Nick Snyder
@nicksnyder.bsky.social
writer (The Purge) & TV production
Hey Satya, eat shit
Microsoft Tells Piggies To Stop Calling It AI Slop:
Microsoft CEO Says People Need To 'Get Beyond' Calling It AI Slop
CEO Satya Nadella says people 'need to get beyond' the gen AI slop debate
kotaku.com
January 3, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Hey Satya, eat shit
I had no idea there was a restaurant in Pittsboro (S&T’s Soda Shoppe) that serves a handful of Rathskellar menu items… I never thought I’d get to enjoy this irresponsibly cheesy lasagna again
January 2, 2026 at 8:19 PM
I had no idea there was a restaurant in Pittsboro (S&T’s Soda Shoppe) that serves a handful of Rathskellar menu items… I never thought I’d get to enjoy this irresponsibly cheesy lasagna again
There is absolutely no thematic or allegorical reason that justifies using AI slop to promote Pluribus and even suggesting so is carrying a shit ton of water for a company that can goddamn well afford to pay for real art.
Slop Is Slop
The image Tim Cook posted on Twitter/X (and which the Apple TV account retweeted) is ugly and awkward. It either *is* AI-generated slop or it looks like AI-generated slop for no artistic or thematic r...
daringfireball.net
January 2, 2026 at 3:45 PM
There is absolutely no thematic or allegorical reason that justifies using AI slop to promote Pluribus and even suggesting so is carrying a shit ton of water for a company that can goddamn well afford to pay for real art.
Okay, FINE. But he was asking about movies and Andor’s not exactly a show that’ll hold this ten-year-old’s attention.
“Yes, it was called Andor and was a pretty good tv show!”
December 31, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Okay, FINE. But he was asking about movies and Andor’s not exactly a show that’ll hold this ten-year-old’s attention.
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It Happened To Me
My ten year old nephew asked, as we watched The Battle of Crait, “did they make another Star Wars after this one?” and I had to share the sad, terrible truth.
“Nope.”
My ten year old nephew asked, as we watched The Battle of Crait, “did they make another Star Wars after this one?” and I had to share the sad, terrible truth.
“Nope.”
two men are standing next to each other in front of a mountain and talking .
ALT: two men are standing next to each other in front of a mountain and talking .
media.tenor.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:55 AM
It Happened To Me
My ten year old nephew asked, as we watched The Battle of Crait, “did they make another Star Wars after this one?” and I had to share the sad, terrible truth.
“Nope.”
My ten year old nephew asked, as we watched The Battle of Crait, “did they make another Star Wars after this one?” and I had to share the sad, terrible truth.
“Nope.”
It Happened To Me
My ten year old nephew asked, as we watched The Battle of Crait, “did they make another Star Wars after this one?” and I had to share the sad, terrible truth.
“Nope.”
My ten year old nephew asked, as we watched The Battle of Crait, “did they make another Star Wars after this one?” and I had to share the sad, terrible truth.
“Nope.”
two men are standing next to each other in front of a mountain and talking .
ALT: two men are standing next to each other in front of a mountain and talking .
media.tenor.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:55 AM
It Happened To Me
My ten year old nephew asked, as we watched The Battle of Crait, “did they make another Star Wars after this one?” and I had to share the sad, terrible truth.
“Nope.”
My ten year old nephew asked, as we watched The Battle of Crait, “did they make another Star Wars after this one?” and I had to share the sad, terrible truth.
“Nope.”
Did you generate that cover art for the All The President’s Men 4K?
Sure did boss, real fuckin waxy and artificial, just like you asked
Sure did boss, real fuckin waxy and artificial, just like you asked
All the Presidents Men 4K UHD + Digital standard case is up for pre-order at GRUV ($24.99)
Standard: buff.ly/odYflRZ
Steelbook (Amazon): amzn.to/4q3sf0H #ad
Dolby Vision and DTS-MA
2/17 release date
Standard: buff.ly/odYflRZ
Steelbook (Amazon): amzn.to/4q3sf0H #ad
Dolby Vision and DTS-MA
2/17 release date
December 30, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Did you generate that cover art for the All The President’s Men 4K?
