Reminds me of Scarface era Miami.

Needs some palm trees.

360° no scope musket, followed by a minute of reloading.

They used that method once more in Picard season 2 with assistance from a Borg Queen. As that timeline no longer exists, we can all just ignore it.

Couldn’t help myself. She was also great in Star Trek IV, Clue, and the Go-Go’s.

Gary’s ancestor?

Beautiful, but sooo much pollen.

Bret Easton Ellis. Also responsible for The Rules of Attraction, Less Than Zero, and The Informers. Great writer with a twisted mind.

Then don’t read the book. It gets worse. Much worse.

Meanwhile, alt Spider-Man be eyeing this:

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Republic has this to say on the subject of transparency: Avoid, if at all possible.

Also allowed for the creation of the Federal Reserve. It would have happened regardless of who was president, but still.

One of my favorite historical “old wives tales” readily disproven, like cracking your knuckles causing arthritis or sitting too close to the TV (which definitely used to be a problem).

That’s the stuff. Much appreciated.

Ok. You give context to every other history post, but not this one?!

Wouldn’t worry too much. I have it on good authority that he’ll probably kick the bucket.

Now to the other end of the spectrum: Can it run Crysis? (The real question being how long 'til it catches fire?)