BOURDAIN (voiceover): I found myself surrounded by discarded objects. An empty soda can, a dead battery. Life becomes death. But death can become life. The simmering pot with its spicy aroma in front of me is proof. BOURDAIN: What's in this dish? ME: Pikmin BOURDAIN: Pikmin. Oh man that's good.
John Ryan says No AI Roles
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First, junior, that’s two questions. Second, fuck yes, you drooling knob. That’s the goddamn point. I existed without it happily. And that’s the truth that scares AI bros. What they believe in, what they based their personality and money on, can vanish tomorrow and things would be just fine.
Having fun isn’t hard when you’ve got a library card 📚
Months of work, a lifetime of learning, but the Levelling The Playing Field 101 Courses program launches right now. Eight €40 courses launching 10 days apart, I aim to make the critical less-spoken parts of indie gamedev accessible away from expensive visa-locked hotel bars. courses.ramiismail.com
The 1950 Ray Bradbury story "There Will Be Soft Rains" is about life after the nuclear holocaust. As a reddit post pointed out, it is set far in the future: Aug. 4, 2026 - tomorrow. www.reddit.com/r/books/comm...
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Already noticed some AAA games from the last few years slipping in quality due to the attack on labourers by the wealthy class and uh... I think gamers need to know it's gonna keep deteriorating in small ways, not a big bang Games will still drop for a while, but they'll be quietly worse
I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful
Holy shit, Marvel really did make a Mystique action figure with a baby Nightcrawler accessory to throw.
YEET! THAT! BABY!
My god was *this* the art direction/inspiration for Zapp Brannigan?
I somehow don't think that I can avoid posting this photo of William Shatner and birthday lady France Nuyen on Broadway in The World of Suzie Wong.
obsessed with the font on IKEA's clam chowder packaging. this is what's in the freezer on the Nostromo
Grab dozens of games in a truly indie bundle, support the Game Worker Hardship Fund, and try to come up with ideas for self-organized studios. 🎁 The bundle: itch.io/b/3802/game-... 🛠️ The fund: uvw-cwa.org/hardship-fun...
Sisko Kira O'Brien McCoy (write in vote, terrible choices for Doc down below.) Mariner.
Burnham, Kira, O'Brien, T'Ana and Mariner FINAL ANSWER
Lucas came back to make the prequels with a subconscious desire to destroy the franchise that ruined his chances at being a weird director who could make smaller films like THX-1138 and American Graffiti.
christ if that’s not a metaphor for our times
*That* moment in Mass Effect 2's opening. Taught you that anything can happen at anytime, so don't get comfortable.
Happy Thursday! It's time for another #QuestionsWithCauseway! What gaming moment was so surprising you couldn't believe it was happening? Games have the ability to subvert our expectations and keep us guessing. Tell us about the scene that dropped your jaw in disbelief!
You know what? Good. We need more weird horny movies. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjVM...
WICKER Trailer (2026) Olivia Colman
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Used textbooks were the best textbooks.
👇 "The vast majority of people who work in film and television are not studio executives, nor are they famous actors. They are, overwhelmingly, blue-collar workers, freelancers, and small businesses. And they are in free fall." Yes.
People think "Hollywood" is rich and famous. The reality? Film and TV is a national industry. It's a blue collar industry. And it is an industry free fall. My latest for @newrepublic.com on how the Paramount merger would crush blue collar workers who can not afford it newrepublic.com/article/2136...
Film you’ve watched more than six times with a GIF. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.
Blues Brothers: We're On A Mission From God
ALT: Blues Brothers: We're On A Mission From God
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Film you’ve watched more than six times with a GIF. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.