RWBY Volume 1 Thoughts

May 12th 2026

So I first watched this show when I was like 9? Then again when I was 14. I barely remember any of it. Anyways. Here we go!!!

Ruby Rose

Humans and monsters… undertale

So this is Roman he kinda has aura

Hiii Ruby hiii Ruby ^_^

She’s listening to the theme song lol

She’s such a cutie

Bro’s unfazed

RUBY GET HIS ASS

She’s so fucking cool this was so badass to me as a kid

Still is 

I wanted to be her

She was like 15 here too 

NICE SAVE GLYNDA!!!

God this is still the coolest shit

Ozpin 

Shes so cute

Qrow ass bitch

SHES LITERALLY ME

Roman is so hot in like an ugly way

Based White Fang?

“Who’s that? Oh…”

The background characters are just silhouettes in season 1 i forgot about that it’s laaaaameee

That’s literally Jaune’s introduction lol

THIS INTRO WAS SO FUCKING COOL TO 9 YEAR OLD ME I REMEMBER PLAYING IY ON REPEAT I DOWNLOADED THE SONG ON MY IPOD TOO I WOULD LISTEN TO IT FOR HOURS ON END

Cinder looks so fucking cool too

God I miss Monty 

The Shining Beacon

Ruby’s fangirling is the cutest shit ever

She’s got a point. 

Hi Weiss

and then they kissed

Weiss you’re kinda stupid shaking it around like that

What did u expect 

Is that Blake? 

AWWW RUBY 

I love Blake too

:( Poor girl

Aww Jaune is sweet

A scythe that’s also a gun? This is the most anime shit ever

Problematic aura gap

SHE DESIGNED IT?!

I know she gets a better character arc but I really don’t like Weiss so far.

Pyrrha in the background

She’s right behind me isn’t she?

I watched this shit in 4th grade I have to remember that.

Poor Ruby

Yang is so pretty

She doesn’t know she’s a lesbian yet

Knowing that Yang and Blake end up kissing much later in the show make this so much funnier.

Ruby’s actually doing a good job here. 

OH NOT YOU AGAIN!!!!!

Good call from Blake there.

The First Step

AND HERE IT IS…

MY FAVORITE CHARACTER GETS INTRODUCED AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS EPISODE

HERE WE GO.

HERE WE GO IT’S HER IT’S REALLY HER!!!!

I LOVE HER IT’S NORA!!!! I KINDA NAMED MYSELF AFTER HER KINDA!!!

SHE’S THE BEST!!!!! She was my favorite before I even went with the name Nora.

I drink milk!

Hi Jaune

I really liked Pyrrha back in the day too. She’s so pretty too. 

Weiss and Pyrrha would’ve been an interesting combination. 

Pyrrha’s kind of a badass. 

The irony here is Pyrrha ends up on the team with Jaune instead of Weiss.

Jaune’s kinda cute too. 

I still like Pyrrha, but of the main eight I prefer everyone else… except for Jaune maybe idk

It’s been a while since I watched this so idk

OK I don’t remember this but I’m gonna try to guess.

Ren and Nora obviously. 

Which means Pyrrha and Jaune.

Ruby and Weiss probably.

and that leaves Blake and Yang!

It’s cool that these mfs are just like “Yeah these teenagers could probably get killed out there but eh whatever they can handle themselves”

I mean they’re right but it’s funny to see 

Jaune got Paintbrushed lol

He’s gonna puke again.

Nora’s so badass.

YANG IS SO COOL

I really like all of these characters so far. 

OK part 2 lets see if my predictions were right.

Nora’s gonna land on top of Ren or something.

Yang is such a badass too. 

Pyrrha wants to be with Jaune aww

They’re so cute together.

It’s gonna be too late and Ruby runs into Weiss. 

Saw that coming. I mean I’ve watched this before but it’s been a good few years.

So I was right about all of my predictions lol 

That wasn’t hard but still.

It’s funny because these are all the popular ships with these characters.

Ruby/Weiss 

Blake/Yang

Jaune/Pyrrha

Nora/Ren

The Emerald Forest

Blake was my favorite when I first watched this. 

Although my introduction to the show was the Weiss promo trailer.

You messed up Yang’s hair now you’re gonna die!

I forgot Blake had that weapon she’s awesome

Weiss started a forest fire, this is a nod to the fact that she’s a rich girl

Pyrrha kinda talks like a robot. 

Jaune does not have no damn aura.

How did Ren and Nora not find each other already?

Oh she’s spying on him lol.

Sounds about right.

Ren’s weapons are cool as hell too I forgot

I think Renora is a really peak ship but I want the girl I named myself after to kiss a girl. 

THAT WAS BADASS

Okay now when does Nora show up.

I thought Pyrrha was about to kiss him 

I know she does later but I thought she was about to right there.

I dunno I think it’s another good ship

Boop!

I FUCKING. ADORE. NORA. 

You’d be surprised, Glynda. 

You’re worried about Ren and Nora not getting along? 

Aww :( poor Ruby

Who got there first? Nora and Ren? Doubt it but still. 

What the hell is that. JESUS CHRIST

That’s a big ass scorpion holy shit. 

I can’t believe that didn’t kill him

Well, looks like Ruby found it. 

Players and Pieces

Episode 5… or 8 if you don’t count the two-parters as two separate episodes. 

Ruby-Jaune collision. 

“Aww it’s broken!” I love Nora

I’M QUEEN OF THE CASTLE!!! I’M QUEEN OF THE CASTLE!!! I forgot about that I love her so much. 

NORA!!!!

See what I mean she’s the best.

She’s just dancing while everyone else is freaking out.

Jaune don’t try to… oh that worked. 

They’re both falling like some Looney Tunes shit.

I mean eight teenagers with anime ass weapons against a giant bird and a big ass scorpion I think it’s a fair fight.

Awww

Nora’s just like :D

Yang’s just having a proud big sister moment. It’s cute.

I like how they all have their badass moments. Nora mogs them all though.

I remember people saying the fights looked progressively worse as each season went on I hope that’s not true. 

I don’t remember many fights from the later seasons. Been too long. 

RED LIKE ROSES PART II

This show’s soundtrack played on repeat in my head in fourth grade istg.

The fight choreography is incredible though JESUS CHRIST SHE TOOK THAT DAMN THING’S HEAD OFF

Who the hell cares about these guys 

NORA HUG JUMPSCARE

Nora shoulda been the leader lowkirkenuinely.

TEAM RWBY!!!

I know Weiss is pissed about that. 

The hell’s going on with the moon.

This Roman guy’s badass but like what’s his deal again?

He’s trying to get the dust but why lol

I think I need a nap tbh

The Badge and the Burden

I love that intro so much.

Sleepy Weiss hehehe.

Ruby what the hell is your problem?

Weiss being the last one awake feels a bit out of character for her. 

Blake is so cute 

They kinda screwed that up

Their uniforms are cute I forgot about that. 

3 against 1 on the bunk beds. 

I love Ruby’s energy. 

Who the hell is this old guy again. 

Bro what the hell is his deal I don’t like this guy

Huh

This guy sucks.

You look like you smell like cabbages.

His name is Peter like Peter Griffin. 

Ruby just doesn’t gaf lol I wouldn’t either this guy’s a nut

This outro music sounds like Daft Punk

Poor Ruby, just wants to help. 

It is kinda weird that Ruby is in a leader position.

SAME WITH JAUNE TOO ACTUALLY WHAT THE HELL

I like Ozpin too lowkey

I can’t stand this Peter guy but he’s right here. 

Every character on this show is great so far except for him. 

Is she gonna kidnap her? Oh.

Ruby doesn’t like coffee either? Based. 

Weiss is such a frickin neeeeeeerdddd. Also awww that’s sweet. I like seeing this side of Weiss.

Jaunedice

Jaune centered episode!

Oh hell it’s this guy

The bird guy or whatever.

His design is so lame. 

Hi Glynda you’re so pretty :3

Cardin’s kind of an asshole. 

Ruby’s so adorbs.

HI NORA 

Nora and Ren are so cute. 

BUNNYGIRL SPOTTED BUNNYGIRL

I know her name is Velvet I’m pretending like this is my first time watching.

WHO’S THAT BUNNYGIRL

yeah I don’t like this Cardin guy

That’s some bullshit

YEAH BREAK HIS LEGS NORA

All the more reason to break his legs. 

ok yeah fuck this guy he picked on the bunnygirl that’s too far. 

pulling on her ears and shit yeah fuck you Cardin

fuck the rest of these scumbags in his team too. 

the green one is so damn ugly 

all of them are actually

fuck these guys

I hate team CRDL now actually fuck all of them. 

