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#472

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VisionQuest, End of Oak Street, Gundam, I Married a Witch, Haunted Hotel, DCC Immersion Tunnel

Links:

Magic: The Gathering | Star Trek™ VisionQuest - Wikipedia The End of Oak Street - Wikipedia Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance - Wikipedia I Married a Witch - Wikipedia Haunted Hotel - Wikipedia Dungeon Crawler Carl - Season 1, Episode 1: Thank You for Volunteering - Immersion Tunnel - Soundbooth Theater

Treguna Mekoides Trecorum Satis Dee

#471

10/20/2026

Michael played CoD MW3 and EQ Legends, Star Trek Strange New Worlds, Digger, Bedknobs and Broomsticks.

Links:

SAB Welcome John K. King Downtown | Used & Rare Books Book Fair – Hoosier Hills Food Bank Friends of the Library | Monroe County Public Library, Indiana - mcpl.info Digger (2026) - IMDb Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) - IMDb

There's a Little Witch in All of Us

#470

10/13/2026

Board games with long turns, mobile games, Palworld, Ted Lasso, Practical Magic

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Gunsen: The Battle for Toshi Ranbo | Board Game | BoardGameGeek There Is No Antimemetics Division - Wikipedia The Gentlemen (TV Series 2024– ) - IMDb Lanterns (TV Series 2026– ) - IMDb Ted Lasso (TV Series 2020– ) - IMDb Practical Magic (1998) - IMDb

Don’t Cross the Salt Line

#469

10/06/2026

Travel updates, ebikes, Endgame: Encore, Solasta, Weapons (2025)

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Electric Bikes in Washington Indiana | Sales, Rentals & Repair Avengers Endgame: Encore NEW FOOTAGE Breakdown! - YouTube Solasta: Crown of the Magister on Steam

The Pen is Blue

#468

09/29/2026

Palworld, 2XKO, DCC, Vinyl Records, Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, Liar Liar

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Palworld on Steam 2XKO | Free to Play 2v2 Fighting Game w/ League of Legends Champions The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook by Matt Dinniman | The StoryGraph The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024) - IMDb — The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare Liar Liar (1997) - IMDb Real Lawyer Reacts to Liar Liar (Part 1) - YouTube Real Lawyer Reacts to Liar Liar (Part 2)(The Divorce Trial) - YouTube

No, The Defense is Wrong

#467

09/22/2026

Star Trek Strange New Worlds, Ted Lasso, My Cousin Vinny, Blizzard Games.

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XP4 Electric Bikes | Lectric eBikes® Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (TV Series 2022–2027) - IMDb Ted Lasso (TV Series 2020– ) - IMDb Coyote vs. Acme (2026) - IMDb My Cousin Vinny (1992) - IMDb Real Lawyer Reacts to My Cousin Vinny (The Most Accurate Legal Comedy?) - YouTube Why My Cousin Vinny Is Perfect (An Interview With The Writer Dale Launer) - YouTube World of Warcraft®: Forever - World of Warcraft: Forever | Battle.net

Nailed Their Ass

#466

09/15/2026

Edge of Darkness, Palworld, Star Trek, Intolerable Cruelty

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I Think I’ll Go to Law School Today

#465

09/09/2026

Secondhand markets, DRM, Subnautica 2, Strange New Worlds, Legally Blonde.

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Take a Book. Share a Book. - Little Free Library PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026) - IMDb Dungeon Crawler Carl RPG: Core Rulebook Subnautica: Below Zero | Subnautica Wiki | Fandom Legally Blonde (2001) - IMDb Elle (TV Series 2026– ) - IMDb The Carnegie Libraries (Entry 188.LU2101) — Omnibus

She's Amnesian

#464

09/01/2026

The End of Oak Street, The Sheep Detectives, The Guild, Star Trek Strange New Worlds, Dave (1993), Ralph Bakshi movies.

Links:

The End of Oak Street (2026) - IMDb The Sheep Detectives (2026) - IMDb The Guild (web series) - Wikipedia JeffyLew (@jeffy.lew) | TikTok Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (TV Series 2022–2027) - IMDb Dave (1993) - IMDb Fire and Ice (1983) - IMDb Wizards (1977) - IMDb Off Campus - Wikipedia

Shortcut to Greatness

#463

08/25/2026

Ted Lasso, Lanterns, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, The Odyssey, The Contender

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Ted Lasso (TV Series 2020– ) - IMDb The Odyssey (2026) - IMDb The Contender (2000) - IMDb Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) - IMDb

Who Would Survive but Convicts and File Clerks

#462

08/17/2026

Gen Con games we didn’t get to last week, Restory, Big Walk, Fail Safe (1964)

