Raphael van Lierop 🇨🇦
@raphlife.bsky.social
He/Him. Get over it. Exploring apocalypses. I founded and lead Hinterland, and created THE LONG DARK. Director, writer, designer, human. Proud Canadian. Just doing my best.
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Today's surprise drop. WINTERMUTE Episode Five Teaser and release date announcement in the November dev diary.
The End is Near.
youtu.be/aGu6KAQyG24
hinterlandforums.com/forums/topic...
The End is Near.
youtu.be/aGu6KAQyG24
hinterlandforums.com/forums/topic...
THE LONG DARK -- WINTERMUTE, EPISODE FIVE: "THE LIGHT AT THE END OF ALL THINGS" (TEASER)
YouTube video by Hinterland
youtu.be
👀 It's happening, people. #thelongdark
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January 18, 2026 at 6:23 AM
Stunning.
This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
January 18, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Stunning.
Love it.♥️
One of my favorite play throughs I lost key clothing and ended up stuck in on the hunter's lodge for a week while I cured hides into new clothing and tangled with the bear that kept visiting me.
The pace got slow but the tension got so high.
The pace got slow but the tension got so high.
January 17, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Love it.♥️
@bill-lavoy.ca’s the only guy who can make losing something in TLD into a riveting and introspective story.
Lost and Found - How The Long Dark's persistence creates opportunity
Lost and Found - How The Long Dark's persistence creates opportunity
A lost revolver and ballistic vest started me on a journey across Great Bear Island.
dlvr.it
January 17, 2026 at 6:22 PM
@bill-lavoy.ca’s the only guy who can make losing something in TLD into a riveting and introspective story.
This.
January 17, 2026 at 5:25 PM
This.
Haha Salesforce deserves to die.
Remember: They own Slack now!
Remember: They own Slack now!
January 17, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Haha Salesforce deserves to die.
Remember: They own Slack now!
Remember: They own Slack now!
Good article.
For my part, I don’t trust Solomon one bit to head up Canada‘s AI strategy. He’s too much of a cheerleader, not careful enough, focusing on money much more than safety.
thewalrus.ca/evan-solomon...
For my part, I don’t trust Solomon one bit to head up Canada‘s AI strategy. He’s too much of a cheerleader, not careful enough, focusing on money much more than safety.
thewalrus.ca/evan-solomon...
Evan Solomon Wants Canada to Trust AI. Can We Trust Evan Solomon? | The Walrus
The journalist-turned-minister says the tech will make us richer and regulation should be “light”
thewalrus.ca
January 17, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Good article.
For my part, I don’t trust Solomon one bit to head up Canada‘s AI strategy. He’s too much of a cheerleader, not careful enough, focusing on money much more than safety.
thewalrus.ca/evan-solomon...
For my part, I don’t trust Solomon one bit to head up Canada‘s AI strategy. He’s too much of a cheerleader, not careful enough, focusing on money much more than safety.
thewalrus.ca/evan-solomon...
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January 17, 2026 at 9:22 AM
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"Color is too real. It’s limiting. It doesn’t allow too much of a dream. Black has depth. You can go into it. The mind kicks in, a lot of things become manifest. And you start seeing what you’re afraid of. You start seeing what you love, and it becomes like a dream."
#DavidLynch
#DavidLynch
January 16, 2026 at 9:43 PM
"Color is too real. It’s limiting. It doesn’t allow too much of a dream. Black has depth. You can go into it. The mind kicks in, a lot of things become manifest. And you start seeing what you’re afraid of. You start seeing what you love, and it becomes like a dream."
#DavidLynch
#DavidLynch
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January 17, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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January 16, 2026 at 1:48 AM
I have two things to say to anyone considering visiting the US for GDC this year:
1) You’re fucking crazy, and
2) Don’t do it you’re fucking crazy
…
(Incidentally I offered the exact same advice last year around this time and was blasted for “fearmongering”. Right.)
1) You’re fucking crazy, and
2) Don’t do it you’re fucking crazy
…
(Incidentally I offered the exact same advice last year around this time and was blasted for “fearmongering”. Right.)
January 17, 2026 at 1:54 AM
I have two things to say to anyone considering visiting the US for GDC this year:
1) You’re fucking crazy, and
2) Don’t do it you’re fucking crazy
…
(Incidentally I offered the exact same advice last year around this time and was blasted for “fearmongering”. Right.)
1) You’re fucking crazy, and
2) Don’t do it you’re fucking crazy
…
(Incidentally I offered the exact same advice last year around this time and was blasted for “fearmongering”. Right.)
Jealous!!!
All set for the two-day marathon TWIN PEAKS - THE RETURN. Ten hours today. Nine hours tomorrow. At the fantastic Astor Theatre.
January 17, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Jealous!!!
Probably the only movie you’ll ever see where a bomb is defused using…philosophy.
John Carpenter's Dark Star was released 51 years ago today.
"In the far reaches of space, a small crew, 20 years into their solitary mission, find things beginning to go hilariously wrong."
John Carpenter was born 78 years ago today, also. Twin anniversaries!
"In the far reaches of space, a small crew, 20 years into their solitary mission, find things beginning to go hilariously wrong."
John Carpenter was born 78 years ago today, also. Twin anniversaries!
January 16, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Probably the only movie you’ll ever see where a bomb is defused using…philosophy.
Oooh this could be good.
Sam Esmail’s next film ‘PANIC CAREFULLY’ will release on February 26, 2027 in theaters
• Starring Julia Roberts, Elizabeth Olsen, Eddie Redmayne and Brian Tyree Henry
• Described as a paranoid thriller that is a mix of ‘Mr. Robot’ and ‘Silence of the Lambs’
• Starring Julia Roberts, Elizabeth Olsen, Eddie Redmayne and Brian Tyree Henry
• Described as a paranoid thriller that is a mix of ‘Mr. Robot’ and ‘Silence of the Lambs’
January 16, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Oooh this could be good.
”I say nuke it from orbit. Only way to be sure.”
X has stopped working
X has stopped working
www.independent.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 3:59 PM
”I say nuke it from orbit. Only way to be sure.”
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This is an overly generous take, the idea that after the bubble pops "AI" will become a technology we use like any other.
It ignores the fact that "AI" is heavily subsidized by the billions and doesn't scale. They lose money on every prompt and require ever more hardware with no end in sight.
It ignores the fact that "AI" is heavily subsidized by the billions and doesn't scale. They lose money on every prompt and require ever more hardware with no end in sight.
‘Our tech overlords like the idea of being Thomas Edison, genius inventor-businessman, but they often have more in common with P.T. Barnum, genius of marketing and hype. Altman could go toe-to-toe with Barnum, and I wouldn’t want to pick a winner.’
John Lanchester:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
John Lanchester:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
John Lanchester · King of Cannibal Island: Will the AI bubble burst?
Nvidia shares are the purest bet you can make on the impact of AI. The leading firms are lending money to one another in...
www.lrb.co.uk
January 11, 2026 at 3:31 PM
This is an overly generous take, the idea that after the bubble pops "AI" will become a technology we use like any other.
It ignores the fact that "AI" is heavily subsidized by the billions and doesn't scale. They lose money on every prompt and require ever more hardware with no end in sight.
It ignores the fact that "AI" is heavily subsidized by the billions and doesn't scale. They lose money on every prompt and require ever more hardware with no end in sight.
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If you're fans of games like Sea of Stars, Clair Obscur, Octopath, Mario RPG, this is for you. www.gamesradar.com/games/rpg/do...
Dosa Divas is an RPG where you solve every problem with cooking: "Everything is themed around flavor profiles, including attacks and enemy weaknesses"
Big in 2026 | We pull up a chair with Outerloop's Chandana Ekanayake to chat about how the studio's upcoming cooking RPG is a fresh take on the genre.
www.gamesradar.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:59 PM
If you're fans of games like Sea of Stars, Clair Obscur, Octopath, Mario RPG, this is for you. www.gamesradar.com/games/rpg/do...
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January 16, 2026 at 2:48 AM
As someone with a Dutch last name: I approve Mitch’s post.
When I say Shoresy is the best show on television this is what the fuck I'm talking about man.
January 15, 2026 at 4:18 PM
As someone with a Dutch last name: I approve Mitch’s post.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Proud to see Canada stepping up to help defend a NATO ally and neighbour. 🇨🇦🇬🇱🇩🇰🇩🇪🇳🇱🇸🇪
www.newsweek.com/greenland-ge...
www.newsweek.com/greenland-ge...
Germany, other NATO allies sending troops to Greenland amid Trump threats
Trump said Wednesday that anything less than U.S. control of Greenland would be "unacceptable" in a warning to NATO allies.
www.newsweek.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Proud to see Canada stepping up to help defend a NATO ally and neighbour. 🇨🇦🇬🇱🇩🇰🇩🇪🇳🇱🇸🇪
www.newsweek.com/greenland-ge...
www.newsweek.com/greenland-ge...
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As someone who likes to support artists on Bandcamp, this just made my morning.
January 14, 2026 at 7:31 AM
As someone who likes to support artists on Bandcamp, this just made my morning.
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January 13, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research'
![You’ve got super fans pausing and zooming in on individuals frames of your documentary. One allegedly shows one of the Duffers with a ChatGPT tab open on their computer. In your presence, what did they use ChatGPT for?
I mean, are we even sure they had ChatGPT open?
I’m personally not, but the internet seems sure.
Well, there’s a lot of chatter where [social media users] are like, “We don’t really know, but we’re assuming.” But to me it’s like, doesn’t everybody have it open, to just do quick research?
I do.
How can you possibly write a storyline with 19 characters and use ChatGPT, I don’t even understand.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7t2urmt3i33jl6tjgiolio6g/bafkreidw2tmcr2ayq74oqmjm5pn2tdox6hlxnpqevhuqqj6oa7nsslx3oi@jpeg)
January 13, 2026 at 8:45 PM
RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research'