Geoffrey Bunting
@geoffreybunting.bsky.social
He/Him. Lingering phantom of a book designer. Miracle of movement. Journalist for WIRED, The Verge, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone, and more. CFS/ME. Find me at geoffreybunting.co.uk — tips to [email protected] / signal: gabunting.89
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I spoke to rap legend Curren$y about his love for the Sega Genesis & Ecco the Dolphin.
This is Part 1 of the 'Device That Made Me', my new editorial series for Back Market where the famous reflect on a life-changing electronic. Illustration: Hayley Wells
Read: www.backmarket.com/en-us/c/tech...
This is Part 1 of the 'Device That Made Me', my new editorial series for Back Market where the famous reflect on a life-changing electronic. Illustration: Hayley Wells
Read: www.backmarket.com/en-us/c/tech...
November 26, 2025 at 10:42 AM
I spoke to rap legend Curren$y about his love for the Sega Genesis & Ecco the Dolphin.
This is Part 1 of the 'Device That Made Me', my new editorial series for Back Market where the famous reflect on a life-changing electronic. Illustration: Hayley Wells
Read: www.backmarket.com/en-us/c/tech...
This is Part 1 of the 'Device That Made Me', my new editorial series for Back Market where the famous reflect on a life-changing electronic. Illustration: Hayley Wells
Read: www.backmarket.com/en-us/c/tech...
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Off-chance #journorequest, I am looking for South Korean creatives – particularly in TV and film – to discuss AI in Korean entertainment, particularly in animation and CGI, but broadly on where Korea is with AI and its implications on Korean media for The Verge. Email and Signal in bio.
November 25, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Off-chance #journorequest, I am looking for South Korean creatives – particularly in TV and film – to discuss AI in Korean entertainment, particularly in animation and CGI, but broadly on where Korea is with AI and its implications on Korean media for The Verge. Email and Signal in bio.
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Man Who Thought Fleetwood Mac’s ‘The Chain’ Was Over In For Thrill Of His Fucking Life https://theonion.com/man-who-thought-fleetwood-macs-the-chain-was-over-in-for-thrill-of-his-fucking-life/
November 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Man Who Thought Fleetwood Mac’s ‘The Chain’ Was Over In For Thrill Of His Fucking Life https://theonion.com/man-who-thought-fleetwood-macs-the-chain-was-over-in-for-thrill-of-his-fucking-life/
Off-chance #journorequest, I am looking for South Korean creatives – particularly in TV and film – to discuss AI in Korean entertainment, particularly in animation and CGI, but broadly on where Korea is with AI and its implications on Korean media for The Verge. Email and Signal in bio.
November 25, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Off-chance #journorequest, I am looking for South Korean creatives – particularly in TV and film – to discuss AI in Korean entertainment, particularly in animation and CGI, but broadly on where Korea is with AI and its implications on Korean media for The Verge. Email and Signal in bio.
I try to tag my editors in my social posts about pieces, but I do want to shout out two of my former editors. @halophoenix.bsky.social gave me my first professional commission and was a rare champion of accessibility reporting – alongside Christian Donlan, former features editor at Eurogamer. 1/8
By the way, it's National Editor Appreciation Day.
Nobody ever reads a great article and thinks, "Dang, that was some tight editing." But editing is a big part of how it got to be great.
So writers, if you've ever worked with a good editor, shout 'em out.
Nobody ever reads a great article and thinks, "Dang, that was some tight editing." But editing is a big part of how it got to be great.
So writers, if you've ever worked with a good editor, shout 'em out.
November 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I try to tag my editors in my social posts about pieces, but I do want to shout out two of my former editors. @halophoenix.bsky.social gave me my first professional commission and was a rare champion of accessibility reporting – alongside Christian Donlan, former features editor at Eurogamer. 1/8
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Not now unexpected structure in the solar system’s Kuiper belt!
November 20, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Not now unexpected structure in the solar system’s Kuiper belt!
Slightly late to the party, but I reviewed @necrosoftgames.com's Demonschool for The Verge; a colourful take on tactical combat that builds its own identity from a mountain of inspirations and that I genuinely loved. Thanks to @andrewrweb.bsky.social for letting me.
Rough edges are smoothed out by colorful characters, fun side content, and an interesting take on tactical combat.