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If You Have to Use the F Word, Go for the Gold

#461

08/11/2026

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The United Brotherhood of It's None of Your Damn Business

#460

08/04/2026

Gen Con prep, new trailers, Dungeon Crawler Carl, Strange New Worlds, The American President

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Marvel Studios’ Ghost Rider - First Trailer | Ryan Gosling, Sacha Baron Cohen | 2028 - YouTube Lanterns | Official Trailer | HBO Max - YouTube Is Captain Pike's Tragic Fate Actually a Happy Ending? - YouTube

Maybe I Can Get a Run In

#459

07/28/2026

Michael’s bike mishap, Nolan’s The Odyssey, Jet Lag: The Game, Burn After Reading

Links:

Greek Mythology ASMR - The Odyssey (sleep story, drawing, painting) - YouTube The Odyssey (2026) - IMDb Toy Story 5 (2026) - IMDb Jet Lag: The Game - YouTube The Hawk (TV Series 2026– ) - IMDb Burn After Reading (2008) - IMDb

Queen of Hearts

#458

07/21/2026

Nolan films, Alien Frontiers, Gen Con and game storage, The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

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All in the Same Alphabet Soup

#457

07/15/2026

Weekend board games, North by Northwest

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Poking holes in the darkness

#456

07/07/2026

Michael’s Disney trip, Bunny Kingdom Town, Supergirl, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War

Links:

Detasseling High-Clearance Personnel Carrier Bunny Kingdom Town | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Jack Ryan: Ghost War - Wikipedia

I Won a Tank

#455

06/30/2026

Star Trek games and other news, Life is Beautiful (1997)

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Star Trek: Shadow Frontier | Announcement Teaser - YouTube Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Season 4 Official Trailer | Paramount+ - YouTube Life Is Beautiful (1997) - IMDb

I had no idea you could milk a cat

#454

06/23/2026

He-Man and insincerity in film, Disclosure Day, dnup, GeForce Now, Meet the Parents.

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Photos, videos show damage in wake of multiple tornadoes in Illinois, Indiana Disclosure Day (2026) - IMDb dnup | Board Game | BoardGameGeek GeForce NOW Meet the Parents (2000) - IMDb

We Have The Power

#453

06/16/2026

The Amazing Digital Circus, Enshrouded, The Father (2020).

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The Amazing Digital Circus - Wikipedia Enshrouded - Play now! Masters of the Universe (2026) - IMDb The Father (2020) - IMDb Thank You for Listening by Julia Whelan | The StoryGraph

You're a Good Papa

#452

06/09/2026

PoE 2, Enshrouded, Pursuit of Happyness, science and Star Trek.

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Taxi Crab Confessions - Burn ’Em Brewing - Untappd Early Access - Path of Exile 2 Enshrouded - Play now! The Pursuit of Happyness - Wikipedia The Science of Star Trek with Dr. Charles Liu - YouTube

The clear path is never the right one

#451

06/02/2026

Immortals, Mandalorian and Grogu, Enshrouded, Onward.

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Immortals (2011) - IMDb Masters of the Universe (1987) - IMDb Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) - IMDb Nine Sols on Steam Dead Cells on Steam Enshrouded - Play now! Onward (2020) - IMDb

They might as well wear raincoats

#450

05/26/2026

Books, Dungeon Crawler Carl, Sheep Detectives, Mortal Kombat 2, Spooktacular, Mythical Dice, K19: The Widowmaker

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Man is the center of the universe

#449

05/19/2026

Michael, Daredevil, Motemancer, Marvel Midnight suns, Fantastic Voyage (1966)

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Michael (2026) - IMDb Daredevil: Born Again (TV Series 2025– ) - IMDb Marvel's Midnight Suns on Steam Fantastic Voyage (1966) - IMDb

You're the Skipper Now

#448

05/12/2026

Book buying and unfinished book series, Of Monsters and Mainframes, Daredevil season 2, Hokum, Hades 2, U-571.

Links:

The StoryGraph Eyoyo Mini Bluetooth Barcode Scanner, 3-in-1 Bluetooth & USB Wired & 2.4G Wireless Barcode Reader Portable Bar Code Scanning Work with Windows, Android, iOS, Tablets or Computers,1D Barcode Scanner The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss | The StoryGraph Thieves | The StoryGraph Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove | The StoryGraph Hokum (2026) - IMDb Hades II | Supergiant Games U-571 (2000) - IMDb

We Sunk a Truck

#447

05/05/2026

Flat tire drama, Independent Bookstores, Ted Lasso Season 4, Operation Petticoat.

