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franz @franzanth.bsky.social · 4d

i just remembered that some people got genuinely upset when i pointed out that live action little mermaid's sebastian would die underwater

Joaquín Baldwin @joabaldwin.com · 7d

Outrageous! The moon rotation in this shot of
The Lion King remake implies it was shot far into the northern hemisphere. What happened to realism? Literally unwatchable.

Screenshot of shot with the full moon rising in front of Simba, Timon, and Pumbaa. Below are three moon diagrams showing the proper orientation of the moon from the northern hemisphere, equator (Kenya) and southern hemisphere. The moon from the film is aligned to the northern hemisphere version because realism means nothing any longer.

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Journal of Geek Studies @jgeekstudies.bsky.social · 19d

🚨 New article! 🎉

J. Hepper explored social media discussions to understand how #cyberpunk lexicon enters public discourse about real-world events.

#GeekStudies #MediaStudies #Shadowrun #PopCulture

When cyberpunk leaks into the timeline: megacorps, memes, and Rheinmetall as a real‑world case study

Jens Hepper Independent researcher, Northeim, Germany. Email: jens.hepper (at) rlsb (dot) de Download PDF Pop culture increasingly provides the metaphors—and sometimes the scripts—that shape public…

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Chris Mah @echinoblog.bsky.social · 20d

*laugh* So, it turns out there is an Antarctic brittle star, Ophiosteira bullivanti that bears more than a casual resemblance to STARYU! #pokemon #echinoday ha ha! 😂

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · Sep 8

The 10 Best Marine and Aquatic Species in the Star Trek Universe| Happy Star Trek Day, nerds!

The 10 Best Marine and Aquatic Species in the Star Trek Universe

Take a deep dive into the ocean life of Star Trek.

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Journal of Geek Studies @jgeekstudies.bsky.social · Sep 8

Ever wondered how many molluscs live in the @magic.wizards.com multiverse? 🐌

No? Well, but our researchers did — and we have a brand-new "fantasy-meets-taxonomy" paper about it!

Come take a look at the article: jgeekstudies.org/2025/08/24/m...

#MolluscMonday #GeekStudies #MagicTheGathering #MTG

Molluscs of the Multiverse: molluscan diversity in Magic: The Gathering

Rodrigo B. Salvador1, Natan C. Pedro2, Mark A. Carnall3 1Zoology Unit, Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. 2Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo,…

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Journal of Geek Studies @jgeekstudies.bsky.social · Sep 8

Yes please

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Journal of Geek Studies @jgeekstudies.bsky.social · Aug 18

Was this new research funded by Elizabeth Báthory? 😆

🧪 #scicomm #vampires #FGO

Scientists Identify How Young Blood Reverses Aging in Human Skin Cells

The idea of taking blood from the young to rejuvenate the elderly is getting an increasing amount of attention from scientists, and a new study has shown how some of the youthful properties of our ski...

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Historical Games Network @historygamesnet.bsky.social · Jul 19

The HGN team recently chatted with Rytis Jadzevicius of @fluxogames.bsky.social about their upcoming game, Book Smugglers. A decision-driven, point-and-click adventure set in 19thC Lithuania, the game blends resource management with historical storytelling:

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Interview with Fluxo Games on "Book Smugglers" | Historical Games Network

The HGN team recently spoke with Rytis Jadzevicius of Fluxo Games, based in Vilnius, Lithuania, about the studio’s forthcoming historical game, Book Smugglers. Set in 19th Century Lithuania, the game...

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Journal of Geek Studies @jgeekstudies.bsky.social · Jul 13

🚨 New article out now! 🚨
By ‪@beelzebruno.bsky.social

Can we predict competitive Pokémon VGC leads using Latent Semantic Analysis? 🧠🔍

#GeekStudies #PokemonVGC #DataScience #CompetitivePokemon

Predicting competitive Pokémon VGC leads using Latent Semantic Analysis: a data-driven approach to team matchups

Bruno Luvizotto Carli Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil. brunolcarli (at) gmail (dot) com Download PDF Competitive Pokémon battles often hinge on the initial selection of Pokémon…

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Journal of Geek Studies @jgeekstudies.bsky.social · Jun 27

🚨Our 1st 2025 issue is complete!🚨
Explore the latest in geeky research, with interviews with game devs and articles on Tintin, #StarWars, #IndianaJones et al., Pokémon, and #StudioGhibli.