I LOVE VELVET THOUGH I LOVE BUNNYGIRLS!!! I hope we see more of her soon.

Alright part 2 time I hope this loser and his loser friends get humbled 

haiii Velvet :3

Why is this green dude movin around so damn fast. 

Poor Velvet. 

So it’s like a racism metaphor right? 

At least it seems like most of the students and faculty are kind to the Faunus. 

Velvet is so cutie patootie.

Blake seems to be an expert. curious.

Nora best girl. 

I like this green haired dude with the glasses but he talks a lot. 

BREAK HIS LEGS PYRRHA.

I love Pyrrha.

“No don’t kill yourself you’re too sexy haha”

Sorry birdbrain the lovable idiot gets the pretty athletic redhead.

He overheard all of that ohhhh fuck. 

Is he gonna blackmail him or some shit

Motherfucker’s named Oobleck?

Forever Fall

Nora is such a cutie patootie. 

Ruby’s also a cutie patootie but holy shit I never noticed just how pale she is. 

Surprisingly poignant coming from her, but she’s really taken her position as leader to heart. 

GODDD I HATE THIS ASSHOLE SO MUCH PYRRHA PLEASE BREAK HIS LEGS

Professor Peaches?

NORA IS ALWAYS SO DAMN CUTE. 

Wait now what’s happening.

Don’t do this shit mannnn

Fuck this guy bro 

Hoe don’t do it

GET HIS ASS JAUNE

NOW THATS WHAT A LEADER DOES FUCK YEAH

Jaune respect button >>>>>> 

THATS THE SHIT JAUNE THATS WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT FUCK YEAH

Jaune’s gonna save Cardin’s ass now isn’t he

JAUNE MOGGED ALL YOU FUCKIN LOSERS 

YOU DON’T FUCK WITH JAUNE ARC

HIS AURA IS BEING RESTORED

Would be fucked up if they just had him die here. 

MAGNETS BITCH! 

YOU DON’T FUCK WITH JAUNE

He really humbled all of them. 

THAT HOE DRANK A WHOLE BOTTLE OF SYRUP???

I love Pyrrha so much bro.

I’m sleepy as hell. 

The Stray

This is the Penny episode right?

I love Penny. 

Me too, Ruby. 

Weiss can be so cute sometimes. 

Roman. 

Oh yeah forgot Weiss is a bit racist against Faunus early on in the show. 

Is that uhh Sun Wukong or whatever his name is.

Blake’s got a cruuuuush. 

Cute as hell omg

and now Ruby’s got a crush too! 

Penny’s so silly I love her. 

AWWWWW AWWWW

Hehe Weiss

It’s a combat skirt!

I LOVE THEM HEHEHE

I mean I’m on Blake’s side here Weiss is being a bit racist yknow

Like her perspective is like the Faunus targeted her family and shit and that’s how she was raised but still girl you gotta get over your prejudices 

This episode is what made Blake my favorite character when I was in 4th grade.

I’m white so I couldn’t exactly relate to the racism metaphor obviously but I looked at it from a very surface level point of view because again I was 9 years old and a dumb white kid who was like “ohh damn she’s hated for having animal features but I think having animal features would be cool as hell” and like now I see this scene for what it is but I can’t stop thinking about when I was like 9 lol. 

Either way I love Blake and this scene is still heartbreaking watching it again 11 years later.

Black and White

Volume 1 is really not that long, huh?

She quite literally was born into the White Fang, wasn’t she?

Also, yeah they were a peace group. 

Yeah that’s the fucked up thing we’ve seen in the real world is that peace barely does shit. 

HEHEHEHE HI PENNY

The bow does look like cat ears either way.

“She does like tuna a lot” HEHE

She wants that cookie so effing bad.

It’s the Torchwick fucker 

Oh! Y’know I don’t know if I should’ve laughed at that joke or not. Definitely hits different in 2026.

They’re gonna find Blake here and they’ll think she’s working with the robbers or something.

So Torchwick is controlling the White Fang?

So they sell out their morals to aid a sleazy piece of shit? Weiss might’ve had a point about the White Fang.

I WANT YOU TO GIVE IT UP FOR ROBO BITCH!!!!!

Oh yeah she’s got like a little weird puppet thing going on.

These kids do keep getting weirder, Roman. I agree with ya there.

Her kitty ears are cute!!

I love Weiss she pissed me off a little but I love her.

What the hell is going on here.

Who’s that talking to Penny?

So that’s the end of that.

Uhm… decent first season! 7/10 maybe?

Wait end credits scene

Oh shit Cinder.

Whose the other two

OHHH ITS THOSE TWO

I FORGOT THE OTHER GUY’S NAME BUT UHH EMERALD 

As a little bonus, here’s my character ranking for season 1 so far! Based on how interesting I find them and stuff like that. Subject to change as I get more into the show of course!

1. Nora Valkyrie (QUEEN OF THE MF CASTLE)
2. Ruby Rose (Always loved this cutie)
3. Penny Polendina (GIVE IT UP FOR ROBO BITCH)
4. Lie Ren (Cool weapons. Cool color scheme. Also has a close bond with best girl)
5. Blake Belladonna (Tragic catgirl also I liked her a lot when I was 9 and that kinda stuck with me)
6. Velvet Scarlatina (She had maybe two lines in the entire season but shes a bunnygirl so you know how this goes)
7. Yang Xiao Long (She’s a badass but I feel like she’s too much of a badass at times, like I wanna see her character go in a different direction perhaps…)
8. Pyrrha Nikos (I love her. She’s a strong fighter with a soft spot. Also YEAH MAGNETS BITCH!)
9. Weiss Schnee (Classic trope of upper class girl raised prissy and shit learning to care for her friends and see them as equals. I love it.)
10. Jaune Arc (Him proving himself to be the worthy leader he is in that scene with Cardin was badass)
11. Glynda Goodwitch (pretty lady…)
12. Ozpin (He seems interesting, it’s cool seeing how much potential he sees in Ruby and Jaune and so far he’s been proven right.)
13. Sun Wukong (He’s cool. Showed up too late in the season and didn't really have time to prove himself)
14. Roman Torchwick (He has so much aura but I hope he can prove that there’s more to him than that)
15. Cinder Fall (She has so much potential I wanna see more of her)
16. Bartholomew Oobleck (I like him actually just not as much as some of these others)
17. Peter Port (kind of a creep idk)
18. Cardin Winchester (this guy still pisses me off)
19. Sky Lark (didnt do shit + ugly asshole)
20. Dove Bronzewing (didnt do shit + ugly asshole)
21. Russel Thrush (didnt do shit + ugly asshole)

Also also... Episode Ranking!

1. Players and Pieces
2. Forever Fall
3. Black and White
4. The Stray
5. The First Step
6. The Emerald Forest
7. Jaunedice
8. Ruby Rose
9. The Badge and the Burden
10. The Shining Beacon

Song of the Day: Casey Lee Williams - This Will Be the Day 

I remember losing my shit when I learned she was 14 here. I was 9 when I first watched this show so that was crazy that someone only 5 years older than me was doing the vocals for all the songs.

Good Omens tomorrow. Won't have time to watch it though prolly. :(

Media Log 2026 - May 12th:

i forgot the numbers I'll add them later

RWBY Volume 1

2013 Webseries, It's okay

Hopefully I'll like the other volumes more. 

On top of things?

May 11th 2026

I went Claressa Shields on that shit. My immune system is an immune network. Do NOT fuck with me.

(thanks bro i had to put this one in here it was too good.)

I think I'm finally where I need to be here, if he grades everything I submitted I can get up to a C. ^_^

Also it was just revealed today that it is in fact Sayori from DDLC's birthday which is awesome I luv Sayori ^w^

Remember when the fandom collectively agreed her birthday was in October, though? Like I think it was the 4th they settled on. I wonder what Yuri and Natsuki's birthdays are lol. 

Also today is the four year anniversary of the second glutenpee account after the first one got deleted.

Anyways that's all from me today, cya!

Song of the Day: Kesha - Take It Off

Snake charmer type beat. Lyle type beat. 

2 days until Good Omens 3!

lame ass sunday

May 10th 2026

Dawg this project is stupid I'm just gonna work on the discussion posts and dropbox assignments man whatever if I do those I should clutch the C.

anywyasy hehehehehehe i love everything im so excited for the futue

Song of the Day: Ween - Take Me Away

this was in my dream last night

3 days until Good Omens 3

Hard at work here.

