Some news on a film I worked on recently. deadline.com/2026/07/kaet...

Kaet Might Die Cast Adds Jimmi Simpson, Ben Wang & Zosia Mamet (EXCLUSIVE)

Indie 'Kaet Might Die' has added Jimmi Simpson, Ben Wang, and Zosia Mamet to its cast, Deadline can report exclusively.

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I'm working on a bill to prevent hosing discrimination against people with disabilities. I'm proud to be doing this work but also why do I have to do this? Why is discrimination so entrenched in society that there are entire branches of the AG's offices totally dedicated to it? 1/

Dr. Livas will be presenting this paper over zoom, and if you'd like to join other folks watching the talk, join us at Econsult on Friday at noon! RSVP for lunch! buildphillynow.substack.com/p/policy-lun...

Policy Lunch 6/26 | Local Taxes and Suburbanization: Evidence from Philadelphia's Wage Tax

This Friday at noon at Econsult Solutions

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Russell Richie 🔰🌐🏗🚲♿🏳️‍🌈@drussellmrichie.bsky.social · last mo.

🎉Hybrid talk this Friday!🎉 Find out how replacing Philadelphia's wage tax with a land value tax could move 26-78k jobs from the suburbs to Philly! Link in quote post for Zoom registration. Keep your eyes peeled at for in-person component at Econsult! buildphillynow.substack.com/s/policy-lunch

Something kino this way comes x.com/conanbycrom/...

Conan the Barbarian Official (@conanbycrom) on X

Genndy Tartakovsky’s Conan the Barbarian: Queen of the Black Coast. ⚔️ 🤯 Series development for Prime Video After finding love in the pirate queen, Bêlit, a battle-hardened Conan defies gods, fate, a...

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Non-gaming outlets don't *have* to address the concerns of a gaming audience, but they also don't have to launder PR

Aftermath@aftermath.site · last mo.

Outlets don't have to do Xbox's work for it aftermath.site/xbox-interview...

Someone actually crunched the numbers, and using GenAI can decrease reviews for indie game on Steam (a useful proxy stat for sales) by as much as *58%* 🤖

The games industry cannot say Stop Killing Games makes things unworkable while the games industry keeps making games unplayable. This is literally just Square Enix going "ah, we'll make them buy it again". support.na.square-enix.com/news.php?id=...

We have a coalition of members of @europarl.europa.eu from across 9 parties calling for concrete EU legislation from the @ec.europa.eu From @socialistsanddemocrats.eu, @greens-efa.eu, @volteuropa.org , @eppgroup.bsky.social, @left.eu @reneweurope.bsky.social etc. The people want #StopKillingGames!

This one was an unexpected gem. Weird and broken only in ways that make it feel special.

GamingTrend@gamingtrend.com · 3mo ago

Axe Cop videogame console review gamingtrend.com/reviews/axe-...

There is nothing ontologically good or evil about public homebuilding as opposed to private homebuilding. The state sets the rules of the market, and the market shapes the conditions under which public building takes place. It's all part of the same overarching system.

“We are the luckiest bastards alive,” he says of living in Marblehead. “We can’t also be the most self-interested bastards alive. They can’t be the same thing.” www.marbleheadindependent.com/he-asked-if-...

He asked if Marblehead was 'kind of being pricks.' Then the internet found him.

David Modica did not plan on speaking at Town Meeting, yet his brief remark exposed confusion over housing compliance and local candor.

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On its third attempt tonight, Marblehead Town Meeting approved an “MBTA Communities–compliant” district largely centered on the 125-year-old Tedesco Country Club, meeting 3A requirements on paper while all but assuring no new housing would be built. This comment says it all.

People are taking unusual measures to the thwart the scourge of AI

Indie goes theatrical. @thesoleil.studio writes about the audience move towards independent film and distributors and how media giants like Warner Bros. are failing to take risks, following @glitchprod.com's recent theatrical push. ioxtv.co/blog/2026/04... #indieanimation #ioxTV #TADC

Keep it Separated | iox Blog

Big box office moments for web animation and indie distributors make the case for why a healthy entertainment industry depends on an open market of separate, independent production and distribution co...

