Salazar: We’re all going to hell, man.

Uhm, a little late to the party, Apple.

The whole Cowboy Bebop OST kinda beats every other anime

This may not be a cure-all, but it’s pretty comprehensive.

Head gasket, again…

They want you to subscribe to DailyMail+ to read it, too 😭

Not necessarily anxiety, but yeah usually my first thought is, “Oh shit, what ignorant thing did I say now?”

Unciv

I had never heard of this before! Listened to Cold Heart of the Klondike, and I can see the pages turning in my head.

Fuck, I need to buy a complete collection of the comics.

Based Europeans. I found a stack of Rosa’s and Barks’ various Scrooge McDuck comics in the back of my grandfather’s shed when I was young.

Yeah, holy fuck. Has Disney ever been blessed with writing like that again? The one-off stuff was great. I remember a comic where Gizmo invents a device that can stop time, which the Beagle Boys used to rob Scrooge. That was such an interesting sci-fi concept, explored in a Disney comic! I remember another one where Scrooge found Xanadu! Super memorable.

But man, none of that stacked up to The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck. I mean, I only had one issue of it - the one where he goes to Alaska for gold. Even still, the emotion in that part of the story is seared into my brain. The fact that they could tell stories of that depth with the “he’s greedy, get the joke?” character is fucking amazing.

Mind you, I haven’t reread any of this in years. It’s etched into my memory. Rosa and Barks are some of the best to ever work in the American comics scene. I don’t think I found anything as compelling until I discovered Tintin.

Name a more provocative piece

I second the opinions for therapy.

I’ve struggled with porn addiction in the past, and I would say I still have to police myself to some degree.

However, after getting some therapy, I’m a lot better about not letting it affect my sex life.

I watch porn, but try to prioritize productive activities that build my relationship. If I watch porn instead of doing that some days, I don’t beat myself up over it. I just observe how it makes me feel, how it makes everyone around me feel (if I take too long getting ready in the morning, for instance).

I cannot stress enough how badly beating yourself up for relapsing keeps you in a negative cycle. It’s really awesome that you’ve identified an area of your life that you’d like to improve, but you don’t get there by focusing on what you don’t like.

Also read into urge surfing! It’s pretty simple. You just wait out your urges. It can be hard to do. But pretty much all urges follow the pattern of increasing in intensity until they reach a peak, then decreasing. So if you can wait through the peak of the urge, it will decrease.

My therapist specialized in addiction therapy, and they also gave me the advice to observe my feelings through every part of the day without judgement. So if you do beat up the bishop one day, try to stave off the shame and just observe. It really helps.

Instead of feeling bad for masturbating, I’ve noticed I get lethargic after I masturbate and that it can affect my perceptions of people depending on the content. This makes me want to forgo the activity much more than negative feelings. I’m aware of the actual consequences, I’m just not giving myself anxiety over it. This allows me to understand where I can fit the activity into the day if I choose to, as well as weigh the actual value and consequences of the action. And if the consequences aren’t worth it after you’ve observed them, you’ll have the knowledge and agency to shut down those urges and break free. Best of luck.

I dated a cricket once in San Antonio. Man, those crazy legs kept me up all night.

I know that cat let it go to his head, too

No wait time either. I did it while reading the sentence.

Hawking. No chair.

Assclamation mark

This game singlehandedly destroyed my negative perspective on walking simulators. Legit must-play for everyone. Lewis’ scene still makes me tear up.

The most sensual description of aircraft manufacturing I have ever read