May 9th 2026

So I finished the essay, now I'm trying to finish some stuff for Spanish. I'm hard at work here and I'm gonna make sure I pass all my classes.

Also I'm thinking about my crush again and everything feels weird. :(

I just wish I was better at making irl friends.

Oh well.

Much Love!!

Nora Meadow <3

Song of the Day: Ween - You Fucked Up

This song was in a show my mom used to watch. I think it was called Weeds or some shit.

4 days until Good Omens Finale.

mwehehehehehe

May 8th 2026

I feel very giggly and silly rn I like it when ppl are nice to me and call me things like sweet girl it makes me happy :3

I finished my essay! I'm very happy with it. I did good on all of my finals as well. YIPPEE!!!

I don't have much more to say I got work I need to get done still ugh I thought I'd be done by now -_-

Song of the Day: Oingo Boingo - Why'd We Come

holy banger

5 days until Good Omens 3!

Worn out

May 5th 2026

Gonna sleep most of the day away since I finally have some downtime, maybe study a bit for my last two finals?? Teehee... ehehehehehee.... 

Song of the Day: Kohr36 - Spoony Spoonicus

New msi album is crazy

8 days until Good Omens 3

May The Horse Be With You!

May 4th 2026

I took my Philosophy and Spanish finals today I feel like passing the fuck out now goodnight :3

Fingers crossed I did well I feel good. 

Song of the Day: The Garden - Clay

I LIKE CEREALLLL BUT I AINT NO SERIAL KILLA!!!

9 days until Good Omens 3. 

bluh bluh!

May 3rd 2026

Finals tomorrow so I'm studying a lil.

Nervous as hell though...

Also it's my oomfie Levi's birthday so. Happy Birthday Levi!

Uhhh what else i dunno.

I'm excited for Summer, gonna try to get my license. 

OKAYYY goodnight :3

Much Love!!

Nora Meadow <3

Song of the Day: S3RL - MTC

Why do I actually really like this, what the hell?! I've actually been really into this song for 6 or 7 years now. hhehehee six seven 

10 days until Good Omens 3

bullshit

May 2nd 2026

I'm always having to write essays I'm getting tired of it tbh I hate finals week boo we hate your pussy.

Song of the Day: Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising

Always loved this song didn't know it was by these guys

11 days until Good Omens 3

MAY FRICKIN FIRST

May 1st 2026

It's May. I uhh. Last month of being a teenager, huh? Scary. 

Damn. I'm not gonna think about it too much, just gotta finish up my work lol.

Fuck I'm nervous. Also Glass Beach is done. They disbanded. I was never too big into them but some of their songs meant a lot to me so this is a bit of a sad one lol. 

Song of the Day: Glass Beach - Classic J Dies and Goes to Hell Part 1 [2]

Literally the second time in a row I chose this song on this date lol. It's allowed I guess.

12 days until Good Omens 3!

End of Semester Party was alright

April 28th 2026

I think I did pretty good on the test but I'm not sure.

I just wanna sleep...

yaaaaaawnn...

There was an end of semester party in art club but I didn't stay very long.

I feel bad.

Some of the other members are nice though, I'm just bad at making friends.

Time to study for finals though. 

I feel good about... almost everything

Song of the Day: Harvey Danger - Flagpole Sitta

Kinda funny how I only knew about this song from the Weird Al polka medley featuring it. 

15 days until Good Omens 3!

Nothing bad ever happens to me.

April 27th 2026

Planning out some of my islanders for Tomodachi Life. I definitely wanna get my OCs + sonas in there. I thought 70 would be too few but I remember back in 2015 on my first ever island I had characters from stuff I liked and I only had around 52 islanders at the most if I remember correctly. I think 70 is fine actually.

If we do get more character slots though, which I heard there’s a possibility that we might, I won’t complain. I remember before the limit was announced people were thinking we would get 500 mii slots. Could you imagine though? God that would be really cool actually but I don’t think anybody would possibly need that much.

I took the test finally, I hope I did good I’m really nervous. I studied hard, and it was supposedly the easiest test of the semester, but I studied hard for other tests and only finished with a 62 on one I studied really hard for. I’m also working on my essays for my English classes. I think if I play my cards right here, I can pass every class.

There’s an end of semester party my art club is doing tomorrow and I wanna be a part of that so I’m gonna try to go to that tomorrow. I’m trying to make friends but I’m so damn awkward dude I’m struggling quite a bit. Also they stil onlyl know me as my closeted cis male self. Well, most of them anyway. I’ve wanted to tell them the truth for a while now but I’m not quite sure how at this point. That’s the thing, I’m not scared or worried about them knowing I just don’t know how I’d go about telling them.

Maybe tomorrow is a good opportunity to become better friends with everyone.

I worry too much, don’t I? I’m a worrier. If worrying about the future was a job I’d be a millionaire.

I have hope for the future too though. I’m gonna keep holding onto hope. I’m smart and I can figure everything out. :3

I love tmbg

and bloodhound gang

Song of the Day: Bloodhound Gang - Lift Your Head Up High (And Blow Your Brains Out)

I still need to listen to this album every song I’ve heard from it is great. 

16 days until Good Omens 3

I love my mom

April 25th 2026

So I'm stupid they never sent the test over but hopefully I can take it on Monday.

I love my mom by the way she made a practice test for me that I did really well on.

Hopefully if I play my cards right I can do well on the test on Monday.

I did all the homework too I'm so smart.

I'm turning this shit back around in Spanish class, in all my classes actually I'm locked in I'm locked tf in yall!

I was sad this week but I'm a good girl.

Song of the Day: Huey Lewis and the News - Hip to Be Square

Patrick Bateman ass song. 

18 days until Good Omens 3.

The Amazing Digital Footprint

April 23rd 2026

I'm constantly hearing about the TADC shit but I don't understand why they're going after Gooseworx now? Wasn't it just her voice actors who were saying the racist shit? She had a couple weird tweets but I think people are taking them out of context to make her look bad. She's also just been a shitposter for years now and most of her tweets are incredibly obvious sarcasm. 

Like I'm not trying to white knight for these people I ultimately don't give a shit about or even really know who they are aside from them working on a show I like but it feels like ppl are just targeting a successful trans woman for being a successful trans woman y'know? Like they completely ignored the cis voice actors who were the ones actually saying the racist shit and went after the trans woman. As always. 

I've already seen a lot of casual transphobia hurled Goose's way. I'm just tired of it.

Song of the Day: The Residents - Constantinople

Don't think I've done this one yet. Great album great song.

20 days until Good Omens 3!

TISMPILLED

April 22nd 2026

DUDE I'M NOT EVEN AUSTRALIAN BUT I'M SO DAMN TISMPILLED I LOVE THIS BAND SO MUCH GAHHHHHHH WHATAREYAAAAA YOB OR WANKAAAAAAA 

I feel like a weeaboo but for Australia sometimes...

TISM is so damn good though. 

I need to relisten to like all of their albums again.

They have a new one I haven't heard yet actually :O

Exciting!

Song of the Day: TISM - Whatareya?

GOAT BAND!

21 days until Good Omens 3! 

I feel so broke up, I wanna go home.

April 21st 2026

Does anyone else just feel like they’re cursed with the worst luck imaginable?

I don’t know, I just think things are going to go my way and then they end up going the opposite. Pretty terribly, actually.

Some days it just feels like that. I don’t really have anything else to say but I’ll try.

I don’t know what I’m supposed to do about everything. It feels like she did everything on purpose to hurt me, to haunt me forever.

I just need my boundaries respected, why is that too much for some people to ask? Especially the people in my offline life.

Whatevs.

I truly am just another nervous wreck teehee supertramp reference.

I don’t care, I’m gonna work hard and I’m gonna figure everything out and I’ll have everything under control and start livin’ MY life.

You cannot control me anymore.

Much Love!!

Nora Meadow <3

Song of the Day: The Beach Boys - Sloop John B

This was my favorite Pet Sounds song for a while

22 Days until Good Omens 3

20 YEARS OF MOTHER 3!

April 20th 2026

Mother 3 is 20 years old today! I've said this before but I've tried to play the  game quite a few times but never made it very far because I would lose someone close to me in my family and the themes of the game would hit a little too close to home, this has happened twice now by the way. It feels cursed almost. Someday I'll try to play it but man. Always horrible timing, ya know? 

