Sean Kleefeld

Eisner nominated writer of stuff about webcomics, fandom, and more comics. Charging into the future like there's no tomorrow!
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2026-05-01 21:40:43 UTC

I'm all for language being organic and I'm cool with words changing meanings. I'm good with verbing nouns, and I chuckle at the deliberate switching of adjectives & adverbs in "can haz" style memes.
But I really, really hate that some jackass made a noun out of "compute."

2026-04-23 13:43:17 UTC

It should be emphasized, too, that businesses not only know all this, but it's literally built into their business plans as a line item expense. They view these as simply a cost of doing business, no different than salaries or rent.
#nevent1q…ukgu

2026-04-17 22:26:18 UTC

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@nprofile…ryua The fact that it was made at all tells me yes, yes they would. 😁

2026-04-17 22:05:13 UTC

If we had this as a rule back in the '70s, we'd only have...
Star Wars: A New Hope
The Star Wars Holiday Special
The Empire Strikes Back
#nevent1q…jxws

2026-04-15 13:07:32 UTC

Whoa. I hadn't heard about half of the incidents mentioned here.
https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/why-the-ai-backlash-has-turned-violent?

2026-04-13 19:16:14 UTC

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So there you have it! Land of the Lost is actually a Doctor Who spin-off! Dinosaurs aren't exactly uncommon on Doctor Who and now you know why!
https://retro.pizza/system/media_attachments/files/116/398/994/931/558/631/original/75b041435a6e6a0f.jpg
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2026-04-13 19:14:49 UTC

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But the problem with stealing a TARDIS from a land full of dinosaurs is that you can pick up unintentional hitchhikers! Like the Tyrannosaurs Rex that we saw in "Mark of the Rani!"
https://retro.pizza/system/media_attachments/files/116/398/992/758/283/361/original/a4d27faf20d44d7c.jpg

2026-04-13 19:14:17 UTC

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My theory is that The Rani was unable to get a TARDIS after she was exiled from Gallifrey, and was trying to get to the Land of the Lost to steal one. We don't see her actually do that in the show but a later episode revolves around a missing pylon.
https://retro.pizza/system/media_attachments/files/116/398/990/775/263/895/original/c407c51d1178dba5.jpg

2026-04-13 19:13:54 UTC

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(Recall when The Rani tried the same trick on the Doctor? Trying to pass herself off as Mel?)
https://retro.pizza/system/media_attachments/files/116/398/989/330/289/972/original/c368471ae44578a7.jpg

2026-04-13 19:13:28 UTC

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She actually appeared several episodes earlier trying to pass herself off as Will & Holly's mother! You can't see her clearly in that episode but it's the same actress: Erica Hagen! So we've got a clearly duplicitous character called The Rani in both series!
https://retro.pizza/system/media_attachments/files/116/398/986/889/378/401/original/5f45bbc66769c85d.jpg

2026-04-13 19:12:53 UTC

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The character's name? The Rani! Even spelled the same as the Kate O'Mara / Anita Dobson / Archie Panjabi version!
https://retro.pizza/system/media_attachments/files/116/398/984/744/330/761/original/b5ae9bbee964c080.jpg
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2026-04-13 19:12:14 UTC

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But the best is for last: the Land of the Lost features an actual Time Lord! The actress isn't one you'd recognize from Doctor Who, but you know how Time Lords regenerate and change their appearance. This woman tricked Holly into believing she was a future version of herself.
https://retro.pizza/system/media_attachments/files/116/398/982/668/684/101/original/fa704725112e3e87.jpg

2026-04-13 19:11:50 UTC

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This idea is further underscored by the 'repairman' character, William Blandings. He's virtually omniscient and carries a dimensionally engineered valise that holds WAY more than it seems outwardly capable of, including a universal key for any of the pylons/TARDISes.
https://retro.pizza/system/media_attachments/files/116/398/980/948/583/275/original/62c4dcb839d5784b.jpg

2026-04-13 19:11:23 UTC

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My working theory is that the Land of the Lost is actually a pocket universe that the Time Lords use to store severely malfunctioning TARDISes until they can be repaired/dismantled. The closed nature of the Land of the Lost might be to prevent unintentional access.
https://retro.pizza/system/media_attachments/files/116/398/979/477/983/451/original/4dceacbebf24c3a5.jpg

