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Page: Feed: --- ## [OVP: Total Recall (1990)](https://theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2026/08/ovp-total-recall-1990.html) _2026-08-22 · John T · The Many Rantings of John_ Film: Total Recall (1990) Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin, Sharon Stone, Michale Ironside, Ronny Cox Director: Paul Verhoeven Oscar History: 2 nominations/1 win (Best sound, Sound Effects Editing, Visual Effects\* ...I didn't make a mistake there, the statue for Visual Effects was technically an honorary statue, the last time to date a film has had that happen rather than nominating… ## [The TV Obsessive Podcast Episode 170: Silo S3E8 (“Gray Goo”) Plus News & Notes](https://tvobsessive.com/2026/08/21/the-tv-obsessive-podcast-episode-170-silo-s3e8-gray-goo-plus-news-notes/) _2026-08-21 · TV Obsessive · TV Obsessive_ This week, on The TV Obsessive Podcast Episode 170, Caemeron and Ryan discuss Silo Season 3 Episode 8, “Gray Goo.” But first, in the news: Welcome to Derry has been renewed for Season 2 Ahsoka Season 2 is coming in 2027 VisionQuest is set for October Some exciting casting news for Murderbot Ryan wonders when \[…\] The post The TV Obsessive Podcast Episode 170: Silo S3E8 (“Gray Goo”) Plus News &… ## [Silo S3E8 Recap: “Gray Goo” — A Peach of a Hole in the Ground](https://tvobsessive.com/2026/08/21/silo-s3e8-recap-gray-goo-a-peach-of-a-hole-in-the-ground/) _2026-08-21 · Caemeron Crain · TV Obsessive_ The following recap contains spoilers from Silo S3E8, “Gray Goo” (written by Jenny DeArmitt-Stran and directed by Amber Templemore) From the beginning of Silo, there has been the question as to what led these people to live underground. They themselves don’t seem to know, though they’re told that it’s toxic outside. Their history has been \[…\] The post Silo S3E8 Recap: “Gray Goo” — A Peach of a… ## [Dark Matter Asks: What If You Stole Your Own Life? (Or Vice Versa)](https://tvobsessive.com/2026/08/21/dark-matter-asks-what-if-you-stole-your-own-life-or-vice-versa/) _2026-08-21 · Caemeron Crain · TV Obsessive_ The following recommendation might be considered to contain some light spoilers for Dark Matter Season 1, but arguably fewer than are in the trailer Apple TV released prior to the series premiering in 2024. Dark Matter hit my radar when the series was announced, as I was looking for news items to discuss on The \[…\] The post Dark Matter Asks: What If You Stole Your Own Life? (Or Vice Versa)… ## [Rick and Morty S9E10 Recap: “Field of Dreams” — A Life Well Avoided](https://tvobsessive.com/2026/08/20/rick-and-morty-s9e10-recap-field-of-dreams-a-life-well-avoided/) _2026-08-21 · Chris Sheridan · TV Obsessive_ The following recap contains spoilers for Rick and Morty S9E10 “Field of Dreams” (written by Heather Anne Campbell and directed by Eugene Huang). What a finale. This one was pretty heavy (and brilliant). Rick and Morty are dying, having…consumed chili that was too spicy? Both of their stomachs are exploded and their bottom halves separated \[…\] The post Rick and Morty S9E10 Recap: “Field of Dreams”… ## [Lucky S1E7 Recap: “All Good Things” (Finale) — A Happy Ending](https://tvobsessive.com/2026/08/19/lucky-s1e7-recap-all-good-things-finale-a-happy-ending/) _2026-08-19 · Michael Suarez · TV Obsessive_ The following recap contains spoilers for Lucky S1E7, “All Good Things” (written by Cassie Pappas and directed by Jonathan Van Tulleken) Does the finale of Lucky have a happy ending? By the episode’s end, Lucky has managed to free herself from Wayne, Priscilla, Agent Rand, the FBI, and, most importantly, her father, John. She’s lost \[…\] The post Lucky S1E7 Recap: “All Good Things” (Finale) — A… ## [Pushing Daisies: A Fairy Tale About Not Being Able To Touch](https://tvobsessive.com/2026/08/18/pushing-daisies-a-fairy-tale-about-not-being-able-to-touch/) _2026-08-18 · Camellia Peebles · TV Obsessive_ At this moment, the critic was old enough to know better, plus 32 weeks, one day, two hours and 28 minutes old, and she was pressing play on a show about a man who can raise the dead with a touch but cannot touch the woman he loves. This is how Pushing Daisies narrates everything, \[…\] The post Pushing Daisies: A Fairy Tale About Not Being Able To Touch appeared first on TV Obsessive . ## [Widow’s Bay S1E8 Recap: “Your Baggage” — Boogeyman Returns](https://tvobsessive.com/2026/08/18/widows-bay-s1e8-recap-your-baggage-boogeyman-returns/) _2026-08-18 · Aaron Ploof · TV Obsessive_ The following recap contains spoilers for Widow’s Bay S1E8, “Your Baggage” (written by Emma Ketchum and directed by Andrew DeYoung) And as we thought, the curse is not yet over. Just as our heroes have been settling in and making plans to move on with their lives, the curse once again rears its ugly head, this \[…\] The post Widow’s Bay S1E8 Recap: “Your Baggage” — Boogeyman Returns appeared first… ## [Lanterns S1E1 Recap: “Pilot” (Series Premiere)](https://tvobsessive.com/2026/08/17/lanterns-s1e1-recap-pilot-series-premiere/) _2026-08-17 · Ryan Kirksey · TV Obsessive_ The following recap contains spoilers for Lanterns S1E1, “Pilot” (written by Chris Mundy & Damon Lindelof & Tom King and directed by James