Every Academy Award Winner and Nominee We’ve Met So Far: A Special MCC Clip Show

Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: my wife Anne and I visit entertainment conventions together! As a married couple 21 years and counting, and best friends for years before that, we've attended everything from cozy local gatherings to small-town festivals to large-scale comic-cons in some of America's largest convention centers -- three Star Wars Celebrations, four Dragon Cons, four Superman Celebrations, a couple dozen Chicago events, and several other Midwest shows easily reachable from our Indianapolis hometown. We're the Goldens. It's who we are and what we do. Our most recent show was last weekend's Indiana Comic Convention, where the headliner was Nicolas Cage, kind of a big deal to the national mainstream media who reported this was his first-ever appearance at an American comic-con. He spawned some controversy among online geeks when most of his photo ops bore the same dumbstruck-hangdog expression, which, to be fair, he's sported in most of his movies. The unintentional running gag became troll-fodder for days afterward, whether as an inroad to complain about his high fees in particular or to complain about the very concept of paying to meet celebrities for autographs and pics, in this economy or any other. Regardless, longtime MCC readers are well aware it's something Anne and I have long enjoyed doing together, especially our jazz-hands poses. If none of this is your thing, then hey, cool, but maybe spend your online life joining chats about what does bring you joy personally? And in exchange, I won't subscribe to 600 sports-based Facebook groups and keep replying to every single thread, "SPORTS SUCK LOL!" or follow you around and flame you anytime you mention how much you love alcohol, which I cannot stand. Seem fair? […]

https://midlifecrisiscrossover.com/2026/06/14/every-academy-award-winner-and-nominee-weve-met-so-far-a-special-mcc-clip-show/

The Jazz Hands Tree

My favourite tree in Hopwood woods

#jazzhands #tree #woodland #nature

jazz hands...

#jazzhands #startrek #tos #shat #captainkirk #bulgingeyes #acting #vidcap #animatedgif

PopCon Indy 2026 Photos, Part 2 of 2: The Brave and the Bold Starring Batman and the Tick!

Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: This weekend my wife Anne and I attended the latest edition of PopCon Indy, an entertainment convention locally owned and run here in our own hometown of Indianapolis. And we do love the convenience of events practically in our backyard so we can save on hotel costs and park for free at my workplace if the weather's nice. We attended their first three shows (2014-2016), but began feeling out-of-place as the guest lists began targeting much younger geek demographics. Ten years later, here we are again! We only attended Saturday, but we accomplished our modest goals, such as "have a blast"... ...not to mention "meet new faces" and "buy stuff". For extra credit, we also attended a panel! Hopefully that makes up for us losing an entire letter grade by eating lunch at the convention center even though we know better. […]

https://midlifecrisiscrossover.com/2026/05/10/popcon-indy-2026-photos-part-2-of-2-the-brave-and-the-bold-starring-batman-and-the-tick/

This can only be grown in zones 7-9 so it's not in my future. But can I tell you how much I want to point to this in my yard and brag that it's named "Jazz Hands Variegated Loropetalum!"
#FiveSixSevenEight #JazzHands #Variegated #Loropetalum #bush #plant #jazz #dance #class #yard #garden #grow #weed #trim #cut #fertilize #water #tend #landscape #architect #yard #backyard #bench #agriculture #harvest #pick #fruit #trees
https://www.provenwinners.com/plants/loropetalum/jazz-hands-variegated-chinese-fringe-flower-loropetalum-chinense

🎹 Linux nerds rejoice! Now you can use your MIDI keyboard to run shell commands because typing them the old way was just too mainstream. 🤦‍♂️ Who needs musical talent when you can remap your jazz hands to `rm -rf /`? 🎵💻
https://github.com/vustagc/pianoterm #LinuxMIDI #MIDIKeyboard #ShellCommands #TechHumor #JazzHands #HackerNews #ngated