Check it out 👉 jgeekstudies.org/archives/vol...

#GeekStudies #scicomm #geekculture

Vol. 12(1): June, 2025

Journal of Geek Studies –Vol. 12(1): to be published on June, 2025 The Blood on Our Controllers: how the game industry relates to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict Interview with H. Caubet Pp. 1-5. …

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Journal of Geek Studies @jgeekstudies.bsky.social · Jun 23

🚨 New article alert!
Ecocriticism meets anime in this piece by Audrey Aguirre.
The article explores the environmental toll of war through the haunting beauty Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.

#GeekStudies #AnimeStudies #StudioGhibli #Miyazaki #風の谷のナウシカ #スタジオジブリ #アニメ研究

Wilted lands and wounded worlds: visualizing environmental costs of war in Hayao Miyazaki’s Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

Audrey Aguirre Upland High School, Upland, CA, USA. Email: audrey.a.aguirre (at) gmail (dot) com Download PDF Past studies on Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (風の谷のナウシカ; Topcraft, 1984) have prim…

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Journal of Geek Studies @jgeekstudies.bsky.social · Jun 16

"The road to repairing sharks’ reputations [post-Jaws] has been long and full of obstacles, and in many ways, it’s a blueprint for how we might reframe other misunderstood or maligned species."

Melissa Cristina Márquez (she/her/ella) @melissacmarquez.bsky.social · Jun 16

How Sharks Got Their Reputation Back From “Jaws”

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Once feared as villains, sharks are now key players in a $314 million global tourism industry.

How Sharks Got Their Reputation Back From “Jaws”

Once feared as villains, sharks are now key players in a $314 million global tourism industry.

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Journal of Geek Studies @jgeekstudies.bsky.social · Jun 8

You can turn any shape into a die thanks to a study showing a way to calculate the probabilities for any shape.
#dnd #dungeonsanddragons #rpg #ttrpg

Want To Use Dragons As Dice? Now You Can, Thanks To Math

Dungeons and Dragons and Dragons.

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Jordan Collver @jordancollver.bsky.social · Jun 5

A hard truth of science communication is that knowledge and attitudes (to say nothing of behavior) are not intrinsically linked.

A panel from my 2017 comic on the intersection of science and religion, free to read: jordancollver.myportfolio.com/comics #sciart

Cartoon of a pile of books with two legs and arms poking out from the bottom. A single book falls from above. The person says "OoOh I think I get it now."

Caption text reads: "...that if you just present people with enough of the right information, then they'll automatically reach an informed decision and change their mind."

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Journal of Geek Studies @jgeekstudies.bsky.social · Jun 4

"As a free piece of software preloaded onto every system, it would function (...) as a welcome tour for new owners, packed with little interesting nuggets of information and secrets to find. It could even help inspire the next generation of hardware engineers. But only if they see it."
#STEM

Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour Is A Surprising STEM Showpiece (But It Should Still Be Free)

The Switch 2 Welcome Tour could be a neat, approachable way for students to learn concepts of industrial design--but only if they see it.

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Journal of Geek Studies @jgeekstudies.bsky.social · Jun 2

A nice story of game preservation. 🎮

One Of The Rarest Video Games Ever Has Been Preserved Online

You may not know the name of this incredibly rare game, but now you can play it online.

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Mark Witton @markwitton.bsky.social · May 28

Just learned that the paper I wrote with @folkhorrorrevival.bsky.social to debunk the connection between #dinosaur fossils and #griffin #mytholgy was among the most-read papers from Sage Publishing last year. If you missed it, it's open access: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

A griffin, with the face, forelegs and wings of an eagle, and the neck, body, legs and tail of a lion, poses next to an (idealised) emerging skeleton of Protoceratops, a fossil species proposed on spurious grounds to be the inspiration for the griffin myth. Surrounding them is the Gobi desert, the home of Protoceratops fossils.