2026-04-13 19:10:55 UTC

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Each pylon has a central control console and while the Marshalls never really figure out how to use them, they do indeed show Holly getting stuck in one and stepping out onto different times/planets.
https://retro.pizza/system/media_attachments/files/116/398/977/023/949/129/original/9b5417536cd8cfe0.jpg
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2026-04-13 19:10:14 UTC

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The "pylons" are bigger on the inside (in this shot, Jackson even literally says the Who classic line, "It's bigger on the inside than it is on the outside!") and change their appearance over the course of the show.
https://retro.pizza/system/media_attachments/files/116/398/974/650/841/107/original/35dd0a007e774c93.jpg

2026-04-13 19:09:46 UTC

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But that's hardly proof it exists in the same timeline as Doctor Who, is it?
The first piece of evidence is that the Land of the Lost is filled with TARDISes. The Marshall family call them "pylons" but they're clearly TARDISes. They have the same basic exterior structure and are impervious to damage.
https://retro.pizza/system/media_attachments/files/116/398/972/385/332/508/original/958046ff95a6d0be.jpg
https://retro.pizza/system/media_attachments/files/116/398/972/457/397/500/original/84d57581e2022790.jpg

2026-04-13 19:08:43 UTC

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The show is much more than just time travel. It's very much in a traditional science fiction wheelhouse of Doctor Who, and had some heavy sci-fi writers at its helm including David Gerrold, Larry Niven, DC Fontana, and Ben Bova among others.
https://retro.pizza/system/media_attachments/files/116/398/967/017/923/428/original/06c0c7aaf78cf28a.jpg
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2026-04-13 19:07:38 UTC

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Further, the Land of the Lost is a "closed universe." If you walk to one end of the place, you wind up on the other side like in Pac-Man. Here's Holly looking around the entire Land with a pair of binoculars only to see herself!
https://retro.pizza/system/media_attachments/files/116/398/964/590/246/396/original/cee7a9c968d8b053.jpg

2026-04-13 19:07:14 UTC

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The basic premise of Land of the Lost is that the Marshall family slips through a crack in time and ends up in this mysterious land of dinosaurs. But beyond just dinosaurs, the place is populated with alien creatures like the Sleestak and the Zarn.
https://retro.pizza/system/media_attachments/files/116/398/962/260/618/716/original/60ec1a280c848d09.jpg
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2026-04-13 19:06:34 UTC

In memory of Sid Krofft, I'm going to present again my #LandOfTheLost / #DoctorWho crossover theory that posits that LOTL is just a DW spin-off. You'll be surprised how many connections the two shows have!
https://retro.pizza/system/media_attachments/files/116/398/960/332/672/493/original/3b6805ac7d45f382.jpg

2026-04-11 22:25:49 UTC

None of the original text from Wikipedia's article on the Ship of Theseus remains in place.
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ship_of_Theseus&diff=1348278736&oldid=1154003

2026-04-10 21:03:57 UTC

That's two notable arson incidents this week. While I don't see a stated motive ascribed to this more recent incident, I don't think it's a big leap to assume it's from someone who lost their job to AI.
The thing about keeping the masses civil with bread and circuses is that you need to supply them with bread and circuses. If you kill their jobs or don't pay them enough to live, they won't even have the "bread" portion of that equation.
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/openai-ceo-sam-altman-molotov-cocktail-house-headquarters-rcna273694

2026-03-26 02:53:39 UTC

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@nprofile…5uqu 15 year old me was an idiot.
As was 25 year old me.
And 35 year old me.
And...

2026-03-26 00:47:49 UTC

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@nprofile…5uqu I've wondered about that kind of thing too. But I also wonder... if current me went back in time to tell younger me to do/study things differently, would I have? I mean, 15 year old me was still 15 year old me, and the choices I had available then would've largely been the same, I think. Would I be able to overcome my own arrogance of youth?
Alternatively, if I just somehow had that fore-knowledge from birth, I wouldn't even remotely be the same person because literally every decision would be made with a half century of experience and wouldn't be at all exploratory.

