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SO! here it is! The roof comes off with the rafters attached; the floor for the 'ground' level is also removable--remember that this is designed to sit in about 3 inches of litter. The windows are inset so that after this is fired, I can cut and glue in little panes of stained glass.

Covered bridge for funsies

Bell tower!!!

Considered the best episode of the animated Star Trek, "Yesteryear" by D.C. Fontana was about Spock going back in time to give his younger self wisdom.

However, Fontana, when writing for Land of the Lost reused this exact same premise in "Elsewhen," where a future, all grown up version of Holly goes back in time to advise her younger self in a key crisis. It's another example of how Land of the Lost (a much, much better show than Generation X's misleading cheesy collective memory of it would have you believe) was a sister show to the original Star Trek. Among other things, the pilot episodes of Land of the Lost were written by Next Generation co-creator and original series writer David Gerrold.

Erica Hagen played the grown-up Holly in this episode. Later, she would play a phantasm of Will and Holly's mother (in the only episode she is ever discussed), implying that Holly grows up to be physically identical to her mother.

The evolution of (trans) man.

(Well, this one, anyway.)

  • Age 9: "Tomboy"
  • Age 15: Strictly enforced femininity
  • Age 30: Hitting the mental limits of being closeted all his life and about to crash HARD
  • Age 47: Fifteen years now since starting transition. Far more good days than bad, no regrets.

The world may be full of uncertainty and danger, but I resolve to continue to find joy in who I am. Be joyful to be kind to yourself and be joyful to spite the bastards who would tear us apart.

Okay the WEIRDEST THING is going going down right now

So some guy in Michigan in the US has just found a letter in his grandmother’s house; it seems to be a pen pal letter from 1973ish, and it’s from a young Welsh girl. In it, she lists:

  • Her name, and the names of her brother (Gwynedd) and sister (Catrin)
  • Their ages
  • Where she lives in Wales (Denbigh)
  • Her hobbies, including horse riding and reading pony books.

So this American dude decides to take a photo, whack it on Twitter and ask the only Welsh person he knows if there’s any way to track this Welsh girl down, because you know, ALL WELSH PEOPLE KNOW EACH OTHER, OBVIOUSLY

Except

I am furious to report that it has worked

Welsh person he tags doesn’t know, but takes up the challenge. Someone reckons the Catrin might be a woman who translated a hymn book once, and checks the foreword to see that the dates and ages do seem to be about right. Someone else suddenly has a brainwave - wait, isn’t she the mother of Steff, the comedian?

My husband gets tagged, takes one look at this letter, and is like “That is 1000% my aunt.”

So now it’s 20 to midnight, Steff’s aunt has obviously not yet seen the excited message to put Twitter out of their misery, and my mother-in-law is currently on the phone gleefully telling us that when that letter was written her sister had never sat on a horse in her life before, and she’d lied to an American pen pal for clout before the internet even existed.

UPDATE: the aunt has confirmed. She has given no comment as yet on the horses.

UPDATE 2: Local Woman’s Family Cannot Stop Dragging Her

There’s a segment in a bbc sounds show where a random Welsh caller is put on with the host and he had SIXTY SECONDS to find someone they have in common and he does it so very very well

Warner Bros has completed the sale for their previously shelved Coyote Vs Acme movie.

Ketchup Entertainment today confirmed their completed deal for worldwide rights to the live-action/animated hybrid film that brings Looney Tunes character Wile E. Coyote to the big screen. We had the deal pegged in the $50M range and the film is expected to get a theatrical release in 2026.

Gareth West, CEO of Ketchup Entertainment, said today: “We’re thrilled to have made a deal with Warner Bros. Pictures to bring this film to audiences worldwide. Coyote Vs Acme is a perfect blend of nostalgia and modern storytelling, capturing the essence of the beloved Looney Tunes characters while introducing them to a new generation. We believe it will resonate with both longtime fans and newcomers alike.”

Good news on ‘The Day the Earth Blew Up’, actually—as of March 30th, 2025, it’s made just over $10 million at the box office. I know that doesn’t sound like a lot, but for a movie made on a $15 million dollar budget with almost no marketing beyond word of mouth, managing to make almost 70% of its budget back in theaters is HUGE.

(Also, if you’re in the US, take a moment to preorder a DVD or Blu-Ray copy of the movie over on Critic’s Choice Video, ccvideo.com

That way, you not only get a physical tangible hold-in-your-hands copy of the movie that Warner Bros can’t delete on a whim, but you can also do it without giving money to Amazon! Win-win!)

Source: deadline.com
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