The Dude abides. Those three words encompass an entire worldview, a whole system of belief about how to cope with in an incredibly difficult world, one—in the case of one Jeff “The Dude” Lebowski—encompasses fake rich men, connected pornographers, and nihilists. And yet, as Sam Elliott’s cowboy intones in the final moments of the Coen … Read more

The Sopranos has one of the most perfect opening title sequences in television history. The opener follows protagonist Tony Soprano as he drives through the Lincoln Tunnel into New Jersey, past the various locales where he exerts his power as a mob boss, all the way to the McMansion where he experiences his existential crises. … Read more

It seems like an age ago now, but back in 2021, we were obsessed with season 1 of Loki. Marvel’s Disney+ series about the God of Mischief was must-watch stuff, and its fifth episode especially was a playground for us nerds. “Journey Into Mystery” saw Loki transported to the Void, a bizarre, post-apocalyptic dumping ground … Read more

In a career that spans 40 years, Grant Morrison has written the definitive take on numerous comic book characters. Their runs on Animal Man and Doom Patrol set the model for adult, mature approaches to superheroes. Their work on The Authority and JLA showed how superhero comics could compete with Hollywood blockbusters. They wrote All-Star … Read more

Our 2025 cosplay wrap is presented by Disney Lorcana! The term “cosplay” was coined in the 1980s to describe the act of dressing up and embodying a character in pop culture, and the practice has skyrocketed in the decades that followed. The largest forums for cosplay are comic book conventions, which typically include multiple days … Read more

“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.” ~Lao Tzu I’d known for months that I was burned out. The kind of burnout that creeps in quietly—behind your eyes, in your spine, in your calendar. I was volunteering in raptor rescue, monitoring eagle nests as the busy season ramped … Read more

“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” ~Rumi I didn’t know what it meant to grieve a body that was still alive until mine turned on me. It began like a whisper—fatigue that lingered, strange symptoms that didn’t match, a quiet fear I tried to ignore. Then one night, I collapsed. I … Read more

The fall migration of monarch butterflies runs through Texas. Today they showed up by the dozens in my garden to refuel on white mistflower.… Read More The post Monarch butterflies fueling up in my garden appeared first on Digging. October 28, 2025 They’re here! The fall migration of monarch butterflies runs through Texas, as the … Read more

Attaching “please” in Japanese to a request is one of the basic rules of good etiquette. Find out how to use “please” for items and actions in this guide! You probably know that bonjour means “hello” in French, but it also means “good morning.” It’s really all very simple comme bonjour (as simple as hello), … Read more

We all love Blade, and why shouldn’t we? He’s one of Marvel’s best characters! His 1998 big-screen debut was the first major Marvel superhero film. Blade daywalked through Hollywood so that Iron Man, Black Panther, and even Eternals somehow, could run. There are nothing but good vibes in the Marvel fandom when it comes to … Read more