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No. 860: T. Rex doesn't have cate blanche to use any film titles he likes

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T. Rex doesn't have cate blanche to use any film titles he likes

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Strip by: manyhills

Title: T-Rex's Oscar Funnies
T. Rex: You know what's hilarious about Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths?
T. Rex: It's—
Dromiceiomimus {off-panel}: FRAUD!
T. Rex: D-Dromi?
Dromiceiomimus: Last time you made a joke about The Menu. But it wasn't even nominated for any Oscars!
T. Rex: Really? But it's a comedy-horror! Those are usually a lock!
Utahraptor: It's too late for regrets now, T. Your brand is forever tarnished by your despicable lies.
T. Rex: Um, Utah, don't you mean... Tár-nished?!?
T. Rex: Heh heh heh
T. Rex: ...
T. Rex: *sob*

The author writes:

I see that I anticipated this possibility in my author's note to the last strip, but that didn't stop me from making T. Rex say it. I feel like I've thrown him under the bus a bit here.