I know it can’t rain all the time, but this winter has been an absolute washout

Well, I was gonna write about the weather and how this year has been kind of a washout so far, but I don’t really know what else there is to add to that particular subject. Maybe I just have such a limited imagination but I don’t think there’s much else that needs to be said about the weather other than the fact that it’s been persistently miserable since we started singing “Auld Lang Syne”. OK, maybe it’s not been THAT bad — there’s been a few bright spots here and there — but I genuinely don’t think we’ve had a single day without rain in 2026. If so, I’m hoping that streak ends sooner rather than later.

So as a distraction, I’ve been playing through the Switch remasters for Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 over the past couple of days. I’m enjoying both of them a lot, even if they’re more linear than I would personally like from a Mario game. That could just be a me thing as I personally prefer the more open-ended nature of other 3D Mario titles, especially with Super Mario Odyssey, but that’s not to put Galaxy or its sequel down by any means. They’re still such immense fun with creative level design, gorgeous music, stunning visuals and gameplay that’s equal parts exciting, challenging and inventive. Granted, I’m nowhere near close to beating or completing either game at the time of this writing, but I’m having a blast regardless.

I also went to see The Day The Earth Blew Up earlier today — well, technically I saw it yesterday because the clock hit midnight while I was writing this — and as somebody who grew up watching many of the classic Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons, I thought it was an absolute treat. Daffy and Porky make for such a fun pairing and I’m glad to see something Looney Tunes-related that actually feels like proper Looney Tunes as opposed to a soulless product. It certainly doesn’t reach the heights of the classics, but it has plenty of the manic energy and off-the-wall zaniness that makes Looney Tunes so iconic and funny even after 80-plus years. I know this movie’s already out in most parts of the world — it’s only getting its UK and Irish theatrical release this week — but if you’re a Looney Tunes fan and you haven’t seen it yet, I’d suggest checking it out if you’re looking for some good old-fashioned loon-acy.

Man, seeing The Day The Earth Blew Up reminded me of why I loved so many of those old Looney Tunes and Tom & Jerry cartoons when I was a kid. Yeah, there’s some aspects of those shorts that are deeply problematic, but a lot of the humour and animation is genuinely timeless. I definitely need to start watching some of them again.

And that’s all, folks.