Song of the Day: Beastie Boys - Rhymin & Stealin

I saw a Homestuck edit of this on TikTok and I'm 90% sure it was only made because of the Betty Crocker reference. 

23 days until Good Omens 3. 

Zen Archer

April 19th 2026

Dude I’ve felt sick as hell all day I don’t know wtf is happening. This better go away before I go to school tomorrow because this is bullshit 

I’m gonna take a nap I think

Song of the Day: Todd Rundgren - Zen Archer

I NEED TO LISTEN TO THIS ALBUM AGAIN IT’S SO DAMN GOOD

24 days until Good Omens 3

More Like Eric Crapton!

April 18th 2026

I feel like a genius but this homework is kicking my ass 

RAAAHHHH I NEED TO LISTEN TO EVERY ALBUM EVER MADE EVER 

Song of the Day: Cream - Sunshine of Your Love

“This song is such a banger I wish Eric Clapton wasn't a piece of shit”

25 days until Good Omens 3

I'm kinda cute in Zepeto?

April 17th 2026

I’m so friggin tired and I don’t even know why 

I made myself in Zepeto again!!!

I think I’m pretty cute ^w^

Pictured

Left - 2000s nu-metal pose Nora

Top right - Me when I’m crushing again #CauseEverydayIBuildOnPreciousHerAndI

Bottom right - Nora can’t ball for shit but she’s confident

Top Left - “I’m the princess of green!”

Top Right - “How did you know I like girls?”

Bottom Left - How I look at my crush

Bottom Center - How I look trying to be “sexy”

Bottom Right - “I’m the queen of Team Plasma.”

I’m probably not gonna use this app much, I just thought it would be cute and silly.

Apparently some of the backgrounds on this app are AI, which I’m not a fan of. I tried to avoid using the AI backgrounds and most of the ones I used are just solid colors!

Song of the Day: The Magnetic Fields - Fido, Your Leash is Too Long.

I still need to listen to this album at some point.

26 days until Good Omens 3

Living The Dream...not yet.

April 16th 2026

Tomodachi Life is out! I sadly don’t have the game yet… but it looks so fun I’m happy for everyone who has it. I’m lowkey gonna start planning out my 70 Miis when I have the time. Definitely gotta get some of my OCs in there. My sona too of course, maybe both sonas if I have space. 

Maybe I’ll do it like I did on the 3DS and just put characters from everything I like in there… Damnnn 70 might not be enough then!!! 

We’ll cross that bridge when we get to it, hm?

Song of the Day: Maroon 5 - Harder to Breathe

Their first album was so good then they decided to never release a good album again

27 days until Good Omens 3!

NEVER BACK DOWN NEVER GIVE UP

April 15th 2026

MY 17776 PRESENTATION WENT GREAT!!! I THINK I CONVINCED THREE OF MY CLASSMATES TO READ IT AND ONE OF THEM WAS ACTUALLY A FAN.

The only problem is I was incredibly visibly nervous and that affected my actual presentation a bit, but the contents were good and a lot of them liked the powerpoint and said it was cool how I put in quotes and made it in the style of the way the story is told (color coded text) 

I feel good… now to work on the essay and my Spanish homework! 

Song of the Day: Oingo Boingo - Gratitude

I forgot how crazy this album goes actually oops

Tomodachi Life tomorrow

Media Log 2026 - April 15th:

45. Danny Elfman - So-Lo 

1984 Album, Rating: Good

The Cube Is To Scream!

April 14th 2026

Happy day 1,200!!! Today I have for you...

The World is to Dig (2026)

Oh, how I've missed you, John and John. I was excited for this since "Wu-Tang" dropped, and it's nowhere near the best track on here. "Slow" is trippy as hell and I love it "Sleep's Older Sister" is a nice callback to Join Us, and it might imply that a character from an old song is transgender?? Hype. "New Wave Will Never Die" is just true. 

I don't have much else to say, it's just a really good album. 

9/10

Favorite Tracks: Sleep's Older Sister, New Wave Will Never Die, Slow

Least Favorite Tracks: Telescope, In The Dead Mall

-ANYWAYS...-

My friend Liz released an album today, called I Am Screaming in a Cube! 

You can check it out here.

It's not the kind of stuff I usually listen to, but I thought it was pretty good. 8/10.

The next Barbenheimer perhaps? The Cube is to Scream? 

Much Love!! 

Nora Meadow <3

Song of the Day: They Might Be Giants - Slow

I need a whole microtonal album from TMBG. Flying Microtonal Banana TMBG edition.

Tomodachi Life in 2 days!

Media Log 2026 - April 14th:

43. They Might Be Giants - The World is to Dig

2026 Album, Rating: [A]wesome

44. Liz MH - I Am Screaming in a Cube

2026 Album, Rating:[G]ood

COMPLETE ALBUM RANKING:

1. John Henry
2. Flood
3. Lincoln
4. They Might Be Giants
5. Apollo 18
6. The Else
7. Mink Car
8. I Like Fun
9. Factory Showroom
10. Join Us
11. The World Is To Dig
12. Glean
13. The Spine
14. Nanobots
15. Book
16. Here Comes Science
17. No!
18. Phone Power
19. My Murdered Remains
20. Long Tall Weekend
21. Here Come the ABCs
22. Here Come the 123s
23. Why?
24. The Escape Team

TMBG Discography Re-Dive In Preparation For TWITD 04/04

April 13th 2026

Today's batch:

1. Here Come the ABCs
2. Here Come the 123s
3. Here Comes Science
4. Glean
5. Why?
6. The Escape Team

Here Come the ABCs (2005)

This is the first of 3 albums released under Walt Disney Records. Like the other kids’ albums, this one also has non-John vocals. “Letter / Not a Letter” features John Linnell’s son Henry and a friend doing voice-overs, reminiscent of Sesame Street. “Alphabet Lost and Found” is sung by Marty Beller, with John Flansburgh doing the spoken parts. “Who Put the Alphabet in Alphabetical Order?” is sung by Robin Goldwasser. 

All three Here Come albums have accompanying DVDs. I didn’t watch them, and they might’ve enhanced my experience. Sorry about that.

Again, it’s a decent kids’ album, but obviously not really my thing. I loved “Alphabet of Nations” of course, it appeals to the geography nerd in me. 

Maybe I’ll watch the DVD though. Sorry.

6/10

Favorite Tracks: Alphabet of Nations

Least Favorite Tracks: The Vowel Family, Goodnight My Friends

Here Come the 123s (2008)

I love “I Never Go To Work” so much. I love how they managed to put a song about hating work on a kids’ album too. They just couldn’t resist lol. Anyways, uhh this has the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse theme song as well as “Hot Dog” lol. So that’s cool.

“Triops Has Three Eyes” features vocals from Robin Goldwasser along with the Johns. She’s also on “The Secret Life of Six” and “Ten Mississippi.” “High Five” is sung by Marty Beller along with Hannah Levine. Hannah appears on many other songs on this album. Mainly “One Dozen Monkeys” but she’s also in “Zeroes” “I Can Add” and “Ooh La! Ooh La!” She is the niece of Dan Levine, who occasionally plays trombone for TMBG. 

Henry Linnell and Desi Tomaselli come back to voice the sevens in “Seven.” “Infinity” is sung by Dan Miller, but it’s the only song that does not have a music video. 

Also need to mention the music video for “Figure Eight” was made by The Brothers Chaps. It’s not Homestar Runner related like “Experimental Film” but it’s cool. 

6/10

Favorite Tracks: I Never Go To Work, Nonagon

Least Favorite Tracks: Nine Bowls of Soup, Even Numbers

Here Comes Science (2009)

This album was my introduction to They Might Be Giants. I believe I would’ve been about seven years old and I found their songs on YouTube and I was intrigued by the band name. Little did I know many years later they would end up becoming my favorite band. The only songs I remember sticking out to me when I was a kid were “Roy G. Biv” and “Meet The Elements.” I would listen to those two a lot. 

Of course, “I Am A Paleontologist” has Danny Weinkauf singing, and according to a Mini Page blurb, “is used in museum exhibits around the world.” “The Bloodmobile” has Robin Goldwasser on guest vocals, and was written for Philadelphia’s Franklin Institute Science Museum. “Electric Car” also has Robin singing. “Speed and Velocity” has Marty Beller.

This is probably my favorite of the kids’ albums. Maybe because it was a significant part of my childhood. It’s nice!!! Also the way the Johns are drawn in the music videos is iconic in tmbg fanart. 

