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The Gorge: A Sci-Fi Spectacle with Aliens, Zombies, and Corporate Greed

Every once in a while, a movie comes along that throws everything at the wall—monsters, action, government conspiracies, literary references, and just enough pseudo-science to make you question if the writers failed a high school physics class on purpose. The Gorge is one of those films, a cinematic fever dream that blends Aliens-esque military horror, Resident Evil-style bio-zombies, and a dash of The Thing-level paranoia into a sci-fi thrill ride.… Read the rest “The Gorge: A Sci-Fi Spectacle with Aliens, Zombies, and Corporate Greed”
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Sea Turtle, Inc.

On South Padre Island there is a non-profit turtle rescue that is open to the public. On the day I was there, Sea Turtle, Inc. offered free admission if you brought in a plastic grocery bag. I took the opportunity to visit and ended up spending more money in the gift shop that I would have spent on the admission, so well played.… Read the rest “Sea Turtle, Inc.”
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Sign Fixed

It only took a year but the sign is back up where it belongs. Thank you TXDOT. The trick was talking to someone who actually listened to the report. I could tell is was different this time when she actually confirmed the street name and location.… Read the rest “Sign Fixed”
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Laid

I recently saw Stephanie Hsu on a talk show talking about her new series on Peacock called Laid. It is wonderfully dark comedy remake of an Australian series of the same name. The show is like the Final Destination remix with Friends.… Read the rest “Laid”
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Deduckto

Deduckto Duck
Someone gave me the card game Deduckto as a gift. I played a few times with friends and immediately liked the game play. It is effectively Clue played with cards instead of pawns on a board. You are trying to guess three attributes based on feedback from the other players.… Read the rest “Deduckto”