lamb)
Brief Description/Pitch of the Post: I decided to write something personal for World AIDS Day, the story of an acquaintance who participated in the same youth musical activity as me and later died of AIDS. I wrote more widely read posts this year, but none as appreciated on Facebook with 101 likes.
My comment on Why Americans Live So Far Away From Everything.
The preview image looked eerily familiar, so I zoomed in the sign listing the exits and read "Yorba Linda Blvd. Weir Canyon Road" then CA 241. That's heading east on CA 91 just past the intersection with CA 90 in Anaheim Hills. Hey, I used to live within a mile of where that picture was taken! Appropriately for the video, I commuted to downtown LA from there.
BTW, ever had The Cheesecake Factory sponsor a video? That would be a hoot!
My comment on Monstrum on 'Mari Lwyd: The Skeleton Horse's Deep Past with Christmas Tradition' for Winter Solstice/Yule.
Thanks to Infidel753 for linking to this post in Link round-up for 24 December 2023 and welcome to all of you who came here after clicking his link! Also, welcome to all of my international readers from Germany, Singapore, Russia (yes, even you), and the rest of the world. I appreciate all of you, especially my readers from Germany, who contributed 500+ page views this week!
My comments on Elon Musk examined by John Oliver.
Thanks to Infidel753 for linking to this post in Link round-up for 24 December 2023 and welcome to all of you who came here after clicking his link! I'm glad Infidel made an exception to linking to videos as long as a half hour because he found this one to be worth the time.
Indeed, and thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment!
My comment on Video tributes to George Zingali for his birthday on World AIDS Day.
Welcome to all of you coming here from Jon Swift Roundup 2023 and thanks to Batocchio for sharing this link! Also, welcome to all of my international readers from Canada, Russia (yes, even you), Germany, and the rest of the world. I appreciate all of you, especially my readers from Germany, who contributed 500+ page views this week!
My comments on 'Barbie' vs. 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' for Best Fantasy Film at the Saturn Awards.
I think it's more like revenge of the (old) nerds against the normies than against the entertainment professionals in this case. As for its "box-office megaturkeyhood," it still earned $174,480,468 domestic and $383,963,057 worldwide to rank 11th and 14th respectively. Out of context, that looks respectable. In context, it was disappointing compared to expectations.
Oh, I agree. Jane Curtain over America Ferrera? Then again, the Golden Globes didn't nominate her, either.
And there's the context and the reason for disappointment. Thank you for providing it.
I agree with you about America Ferrera's performance and especially her monologue. My wife cheered when Ferrera finished it and my favorite critics at Gold Derby said the theaters they were in broke out in applause for her. The Critics Choice Association nominated her for supporting actress and I think she deserved it. That written, I'm not surprised.
Remember that I called the people responsible for nominations a bunch of old nerds? It shows in omissions like this. They've been snubbing great performances, especially by women, for as long as I've been voting for the awards. I whined for years about how they would not nominate any of the Emmy-winning actresses in The Handmaid's Tale even though they nominated the show, while nominating the actresses in CW superhero shows. They finally nominated Elizabeth Moss when she starred in The Invisible Man, a horror movie. I voted for her just to make up for lost time.
Thanks for linking to this post in Link round-up for 31 December 2023 and welcome to all of your readers who followed your link! Here are links to all of the entries I wrote about the Saturn Awards nominees after this one.
'Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3' leads Best Superhero Film nominees at the Saturn Awards
'Renfield,' 'John Wick 4,' 'Jules,' and 'Pearl' lead horror, action, and independent films at the Saturn Awards
'Star Trek' vs. 'Star Wars' at the 51st Saturn Awards
Horror, Fantasy, and Action/Adventure/Thriller TV nominees at the 51st Saturn Awards
DC vs. Marvel on television and home entertainment at the Saturn Awards
My comment on Weight loss drugs Science Magazine's Breakthrough of the Year for 2023.
Thanks to Infidel753 for linking to this post in Link round-up for 31 December 2023 and welcome to all of you who came here after clicking his link! Also, welcome to all of my international readers from Germany, South Korea, Finland, Canada, the United Kingdom, Russia (yes, even you), and the rest of the world. I appreciate all of you, especially my readers from Ireland, who contributed 185 page views this week!
Thanks to Infidel753 for linking to this post in Link round-up for 3 December 2023 — I thought you'd like it — and welcome to all of you who came here after clicking his link! Also, welcome to all my international readers from Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, and the rest of the world. I appreciate all of you, especially the Germans, who have contributed nearly as many page views as Americans this week!
My comment on EP 5-MOD TV Podcast-News, Cavaliers 1948-1973 reaction, George Zingali and 1991 Freelancers!
Wow! I'm so flattered that my post to the Facebook group inspired you to talk about George Zingali! Thank you!
On another note, when you're talking about Carl, is that Carl Allison, baritone and drum major? I met him in 1981 when I rode home with Freelancers then attended CSUN at the same time as him. Great guy!
My comments on Taylor Swift is Time's 2023 Person of the Year.
I second your emotion. Taylor Swift was the best choice on the shortlist. That written, I suspect the hosts and producers of Today were expecting Barbie given their pink outfits and pink background.