Demonschool channels Buffy and Persona for delightfully demonic RPG action
More than its influences.
www.theverge.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Slightly late to the party, but I reviewed @necrosoftgames.com's Demonschool for The Verge; a colourful take on tactical combat that builds its own identity from a mountain of inspirations and that I genuinely loved. Thanks to @andrewrweb.bsky.social for letting me.
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Man, there are a lot of pieces that were published this past week that make me even more furious than usual that so many people who are dedicated to telling meaningful stories are unemployed or scrambling to pitch while...all that gets published, amplified, paid for, and inflicted on readers.
November 16, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Man, there are a lot of pieces that were published this past week that make me even more furious than usual that so many people who are dedicated to telling meaningful stories are unemployed or scrambling to pitch while...all that gets published, amplified, paid for, and inflicted on readers.
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Appeasing the far-right gives the broader public the impression that their narrative is true. There is no way to stem support for Reform by endorsing their policies. Either you are fighting against them or you are, regardless of how you see yourself, fighting for them.
November 16, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Appeasing the far-right gives the broader public the impression that their narrative is true. There is no way to stem support for Reform by endorsing their policies. Either you are fighting against them or you are, regardless of how you see yourself, fighting for them.
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Some abled parents of disabled people are the most violent ableists. They use their children as tools to demonstrate their heroism in shouldering the burden of taking care of a disabled person, think they’re incapable of ableism, and say the experience of a caretaker is the same as being disabled.
November 16, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Some abled parents of disabled people are the most violent ableists. They use their children as tools to demonstrate their heroism in shouldering the burden of taking care of a disabled person, think they’re incapable of ableism, and say the experience of a caretaker is the same as being disabled.
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Respect Alice Wong’s call here:
“When I am in public spaces and see most people unmasked either because they think the virus is a hoax, that masking is virtue signaling & a sign of weakness, aren't thinking about it, or that they simply don’t care, I feel like an expendable burden not worth saving.”
“When I am in public spaces and see most people unmasked either because they think the virus is a hoax, that masking is virtue signaling & a sign of weakness, aren't thinking about it, or that they simply don’t care, I feel like an expendable burden not worth saving.”
COVID Isn’t Going Anywhere. Masking Up Could Save My Life.
"When I am in public spaces and see most people unmasked, I feel like an expendable burden not worth saving."
www.teenvogue.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Respect Alice Wong’s call here:
“When I am in public spaces and see most people unmasked either because they think the virus is a hoax, that masking is virtue signaling & a sign of weakness, aren't thinking about it, or that they simply don’t care, I feel like an expendable burden not worth saving.”
“When I am in public spaces and see most people unmasked either because they think the virus is a hoax, that masking is virtue signaling & a sign of weakness, aren't thinking about it, or that they simply don’t care, I feel like an expendable burden not worth saving.”
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"I insist on resisting with joy and finding pleasure where I can such as with my friends and two cats, Bert and Ernie. Yes, life is a complete dumpster fire, but I am reminded that I am not alone, that I am in this with many others." — Alice Wong, January 2025: www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Disability advocate Alice Wong on resistance in the new year: ‘Life is a dumpster fire, but I’m not alone’
The activist, who received a 2024 MacArthur ‘genius’ grant, reflects on a moment that changed her life – and why she finds hope in sci-fi
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:42 PM
"I insist on resisting with joy and finding pleasure where I can such as with my friends and two cats, Bert and Ernie. Yes, life is a complete dumpster fire, but I am reminded that I am not alone, that I am in this with many others." — Alice Wong, January 2025: www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
*To the tune of the Coca-Cola christmas ad music*
Eugenics are coming
Eugenics are coming
Sam Altman and husband fund startup to edit babies’ genes
The Open AI boss and his husband, Oliver Mulherin, have invested in the startup Preventive, which aims to genetically engineer children free from hereditary diseases
www.thetimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
*To the tune of the Coca-Cola christmas ad music*
Eugenics are coming
Eugenics are coming
One of those moments in which words mostly fail. I am immensely privileged to live within a community Alice shaped, as are we all.
“Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.”
November 15, 2025 at 3:13 PM
One of those moments in which words mostly fail. I am immensely privileged to live within a community Alice shaped, as are we all.
