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Important question: Is Dr Pepper a cola? If not, is Cherry Coke a cola? (Technical answer: according to the FDA, Dr Pepper is not a...

Lots of talking and investigation, some interpersonal stuff, low on violence but some impactful fights against the right person. No...

I’m pretty certain the Mickey is being extracted. I’ve heard “pop” in Christchurch a few times but mostly it seems to be “fizzy”.

If it’s actually Coca-Cola, then Coke. If another cola, then cola. If a different carbonated drink… well, there’s not a single word I’d...

But what if I’ve read them? :)

You can borrow some of mine!! :)

That is an interesting thing to try! I’m not sure I own 100 books I haven’t read (that aren’t currently in storage or are otherwise...

I continue to use the library, and many folks on Booktube set up a variety of exceptions: series in progress, books by people you know...

Read Bodies of Art, Bodies of Labour by Kate Beaton, which is a nice short read because (unlike most things Beaton is known for) it’s...

For no particular reason, I decided to start one of Booktube’s 100-book challenges this month. This is about what the name suggests...

Just sticking to Netflix for no good reason we have quite a rich crop of modern anime, such as: - Apothecary Diaries: As noted above...

Looks cool, and I must get D+ back so we can watch the whole run. But I suspect it’s a stunt reincarnation like the return of 10 - Piper...

An interesting recent entry to this rather limited pool is Our Stormy Present, which is aimed most at narratively emulating Final...

Looks pretty great, count me in.

Mark Blyth at Brown (Austerity: the History of a Dangerous Idea, Angrynomics) has some interesting ideas along these lines with...