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10 years gone but never forgotten. Here's the story behind the Oblivion mod Terry Pratchett worked on.

Random opinion: Cradle of Filth is one of the best legacy metal bands still making music, and I've never been given a satisfying reason why they get hated on so much.

"I need to work harder" he says as he looks at one of the best full time professional guitarists on instagram.

Severance is the best TV show since Breaking Bad. No exceptions. If the mysteries it is teasing end up living up to their potential it will have THE best story in any show ever. I waited like 3 years for S2 and it is exceeding expectations.

Remember the Titans didn't have anything to do with Clash of the Titans plot, easily one of the worst sequels I've ever seen.

My top metal guitarists just because: -Randy Rhoads -Eddie Van Halen -Michael Romeo -Tony Iommi -Vito Bratta -Josh Christian -Matt Pike -Gary Holt -Denis "Piggy" D'Amour -Warren DeMartini Honorable mentions: -Alex Skolnick -Andy Laroque -Dean Lamb/Tobi Morelli -Chuck Schuldiner -Jimmy Bower

couple years ago I saw david lynch sitting alone at a studio dining room in LA. his suit fit like shit and looked like he had been keeping it stuffed in a sandwich bag and he was wearing plastic shoes - but he had an aura unlike anything I've ever seen. like actually glowing. otherworldly. RIP

Four years since my son wrote the best opening to a mystery novel ever written.

I keep returning to Path of Exile when I try picking up other games. Haven't even gotten POE2 yet, POE1 is so, so good. It might be the most mechanically rich game I've ever played; there are moments of confusion, but you slowly learn things from wikis and you see its complex for a reason.

RIP Jimmy Carter, thanks for making the world a better place

Season 2 of Squid Games was one of the best blocks of entertainment I've ever seen. Maybe the best follow up season to anything ever. Maybe the best first episode of a season ever. Absolutely perfect, peak TV, excellent excellent excellent. Completely lives up to the hype.

ピラフ一味👿 #dragonball

Happy 2024th birthday, America

Post a movie that deserves a sequel:

Random life lesson I've been mulling over: most things in life that seem complicated are actually simple things done with extreme levels of competency. A thread: