Today, September 11th, 2021 is 20 years since the horrific plane hijackings that took down the World Trade Center and part of the Pentagon (and that field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania which that plane was definitely aiming for the White House). I still remember seeing the planes hit the World Trade Center on tv when I was almost 4. I remember it so well because that's the very first time in my life that I felt genuine fear. For those 2,996 lives lost on that day, let us endure a moment of

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2,977 people were killed and 25,000 were injured as a result of four terrorist attacks coordinated by al-Qaeda. The hijackers crashed the planes in the North and South towers of World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a field in Stonycreek Township, Pennsylvania.

Take a look at the footage of what is known as the single deadliest terrorist attack in human history, captured by former NYU student, Caroline Dries.

Weeknight newscast from the NBC affiliate in Las Vegas, NV. Due to extended coverage of the terrorist attacks, there were no commercial breaks.

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17 years ago, a legendary JRPG flew under the radar. I first played my brother's copy in 2004, and eventually got my own just a couple years ago. Today is the first time I will reach level 99.

Possibly the greatest science fiction film ever made, Stanley Kubrick's 1968 opus manages to take the audience on an intense, enrapturing 160 journey from The Dawn of Man to Jupiter and Beyond the Infinite, standing apart from every other entry in the genre to not only be a genre milestone, but a milestone in film itself.

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Well, it's that time of year again. It's truly hard to believe it was actually fifteen years ago...

I was almost a year old when it all happened. All I have are the stories from my parents, who told me exactly what they, and I, we're doing before the anchor on CNN broke the tragic news.

And blog post 555! Woot!

My friend ROBCakeran53, who you might know from TURN DOWN FOR DERP, has written a story for me! Which I commissioned from him!

And in true pony style, rather than give him bits, I traded him a tool for his family’s fleet of rear wheel drive trucks and SUVs. Remember, kids, the barter system makes the world go ‘round.*

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Lots of references to nerdy and underground culture. Here's the preview if anyone's interested.

Dragon of Grace (Uncut Preview)

Okay, I think it’s finally time to put this thing to bed (Preferably one in the Oliver Twist workhouse!).

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Last week's generic edgelord stuff is finished. Enjoy, if that's possible.

This week's a twofer celebration: Tuesday's release of Mortal Kombat 11 and Friday's release of Avengers: Endgame. If you know me, you can probably guess which is more exciting to me. Either way, we're gonna crossover about it.

Last week's mashup of crossover sludge is done. Related note, if you haven't seen Endgame yet and you're invested in the Marvel movies, you're doing yourself an enormous disservice.

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