GeekNights Thursday

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the kinds of people who annoy us. In the news, there's some sort of plebian kerfuffle about a toy store and a famous person, and most news media is no longer journalism . Also we'll be live at PAX Unplugged with three talks! Related Links Forum Thread The Kinds of People Who Annoy Us Discord Chat The Kinds of People Who Annoy Us Bluesky Post The Kinds of People W...

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the topic of convention drama. It takes many forms. Attendee vs Attendee. Attendee vs Convention. Convention vs Convention. Convention vs Nature. Convention vs Itself. In the news, Malaria is at Frankfurt Airport , never ever pull the emergency brake on a train, the new Resident Evil movie might be good , and the Transformers movie is in theaters again . Related...

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider ice cream . In the news, DUNC 3 has a trailer , ICE appears to have covered up another brazen murder this time in Houston Texas, and the situation in Russia is destabilizing in a way that evokes 1917 . Related Links Forum Thread Ice Cream Discord Chat Ice Cream Bluesky Post Ice Cream Things of the Day Rym -  A short comic about Lenny Scott - ...

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider museums we've been to. In the news, XBOX is in trouble , and the GOP's incompetence killed FISA . Also the MoMA Design Store (not an ad). Related Links Forum Thread Museums Discord Chat Museums Bluesky Post Museums Things of the Day Rym -  Uncursing Money Scott -  programming a gba game on an iphone

Tonight on GeekNights we consider cinema. We both love movies, and have for our entire lives. In the news, the K-shaped economy means the Steam Deck is expensive and also sold out , chemical disasters are occurring in the US , Hawaii is using state power to fight back against the disastrous Citizens United ruling , and Delaware is doing the literal opposite . Related Links Forum Thread Cinema Disc...

Tonight on GeekNights, we review The Running Man (2025) directed by Edgar Wright . This completes our full tour of the Runnings Man, as we previously reviewed the original Running Man novel from 1982 and the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger Running Man . There are no more men to run. Also look at the difference in mood between the 1987 ending credits and the 2025 ending credits . The latter seem like th...

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider how you must tax the rich if you wish to have a society. In the news, Mayor Mamdani ends those ridiculous criminal summonses for cyclists , BTS returns , and America's war against Iran endangers the world. Related Links Forum Thread Tax the Rich Discord Chat Tax the Rich Bluesky Post Tax the Rich Things of the Day Rym -  What's my What's My ΔE...

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the assessment of risk. Apropos of nothing Rym talks about his broken arm. In the news, Washington state moves forward on taxing rich people , and New York City moves forward on banning foie gras . Related Links Forum Thread Assessing Risk Discord Chat Assessing Risk Bluesky Post Assessing Risk Things of the Day Rym -  Max don't have sex with your...

Tonight on GeekNights, we talk about The Muppets . They were formative in the youth of our generation, and they are timeless. In the news, Ryan Dancey found out how little gamers like generative AI , the US president is about to attack Iran to distract from the Epstein files, and the Democrats have rightly denied the DHS funding until it reigns in ICE. Write your senators every day with a simple m...

Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss our respective morning routines. How do you spend your mornings? In the news, skyrocketing RAM prices delay the Valve Steam Machine (along with the controller, and Steam Frame), NVIDIA isn't releasing new videocards for the same reason, bitcoin is (finally) collapsing , and someone left Horatio at the Goodwill . Related Links Forum Thread Our Morning Routines Disc...

Tonight on GeekNights we review The Running Man (1987 film) starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Richard Dawson. In the news, the Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation, AFL-CIO along with regional bodies throughout the state have called for statewide labor action in Minnesota over the brutality of ICE. The crazy house we rented once in Wildwood NJ is for sale, and the New York Sirens are on the verg...

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider anti-intellectualism . In the news, Valve has new hardware including a new VR headset Rym is going to get, and you should learn about the 1981 Air Traffic Controller strike . We will be live at PAX Unplugged 2025 ! Related Links Forum Thread Anti-Intellectualism Discord Chat Anti-Intellectualism Bluesky Post Anti-Intellectualism Things of the Day Rym - ...

