This is still the Gotham City aesthetic that I think most perfectly captures what Gotham “should” look like. All the statues of muscular men pulling levers and “glory of labor” aesthetic, but rotting down. Sort of an amalgamation of the Rust Belt cities fused with Diego Rivera and communist propaganda. What a genius…

Is it still possible to be disappointed by something that was getting hammered right out of the gate, though? I played ME:A when it was on heavy discount and enjoyed it for what it was: a fun combat shooter with a lot of interesting story elements that went underbaked because they were never able to make a sequel.

I’d argue that South Park made a point of saying being earnest and sincere is actively dumb and bad, where movies like fucking Singles just said that caring about something is to be avoided by the cool kids

May I humbly suggest you give Dishonored 2 a try? I also have historically had tons of problems with FPS stealth, but DH2 seemingly gives you more leeway before you get spotted than DH1, and has the side benefit of being a master class in stage design

I’m automatically triggered by any mention of DA:I to say that was maybe the most disappointing gaming experience of my life

The brain dance piece of NCW didn’t sit right with me. It felt like a shitty version of the detective moments from Arkham City, but there will be a LOT more of them and they’ll be a LOT more intrinsic to the gameplay. Did they mention how often you’ll have to do them?

I probably think about that once a month. How incredibly fucking stupid do you have to be to think running a video of a young, fun, smart, attractive person doing fun things is going to be a DRAWBACK???

Magnolia is worth watching for the truly incredible soundtrack, Anderson’s impeccable direction (bloated and indulgent as it is), and Tom Cruise’s transcendent (and prescient!) performance as the prototypical pickup artist. He is electrifying, and dominates every scene he’s in; it’s the first time I can remember…

Jeez, chips in your plates already? I’ve got plates from Ikea that are older than that, that would be intact if my gf weren’t a bit . . . klutzy

What exactly is the appeal of Chalamet? He’s not a great actor, and he looks like a tall 12 year old. He also looks like you’d cut yourself on his pelvis if you managed to get in bed with him. What am I missing here?

Radish greens are delicious, and also a good indicator of how long the actual radish has been on shelf. Stemmed radishes are still shelf stable and look presentable for a LONG time, but radishes with the greens attached are going to be fresher by default. I have gotten into arguments about this because stemmed…

This might revoke my foodie cred, but seeing that in moment in the theater immediately gave me a taste for larb, and I think about it every time we get Thai food

Toss the beet greens in a salad! They’re delicious!

Lettuce is PHENOMENAL! I’m a salad freak, so maybe I’m weird, but I LOOOOOOOVE a good mix of lettuces, with some queso fresco and sliced radish, maybe some pickled red onion if you’ve got some lying around, ideally in Rick Bayless’ roasted jalapeno dressing (in a dry pan, roast a jalapeno or two and a few cloves of…

You should probably try reading the article then. It’s better to keep your mouth closed and have everyone think you’re a fool, than to open your mouth and confirm it, etc etc

Had they already cut ties with that literal Nazi dipshit? I can’t remember his name, but I just found out about him as a result of WOTC culling the racist cards, and WOW he is (was?) NOT SHY about his Nazi beliefs

I will say: I’d forgotten how much fun it is to buy a game day 1 and contribute to the conversation online. But yeah: I still have HZD, God of War, etc on my list, PLUS my Switch backlog.

A bunch of dorks dogpiled me in a gaming FB group after I said I had no plans to buy a PS5 for 3-5 years, partially because I’ve got a huge backlog, and partially because the price will be down by that point and I’ll have my pick of games to play. Seriously: stuff like “what are you even doing in this group?” “you’re…