7/10

Favorite Tracks: Meet The Elements, I Am A Paleontologist, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Why Does the Sun Really Shine?

Least Favorite Tracks: Solid Liquid Gas

Glean (2015)

I ended up liking this album on this listen more than I thought I would. “Let Me Tell You About My Operation” “Unpronounceable” and “Erase” are obviously my favorites, but “Music Jail” is an underrated fav of mine too.

“Aaa” and “Answer” are of course great. I have the latter stuck in my head right now, actually. 

“Underwater Woman” and “Good To Be Alive” are a lot better than I remember too. "Hate The Villanelle" is a bit of a lowlight though in my opinion. "All The Lazy Boyfriends" and "End of the Rope" are also kinda whatever to me. 

The album cover is kinda weird though, not a fan of that.

9/10

Favorite Tracks: Erase, Music Jail, Unpronounceable, Let Me Tell You About My Operation

Least Favorite Tracks: Hate The Villanelle

Why? (2015)

Yeah I just genuinely don’t like this one very much. Sorry.

“Walking My Cat Named Dog” and “Hello Mrs. Wheelyke” are good though. 

“Oh You Did” and “Long White Beard” have Robin Goldwasser singing. “Elephants” is a Danny Weinkauf song. I like the album cover at least.

5/10

Favorite Tracks: Walking My Cat Named Dog, Hello Mrs. Wheelyke

Least Favorite Tracks: I Made A Mess, I Just Want To Dance

The Escape Team (2018)

I don’t really like this album. “Dunkin of Course of Course” might honestly be my least favorite TMBG song. I’m not a big fan of “John Postal” “Burnice” and “Chip the CHiP” either. The highlights in my opinion are “Mr. Mischief Night” “Dr. Sy Fly” and “The Poisonousness”

4/10

Favorite Tracks: Mr. Mischief Night

Least Favorite Tracks: Chip the CHiP, Burnice, Dunkin of Course of Course, John Postal

FINAL RANKING:

1. John Henry
2. Flood
3. Lincoln
4. They Might Be Giants
5. Apollo 18
6. The Else
7. Mink Car
8. I Like Fun
9. Factory Showroom
10. Join Us
11. Glean
12. The Spine
13. Nanobots
14. Book
15. Here Comes Science
16. No!
17. Phone Power
18. My Murdered Remains
19. Long Tall Weekend
20. Here Come the ABCs
21. Here Come the 123s
22. Why?
23. The Escape Team

Song of the Day: They Might Be Giants - Let Me Tell You About My Operation

This goes absolutely insane John Flansburgh ily. 

THE WORLD IS TO DIG TOMORROW!

TMBG Discography Re-Dive In Preparation For TWITD 03/04

April 12th 2026

Today's Batch:

1. John Henry
2. Long Tall Weekend
3. No!
4. My Murdered Remains
5. Book

idk what the randomizer has against Glean lol.

John Henry (1994)

I think it's safe to say that this is my favorite They Might Be Giants album. I'm not really sure why, but all the songs on here are pretty damn great. There's not a single song on here that I would say is below an 8/10. 

There’s just so much on here I absolutely adore. To name a few, “Destination Moon” “Sleeping in the Flowers” “Self Called Nowhere” and just so, so many more. 

I know it’s a widely loved album, one of their more widely loved albums in fact, but still. 

This was their first album with a backing band, and some of the more traditional fans were not happy about that. I kinda get it, but still. It’s important to evolve and change your sound. For They Might Be Giants, that was adding a few extra members. 

Tony Maimone and Graham Maby on bass, Brian Doherty on drums, Kurt Hoffman on keyboards and saxophone. 

This lineup wouldn’t last long, though. Kurt Hoffman left in 1994, Tony Maimone left in 1995, Brian Doherty left in 1996, and Graham Maby left in 1997. I didn’t mention the lineup changes in the past reviews, so I’ll do that in these next few when and where it may be necessary. 

10/10

Favorite Tracks: Snail Shell, Sleeping in the Flowers, AKA Driver, I Should Be Allowed To Think, Why Must I Be Sad?, No One Knows My Plan, Destination Moon, Self Called Nowhere, Out of Jail, Stomp Box, The End of the Tour

Least Favorite Tracks: Unrelated Thing, Extra Savoir-Faire, O Do Not Forsake Me, Window

Long Tall Weekend (1999)

This was the first album to be released officially and exclusively online by a major band. That’s the only notable thing about it, though. Unfortunately, this album is kinda mediocre. Don’t get me wrong, there’s a few greats on here. I greatly enjoy “Reprehensible” “Dark and Metric” “Lullaby to Nightmares” and “Certain People I Could Name” but that’s about it. “They Got Lost” is alright too I guess. The Severe Tire Damage version is much better, though. “Older” and “She Thinks She’s Edith Head” are also on here. We’ll be seeing those again on Mink Car. Well, I already reviewed Mink Car so uh we won’t technically, lol. Factory Showroom’s hidden track “Token Back to Brooklyn” is also on here. “The Edison Museum” will appear later again on No, which I haven’t reviewed yet. “On Earth My Nina” is a backwards-talk rendition of “Thunderbird” from The Spine. 

There’s just not much to write home about here, and even the stuff that is to write home about is on other albums. I haven’t even mentioned the They Got Lost compilation, which has even more songs from this. 

Oh, yeah! The new lineup. Okay. 

John Flansburgh and Linnell are still here of course, in 1998 Dan Miller joined on guitar and keyboards is still with the band as of today, also in 1998 Danny Weinkauf joined and plays bass and keyboards and is also still with the band as of today. In 1997, Dan Hickey joined and plays drums. He left in 2003, though. So at this moment, it’s two guys named John and three guys named Dan. 

Other notable members include Eric Schermerhorn who played guitar on Factory Showroom, Jonathan Feinberg who played drums during the Apollo 18 tour, and Hal Cragin who played bass in live shows during 1997-1998. Eric is even named on the previously mentioned “They Got Lost” track, as well as Graham and Brian who were also still with the band at the time of the song's recording. 

The John Henry advertisement says “They Might Be Giants is six people with five names.” Well, now as of Long Tall Weekend it’s five people with two names. 

Anyways

6/10

Favorite Tracks: Certain People I Could Name, Lullaby to Nightmares

Least Favorite Tracks: Drinkin', Maybe I Know, Rat Patrol, Token Back to Brooklyn, Operators are Standing By, Counterfeit Faker, On Earth My Nina, The Edison Museum

No! (2002)

For a kids’ album, it’s pretty alright. I guess. I don’t really have much to say about it since I’m not really the target audience, and there will be four more albums like that. Around this time, however, the band started alternating between drummers, Dan Hickey and Marty Beller. Marty would end up replacing Hickey after he left in 2003 and has been with the band ever since. 

I mean, I would play it for my hypothetical kids. But of course I would. You really think Nora Meadow of all people wouldn’t raise her kids on They Might Be Giants? 

There’s some genuinely great stuff on here I think. “Violin” is pretty funny, “Where Do They Make Balloons” is actually just a great educational song, which is sung by Danny Weinkauf, by the way. 

That’s the interesting thing about their kids’ albums. Most of the songs on TMBG’s adult-oriented albums are written and sung by the Johns. With a few exceptions here and there. On the kids’ albums, songs from the other members are much more common. I find that pretty interesting, actually. That’s why in a way, I’m actually kinda looking forward to tomorrow’s kids’ album reviews. 

Other songs with Non-John vocals on here include: “In The Middle, In The Middle, In The Middle” sung by Robin Goldwasser, wife of John Flansburgh. This song is also a cover of a 1960s PSA. and “The Edison Museum” from Long Tall Weekend is back on here, sung by Nick Hill. 

Again, it’s usually only a couple songs on the album, but it’s much more common on the kids’ albums than it is the adult albums. Turns out I had more to say about it than I thought. Nice.

7/10

Favorite Tracks: Four of Two, Where Do They Make Balloons, Violin

Least Favorite Tracks: The Edison Museum, Wake Up Call

My Murdered Remains (2019)

It’s hard to call this a full album, it feels more like the B-Sides to I Like Fun. In fact, this album even has its own B-Sides called “More Murdered Remains.” I did not check that one out because that’s 16 more tracks I have to review. There’s some pretty good stuff on here regardless. “The Communists Have The Music” is probably the most well known song here. But there’s also “The Neck Rolls Aren’t Working” “I’ve Been Seeing Things” “Gudetama’s Busy Days” and the original version of “Last Wave.” I do not like the original version of Last Wave. Also on “Dog” Linnell says “smiling friend.” I find this funny because Smiling Friends is ending today. Rest in Peace. 

