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A man finds himself at war with a bee while housesitting a luxurious mansion. Who will win, and what irreparable damage will be done in the process?
posted by Literaryhero on Jul 10, 2022 - 8 comments

A woman utilises ancient beekeeping traditions to cultivate honey in the mountains of Macedonia. When a neighbouring family tries to do the same, it becomes a source of tension as they disregard her wisdom and advice. Directed by Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov. [more inside]
posted by Carillon on Dec 31, 2019 - 2 comments

Honey bees get all the press, but the fascinating story of North America’s native bees—several endangered species essential to our ecosystems and food supplies—is just as crucial. Through interviews with farmers, gardeners, scientists, and bee experts, Our Native Bees explores the importance of native bees and focuses on why they play a key role in gardening and agriculture. [more inside]
posted by Homo neanderthalensis on Mar 8, 2019 - 2 comments

It's Rent Day, and thanks to Magical Space Temp Work, Bee can pay on time! Her joy is short lived when she finds out about Deckard's decision regarding culinary school. What follows is a serious of increasingly shocking revelations about Cass, Cardamon, and especially, Bee. This writeup/geeklist's going to be heavy on the spoilers, so you may want to watch this one first: YouTube. Together the full story is about 25m, and concludes Season One. Note, this is a long post. [more inside]
posted by JHarris on Dec 8, 2018 - 9 comments

It's Bee's birthday, and she wants to spend it like she always does, hanging out with Dadbox, a gift left to her by her father. Puppycat, to cheer her up, wants her to go out and do birthday things, which leads them to a boarded-up arcade they used to go to. They can't pay to play the game though, and you know what that means-- TEMP WORK! [more inside]
posted by JHarris on Dec 8, 2018 - 3 comments

Samantha Bee's "Full Frontal" almost late-night show (10:30pm) premiered on TBS and other Turner properties. Satiric targets included the press, the debates, “Elected Paperweight of the Month," and a filmed piece about the Jeb! campaign. [more inside]
posted by Marky on Feb 9, 2016 - 14 comments

Jupiter Jones, an undocumented immigrant working as a maid in Chicago, finds out she's the heir to an interstellar fortune including the ownership of Earth. This is the latest film by the Wachowski siblings.
posted by Small Dollar on Feb 8, 2015 - 133 comments

Bee and Puppycat are watching a marathon of their favorite show -- "Pretty Patrick Lunchtime" -- when little kid/downstairs neighbor/landlord Cardamon shows to fix their toilet, and he throws them out for the day so he can work. The search for a free TV is on! Beach (Youtube 6m) - Cats (Youtube 7m) [more inside]
posted by JHarris on Dec 20, 2014 - 27 comments

Bee's plan to spend the day cooking with Deckard is derailed when she forgets an ingredient, and she's out of cash. The solution? MAGIC TEMP WORK IN OUTER SPACE. On Youtube. (13m) [more inside]
posted by JHarris on Dec 20, 2014 - 6 comments

Bee got fired today. While she's unsure how to make ends meet, she still takes in a small cat, um, dog? who may have the answer. On Youtube! (11m) [more inside]
posted by JHarris on Dec 19, 2014 - 10 comments