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The next big movie from the Indianapolis indie film scene. A beautifully filmed story of crime, love and redemption. My review of Street Angel:

Street Angel

Street Angel is a faith based film featuring talent local to my hometown, Indianapolis. It’s the brainchild of my friend, Lamont Coleman, who not only wrote the film but composed the music. Back in September he was talking about a new screenplay and intrigued by his enthusiasm, I said to send it my way. I’ll admit, faith based films are not my personal jam, but I was invested in this story from page one.

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In which Justice Alito suggests the parties should have briefed an issue that the Court declined to grant certiorari on. www.supremecourt.gov/oral_argumen...

Ross Scott's truth is marching on. gamingtrend.com/news/stop-ki...

Stop Killing Games keeps winning: upcoming Protect Our Games act in California and European Parliament hearings announced

Corpo bootlickers in shambles, reportedly

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Watch the STUDENT #NORDIC SHORTS FESTIVAL (in case you missed it) Watch the festival by signing up for the FREE 3-DAY trial using the link, or go to www.wildsound.ca Watch today’s Festival: www.wildsound.ca/videos/stude... #wildsound #filmfestival #shortfilm

We want to make it easier, faster, and more cost-effective to build homes in Illinois. An ambitious slate of reforms to eliminate barriers, lower costs for construction, produce a wider range of family-friendly housing, and streamline construction processes.

Pritzker to propose statewide zoning laws to spur homebuilding, limit local control

Article Summary JB Pritzker will propose a plan during his State of the State address to drastically limit local governments’

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Butlerian Jihad now: the one thing I'm surprised to enjoy about reality collapsing in on itself until parody and sincerity are one, fact and fiction inseparable from one another, is the Butlerian Jihad turning from funny reference to genuine philosophical standpoint. 1/

Graphic designers and artists, take heed to this RFP! We're seeking art work for an educational card game about exclusionary zoning. yimbyaction.org/about/rfp-de...

I cast a wide net because I never know what to expect. By chance I found a game that spoke to all the ways it's hard to change the world. How even trying should make you question your own ego and methods. I hope to see All Will Rise tell this story that its creators so clearly understand.

All Will Rise by Speculative Agency@allwillrise.bsky.social · 5mo ago

‘While I was caught immediately with its vibrant color palette and deck-building mechanics, the team’s care with their subject matter is what’s keeping me on the hook for the long haul.’ Thank you, @johnofhearts.bsky.social, for this wonderful article! Much love. #IndieGame #GameDev #IndieDev

Fantastic blog by our climate law specialist Loes van Dijk. 'Seeing how game designers build systems, create narratives, and translate real-world dynamics into interactive experiences gave me a new appreciation for the medium.' www.climate-court.com/post/why-a-g... #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames

Why a Game About Climate Litigation Matters More Than You Think

For the past several months, our founder, Loes, has been part of the All Will Rise team as a climate law professional. Here's what she has to say about it:When I first joined the project, I had absolu...

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this means it is not open for transit

Feels a little on the nose for the morally reprehensible monster president to have a literal black mark of decay on his hand that he can't hide regardless of how hard he tries but you know here we are

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5mo ago

Trump's black hand adjusts the mic for a woman at his rally today in Kentucky (Andrew Harnik/Getty)

WHAT IF YOU JUST READ A FUCKING BOOK

I use Gemini when I'm bored — and it's better than doomscrolling

It became my ultimate distraction

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WATCH: MAGA CM Vickie Paladino is crashing out because props 2-5 will allow affordable housing to be built in her Queens district. These changes were designed as a backstop to prevent abuse of member deference, and ensure that every neighborhood does its part. They're working!

it's actually great that he has alienated all the most deranged lunatics in politics while uniting disparate factions who care about material outcomes. when people say we need more Mamdanis, this is actually what that entails

What about threatened and endangered parking lots?