Sure did boss, real fuckin waxy and artificial, just like you asked
Sure did boss, real fuckin waxy and artificial, just like you asked
It me
Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller
December 29,1939
December 29,1939
December 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
It me
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"You there, boy! [slurpy inhale sound] What day is it?"
December 25, 2025 at 6:04 AM
"You there, boy! [slurpy inhale sound] What day is it?"
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Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
December 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
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Because if you care about securely owning a movie that you love--as opposed to "owning" it only until a license agreement over which you have no control expires without warning--you need a DVD or Blu-ray. The hardware may be yesterday; the concern is very much of this moment.
Why do (us) old people want to burden Gen Z with our nostalgia for an antique piece of hardware in the first place?
A (quite) young movie lover said to me recently, "Not everybody can afford a DVD player," and I said "How much do you think a DVD player costs?"
He said, "I don't know, like $500?"
Those of us who advocate physical media are maybe not doing the best job of messaging.
He said, "I don't know, like $500?"
Those of us who advocate physical media are maybe not doing the best job of messaging.
December 13, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Because if you care about securely owning a movie that you love--as opposed to "owning" it only until a license agreement over which you have no control expires without warning--you need a DVD or Blu-ray. The hardware may be yesterday; the concern is very much of this moment.
@mkramer.bsky.social I flew home from Disneyland with a lightsaber in my carry on and TSA had no issues. I also kept my plastic Coke bottle shaped like a thermal detonator (grenade), it was all good
December 13, 2025 at 2:14 AM
@mkramer.bsky.social I flew home from Disneyland with a lightsaber in my carry on and TSA had no issues. I also kept my plastic Coke bottle shaped like a thermal detonator (grenade), it was all good
Widely known that only the coolest people talk with their hands this much
December 12, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Widely known that only the coolest people talk with their hands this much
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Sam Altman looking at a plate of avocado toast and asking ChatGPT how to eat it
December 10, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Sam Altman looking at a plate of avocado toast and asking ChatGPT how to eat it
December 10, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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ChatGPT cuts the crusts off my peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. I'm a big business boy.
December 9, 2025 at 4:20 PM
ChatGPT cuts the crusts off my peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. I'm a big business boy.
“I cannot imagine figuring out how to [do thing human beings have been successfully doing for 300,000 years] without [this product I sell]” is like the textbook definition of a snake oil pitch.
Jimmy Fallon: "And do you use ChatGPT when raising your baby?"
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
December 9, 2025 at 4:20 PM
“I cannot imagine figuring out how to [do thing human beings have been successfully doing for 300,000 years] without [this product I sell]” is like the textbook definition of a snake oil pitch.
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The Thing (1982, John Carpenter)
December 9, 2025 at 2:27 AM
The Thing (1982, John Carpenter)
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Theaters don’t need to reinvent the experience here. It doesn’t need to be a concert. Enforce phone use, maintain your projectors, bring back honest theatrical windows and hire a staff who cares about it. That’s all. I don’t need a four course meal, props, special guests or gimmicks. Give us movies.
December 9, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Theaters don’t need to reinvent the experience here. It doesn’t need to be a concert. Enforce phone use, maintain your projectors, bring back honest theatrical windows and hire a staff who cares about it. That’s all. I don’t need a four course meal, props, special guests or gimmicks. Give us movies.
The “lost chapter” video game cutscene that plays after The Whole Bloody Affair is the first decent argument I’ve ever seen for leaving the theater as soon as the credits start. You’ve been warned.
December 7, 2025 at 11:21 PM
The “lost chapter” video game cutscene that plays after The Whole Bloody Affair is the first decent argument I’ve ever seen for leaving the theater as soon as the credits start. You’ve been warned.
Can anyone explain to me why this is considered a reasonable argument in a world where my tax dollars finance massive stadiums so the public continues to have access to live sports?
December 6, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Can anyone explain to me why this is considered a reasonable argument in a world where my tax dollars finance massive stadiums so the public continues to have access to live sports?
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All good things must come to an end. www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/its...
It’s Rotting Decorative Gourd Season, Motherfuckers
I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait to get these decorative gourds the fuck out of my house. The clock expired on these goofy goose-necked bas...
www.mcsweeneys.net
December 2, 2025 at 2:20 AM
All good things must come to an end. www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/its...
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