Hawes) Lanterns may not be the first film or television property released as part of James Gunn’s revamped DC Universe (DCU), but it seems to be the property that has the highest set \[…\] The post Lanterns S1E1 Recap: “Pilot” (Series Premiere) appeared first on… ## [Predator (1987)](https://theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2026/08/predator-1987.html) _2026-08-15 · John T · The Many Rantings of John_ Film: Predator (1987) Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Elpidia Carrilo, Carl Weathers, Richard Chaves, Bill Duke, Jesse Ventura Director: John McTiernan Oscar History : 1 nomination (Best Visual Effects) Snap Judgment Ranking: 3/5 stars Each month, as part of our 2026 Saturdays with the Stars series, we are looking at the men & women who created the Boom!-Pow!-Bang! action films that would come to… ## [Browse ThreatCrush Modules (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/HlrK1g0FrFCA) _2026-08-15 · **Sponsored**_ Install community-built security modules to extend real-time threat intelligence and monitoring ## [The TV Obsessive Podcast Episode 169: Silo S3E7 (“Radio”) Plus News & Notes](https://tvobsessive.com/2026/08/14/the-tv-obsessive-podcast-episode-169-silo-s3e7-radio-plus-news-notes/) _2026-08-14 · TV Obsessive · TV Obsessive_ This week, on The TV Obsessive Podcast Episode 169, Caemeron and Ryan discuss Silo Season 3 Episode 7, “Radio.” But first, in the news: The Lowdown is returning for Season 2 on October 14 Cast announced for The Traitors: New Blood New Mike Schur comedy with Amy Poehler called Dig On Silo S3E7, “Radio” Written \[…\] The post The TV Obsessive Podcast Episode 169: Silo S3E7 (“Radio”) Plus News & Notes… ## [Silo S3E7 Recap: “Radio” — It Has To Start Somewhere, It Has To Start Sometime](https://tvobsessive.com/2026/08/14/silo-s3e7-recap-radio-it-has-to-start-somewhere-it-has-to-start-sometime/) _2026-08-14 · Caemeron Crain · TV Obsessive_ The following recap contains spoilers for Silo S3E7, “Radio” (written by Remi Aubuchon and directed by Aric Avelino) Silo S3E7 once again provides little forward movement in the Before Times storyline, though what does occur is significant. After having their van hijacked by its computer and being driven to a hangar where Senator Thurman (Laura \[…\] The post Silo S3E7 Recap: “Radio” — It Has To… ## [The Real InfoWars Is The Colbert Report of Our Times](https://tvobsessive.com/2026/08/13/the-real-infowars-is-the-colbert-report-of-our-times/) _2026-08-14 · Caemeron Crain · TV Obsessive_ I hope you’ve followed this saga, but if you haven’t, we should start with a brief rundown. In 2024, Alex Jones was forced to file bankruptcy after he was successfully sued by Sandy Hook families for the pernicious lies he told about the tragic school shooting, which led to untold harassment and so on. Among \[…\] The post The Real InfoWars Is The Colbert Report of Our Times appeared first on TV… ## [Rick and Morty S9E9 Recap: “Salute Your Morts” — The Trip of a Lifetime](https://tvobsessive.com/2026/08/12/rick-and-morty-s9e9-recap-salute-your-morts-the-trip-of-a-lifetime/) _2026-08-13 · Chris Sheridan · TV Obsessive_ The following recap contains spoilers for Rick and Morty S9E9 “Salute Your Morts” (written by Garrick Bernard and directed by Brian Kaufman). Morty and Summer are in trouble. In Principal Vagina’s office with their parents, their sci-fi antics (obviously inspired by Rick) are outlined and Vagina expels them. Upon being berated by their mother, Summer uses \[…\] The post Rick and Morty S9E9 Recap:… ## [Lucky S1E6 Recap: “Wherever You Go, There You Are” — Sins of the Father](https://tvobsessive.com/2026/08/12/lucky-s1e6-recap-wherever-you-go-there-you-are-sins-of-the-father/) _2026-08-12 · Michael Suarez · TV Obsessive_ The following recap contains spoilers for Lucky S1E6, “Wherever You Go, There You Are” (written by Jonathan Tropper & Kevin Rosen and directed by Jonathan Van Tulleken) Timothy Olyphant’s John Armstrong opens the episode with a story about the moment he became cynical. It involves how he lost respect for his own father, whom he \[…\] The post Lucky S1E6 Recap: “Wherever You Go, There You Are” — Sins… ## [Bibleman is Peak “So Bad It’s Good” Christian Campiness](https://tvobsessive.com/2026/08/12/bibleman-is-peak-so-bad-its-good-christian-campiness/) _2026-08-12 · Chris Sheridan · TV Obsessive_ Back in the day, my family went to Mass weekly on Saturday nights, and afterwards, we would go downstairs to the library to visit the ladies staffing it and see what they had. There were some fun mainstays that we’d check out and enjoy before returning them the following week, a lot of them cornerstones \[…\] The post Bibleman is Peak “So Bad It’s Good” Christian Campiness appeared first on TV… ## [Ranting On...Hank Green and the Complicated World of AI](https://theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2026/08/ranting-onhank-green-and-complicated.html) _2026-08-09 · John T · The Many Rantings of John_ I have made a concerted effort in the past year to genuinely reduce the amount of time I spend on my phone. This has been a mixed bag. Partially, it's because for the true time-killers (for me, that's Twitter and waiting for texts) I have transferred to just watching on my laptop, which is still better (because I also do other things like actual hobbies, writing, and work) on those, but still not… ## [Conan the Barbarian (1982)](https://theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2026/08/conan-barbarian-1982.html) _2026-08-09 · John T · The Many Rantings of John_ Film: Conan the Barbarian (1982) Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Sandahl Bergman, Ben Davidson, Mako, Max von Sydow Director: John Milius Oscar History: No nominations Snap Judgment Ranking: 3/5 stars Each month, as part of our 2026 Saturdays with the Stars series, we are looking at the men & women who created the Boom!