2026-03-25 13:31:43 UTC

Here is my latest Kleefeld on Comics post: Human Fly Spectaculars, Ltd.
http://www.kleefeldoncomics.com/2026/03/human-fly-spectaculars-ltd.html #KleefeldonComics #comics

2026-03-19 14:25:10 UTC

I bought my first hybrid car back in 2002. Gas was around $1.35/gallon and I remember calculating what I'd save if it went up to $1.50. In gas savings alone, I would make up the difference in the car's list price within five years. Not to mention that it requires fewer oil changes, and had lower insurance rates.
I'm not sure how/why they're saying $4 is a 'tipping point' for a full EV; these cars have been more cost efficient for decades!
https://grist.org/energy/why-4-gasoline-is-the-tipping-point-for-evs/

2026-03-10 13:27:25 UTC

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@nprofile…5uqu Yesterday was rough. Doesn't yet seem too bad today, but the dog woke me up at 4am so I'm sure this afternoon will suck -- I just won't know if that'll be jetlag's or the dog's fault.

2026-03-08 16:41:52 UTC

#3GoodThings Weekend Edition'
1. Grandmother-in-Law's 100th birthday party yesterday
2. Survived the time change
3. Remembered I had some leftover Detroit-style pizza that I can have for lunch

2026-03-05 19:13:44 UTC

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@nprofile…ch3z US citizens have been absolutely hammered with a combination of "American exceptionalism" and "massively insane military size and capabilities" for over a century. it's Plato's Cave to the Nth degree down here! I expect -- sadly -- the vast majority of Americans would react to Araghchi similarly.

2026-03-04 20:37:08 UTC

Whoa -- Mike Richardson kicked out of Dark Horse?!?
One thing I find interesting, too, is that there's no attempt to whitewash things by saying Richardson -- who is 75 -- is retiring. Dark Horse is just straight-up saying, "Nope, we fired the guy who started this business." No attempt to even put a "we're not really bad guys because he was leaving anyway" spin on it.
https://www.comicsbeat.com/founder-mike-richardson-exits-dark-horse-after-40-years/
#Comics

2026-03-04 16:16:38 UTC

#3GoodThings Midweek Edition
1. Only one meeting of any consequence today, and I don't really have to do any prep work for it
2. Was able to throw together a presentation for a meeting tomorrow with minimal fuss
3. Been eating better/healthier the past few days; the actual 'eating healthier' part itself sucks but my body is already starting to feel better overall because of it

2026-03-03 18:51:08 UTC

Some of the difficulties I've experienced(in no particular order) in the past month or so trying to legally watch various shows online...
1. Doctor Who, episodes 1-4 -- unavailable because of a contract dispute with the estate of the original writer
2. Spider-Man & His Amazing Friends, episode 13 -- unavailable because the villain is a Nazi
3. Dinosaurs, season 2 episode 14 -- unavailable because it includes a depiction of drug use
4. Daria -- all five seasons unavailable with the original soundtrack because of licensing costs
5. Bring 'Em Back Alive -- unavailable full stop
6. Tales of the Gold Monkey -- unavailable full stop
7. The War Between the Land & the Sea -- unavailable outside the UK
8. Bob -- unavailable full stop
9. The 99, episodes 27-52 -- unavailable full stop
I think that's a long list for someone who doesn't even like TV that much. Hardly a wonder digital piracy is on the rise!

2026-03-01 23:57:32 UTC

We should've stopped pursuing AI back in 1978.
https://retro.pizza/system/media_attachments/files/116/156/623/712/270/587/original/653e8d2ee19c9af9.jpg

2025-12-21 13:17:25 UTC

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@nprofile…e4ry Somewhat counter argument: pirates are bad, but not nearly as bad as the people who make piracy a viable/appealing prospect in the first place

2025-12-19 02:53:28 UTC

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@nprofile…7ppx Huh. It honestly just never occurred to me to freeze vegetables like that in the first place.

2025-12-18 12:09:09 UTC

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@nprofile…7ppx Wait -- why can't you freeze cucumber?

2025-12-12 10:08:49 UTC

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@nprofile…7ppx Congrats! I'm always leery of doing any plumbing work since a minor screw up can lead to water everywhere!

2025-11-19 12:25:02 UTC

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@nprofile…7ppx Wow, that's really touching. I'm kind of mad I hadn't heard of Jonathan or his story before -- Glen Ellyn's not even a half hour away from where I live!

2025-11-13 22:35:41 UTC

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@nprofile…7ppx Very useful! Thanks for sharing!

2025-10-28 10:59:06 UTC

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@nprofile…e4ry I caught this piece recently that persuasively suggests these illegal attacks are a prelude to miliatry regime change.