Thanks for linking to this post at Link round-up for 10 December 2023 and welcome to all of your readers! Also welcome to all of my international readers from the Netherlands, Canada, Russia (yes, even you), and the rest of the world. I appreciate all of you, especially my readers from Hong Kong, who contributed 1.11K page views this week!
My comment on Creators of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine and other Nobel Prize winners for an early Nobel Prize Day.
Thanks to Infidel753 for linking to this post in Link round-up for 10 December 2023 and welcome to all of you who came here after clicking his link! Also, welcome to all of my international readers from the Netherlands, Canada, Russia (yes, even you), and the rest of the world. I appreciate all of you, especially my readers from Hong Kong, who contributed 1.11K page views this week!
Response to Batocchio for John Swift Roundup
Blog Name: Crazy Eddie's Motie News
Title of Post: Video tributes to George Zingali for his birthday on World AIDS Day
Link: https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2023/12/video-tributes-to-george-zingali-for.html
Author of Post: Pinku-Sensei (Vince Lamb)
Brief Description/Pitch of the Post: I decided to write something personal for World AIDS Day, the story of an acquaintance who participated in the same youth musical activity as me and later died of AIDS. I wrote more widely read posts this year, but none as appreciated on Facebook with 101 likes.
My comment on Why Americans Live So Far Away From Everything.
The preview image looked eerily familiar, so I zoomed in the sign listing the exits and read "Yorba Linda Blvd. Weir Canyon Road" then CA 241. That's heading east on CA 91 just past the intersection with CA 90 in Anaheim Hills. Hey, I used to live within a mile of where that picture was taken! Appropriately for the video, I commuted to downtown LA from there.
BTW, ever had The Cheesecake Factory sponsor a video? That would be a hoot!
My comment on Monstrum on 'Mari Lwyd: The Skeleton Horse's Deep Past with Christmas Tradition' for Winter Solstice/Yule.
Thanks to Infidel753 for linking to this post in Link round-up for 24 December 2023 and welcome to all of you who came here after clicking his link! Also, welcome to all of my international readers from Germany, Singapore, Russia (yes, even you), and the rest of the world. I appreciate all of you, especially my readers from Germany, who contributed 500+ page views this week!
My comments on Elon Musk examined by John Oliver.
Thanks to Infidel753 for linking to this post in Link round-up for 24 December 2023 and welcome to all of you who came here after clicking his link! I'm glad Infidel made an exception to linking to videos as long as a half hour because he found this one to be worth the time.
Indeed, and thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment!
My comment on Video tributes to George Zingali for his birthday on World AIDS Day.
Welcome to all of you coming here from Jon Swift Roundup 2023 and thanks to Batocchio for sharing this link! Also, welcome to all of my international readers from Canada, Russia (yes, even you), Germany, and the rest of the world. I appreciate all of you, especially my readers from Germany, who contributed 500+ page views this week!
My comments on 'Barbie' vs. 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' for Best Fantasy Film at the Saturn Awards.
I think it's more like revenge of the (old) nerds against the normies than against the entertainment professionals in this case. As for its "box-office megaturkeyhood," it still earned $174,480,468 domestic and $383,963,057 worldwide to rank 11th and 14th respectively. Out of context, that looks respectable. In context, it was disappointing compared to expectations.
Oh, I agree. Jane Curtain over America Ferrera? Then again, the Golden Globes didn't nominate her, either.
And there's the context and the reason for disappointment. Thank you for providing it.
I agree with you about America Ferrera's performance and especially her monologue. My wife cheered when Ferrera finished it and my favorite critics at Gold Derby said the theaters they were in broke out in applause for her. The Critics Choice Association nominated her for supporting actress and I think she deserved it. That written, I'm not surprised.
Remember that I called the people responsible for nominations a bunch of old nerds? It shows in omissions like this. They've been snubbing great performances, especially by women, for as long as I've been voting for the awards. I whined for years about how they would not nominate any of the Emmy-winning actresses in The Handmaid's Tale even though they nominated the show, while nominating the actresses in CW superhero shows. They finally nominated Elizabeth Moss when she starred in The Invisible Man, a horror movie. I voted for her just to make up for lost time.
Thanks for linking to this post in Link round-up for 31 December 2023 and welcome to all of your readers who followed your link! Here are links to all of the entries I wrote about the Saturn Awards nominees after this one.
'Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3' leads Best Superhero Film nominees at the Saturn Awards
'Renfield,' 'John Wick 4,' 'Jules,' and 'Pearl' lead horror, action, and independent films at the Saturn Awards
'Star Trek' vs. 'Star Wars' at the 51st Saturn Awards
Horror, Fantasy, and Action/Adventure/Thriller TV nominees at the 51st Saturn Awards
DC vs. Marvel on television and home entertainment at the Saturn Awards
My comment on Weight loss drugs Science Magazine's Breakthrough of the Year for 2023.
Thanks to Infidel753 for linking to this post in Link round-up for 31 December 2023 and welcome to all of you who came here after clicking his link! Also, welcome to all of my international readers from Germany, South Korea, Finland, Canada, the United Kingdom, Russia (yes, even you), and the rest of the world. I appreciate all of you, especially my readers from Ireland, who contributed 185 page views this week!
