drpiggyphd.bsky.social
aka Dr. Piggy • Assistant Professor of Psychology at Morgan State University • previously Northwestern University • they/she 🏳️🌈• 🇵🇷🇲🇽🇺🇸 • I study games/esports, social identity, skill acquisition, emotion regulation, digital health
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Game: Outer Wilds (Steam)
For all the hype, it really was a 9.5/10 for me. Exploration, investigation, existential questions, and all while watching yourself slowly get better at the controls/3D movement. And you’re a genderless alien! -.5 for some artificial difficulty. ~20 hrs to beat. Play it!!
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TV: Conclave (Paid on Prime)
As an ex-Catholic, this movie hit right in terms of nerdy Catholic lore and a main character who is genuinely moral despite costs. As a lover of narrative, it was engrossing for one watch but not a second. The awards it was given were earned. Very good.
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TV: Ranma 1/2 (Netflix)
This show is so funny and silly and I got a whole lot more jokes watching as an adult. And it’s kind of wild looking back on my childhood and realizing this manga helped me question ideas about gender/sex! The remake holds up as a fun romcom :) 🐼🫖🥋
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Frog Detective 1 made me smile a lot 😃
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TV: The Menu (Netflix)
New Top 10 horror movie. And maybe the only horror/comedy on my list of personal faves? I laughed bitterly and joyfully, gasped, cringed, and felt intellectually engrossed. Went in blind and enjoyed it.
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TV: Still Alice (Netflix)
Just talked to my psych 101 class about memory and Alzheimer’s, thinking I might assign this for extra credit because it does such a good job of showing how our memories shape us, and what it means to lose them. Sad, accurate, and again, very sad.
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TV: The Witcher Sirens of the Deep (Netflix)
Some cool animation sequences and world building make it a solid watch and a good companion to other Witcher shows.
Still, I’m looking forward more to the new game when we see Ciri’s perspective highlighted. Geralt doesn’t change, he just… is.
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I enjoy seeing data like this, thank you for sharing
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Ditto!! Thank you for your mentorship ☺️
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✌🏼
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TV: Erin Brockovich (Netflix)
For an investigative film from the 2000s, it holds up well. Pro-environment/anti-capitalist messages still hit their mark. I enjoyed it. And had to smile for a Wichita shoutout :)
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TV: Moana 2 (Theaters)
Cute, catchy, and great overlap of modern fiction and myth. Maybe too many characters? But overall a fun watch. The little friends/side creatures all made me smile.
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Glad to see these on Bsky now too :)
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TV: May December (Netflix)
Definitely would not have watched if I’d realized the content. TW: statutory rape. An upsetting, well-acted exploration of awful people. My heart went out to Joe, and watching him slowly realize and act on his suppressed feelings was the best part of the movie.
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Game: Fields of Mistria (Steam)
A new Top 5 of farming games… once it’s done. The gameplay loop is engrossing, dialogue/characters fantastic. Starting a new file was like playing Harvest Moon DS or Stardew for the first time. The early access version out now has about 40 hours of gameplay. 10/10
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Valid, I need to try Pokémon Sleep myself
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Rooting for you bro
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omg thus makes me so happy 💚💚💚 added!!
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TV: Squid Game (Season 2; Netflix)
I liked the main character’s evolution. Didn’t really want to watch more death games, but some narrative decisions made the season psychologically interesting. I will def watch Season 3 & I hope desperately that it answers bigger philosophical questions abt class
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TV: Queer Eye (Season 9; Netflix)
So many colorful people, good stories, and cool house makeovers in this season. Has been good for the last few weeks when I needed a bit of heartwarming ❤️🩹
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TV: The Six Triple Eight (Netflix)
Admittedly some of the acting was mid 😩 but otherwise this was a cool story of a unique historical moment and I learned a lot watching it
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Oh no did Atlas disappoint 😂
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TV: She-Ra & the Princesses of Power (Netflix)
Finally finished this and wow. The queer rep and general diversity is fantastic, characters are complex and well-motivated, it’s the kind of cartoon I wish I had as a kid. Felt like the right length too for both plot & fluff. Fun!
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TV: Atlas (Netflix)
Although I think they could’ve pushed a lot of sci-fi aspects harder, overall I liked how it illustrated themes of AI mistrust and human relationships. And I’m a sucker for movies featuring smart and badass Latinas
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TV: The Law According to Lidia Pöet S2 (Netflix)
Historical investigation/drama and S2 is as good as the first. Enjoyed the discussions on women’s rights and the costumes were beautiful. More gory than I’d like. Will watch the upcoming S3
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TV: A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder (Netflix)
A well-paced teen murder mystery with good twists. Accurate small town secrets and relationships. And a nerdy, future-focused, good girl main character. Themes of good/evil, some discussion of racial tensions in the UK. Good to watch once.
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Read the first page and I’m already fascinated. Good find!