7/10

Favorite Tracks: The Communists Have The Music, The Neck Rolls Aren't Working

Least Favorite Tracks: Selectionist, Last Wave (Alt.)

Book (2021)

TMBG’s latest album, until TWITD releases, and uh. I liked this one a bit at first, but honestly now I find myself largely unimpressed. I’m not saying they’ve lost their touch, there’s still some absolute bangers on here! I love “I Lost Thursday” “Brontosaurus” “Less Than One” “Super Cool” “Synopsis For Latecomers” and others. 

Half of this album was recorded in 2020, during the pandemic. Such as “Quit the Circus” “Darling the Dose” and “Wait Actually Yeah No”

A lot of songs were released as singles, such as “Part of You Wants to Believe Me” “I Broke My Own Rule” and “I Can’t Remember the Dream”

There’s also the Pamphlet EP, containing outtakes, which I haven’t listened to. 

I think it’s just kinda okay. Again, I definitely think The World is to Dig is going to be much better, but I’m just not super into this one. Don’t get mad please.

7/10

Favorite Tracks: Brontosaurus, I Lost Thursday, Less Than One 

Least Favorite Tracks: Moonbeam Rays, I Broke My Own Rule, Drown the Clown, Wait Actually Yeah No

Song of the Day: They Might Be Giants - AKA Driver

One thing I forgot to mention in my review is the amount of songs about car crashes or car accidents or reckless driving. I've always wondered what's up with that.

The World is to Dig in 2 days!

TMBG Discography Re-Dive In Preparation For TWITD 02/04

April 11th 2026

Today's Batch:

1. Apollo 18
2. Factory Showroom
3. Mink Car
4. The Else
5. Nanobots
6. Phone Power

I chose these randomly, still no John Henry :(

Anyways!

Apollo 18 (1992)

Let’s address the elephant in the room. This might be one of the only albums meant to be listened to on shuffle. Unfortunately, the gimmick is absent on the streaming versions. I kinda get why, but it’s unfortunate nonetheless. “Fingertips” is a collection of 21 songs and the album was meant to be played on shuffle and have these play in between the full songs. It’s a very cool concept, and they try something like this again on a later album but not as cool. 

The album itself is great! I love songs like “The Statue Got Me High” and “I Palindrome I” among many, many others. I think the low points are “Hypnotist of Ladies” and as funny as it is, “Spider” as well. Sorry.

10/10

Favorite Tracks: Dig My Grave, I Palindrome I, The Statue Got Me High, The Guitar, Dinner Bell, See the Constellation, Space Suit

Least Favorite Tracks: Spider, Hypnotist of Ladies

Factory Showroom (1996)

The shortest album yet from the Johns. Also their last with Elektra. There’s still some bangers on here for sure. “Pet Name” is a personal favorite of mine. “S-E-X-X-Y” gets a lot of hate, but I love it. 

There’s still a bit of fluff on here, for sure. “Exquisite Dead Guy” kinda exists. I also like “I Can Hear You” and “The Bells Are Ringing” but they could’ve done more with these. 

Like I could’ve done more with this review >:3

i love pet name so much dude omfg

9/10

Favorite Tracks: S-E-X-X-Y, Till My Head Falls Off, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Spiraling Shape, Pet Name

Least Favorite Tracks: Exquisite Dead Guy

Mink Car (2001)

You’re all wrong about this album and I’m not afraid to say it. This album is not bad, in fact the only bad song on here is “I’ve Got a Fang.” Yep. “Mr. Xcitement” is good. I’m not familiar with Soul Coughing and I didn’t know Mike Doughty was the guy from Soul Coughing for five years until my friend Liz told me today. Maybe I’ll check out Soul Coughing once I’m done with these albums.

Also yes this album released on 9/11 I feel like if I don’t mention it some of y’all might yell at me.

Other favorites of mine from this album include “Wicked Little Critta” “Another First Kiss” “Man It’s So Loud In Here” “Yeh Yeh” “My Man” “Cyclops Rock” “Bangs” and “Drink” 

I have a lot of favorites as you can see, I feel very strongly about this album. 

I do want to bring up “My Man” in particular because holy shit it might be the darkest and most depressing song They Might Be Giants have ever written. 

I don’t really have much else to say. How can you hate an album that has the Malcolm in the Middle theme song as a bonus track? Had to mention that too lest I get yelled at for that.

10/10

Favorite Tracks: Bangs, Cyclops Rock, Man It's So Loud In Here, Mr. Xcitement, Another First Kiss, Yeh Yeh, Drink!, My Man, Wicked Little Critta

Least Favorite Tracks: I've Got a Fang

The Else (2007)

For a while this was my favorite They Might Be Giants album, and honestly for good reason. 

It’s definitely the most concise album I feel. Unfortunately it’s also their first to not have any accordion. They did a very good job without it, though. 

I have a lot of favorites from this album. The three that take the cake however have to be “Bee of the Bird of the Moth” “With the Dark” and “Careful What You Pack.” I’m not sure what it is about these three, I just absolutely adore them. 

I don’t think there’s a song below an 8/10 on this thing, but the 8/10 songs imo are “The Cap’m” “The Mesopotamians” “Upside Down Frown” and “Feign Amnesia” 

I’m not sure if calling them my least favorite would be right because I still think they’re pretty damn good. By definition they technically are but idk man. 

10/10

Favorite Tracks: I'm Impressed, Climbing the Walls, Careful What You Pack, With the Dark, Bee of the Bird of the Moth, Withered Hope

Least Favorite Tracks: Upside Down Frown, The Cap'm, Feign Amnesia, The Mesopotamians

Nanobots (2013)

There’s a lot going on with this one. I adore “Stuff is Way” “Call You Mom” “You’re On Fire” “Icky” and “Stone Cold Coup D'état.” However, this album is also a bit of a mess. Many short songs that play throughout the longer ones. It feels like they tried to do Fingertips again but it doesn’t hit the same in my opinion. 

It’s not a bad album by any means, though. Much of the actual material on here is pretty enjoyable. At least I think so. “Sleep” however actually makes me uncomfortable for reasons I can’t quite put into words.

8/10

Favorite Tracks: You're On Fire, Call You Mom, Stone Cold Coup D'état, Stuff is Way, Icky

Least Favorite Tracks: Sleep, Destroy the Past, Hive Mind, Decision Makers, Nouns, There, Tick

Phone Power (2016)

All of these songs originate from the 2015 incarnation of “Dial-A-Song.” Hence the name. It’s the same with their previous album Glean. Unfortunately for Phone Power, Glean got most of the better songs while Phone Power got the leftovers. That’s not to say there aren’t some bangers on here. “I Am Alone” was one of the first 2010s era TMBG songs I ever heard and I instantly fell in love. “Apophenia” is also pretty damn good. Of course, I have to mention “ECNALUBMA” and “I Love You For Psychological Reasons” those two are also pretty damn great. 

That being said, there’s a lot of stuff on here that doesn’t hit in my opinion. “Shape Shifter” and “What Did I Do To You?” were originally some of my favorites but looking back I’m not sure what I heard in them that made me like them that much. “Got Getting Up So Down” and “I Wasn’t Listening” are very whatever. “I’ll Be Haunting You” is easily my least favorite on here, though. Sorry.

It’s not a bad album by any means, but it’s definitely one of TMBG’s weaker projects in my humble opinion. 

7/10

Favorite Tracks: Apophenia, I Am Alone

Least Favorite Tracks: I'll Be Haunting You, Got Getting Up So Down, I Wasn't Listening

Song of the Day: They Might Be Giants - The Statue Got Me High

I love this one so much, easily my favorite from Apollo. 

The World is to Dig in 3 days!

TMBG Discography Re-Dive In Preparation For TWITD 01/04

April 10th 2026

Today is day 100 of 2026, it's also four days until They Might Be Giants release their much anticipated 24th album, The World is to Dig! They Might Be Giants is my favorite band of all time, as anyone who knows me would know. In preparation for this new album, I've decided to revisit every album of theirs over the next few days. 

