And what rough beast, its hour come round at last,
Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?
Exactly. I think we actually "started" just by giving them coloring pages of cartoony fantasy creatures and characters and then making up stories about goblins and dragons on our morning walks, which in turn got them excited about their characters and miniatures and rolling dice
You can start when they're as little as 4 and have decent results. I started with mine when they were 5 and 3 with Hero Kids and by the time they hit 6 and 8, they'd graduated to Pathfinder 2 (edit: albeit with a great deal of help/handholding)
10/10, would indoctrinate children with gateway drugs games again
I've only ever heard it used in pulpy adventure stories/comics like Howard's Conan world (some of which do admittedly have some if that implicit racism common to fiction from that time). Has it become more explicitly neo-Nazi?
Still a beginner, so I'm also a little hazy on the rules for some of the other hand-specific jokers. Does a straight flush count as a straight and a flush when it comes to triggering jokers? Does a full house trigger pair and three-of-a-kind jokers?
I can't count the number of times I've tried to play a double double run in this game. It's worth more than a two-pair, Goddamnit!
There's always a relevant xkcd
God, I spent so much time I didn't have playing KSP.
On the plus side, I did learn the basics of rocket science, so it wasn't a total waste of time...
My God, is there nowhere I can be safe from being reminded that my beloved SFG are utter trash this year?
Not to mention "barley in middle school"
I don't know about you, but I think that's pretty good for a cereal crop.
"Riker treats objects like women, man!"
This should absolutely be an album cover for a black metal or trad doom band
Edit: in fact, the branches are practically a black metal band logo already
if I only had the
nervenoive
FTFY.
It's actually not (just) the acidity. Pineapples and several other tropical fruits have an enzyme called papain that breaks down peptide bonds in a rather unique way, to the point that the texture of the meat can become quite off-putting if the enzyme is not used properly
Edit: acidic or not, it's definitely best not to put any sensitive parts of your anatomy in pineapple juice
I think they do better at different things. I think DC does better at graphic novels and self-contained stories, but Marvel does better at ongoing stories and handling continuity (or handwaving it away).
If you haven't read it yet, Invincible is great.
Lemire and Ellis's runs in Moon Knight are amazing.
You also might really like Black Hammer, which is like a deconstruction/reimagining of the Silver Age Justice League (I think it's Dark Horse, but it might be Vertigo). In general, I tend to like more high brow/pretentious stuff and the art, the characters, and the plot are all spectacular.
Edit: plus Hellboy, obviously. Mignola's art and love for pulpy, over-the-top monsters and plots are just phenomenal, IMHO. Nothing like Lovecraftian horrors and world-shattering battles to make for great comics
Edit 2: you mentioned Silver Surfer, so I'm also assuming you've already read Hickman's run on Fantastic Four and FF. If not, start there. It's one of my favorite Marvel runs of all time
Neither. All the best stuff is creator-owned these days, if you ask me. Image and Dark Horse are the biggest and best "third party candidates," but Boom and Dynamite have some good stuff, too.
Honestly, find an author that you like and follow them, not the characters. Mignola, Lemire, Hickman, Faction or Gillen can write absolutely anything and make it compelling, and there are a ton of other interesting, unique authors out there these days.
If you want specific series or arcs, HMU with a few examples of what you like and I'm sure I can throw out a few suggestions (and if I can't, someone else can)
Thanks! I knew I recognized the guy and the quote, but I couldn't place it until you gave me the Banksy quote. Thierry is a real piece of work.
Hail Darkness - Luciferan Dawn † Coven Of The Blackened One
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New Occult doom rock trio with a very "classic Sabbath meets Jefferson Airplane" sound. It's a little early to tell, but they appear to be worthy successors to the throne of Witch Mountain.
Every Time I Die - Ebolarama
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I saw Alkaline Trio at the 2002 Warped Tour, which was fantastic (edit: in retrospect, I'd say 2000-2003 was truly the Golden Age of Warped Tour) Out of all the amazing bands I saw/discovered, the one I still listen to to this day is ETiD, so I connected my favorite song from the 2002 era, "Ebolarama"
A Perfect Circle - Counting Bodies Like Sheep to the Rhythms of the War Drums
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"Go back to sleep!"
It's been linked before but it's been stuck in my head ever since the Luda song got posted
Sleep - Dragonaut
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When I clicked link to the Sunn O))) song, YouTube Music's next recommendation was for Sleep, so here's my favorite "single" by that band, "Dragonaut"
edit: If I was to link my favorite song by Sleep, it'd be Dopesmoker, but not everyone is into an hour-long album consisting of a single song, so I usually play to the masses
Black Flag - My War
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In the Don Henley song, he references "a Dead Head sticker on a Cadillac," but in the cover by The Ataris, it's updated to "a Black Flag sticker on a Cadillac," so I thought of the title track to my favorite Black Flag album
Rose Royce - Car Wash
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"Le Freak" is a prime example of funk/RnB evolving into disco, so I always need to follow up "Le Freak" with one of the three best disco-funk songs:
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"Jungle Boogie" by Kool and the Gang
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"Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" by Santa Esmerelda
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This song, "Car Wash" by Rose Royce
Today I posted "Car Wash" because that intro is so completely capitvating and unlike most anything else from the disco era (although I suppose the same could be said of "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood")
Reverend Horton Heat - Psychobilly Freakout
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Hot rods make me think of greasers and pinup girls, which makes me think of psychobilly
Islands - Jogging Gorgeous Summer
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Plum's connection to Gomez got me thinking about songs and bands that are tied to specific memories, which reminded me this song by Islands, which I listened to extensively while on one of my first and best vacations I took with my wife.
edit: Also, this is a fantastic summer/tropical holiday song
Placebo - Pure Morning
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Something about the delivery on the chorus by the vocalist from Girl in a Coma reminded me of the singer in this song by Placebo.
Also the singer from Placebo is pretty androgenous, which continues the whole Bowie theme, too .
Bob Dylan - Maggie's Farm
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From one song about the struggles of the working class to another
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Someday Never Comes
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The Day-> Someday
Neil Young - The Needle and the Damage Done
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From one song about heroin use to another. Also, Neil Young is often described as "The Godfather of Grunge," and Alice in Chains is one of the quintessential Seattle grunge bands.
Eddie Izzard - For the Benefit of Mr. Kite (from Across the Universe)
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Dario from the previous post reminded me of Eddie Izzard's look from this scene of Across the Universe
Ke$ha - Gold Trans Am
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Another song about a Trans Am (and taking chances)
Acid King - Drive Fast, Take Chances
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Just as the previous post mentioned, stoner/doom songs are perfect for driving
Kendrick Lamar - Alright
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Dr Dre is one of the producers and members of NWA, and he went on to mentor a young rapper from Compton named Kendrick Lamar.
Also, both songs are heavily critical of the disproportionate policing of Black neighborhoods and have been used as protest songs by the Black Lives Matter movement
The White Stripes - Hello Operator
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Like Ween, the White Stripes is a rock duo where both members of the duo share the same surname (on stage)
Cowboy Bebop - Opening Title
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This song also incorporates scenes from a Japanese animated sci-fi series, and the video is also from the 90's (and it's now stuck in my head for the foreseeable future)
3, 2, 1, let's go...for a rewatch
Jane's Addiction - Jane Says
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Jane, Jane, Jane...Everything's always about Jane!