Thursday, December 4, 2025

Ilia Malinin's "The Lost Crown" costumes







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If you want to see a young Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, check out Albert Pyun's wild scifi movie Nemesis

Streaming on Tubi.

These corpulent chaos-infested Space Marine action figures by Joytoy are great

Up for preorder at the BBTS:








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Themberchaud ornament is $11.49

at Amazon, and eligible for 50% off if you buy two eligible items.
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Today's news and jokes

This is the entirety of his bio on the official Vandy roster

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— Pregame Empire (@pregameempire.bsky.social) December 3, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Hello Boobie Feaster, meet SirPaul Cheeks.

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— Sickos Committee (@sickoscommittee.org) December 3, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Disney's Olaf robot is pretty great

@kellyfitzsimons__

The cutest thing I’ve ever seen 😭😭😭🩵

♬ original sound - tuckerbudzyn



@sleasca Just 15 seconds of #olaf wondering around @Disneyland Paris ✨ #frozen #worldoffrozen #disney #disneyland ♬ original sound - Stacey Leasca



@drewthedisneydude Walt Disney Imagineering just revealed a next-generation robotic character representing Olaf, the beloved snowman from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Frozen. This debut marks a new chapter in Disney character innovation, one where technology, storytelling, and collaboration come together to bring screen to reality. From the way he moves to the way he looks, every gesture and detail is crafted to reflect the Olaf audiences have seen in the film — alive, curious, and unmistakably himself. As for his snow-like shimmer that catches the light just like fresh snow, this was enhanced by iridescent fibers. These details make Olaf one of the most expressive and true-to-life characters built, and he’s soon making his debut at Disney Parks. Walt Disney Imagineering collaborated closely with the film’s original animators at Walt Disney Animation Studios to ensure every gesture felt true to the character. To make Olaf as authentic as possible, Imagineers used a branch of artificial intelligence called reinforcement learning, pushing the limits of hardware to achieve the creative intent of the artists. Olaf’s “snow” also moves differently than the hard shells of other robotic characters, and he can fully articulate his mouth, eyes, and removable carrot nose and arms. Most importantly, Olaf can speak and engage in conversations, creating a truly one-of-a-kind experience. Olaf will soon greet Guests in World of Frozen, coming soon to Disney Adventure World at Disneyland Paris, and World of Frozen at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort. #DisneyParks #DisneyAnimation #Frozen #Frozen2 #Olaf ♬ original sound - Drew Smith



From the official announcement:
While the BDX droids — the Star Wars free roaming robotic characters that mimic movements in a simulation — have been interacting with guests for a while now, Olaf presents a far greater challenge: an animated character with non-physical movements. To make Olaf as authentic as possible, the team used a branch of artificial intelligence called reinforcement learning, pushing the limits of hardware to achieve the creative intent of the artists.

It takes humans years to master walking and even longer to perform graceful motions. Deep reinforcement learning helps him acquire these skills in a fraction of the time.  

Olaf’s “snow” also moves differently than the hard shells of other robotic characters, and he can fully articulate his mouth, eyes, and removable carrot nose and arms. Most importantly, Olaf can speak and engage in conversations, creating a truly one-of-a-kind experience. 
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Olaf will soon venture out into the unknown, eager to see guests at:

Arendelle Bay Show in World of Frozen, the new immersive world coming soon to Disney Adventure World at Disneyland Paris.
Limited-time special appearances at World of Frozen at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort.
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Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Delightful and impressive Percy Jackson vs Scylla billboard in Los Angeles (Hollywood and Vine)

How is Christopher Nolan going to top this?




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