The albums I have chosen today are the following:

1. They Might Be Giants
2. Lincoln
3. Flood
4. The Spine
5. Join Us
6. I Like Fun

Now, I know what you're thinking. "Nora, why wouldn't you just do all the albums in order?" This is more fun for me, personally. You're also probably thinking "You can't write six decent reviews in one day!" and to that I say, You're right. I know this. However, I am a madwoman and I am going to try anyway.

Let's begin, shall we?

They Might Be Giants (1986)

From the very beginning, John Flansburgh and John Linnell have made it clear they weren’t afraid to get a little silly with it. They weren't the first band to get silly with it. Hell, even The Beatles did at times, but They Might Be Giants made it their identity. For starters, the art for this very album was drawn by Rodney Alan Greenblat, who would go on to do the art for the video game Parappa the Rapper. They also came up with the strange concept of "Dial-A-Song," an answering machine set up in Flansburgh's apartment that would play a song as an outgoing message. It was a unique and silly way to get their demos out there. 

From the whimsical sound of “Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head” and “Don’t Let’s Start” to the haunting and almost melancholic “She’s An Angel” and “Hide Away Folk Family,” this album manages to maintain a childlike sound and aesthetic. Almost to a fault, there’s definitely some apparent low points here. “Chess Piece Face,” “Toddler Hiway” and “32 Footsteps” to name a few. I’d say the high points cancel out the low, in fact I think they almost add to the charm a bit. It all comes together to make an incredible debut. 

I think much of the amateur feel here comes from the lack of a backing band, just two Johns a drum machine, and some samples every now and then. Again, I find this to be more charming than detrimental personally. They wouldn’t have a backing band until John Henry, the lineup of which would change quite a bit. Indeed, we’ve got a long way to go until Beller, Miller, and Weinkauf. 

10/10

Favorite Tracks: Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head, Don't Let's Start, Rabid Child, Nothing's Gonna Change My Clothes, She's an Angel, I Hope That I Get Old Before I Die, Alienation's For the Rich, Rhythm Section Want Ad

Least Favorite Tracks: Toddler Hiway, Chess Piece Face

Lincoln (1998)

The Johns’ sophomore effort is a bit more mature sounding, while still retaining Pink’s whimsical charm. I think it’s much more refined and polished, which is crazy because there’s only one less song on this damn thing. Some of the band’s most iconic, and most celebrated work is on here. “Ana Ng” “Purple Toupee” “Where Your Eyes Don’t Go” “The World’s Address” “They’ll Need a Crane” and “Kiss Me Son of God” just to name a few. When I start to think about it, I might actually like this one more than Pink. Crazy, I know!!! It’s definitely a fan favorite for a reason. 

There’s still no backing band yet, so we’re still treated to the lovely sound of that all so familiar drum machine here. Although much of the production is done on a Macintosh computer this go around. 

Despite Lincoln feeling much more concise than its predecessor, there’s still some pretty odd songs on here. “Cage & Aquarium” feels like there’s a second verse that’s just missing, “You’ll Miss Me” is considered one of the worst early TMBG songs, and while it’s definitely my least favorite here, it’s not bad. There’s also some very haunting bangers on here, such as “I’ve Got a Match” and “Kiss Me, Son of God.” Honestly, I think this or Flood might be one of their best albums to start with if you want to get a good taste of They Might Be Giants. 

10/10

Favorite Tracks: Ana Ng, Purple Toupee, Where Your Eyes Don't Go, The World's Address, I've Got A Match, They'll Need a Crane, Snowball In Hell, Kiss Me Son of God

Least Favorite Tracks: You'll Miss Me

Flood (1990)

It’s the one with “Birdhouse in Your Soul.” It’s the one with “Istanbul (Not Constantinople.)” It’s the one with “Particle Man.” Those are just the most well known songs, there’s 16 other bangers on here. Well, most of them are bangers. “Theme From Flood” serves as a good intro, and “Minimum Wage” is fine for what it is. It’s safe to say that Flood is their most beloved album for a reason. 

I don’t want to go on a whole tangent about “Birdhouse in Your Soul” but My God, what a song that is. I’d go as far as to call it a beautiful masterpiece. A perfect song, even.

There’s also songs that hit me deep and personally in my soul, like “Letterbox” and “Your Racist Friend,” because I unfortunately knew someone like that lol. 

Songs like “Whistling in the Dark” and “We Want a Rock” are so fun you almost forget that there’s a deeper meaning behind them. There are still songs on the slower and melancholic side though! “Road Movie to Berlin” and “Hearing Aid” for example. I also wanna bring up “Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love” because that’s one of my favorite songs ever.

Oh yeah, one more thing I almost forgot to mention! This is their first album with Elektra, and it kinda shows in their sound but not really? I dunno, it’s still just John and John but the album has much more of a “we just got signed to a bigger record label” sound to it.

Also for everyone who didn’t know that “Istanbul (Not Constantinople)” was a cover, I’m sorry mwehehe. Just wait til you find out about New York City and Why Does the Sun Shine?

10/10

Favorite Tracks: Birdhouse in Your Soul, Lucky Ball & Chain, Istanbul (Not Constantinople), Your Racist Friend, We Want a Rock, Hearing Aid, Whistling in the Dark, Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love, They Might Be Giants, Road Movie to Berlin

Least Favorite Tracks: Hot Cha, Minimum Wage, Theme From Flood

The Spine (2004)

Oh, hey! It’s the Homestar Runner album. Not really, the opener track “Experimental Film” has a Homestar Runner music video, but that’s it.

We’re skipping a bit forward in time here, weird I know. Like I said, this just makes things more fun for me. >:3 Anyways, we have a backing band now!

Dan Miller on guitar and keyboards, Danny Weinkauf on bass and keyboards, and Marty Beller on the drums! Those first two have been with the band since 1998, and Marty has been with them since 2002. 

This was their first album after their dip into children’s music, and it’s kinda clear on some of these songs. Not that that’s a bad thing. “Stalk of Wheat” just straight up sounds like a kids’ song and I could also see “Prevenge” being on a kids’ album of some sort.

There’s still some beautiful songs on here. I adore “Museum of Idiots” “Thunderbird” and the bonus track “Renew My Subscription.”

I also really love the more fun and upbeat songs. The loud and energetic “It’s Kickin’ In” and the infectious “Damn Good Times” which could put anybody in a good mood. 

Of course, there are some lows on here. “The World Before Later On” is kinda haunting but not very interesting honestly. “Bastard Wants To Hit Me” is one of the few TMBG songs I’d actually say I think is bad. Also, please don’t crucify me, but I really do not care for “Wearing a Raincoat.”

8/10

Favorite Tracks: Experimental Film, Museum of Idiots, It's Kickin In, Damn Good Times

Least Favorite Tracks: Bastard Wants to Hit Me

Join Us (2011)

Some people may disagree with me, and that’s okay. I don’t think They Might Be Giants have lost their touch. I definitely feel like they’re trying to adapt to more of a 2010s vibe and sound here, and I personally think it goes surprisingly well. 

In my opinion, “Cloisonné” “You Probably Get That A Lot” “Can’t Keep Johnny Down” “Celebration” and “When Will You Die?” best reflect what I mean. 

I understand why some people don’t like it, but personally I’m all for it. Maybe it’s because I was born in 2006, though.

One criticism I do see with not only this album but other TMBG albums is that it kinda dips in quality near the end. While I disagree on most of their other albums I’ve heard people say that about, I’ll have to agree here. “2082” “Three Might Be Duende” “You Don’t Like Me” and “Never Knew Love” are definitely not bad songs, but there’s a lot of better stuff on here. 

TMBG have always been good at adapting to the times, I think. Definitely not the mainstream sound of 2011, but let’s be real the mainstream sound of 2011 sucked. Thank God we don’t have a Stomp Clap Hey album from They Might Be Giants, right?

Not yet at least… fingers crossed it stays that way forever.

I will say, though. “Protagonist” sounds like something that would be on The Spine. Also everyone who hates on “Dog Walker” listen to Ween’s “Pure Guava” and get back to me please. 

9/10

Favorite Tracks: Can't Keep Johnny Down, You Probably Get That A Lot, Cloisonne, When Will You Die?, The Lady and The Tiger

Least Favorite Tracks: Judy Is Your Viet Nam

I Like Fun (2018)

Probably TMBG’s most political and bleak album yet. They Might Be Giants have never been afraid to get political, even popular songs like “Kiss Me Son of God” and “Your Racist Friend” from 3 decades before this make that very clear. However, those were just one song on one album. Nearly the entire album feels allegorical for the political climate at the time it was released, 2018. 