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Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Blow for OpenAI in Germany as court rules song lyrics used illegally
A German court ruled on Tuesday that OpenAI violated copyright on nine popular songs in a lawsuit that marked another attempt to prevent the free use of artists' content online. The Munich Regional Co...
www.yahoo.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
On a scale of one to The Cask of Amontillado, how many scratching noises in your walls is too many scratching noises in your walls?
November 14, 2025 at 9:49 PM
On a scale of one to The Cask of Amontillado, how many scratching noises in your walls is too many scratching noises in your walls?
Hopped back on board the Stuart Gordon train (choo choo) to mark 30 years since Castle Freak for @inverse.com and @htranbui.bsky.social. A hidden gothic horror gem that becomes even more watchable within current horror trends than it was in 1995. With input from Jeffrey Combs.
30 Years Ago, An Overlooked Gothic Horror Was Ahead Of Its Time
With its character-driven horror, 1995’s 'Castle Freak' is more at home with the elevated horror of today than the direct-to-video nasties it released alongside.
www.inverse.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Hopped back on board the Stuart Gordon train (choo choo) to mark 30 years since Castle Freak for @inverse.com and @htranbui.bsky.social. A hidden gothic horror gem that becomes even more watchable within current horror trends than it was in 1995. With input from Jeffrey Combs.
After years of being incensed by people calling shows "the next Squid Game" just because they're South Korean, I'm also back in @thedailybeast.bsky.social to talk about the next Squid Game, because it literally is Squid Game – albeit in 19th century Japan – and yet also somehow 10x better.
This Netflix Series Will Be Even Bigger Than 'Squid Game'
Forget all the previous headlines promising series that are “The Next ‘Squid Game.’” New series “Last Samurai Standing” doesn’t just fit the bill—it’s even better.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:10 PM
After years of being incensed by people calling shows "the next Squid Game" just because they're South Korean, I'm also back in @thedailybeast.bsky.social to talk about the next Squid Game, because it literally is Squid Game – albeit in 19th century Japan – and yet also somehow 10x better.
A big one for me. Even before moving into journalism, I was trying to work out how to write about Reply 1988. Now, 10 years after its release, I'm in the BBC talking to the people behind it about how it remains one of *the* great televisual experiences and how it changed South Korean television
'Everyone can relate to it': How 2015 TV masterpiece Reply 1988 sparked the Korean drama boom
A decade ago, Reply 1988 launched. An emotional and nostalgic show about life in 1980s Seoul, it paved the way for other Korean global hits like Squid Game.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 1:02 PM
A big one for me. Even before moving into journalism, I was trying to work out how to write about Reply 1988. Now, 10 years after its release, I'm in the BBC talking to the people behind it about how it remains one of *the* great televisual experiences and how it changed South Korean television
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A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
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I'm in the verse today talking about reverse engineering the kinect 15 years ago, alongside @theowatson.bsky.social, @memoakten.bsky.social , and @adafruit.com!
Thanks for covering this @geoffreybunting.bsky.social! Lots of fun memories.
Thanks for covering this @geoffreybunting.bsky.social! Lots of fun memories.
How a bunch of hackers freed the Kinect from the Xbox
How a bunch of hackers freed the Kinect from the Xbox
A brief history with an unlikely legacy.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I'm in the verse today talking about reverse engineering the kinect 15 years ago, alongside @theowatson.bsky.social, @memoakten.bsky.social , and @adafruit.com!
Thanks for covering this @geoffreybunting.bsky.social! Lots of fun memories.
Thanks for covering this @geoffreybunting.bsky.social! Lots of fun memories.
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A 34-year-old as a politician: My god he's like a baby. It's like they just elected an infant to be their mayor.
A 34-year-old as an athlete: You have to admire the bravery of him attempting that dunk, knowing full well the grim reaper is right behind him.
A 34-year-old as an athlete: You have to admire the bravery of him attempting that dunk, knowing full well the grim reaper is right behind him.
November 5, 2025 at 5:45 AM
A 34-year-old as a politician: My god he's like a baby. It's like they just elected an infant to be their mayor.
A 34-year-old as an athlete: You have to admire the bravery of him attempting that dunk, knowing full well the grim reaper is right behind him.
A 34-year-old as an athlete: You have to admire the bravery of him attempting that dunk, knowing full well the grim reaper is right behind him.