-Pow!-Bang! action films that would come to dominate the… ## [Max Miller and the House One-Term Wonder Phenomenon](https://theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2026/08/max-miller-and-house-one-term-wonder.html) _2026-08-07 · John T · The Many Rantings of John_ Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) This past week, two House Republicans involved in massive political scandals have (thus far) seen very different outcomes. Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC), a congressman who was elected in part because he was replacing Rep. Madison Cawthorn who had been involved in a sex tape scandal (and is currently running for the House in Florida), chose to not run for reelection after it was… ## [Am I a Moderate?](https://theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2026/08/am-i-moderate.html) _2026-08-03 · John T · The Many Rantings of John_ For all of the time I have spent on this blog (over 16 years of regular posting), I don't know that I've ever really talked about my own opinions on my holistic political philosophy in an article. I've certainly given opinions on issues, even specific political issues (and lord knows I've been open about being a Democrat), but I don't know that I have actually written an article where I talk about… ## [Zero-Persistence E2EE (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/qpmiNZQUktMS) _2026-08-03 · **Sponsored**_ End-to-end encryption with client-side WebCrypto and volatile memory. ## [Pumping Iron (1977)](https://theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2026/08/pumping-iron-1977.html) _2026-08-02 · John T · The Many Rantings of John_ Film: Pumping Iron (1977) Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lou Ferrigno, Mike Katz, Franco Columbu Directors: George Butler & Robert Fiore Oscar History: No nominations Snap Judgment Ranking: 4/5 stars Each month, as part of our 2026 Saturdays with the Stars series, we are looking at the men & women who created the Boom!-Pow!-Bang! action films that would come to dominate the Blockbuster Era of… ## [Saturdays with the Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger](https://theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2026/08/saturdays-with-stars-arnold.html) _2026-08-01 · John T · The Many Rantings of John_ Each month of 2026 we are looking at an actor or actress who found their fame in action films, fighting bad guys & saving the day. Last month, we spoke about Harrison Ford, a man who is basically the definition of a modern movie star and would in some ways serve as the template of "action hero with multiple major franchises." This month, we're going to talk about someone who in many ways was… ## [1990 Oscar Viewing Project](https://theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2026/07/1990-oscar-viewing-project.html) _2026-07-26 · John T · The Many Rantings of John_ "It's the nineties, for God's sake," and indeed it is as we encounter our 34th Oscar Viewing Project (see links to the other 33 below). The Oscar Viewing Project is now in its 2nd third (we'll likely never be below that at this pace, as I try to get through 5-7 of them a year), and we're entering the first year of what my brother & I refer to as our "wilderness period" of movie watching. I was… ## [Minnesota's Senate Race Turns Ugly](https://theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2026/07/minnesotas-senate-race-turns-ugly.html) _2026-07-26 · John T · The Many Rantings of John_ Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) The Michigan primary continues to be in the news, and gaining headlines, particularly with Abdul El-Sayed's campaign against Haley Stevens hitting the biggest roadblock of the cycle with a late endorsement from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, the popular governor of the state who has near universal approval ratings from Democrats. In a race with a high number of undecideds (many of… ## [My Top 25 Favorite Shows](https://theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2026/07/my-top-25-favorite-shows.html) _2026-07-25 · John T · The Many Rantings of John_ Every few years, I make a point of updating my favorite Film, TV, and Song lists as a time capsule of how I felt at the time. What stayed, what goes...I'm someone who is constantly encountering new movies & television, and make a point of seeking out what's interesting and emerging. So it makes sense that I was going to do a Top 25 (that's the number of shows I always pick) for TV this year as…