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XP4 750w Step-Over Grey Long-Range Electric Bike | Lectric eBikes® Morgenstern Books. Find It Here. Buy It Here. Keep Us Here. Ted Lasso — Season 4 Official Teaser | Apple TV - YouTube Operation Petticoat (1959) - IMDb

You and I aren't friends or allies, kid

#446

04/28/2026

Dungeon Crawler Carl, Hytale, The Boy and the Heron

Links:

Dungeon Crawler Carl | The StoryGraph Dandelion Is Dead by Rosie Storey | The StoryGraph Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir | The StoryGraph

The way to Laputa has been opened

#445

04/21/2026

Super Mario Galaxy, Howl’s Moving Castle, Grease, Four Keys Book Arts

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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) - IMDb Castle in the Sky (1986) - IMDb Howl's Moving Castle (2004) - IMDb Grease (1978) - IMDb PROJECT HAIL ANDY - Part 1: Rebinding 'The Martian', 'Artemis' & 'Project Hail Mary' for ANDY WEIR - YouTube

To See With Eyes Unclouded by Hate

#444

04/14/2026

Michael’s new eBike, NASA and Artemis II, River Valley Glassworks, Princess Mononoke.

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XP4 750w Step-Thru Grey Long-Range Electric Bike | Lectric eBikes® Artemis II Mission Coverage - YouTube River Valley Glassworks | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Princess Mononoke (1997) - IMDb

We fly with our spirit

#443

04/07/2026

Hytale, Hades, Project Hail Mary, Starfleet Academy, Kiki’s Delivery Service

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Home | Hytale Hades (video game) - Wikipedia Project Hail Mary (2026) - IMDb Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (TV Series 2026–2027) - IMDb Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) - IMDb

Some enchanted evening

#442

03/31/2026

Roguelike video games, Firefly announcement, South Pacific

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Slay the Spire 2 on Steam Taskmaster - YouTube Balatro on Steam The First Descendant on Steam — The First Descendant Slime Rancher 2 on Steam Nathan Fillion Confirms OG Firefly Character Will Be Recast For New Series Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat (TV Series 2023–2026) - IMDb South Pacific (1958) - IMDb

Fancy a shave?

#441

03/24/2026

Oscars weekend, Dungeon Crawler Carl, Arakeis and Fateforge, Sweeney Todd.

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Howdy parson welcome to hell

#440

03/18/2026

Dungeon Crawler Carl, MMOs, Spy Family, Paint Your Wagon

Links:

Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman | The StoryGraph Home | The Lord of the Rings Online Spy × Family - Wikipedia Paint Your Wagon (1969) - IMDb

525,600 Minutes

#439

03/10/2026

ICG Con, Booty Dice, 7 Wonders Dice, Rent (2005)

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Jazz is about the future

#438

03/03/2026

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Star Trek Voyager: Across the Unknown, La La Land

We're the ones sleeping

#437

02/24/2026

Cooking, Megan 2.0, Predator Badlands, Zom 100, FFVII Remake, The Map of Tiny Perfect Things.

Links:

M3GAN 2.0 (2025) - IMDb Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead (TV Mini Series 2023) - IMDb FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE | SQUARE ENIX The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021) - IMDb

Guan Yin has done this

#436

02/17/2026

The Muppet Show, Wonder Man, Boss Level

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The Painted Porch Bookshop | Bastrop, TX | Ryan Holiday Vintage Bookstore and Wine Bar Book of the Month | Fiction, forward Have You Ever Tried Going on a Blind Date With a Book? The Muppet Show (TV Special 2026) - IMDb The Daily Exclusive | TeeFury Wonder Man (TV Mini Series 2026) - IMDb Boss Level (2020) - IMDb Time Loop Movies - YouTube

Darth Maul's Latin Cousin

#435

02/10/2026

V Rising, Starfleet Academy, The Incredible Shrinking Wknd, Feastopia

Links:

Home | V Rising Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (TV Series 2026– ) - IMDb The Incredible Shrinking Wknd (2019) - IMDb Feastopia on Steam

I shall not be attending tea this evening

#434

02/03/2026

Fackham Hall, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, MoteMancer

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The Wrecking Crew (2026) - IMDb Fackham Hall (2025) - IMDb Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) - IMDb The Incredible Shrinking Wknd (2019) - IMDb MoteMancer on Steam

I kneel at the alter of the rational

#433

01/26/2026

Indiana University Football, Marvel Rivals, Wake Up Dead Man, The Rocketeer

Links:

Wake Up Dead Man (2025) - IMDb The Rocketeer (1991) - IMDb Finder by Suzanne Palmer | The StoryGraph