This theory is really mechanically elegant, weaving together plot points, imagery, and lots of subtle little bits of the movie- but I feel like it undermines the movie thematically.

Still prefer that trend to sequels that have the titles of the original, because we hoped you’d forget but not really.

There’s also a totally different relationship between consumers and ads. I still remember trailers for Donkey Kong and Mortal Kombat in the 90s that all featured totally radical kids way more than game footage. Ads used to sell an idea, a tone, a brand.

What’s baffling to me is how so much of the promise of Anthem was in the negative. Bioware fans (whatever that means anymore) would ask a question about the game, and the answer would be “no, but...” Like, “are there going to be romances in the game?” “no but, well realized characters, platonic relationships...” “is…

I remember really liking the Civ 4 climate change and pollution systems.

“I’ll Fight” sounds like a song written to be played over the closing credits of a documentary about a Supreme Court Justice.

Amazing Spider-Man is objectively not a very good movie, but I think the Andrew Garfield/Emma Stone romance really transcends the rest of the mediocre plot. Their awkward white kid flirting dynamic is weirdly sexier than ANYTHING in the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe.

My very Jewish family can’t shut up about Mrs. Maisel and indeed, though my tastes run more Star Trek and X-Files, Mrs. Maisel is my favorite show currently being made.

I feel like we need a new word for people who are driving celebrities off the internet. Or maybe we have one: those folks are just being haters.

Song of Saya is the game that truly, deeply messed me up.

This was great and very much happened to me! But tell me me: did you ever relapse?

Wanted to make sure you were hip to Locke Lamora, was not disappointed. Now I gotta check this Unhewn Throne business out!

Is it just me, or does that dude look exactly like Tim Allen?

I’m N64 aged, so I played a lot of weird games for the console. A few I’d love to see:

I’m just gonna leave this here...

It’s important to keep the pressure up! Sure Gamestop will cease tracking and pressuring these particular statistics, and this looks like a PR win, but practices like the Circle of Life are at the core of how they do business. (Speaking as a former employee here). We need to make sure that every time they pull…

The Victoria one always gets me. She turns her back on you, but then glances back, unable to resist checking out your reaction. It’s awesome.

Hard same, Ashley, thank you for your words of comfort and rage. We Jews need to use our media jobs loud and proud. I think we’re pretty good at spotting a Fascist uprising.

I’ve been quoting that Martin Niemoller “First They Came For the Socialists” poem all week, but part of me was convinced on a level that we had at least moved passed a Nazi threat. I guess I should have listened to myself.

32 civs? There are only like, 20 in the base game. Did they try duplicates?