Fabulous! Thanks very much for this

I’m two expeditions behind because I’ve been reestablishing bases ever since the universal reboot, but I’m bookmarking this for when I can start fishing- soon!

Ready Tortellini Featuring Mushrooms

Meh

I’d rather hear a human’s perspective

Last summer I went through all 15 Wheel of Time books (late June through November), so this summer I was excited to read Malazan. To be honest it’s been more of a chore than I’d hoped.

I love the magic system, the banter is SO good. Characters just keep dying and then coming back; it’s got a lot going for it. The many, many different races, the 300,000+ years of history in the backstory…

It’s just a shame that it’s burdened by the issues I mentioned earlier; and more. And sooo many more.

Depends on the brand. If it was secretly manufactured by any particular nation’s secret military service, then Maybe.

Get a cute magnet to rest it on! :D

While your points about the patronage system and its weaknesses are valid, you’re writing off several centuries worth of legitimate human endeavor because the systems that enabled it were dodgy. Guess what though? That’s literally all of history, dodgy AF, featuring an intrepid cast of characters more awful the deeper you look. That doesn’t make the art or music worth writing off though.

But honestly:

What is interesting though is the fact that AI art, and the LAION-5B dataset used to train the models is a true and earnest reflection of sorts of what images today really are

“Earnest” is definitely not the word you’re looking for. Derivative, maybe, because you said it yourself, they’re reflections; and as such, they’re going to reflect what images of today are; like you said. That makes them derivative, and I feel a vast artificiality that makes my heart sink when I look at the vast majority of them.

Choosing machine-created art over historical art is choosing a passing fad over centuries of culture. It’s your right; but to write off history with a wave of the hand means you’re missing out on truly expanding your horizons.

Expanding ones horizons absolutely does and should include art history, which is a part of human history.

Love the name and shame. Everyone needs to know about this guy

Yeah, you ain’t gonna make it through the series then, all there is to it. Because I’m okay with his writing style and still get constantly annoyed at things. Book 2 is too depressing, with a dark ending that you see coming for 500+ pages and is entirely unsatisfying when you finally get there. Some of the battles in book 3 go on waaay too long.

He also keeps trying to trigger his readers. I’ve never seen such a display of triggers in anything I’ve ever read, and I am getting annoyed with how often he’s trying to get a rise out of me.

That’s not to say that the series is without it’s strengths and its charms, but it’s both the Best and Worst of modern fantasy. And don’t even get me started with characters suddenly and abruptly turning into Dragons

I’m on Book 4 of the Malazan series by Steven Erikson, “House of Chains”. It’s definitely better than the depressing #2 or the rather erratic #3.

#malazanSummerContinues

Full brim, white and beige. Classy AF

To strengthen “corporate culture” is the excuse. But there is no Corporate Culture, there’s just people, all the way down, and they’re starting to get reeeal tired of this shit.

I’ve heard of Ohio, so I can confirm that others have witnessed this

The Chief Censor is still around. I saw him in the bushes near city Hall the other month

Is… Is this a true story?

Hats are back

Fashion has declared it to be so

…I am fashion, for the first and only time ever.

Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade

Saw this one so many times when I was younger

Awwwws, love it

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