I won’t get into what 2018 was like for America, because I think everyone in and outside of the country knows. “Let’s Get This Over With” is a sentiment I feel like was very common with people on the left towards the administration of the time. 

Then there’s songs like “Lake Monsters” and “An Insult to the Fact Checkers” which I feel are very clear in their message. 

“Last Wave” believe it or not has nothing to do with the administration, rather it started as a bad lip reading of the music video for Aerosmith & Run-DMC’s “Walk This Way” that they decided to turn into its own song. 

There’s also quite a few songs on here that are very clearly about drugs of some kind. “McCafferty’s Bib” “I Like Fun” and maybe a case could be made for “When The Lights Come On?” Either way, it’s definitely their most outwardly dark album they’ve put out yet. In both sound and lyrics. I think most people understand that TMBG’s whole thing is silly sounding songs with dark lyrics (not always of course) and while many of these songs can be upbeat they still reflect this sort of hopelessness and bleakness that was going on at the time.

For that, I kinda love it! Might be my favorite TMBG album that isn’t a 10/10. A part of me wonders if The World is to Dig will be similar, but from what I’ve heard and read about it, Join Us would probably be a better comparison. Of course, that’s all subjective tbh, but the tracklist does have a couple references to Join Us. Sorry, I’m getting off topic. 

I Like Fun is great. If for some reason you want a “mature” and “dark” tmbg album, this is the best you’re gonna get. 

9/10

Favorite Tracks: Let's Get This Over With, Mrs. Bluebeard, Last Wave

Least Favorite Tracks: By The Time You Get This

Song of the Day: They Might Be Giants - Mrs. Bluebeard

Honestly, one of my favorite songs from this band to come out in the last 20 years. 

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#VERIFIED

April 9th 2026

First off, Happy Birthday Gerard Way!!! I’ve been studying for a Spanish test that I’m probably gonna fail, uuuughh. I just feel so demotivated after the last one I took. I’m gonna take it tomorrow. I’m not scared at all. Totally not! (I’m Lying.) Uhhh the last one I took was a 60-something even though I studied my culo off. I thought I had it under control, but I probably just rushed a bit because I wanted to see what the event that was going on outside was about. I won't go into too much detail though lol. I got a sticker though so blehh!! >:P

My Yung Venuz Plushie came and I'm so so happy about it!!! For those of you who don't know, Yung Venuz is a character most well known from his appearance in the 2015 roguelike video game Nuclear Throne, which one of my closest irl friends introduced me to in 8th grade.

 I say one of my closest but I don't think I've ever been as close with anybody else, not in middle school at least. Damn it's been a while since I've seen them and they're in a completely different state now. I haven't talked to them since 2023 and now that I'm thinking about all of this I'm getting a bit sad now. I should try reaching out to them on Discord again, at the very least just to show them that I got the Y.V. plushie. 

I'm really nervous that I might end up failing English, my grade is currently a D, but I need a C to pass. Now I know what you're thinking. "Nora, you're an English major! Why the hell are you failing English AGAIN?" Yes, I know I'm embarrassed about it. College has honestly been pretty rough for me and I don't really have any excuse. The first time I took the class it was online, which kinda screwed me up because online classes are hard man! This time I missed a few crucial classes and I've been kinda out of the loop when it comes to material on tests and quizzes, you know? That's really stupid but yeah, I don't exactly have an excuse for missing all those classes I feel bad about it. I got a 90 on this most recent test which is my highest grade in there sadly. I can still do this, I've got my essay and my funny little presentation which it seems like I should be perfectly fine doing on my new lil hyperfixation since it technically counts as literature, I'd say. Some of the other choices I've overheard were stretching the definition a little bit too, so I think I'm good.

As for the Spanish class, I just need to catch up on a shit ton of homework, these classes always have so much homework and it's honestly been overwhelming and stressful for me. Especially with two other classes where I'm having to deal with a good bit of reading lol.

There's not really much of an excuse, I just need to lock in for the remaining time I have. I can and I will. I got an A in Philosophy, don't know if I talked about that. I feel pretty good. I can do this, I need to work on getting my GPA up. Fingers crossed, right? Who's with me? This completely falls on me I just need to find the motivation and determination to get where I need to be. 

I've got a few things I also wanna read for fun. I still need to catch up on Free Reign, I still need to read Amour Armageddon, (sorry Maggie) I need to read 20020 and a few other things that have caught my interest... I can't believe I'm actually getting back into reading, it's been what ten years? I need to finish Good Omens, the original book, before Season 3 comes out. 

It's still super cool that they cast a Palestinian actor as Jesus, even though I know it's making some weirdos mad. I knew Neil Gaiman wasn't involved because there's no way he'd let that happen lol. 

Anyways, I'm not really sure what else to write. If I can think of more stuff I'll add it. 

I'm probably gonna try going to another event for art club if I can, I like hanging out with some of the people in there but I'm a little nervous always. ^_^ I'd like to get to know at least a couple of them better, and I still need to tell them I'm trans lol. Oops. I don't know how to do it it's awkward as hell because I'll have to ask if I can add my main account to the discord and instagram group chats uuuugh I don't know man!!! >_<

Much Love!!

Nora Meadow <3

Song of the Day: Jukio Kallio - Venus Mansion

This lil guy has had his grubby little hands on the pulse of my life since at least 8th grade. At least once a year since 2019 I've had a phase where I was obsessed with him. I wish I didn't lose the video one of my online friends made of a Yung Venuz figurine being dipped in milk. 

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Eclipse

April 8th 2026

 

Today is April 8th, 2 years since I had the encounter with Eclipse.

 

Yeah, screw it. I try not to overuse songs from one album in such a short amount of time, but two songs from Dark Side of the Moon in a row just because. Eclipse this time.

 

Talked to my MWL (Modern World Literature) professor about the 17776 assignment yippee yahoo wahoo I got a 90 on my test in that class I’m so so so so smart!!!

 

I NEED TO LOCK TF IN I CANNOT FAIL THIS ONE EVEN IF I GET A C THATS FINE Cs GET DEGREES.

 

Song of the Day: Pink Floyd - Eclipse

Happy 2nd Birthday, Eclipse. MeadowHeart Forever.

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What Football Will Look Like In The Future

"On April 7th, 2026, people stopped being born. On the same day, people stopped dying, and people stopped aging."

I just finished 17776. I don't really know what to say. I've never been too into sports, and that's why I put off reading it back in 2020 when people were recommending it to me. Especially considering they were comparing it to some of my early MeadowHeart lore posts on glutenpee. 

What a mistake that was.

It is a beautiful story, about the nature of play and human mortality. I think I'm gonna do my presentation for English class on it. 

I love the space probes a lot, they're such well written characters and they aren't even human. Tell me why I'm now emotionally attached to a hunk of metal that's floating out in the endless void of outer space right now? 

We may not truly become immortal in real life, and that's a good thing. We'd get bored fast. I do fear death a lot though, I have a lot I want to do in this life and I fear aging as well, I want to stay young and pretty for as long as possible. I'll love myself no matter what. I'll love others no matter what. I'll love the world and everyone in it no matter what. 

I've been putting off reading or watching or playing a lot of things I know I'll like because I get scared of how they're going to change my life and my outlook on the world. I'm not quite sure how yet but I feel like 17776 has done that to me already. This happened with Hypnospace Outlaw in 2022 and ever since I've just been worried about like every work of fiction effecting me in some way like that one did. Hypnospace Outlaw was beautiful, though and I love the person it's inspired me to become but it's something that feels weird to deal with. 

A tweet by toms_alp put it best. "I think the most beautiful part of the immortality day is that at least for today we can dream that our mundane lives will change to something spectacular. Tomorrow might be a normal day again. Or it might not. Who knows"

I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. 

New hyperfixation dropped sorry I'm going to be so annoying. 

Song of the Day: Pink Floyd - Brain Damage [2]
I'll see you on the dark side of the moon.
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Media Log 2026 - April 7th
19. 17776: An American Football Story
2017 webfiction, magnificent.
I love you. 

Burger Music

April 6th 2026

I don't feel like doing it today I need to study up and get some shit for my presentation taken care of.

I uhh I've been thinking about burger music a lot tbh.

It's a phrase people have started using to describe music that sucks ass.

Burger because "ts so buns" I guess?

I thought it meant you were so ass you'd have to quit and stick to flipping burgers.

Weird how our brain can make connections like that.

Hmm.

Song of the Day: Childish Gambino - L.E.S.

burger music.

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