it's not fan theories that are cynical, people would do that without the internet and probably did about like... sherlock holmes and shit. it's the classic internet problem of too many of them being adjacent to each other at once and select cynical people learning to game that excitement for content
honestly, i need to remember this quote. i can get so annoyed by fan theories because of the entire content economy around them and the kind of culture stoking them too much can breed, and it's important to remember that fan theorizing itself is honestly an innocent act of enthusiasm.
Jordan@jordevio.soy · 3h agoBig fan of this line
YA EVER GET THE FEELIN SOMETHING REALLY BAD IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN
Who the fuck starts a conversation like that I just entered the area
Debanked adult game developers in Japan face tax nightmare as they still get taxed on income they're blocked from receiving, indie creator says automaton-media.com/en/news/deba...
Debanked adult game developers in Japan face tax nightmare as they still get taxed on income they're blocked from receiving, indie creator says - AUTOMATON WEST
The developer believes that receiving overseas revenue from adult games has grown significantly more difficult over the past five years.
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Expectations for the next Bond are much too high and it’s impossible to please everyone. Here’s the solution: don’t cast the role. Shoot the entire movie from a first-person perspective, allowing the viewer to imagine that they themselves are James Bond
The Independent@the-independent.com · 19h agoJames Bond producer shares update on 007 casting: ‘It’s got to be really different’
microsoft funds genocide, fills their dev pipelines with ai slop and throws all the people who actually make the video games into the street. i cannot imagine, even if you are politically sheltered and just want your treats, ever buying and supporting an xbox game. theres no future here
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media literacy is all about finding a balance between critical thinking and surface level enjoyment. too much surface level enjoyment and u become a chud excusing horrible things. too much critical thinking and ull be grasping at straws and will never enjoy any piece of art for the rest of ur life
Hey remember when Nanowrimo said "sure why not" to allowing AI slop in their process and then immediately died after 20 years of operation oh, no reason, was just thinkin' about it
