The Daily Dad

Things you might want to know, for May 25, 2023:

Comedy superstars perform “Hans & Franz: The Girlyman Dilemma”: The Podcast — I’m going to watch this, because it’s either going to be very funny, or so awful that it amuses me.

Things you might want to know, for May 24, 2023:

Wonder Woman’s Earliest Comic Book Appearances Were a Problematic Fever Dream — Yes, Wonder Woman was created by a polyamorous kinkster who originally conceived her as a way of talking about the superiority of femdom relationships and woman-led societies… there’s nothing new in the linked article —and the piece actually feels like ChatGPT wrote it— but it hits the high points and collects some fun panels from the ‘40s comics.

Things you might want to know, for May 23, 2023:

Paramount Plus will raise its prices next month — At least you’re getting something extra to go with the price hike… with Showtime’s content catalog folding into Paramount+, all three seasons of Twin Peaks should be accessible at a better price than before.

Things you might want to know, for May 21, 2023:

Hot Wheels car designer Harry Bradley dead at 84 — Hot Wheels were —amusingly— a giant part of my childhood. I had several plastic storage cases full of them, one of which was molded to look like a Goodyear tire.

Things you might want to know, for May 20, 2023:

PSA: Death Stranding Is Free On PC Right Now — I find it maddening to actually play, but as an experience, DS is as fascinating and stupid as all Kojima games.

Things you might want to know, for May 18, 2023:

Telltale’s The Expanse Episode 1 Arrives This July — Drummer, Bobbie, and Amos were the most vibrant characters on the show, so building a game around one of them is a no-brainer.

Things you might want to know, for May 17, 2023:

Liz Phair to Play ‘Exile in Guyville’ in Its Entirety on New Tour — “And when I asked for a separate room/It was late at night and we’d been driving since noon/But if I’d known how that would sound to you/I would have stayed in your bed for the rest of my life/Just to prove I was right”
Why is everyone so into rough sex right now?

Things you might want to know, for May 16, 2023:

Frank Miller Wolverine variant cover ignites Twitter debate — It’s ugly. It’s not interesting. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t a legitimate, thoughtful piece of art. That’s just where Miller’s head is at these days, for better or worse.

Things you might want to know, for May 15, 2023:

Sean Gunn is done playing Rocket in Guardians of the Galaxy (but Kraglin is another story) — Rocket can go fuck Kraglin, for all I care… Sean Gunn is Kirk from Stars Hollow, end of story.

Things you might want to know, for May 12, 2023:

‘Madonna x Meisel – The SEX Photographs’ Auction Coming to Christie’s — I bought an aluminum-bound, foil-wrapped copy of the book in 1992 for $100. That… was not one of my best investments.