Even effects-forward pieces like Jurassic Park still hold up because everyone on the island is a memorable character and the plot is exciting! Though it's true that the constraints on effects might have caused that - the dinosaurs in that movie only had about 15 minutes of total screen-time, so they had to actually, y'know, write.

This post has a very pleasant and prosocial energy. Thanks for your enthusiasm! I agree, the topiary is great!

Even though my vaxxes are up to date, I caught the new variant recently. It was pretty nasty - a lot like strep throat.

I have a VPN, so this could definitely work.

That's all, folks!

Given the history of the series, I find this to be pretty endearing. I have fond memories of playing the multi-disc Baldurs Gate 1 on PC as a child. It's kinda fun to see that today's gamers will have a similar experience with the same series nearly 30 years later.

They were paid in cocoa beans... 😖

Installing uBlock is so quick, all you need is 30 seconds of their consent to lean over their shoulder and install it. The whole process can be faster than the actual ad break, in some cases.

I am a conductor and pianist with a decent level of absolute pitch who reads sheet music to myself like this all the time, and this description captures the synesthetic experience really well!

The weirdest part in my experience is that it's easy to listen to an audiobook at the same time because the sections of the brain that process each of those things are totally separate, just how you can listen to music and study at the same time.

The Gameboy Advance startup sound never fails to activate my neurons either.

I can certify that touching grass is a good sensory feeling for me

Note takers, I guess...