Tonight on GeekNights, we review (without spoilers) the third installment in the Knives Out Mysteries: Wake Up Dead Man . Benoit Blanc is a character for the ages, and it's worth seeing. In the news, Zohran Mamdani is the next mayor of New York and his victory speech is worth a watch . Democrats overwhelmingly vote to fight for democracy . Kodak quietly begins selling film again . Related Links Fo...

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider fancy restaurants. In the news, noted racist Terry Bollea has died at 71 , Donald Trump is getting even more dangerously unhinged than usual, and the Canada World Junior assault case has ended. Here is a list of every significant lecture or panel that Rym and Scott have ever done, going back to the year 2002. Related Links Forum Thread Fancy Restaurants Discord C...

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the keeping of houseplants . In the news, the fascists are going after Harvard , but Harvard is fighting back in multiple ways . I recommend the free course "U.S. Public Policy: Social, Economic, and Foreign Policies." More interesting is the (not free) Public Leadership Credential . Long Island City finally has good bagels , and next week brings us a bunch of ex...

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the painting of minis, from Ral Partha to Ralidium. In the news, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) will likely (and justifiably) strike , here's a starting point if you are interested in the dynamics of a broader anti-fascist General Strike , and the Twitter AI is obsessed with defending South African white supremacists . Related Links F...

Tonight on GeekNights, we talk about surgery. Warning: we talk about surgery. In the news, capitalism has destroyed Polygon and a federal judge has permanently blocked the Trump administration from deporting people to concentration camps using the archaic Alien Enemies Act of 1798 , setting up an existential supreme court showdown. Related Links Forum Thread Surgery Discord Chat Surgery Bluesky Po...

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the concept of retirement . I know what my plan is. In the news, James Bond is captured by an evil megacorporation , and supplements will destroy your liver . Related Links Forum Thread Retirement Discord Chat Retirement Bluesky Post Retirement Things of the Day Rym -  Tom's Diner (Cover) Scott -  The 88x31 GIF Collection

Tonight on GeekNights, we talk about fear. Rym was on a panel about fear at PAX South back in 2016, plus a video essay . In the news, it turns out Santa Claus is a myroblyte , ChatGPT went down , Russia shot down another commercial airliner, and Finland seized a Russian sabotage tanker. Related Links Discord Chat Fear Forum Thread Fear Bluesky Post Fear Things of the Day Rym -  Caga Tió...

Tonight on GeekNights, we talk about knives . Learn to use the right knife for the right task with the right technique in the kitchen, and your life will be better. Also learn how to care for them . In the news, the assassination of a health insurance CEO brought a deep simmering anger to the surface of American society, surprising many , and the Interstella 5555 "remaster" isn't . Related Links F...

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the humble tradition of carving pumpkins. You may recall in 2006 when we reviewed Pumpkin Scissors or our review of It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown , but we have never dedicated an entire episode to the carving of pumpkins. In the news, tonight is the 19th anniversary of GeekNights . (The brave can listen to the remastered pre-launch beta episodes (with com...

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the concept of debt. In the news, the FTC makes a move against dark patterns in subscriptions and North Korea blows up its connection to South Korea and decrees that unification is no longer possible . Related Links Forum Thread Debt Discord Chat Debt Things of the Day Rym -  Wireless Non-Electrical Remote Scott -  The woman who revolutionized...

Tonight on GeekNights we review the absolutely fantastic LUPIN III Kabuki Production . Even if you have never experienced kabuki and know nothing about it, this is 100% worth watching. It's a top tier experience. In the news, everything on Temu and Shein is full of poison and the updated Chicago Manual of Style just dropped! Related Links Forum Thread LUPIN III Kabuki Production Discord Chat LUPIN...

Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss fragrances. You may recall in 2013 we covered the opposite side of the smell spectrum . In the news, GeekNights officially endorses Kamala Harris and Tim Walz for President and Vice President of the United States, the world's first medieval electronic instrument has launched, and this is the kind of thing you only expect to see in movies . Related Links Forum Thre...

Tonight on GeekNights, we talk about the insidious and underestimated problem of noise pollution . We've previously talked about computer noise specifically. In the news, GeekNights endorses whoever the Democratic candidate for President is in the 2024 election, the Russian government plotted assassinations in Europe , red light cameras remain controversial , and the Jersey Shore played itself . R...