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Journal of Geek Studies @jgeekstudies.bsky.social · May 25

Happy #GeekPrideDay / #TowelDay 🎉

It's a great opportunity to read all the cool #GeekStudies we've published this year. 🤓 Take a look around, you're bound to find an article you'll love: jgeekstudies.org/archives/vol...

And remember: don't panic and always carry a towel!

Vol. 12(1): June, 2025

Journal of Geek Studies –Vol. 12(1): to be published on June, 2025 The Blood on Our Controllers: how the game industry relates to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict Interview with H. Caubet Pp. 1-5. …

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Journal of Geek Studies @jgeekstudies.bsky.social · May 21

Today's The birthday of the coolest palaeontologist ever: Mary Anning. 🥳🎂
And we have just the article for the occasion, describing Anning's life and work, and also her incarnation as a heroic spirit in Fate/Grand Order. 😉

#FGO #FateGO #palaeontology #fossils #メアリーアニング

Mary Anning: fossil collector, paleontologist, and heroic spirit

Rodrigo Brincalepe Salvador Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Wellington, New Zealand. Email: salvador.rodrigo.b (at) gmail (dot) com Download PDF Mary Anning (1799–1847) was a British fossi…

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Journal of Geek Studies @jgeekstudies.bsky.social · May 16

Such a shame - that would be a great name.
We still have Gallirallus astolfoi, though, named after the best Rider/Saber.

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Journal of Geek Studies @jgeekstudies.bsky.social · May 15

Oh no! But now that you do, why not come to the dark side? 😉

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Journal of Geek Studies @jgeekstudies.bsky.social · May 5

New article alert! 🚨
🧬 Ever wondered about the science behind the Pokémon virus?
Come check out some fascinating ties of the Pokérus virus with real-world biology: jgeekstudies.org/2025/05/01/p...

#geekstudies #scicomm #Pokemon #Virology

Pokérus: unraveling the biology of the Pokémon virus

Abraham U. Morales-Primo Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional, Autónoma de México, Hospital General de México, Mexico City, Mexico. Email: aump.puma (at) gmail (dot) com Download PDF Since th…

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Dr Stephan Lautenschlager @palaeostephan.bsky.social · May 4

The bite force is strong with this one!

Reposting our recent study by @taphonomist.bsky.social and myself investigating the biomechanics and bite of the Rancor. jgeekstudies.org/2025/03/08/i... in @jgeekstudies.bsky.social‬

Happy May the 4th!!!!

#StarWarsDay #StarWars #MayThe4thBeWithYou

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Journal of Geek Studies @jgeekstudies.bsky.social · Apr 22

Here's an oldie but goodie for #EarthDay - an interview with Javier Ramello from @herobeatstudios.bsky.social about their fantastic game #Endling - Extinction is Forever. 🦊

#NatureConservation #scicomm @handy-games.com

Facing extinction in Endling

Interview with Javier Ramello Download PDF Endling – Extinction is Forever is an upcoming multi-platform game developed by Herobeat Studios and published by HandyGames. As its name implies[1], the …

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Journal of Geek Studies @jgeekstudies.bsky.social · Apr 22

On #EarthDay, don't miss our interview with Paul Goodenough, co-founder of Rewriting Earth, about their comics and other initiatives to increase environmental awareness. 🌍

#NatureConservation #scicomm

Journal of Geek Studies @jgeekstudies.bsky.social · Jun 10

Rewriting Earth is on a mission to tell the stories that save our planet🌍
We had a chat with co-founder Paul Goodenough about their incredible journey and impact.

Discover their story and the difference they're making.
#NatureConservation #scicomm

Rewriting Earth: environmentally-minded comics to move all audiences

Interview with Paul Goodenough Download PDF It is undeniable that we as a species are altering the environment on our planet. Ecosystems are failing and collapsing and species are going extinct under ...

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