Monthly Archives: September 2026

Fake and Gay

Posted on September 27, 2026 by JC

I can’t now remember where I saw this but I recall someone writing about the Internet term “BASED” assuming that it’s origin simply the opposite of “debased” which is a synonym for depraved or degenerate; “BASED” then would logically be … Continue reading →

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The Long Agonising Death of The Simpsons

Posted on September 17, 2026 by JC

Ten years ago this month, I wrote one of the earliest posts on this blog called ‘The Decline of the Simpsons‘ which I referenced again last year on a similar post about another long-running animated series, South Park. I won’t … Continue reading →

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Chick lit in Outer Space

Posted on September 7, 2026 by JC

A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine, Tor Books, March 26th, 2019 While writing my post on Andy Weir last month, I had looked up the work that his most recent novel, Project Hail Mary lost to in the 2022 … Continue reading →

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