Lots of unused space so she might as well.

Which tend to be conservative socially.

Yep, they also made me want to rewatch X-Files and Twin Peaks, two obvious inspirations (plus Stephen King particularly The Dark Tower, another kind of house that is the linchpin of universes).

I can also recommend The Lost Room mystery series from 2006. It's use of magical, but mundane objects and a timeless hotel room also seems to have been a direct inspiration.

I never played Alan Wake through to the end until recently when I got the second one.

Then I played through the first one, followed by Control including the DLCs and then Alan Wake 2. I can't recommend this enough, it's an incredible ride.

The probably pounced on their prey though when they were sure they would catch them.

Sounds like more "toxic positivity".

Said vampire would also have been afraid of fishes at first because those were the predominant symbol of Christians until the cross became more popular at some point in the 2nd century AD.

Absolutely this as soon as she starts to divorce him. And I think she will right after the election, whether he wins or not.

We are literally 10 times more bacteria than human cells in the human body.

His most famous saying was "Tell him he can lick my ass!" (German version of "suck my dick")

Brandmauer wo?

It's literally Elrond in The Hobbit as far as I recall.

Well yes, we could send Glorfindel who has already fought a Balrog before. But, hear me out, what about this pudgy gardener instead?

As soon as the water has to travel just a little bit uphill, the continuous energy needed makes it unfeasable.

And that's not even taking leakage into account.

Thev key is an education system that teaches critical thinking skills. Especially in online spaces.

I agree, but toxic personalities do tend to amplify each other.

The word you're looking for is trickster.

Appendage can't be retracted until sustenance is released. It is a conundrum.

I'd say Tolkien is a bit inconsistent in how he portrays elves. In The Hobbit, they are more like frolicking, dancing and singing pixies and in LotR they are more ethereal and aloof like fey.

Jackson chose to stick to the fey aspect.

"Solve" was 20 years ago. Now it's only "mitigate". But that's the difference between global catastrophe and literal breakdown of organized society.