2024.12.18: Person of the Year

Burnie and Ashley reveal the Morning Somewhere Person of the Year, Burnie getting picked up at the airport, Burnie’s no friends strategy, Butch and Sunny get an extension, possible Animal of the Year, railroad urban legends, and a call for nominations for Movie of the Year.
  
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Person of the Year

• NASA Astronauts Stuck in Space Hit With Another Delay Before Return Home – Newsweek
• NASA astronauts who flew on Boeing’s spaceship to remain in space even longer

Almost There

• Inverness Airport Station (IVA) – Google Maps
• Austin CapMetro Complete Bus Route Map

Game of the Year

• The Game Awards 2024 Winners: The Full List
• ASTRO BOT – PS5 Games | PlayStation (UK)
• localthunk on X: “Since PEGI gave us an 18+ rating for having evil playing cards…” / X
• Hotline Miami 2 Dev to Australians: “Just Pirate The Game” – The Escapist

The New Xbox

• Inside the risky Xbox strategy that will define its next decade | Windows Central
• This Is an Xbox – Xbox Wire
• Sony Says $499 PS5 No Longer Sells at a Loss | PCMag
• Xbox Game Pass subscribers 2022 | Statista
• Xbox Series X/S sales are reportedly less than half of the PS5’s, with Microsoft on track for a repeat of PS4 vs Xbox One | GamesRadar+
• The Red Ring of Death: How a Billion-Dollar Reboot Changed Xbox Forever
• Why Doesn’t Sega Make Consoles Anymore? – Gaming Shift

Movie of the Year Nominations

• Argylle (2024) – IMDb
• Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) – IMDb
• Wicked (2024) – IMDb
• Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) – IMDb
• Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) – IMDb

Barbara’s Cover

• Penthouse Comics #6