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Today I bring you some cursed knowledge: That "wooooooooow" sound effect that Tiktok users love? It might've come from a Parodius game: Parodius da! -Shinwa kara Owarai he-, the second game in the series, and the most well known one. Here's a sample from the game's soundtrack release:

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Also didn't happen, but more plausible. "David, what are your thoughts on AI?" "Natasha, this is a pencil. It's how you use the pencil." stabs Natasha in the eye "You see? Well, not out of that eye anymore, of course. Any more questions?"

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I teach a game writing class. Students have scripts, worldbuilding docs, treatments, etc due every week About half the class used ChatGPT last semester even though I made it clear using an LLM = an F. When I asked why a studio would ever hire them if their work was just ChatGPT, they seemed stunned

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I've been getting a flood of "Thank you for applying" spam e-mails lately. Do they think I don't know whether I applied for a job or not?

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Just added The Singular Life of Aria Patel to my reading list!

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I used to go to a little place in Chinatown where they had a wall cabinet stuffed with fansubbed VHS tapes -- $5 each for 4 episodes of an anime series or a movie!

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Warren’s Senate report on Musk is getting some pickup. $TSLA @cnbc.com @warren.senate.gov www.cnbc.com/2025/06/03/e...

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If you ordered from the Nintendo Store, you may need to travel back in time. Shipments are arriving in 1969

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Phasmophobia film adaptation by Blumhouse announced A feature film adaptation of cooperative psychological horror game Phasmophobia is currently in development at horror film studio Blumhouse, developer Kinetic Games announced.

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I'm expecting an EO any day now renaming Pride Month to Prejudice Month. 😠

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hey here's something I would love us all to do like RIGHT NOW: find out if your local library is doing any kind of pride programming or display, and if they are, email them to say thank you and why it matters to you. whether or not you're queer. especially if you're in an area where it's fraught

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it’s almost like courage in the face of fascism is rewarded by voters or something

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have been watching a show about a veterinarian in the rural yukon with my kids and we all really enjoy it, if you’re looking for a new show.

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One of the reasons why I love Ray Harryhausen's stop motion work so much is that it not only feels alive, but a very specific kind of alive. Many of his monsters have such unruly energy, as if they threaten to nip at the hands of the man arranging them.

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10 July is the magic day that Levithan by @scottwesterfeld.bsky.social hits Netflix!

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OMG!!! Don't miss this. The Leviathan books are amazing and I can't wait to see this anime adaptation. Fortunately it's out very soon! 😍

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🚨FORTIFIED ZONE 2 Thanks to the joint effort of @cityconnection.bsky.social, @omakebooks.bsky.social and Broke Studio, an official localized version of this Jaleco Japan-exclusive Game Boy game is now available. ➡️ www.homebrew-factory.com/game-boy/145... Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaE6...

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We just got an email that Hopkins is freezing salaries, hiring, and some construction projects. In addition to the 800 million USAID we lost, we’ve had another 50 million in grants canceled so far. And a 2/3 year over year decline in funded grants despite an increase in submissions

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hi, cis folks! it’s pride. you with us? cool. have you called your senators about the budget bill that’s trying to strip trans healthcare from people of all ages on medicaid or ACA plans? that’s like 20% of us & this is the govt we’re up against. find reps here reps.fyi tap the thread for scripts

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❤️🧡💛💚🩵💜

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Commercial for Superman action figures from the upcoming movie started airing on TV. Glad to see slime being paired up with action figures again. Seems like such an 80's thing.

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Calling all researchers, especially linguists or English professors: ACES, The Society for Editing, has an RFP out for a research study on the value of editing. Deadline: June 9. Learn more here: aceseditors.org/about/the-va...

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Cover process for CRY OUT LOUD! Available for pre-order now!!

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A few words about the Genre for Trans Rights auction, which closes on June 7. One of the characters in my donated novel is the Chevalière d'Eon, who is one of the many examples we have from history of the truth that trans people have always been here, and will always be. 1/4

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Hellslave is free to own on Steam buff.ly/6B0uWIQ

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If you read my substack, you saw me tease something special coming from @laurenshippen.com -- I'm sO EXCITED about this. This is such a clever way to tell stories and put more art into the world, and I am forever proud of Lauren and her incredibly creativity.

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reminder, bsky has a clever way to display pronouns that's built in! but you only see them if you yourself opt in, so please feel free to here by subscribing and then choosing which applies!! @pronouns.diy

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It’s good to see me, isn’t it? 💜✨ Yes, yes, the rumors are true — we are OFFICIALLY launching here on Bluesky! In case you forgot, we’re a place to buy books online where every purchase supports local bookstores, not billionaires. Thanks for being here 🙌🏽

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The Horror Game Awards Summer Showcase 2025 aired over the weekend - with 100+ horror games! 😱 Loads of @horrorgameawards.bsky.social gems - handy breakdown of every trailer at the link. Few personal stand-outs highlights in the replies you should wishlist. (Read more: Gamer Social Club)

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GKIDS is proud to announce we'll be bringing a new 4K remaster of Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi's SHIN GODZILLA to North American theatres starting August 14! 💥 brnw.ch/21wT5Ox

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In case you missed it!

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Apparently this deal is 1) on all month on Kindle 2) also on Kobo! www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/...

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Had a haircut in the most delightful place (vintage figurines!) and am now locating lunch

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