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Outrageous week for Video Games.
Milano's Odd Job Collection, our revival of a gorgeous pixel art PS1 game from 1999, is now out on all platforms!
December 9, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Outrageous week for Video Games.
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Milano's Odd Job Collection, our revival of a gorgeous pixel art PS1 game from 1999, is now out on all platforms!
December 9, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Milano's Odd Job Collection, our revival of a gorgeous pixel art PS1 game from 1999, is now out on all platforms!
Labyrinth Of The Demon King, capitalization and all: EXCELLENT!
Aesthetically concise; early PS2 horror and Teruo Ishii films, Noroi, etc. Great sound design all around, down to character mumbles.
Really perfect pacing. No area overstays, the enemy variety is ample, systems as deep as needed.
Aesthetically concise; early PS2 horror and Teruo Ishii films, Noroi, etc. Great sound design all around, down to character mumbles.
Really perfect pacing. No area overstays, the enemy variety is ample, systems as deep as needed.
December 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Labyrinth Of The Demon King, capitalization and all: EXCELLENT!
Aesthetically concise; early PS2 horror and Teruo Ishii films, Noroi, etc. Great sound design all around, down to character mumbles.
Really perfect pacing. No area overstays, the enemy variety is ample, systems as deep as needed.
Aesthetically concise; early PS2 horror and Teruo Ishii films, Noroi, etc. Great sound design all around, down to character mumbles.
Really perfect pacing. No area overstays, the enemy variety is ample, systems as deep as needed.
Started somewhat consistently diddling a little comic… Fearful of having to ink this because I know anything I remotely like will be ~destroyed~…
December 7, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Started somewhat consistently diddling a little comic… Fearful of having to ink this because I know anything I remotely like will be ~destroyed~…
And now, the Konbini Wagon.
November 30, 2025 at 8:39 PM
And now, the Konbini Wagon.
A beautiful bowl of udon if I do say so myself.
November 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
A beautiful bowl of udon if I do say so myself.
Mushishi reprinting is a real treat.
Urushibara’s art is one thing, loose yet dense with all the foliage, but her balance between horror and objectivity in the stories is fascinating.
It’s partly why Hellboy is my favorite; it’s all just the job to HB, much like the mushi are to Ginko here.
Urushibara’s art is one thing, loose yet dense with all the foliage, but her balance between horror and objectivity in the stories is fascinating.
It’s partly why Hellboy is my favorite; it’s all just the job to HB, much like the mushi are to Ginko here.
November 26, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Mushishi reprinting is a real treat.
Urushibara’s art is one thing, loose yet dense with all the foliage, but her balance between horror and objectivity in the stories is fascinating.
It’s partly why Hellboy is my favorite; it’s all just the job to HB, much like the mushi are to Ginko here.
Urushibara’s art is one thing, loose yet dense with all the foliage, but her balance between horror and objectivity in the stories is fascinating.
It’s partly why Hellboy is my favorite; it’s all just the job to HB, much like the mushi are to Ginko here.
Star Wars Rankings
Andor/Genndy Tartakovsky’s Clone Wars
Empire?
Knights of the Old Republic
Ponda Baba
Battlefront
Andor/Genndy Tartakovsky’s Clone Wars
Empire?
Knights of the Old Republic
Ponda Baba
Battlefront
November 25, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Star Wars Rankings
Andor/Genndy Tartakovsky’s Clone Wars
Empire?
Knights of the Old Republic
Ponda Baba
Battlefront
Andor/Genndy Tartakovsky’s Clone Wars
Empire?
Knights of the Old Republic
Ponda Baba
Battlefront
Staying on brand I’m pleased with the first draft of my Curry Wagon カリーワゴン
November 23, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Staying on brand I’m pleased with the first draft of my Curry Wagon カリーワゴン
Had a roll of weird "Edo 35mm film" for like a year that I only just shot recently. A little more desaturated than I was expecting (and not a ton of great shots out of it) but a few I don't hate..!
November 21, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Had a roll of weird "Edo 35mm film" for like a year that I only just shot recently. A little more desaturated than I was expecting (and not a ton of great shots out of it) but a few I don't hate..!
Not quite balancing things flavor-wise yet but the curry udon challenge is one I accept.
Honestly thinking back on it more the カリーすけめん I had was one of the better meals in Osaka, might try to make a really decadent, rich “broth” to dip noodles (or naan..?) into…
Honestly thinking back on it more the カリーすけめん I had was one of the better meals in Osaka, might try to make a really decadent, rich “broth” to dip noodles (or naan..?) into…
November 20, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Not quite balancing things flavor-wise yet but the curry udon challenge is one I accept.
Honestly thinking back on it more the カリーすけめん I had was one of the better meals in Osaka, might try to make a really decadent, rich “broth” to dip noodles (or naan..?) into…
Honestly thinking back on it more the カリーすけめん I had was one of the better meals in Osaka, might try to make a really decadent, rich “broth” to dip noodles (or naan..?) into…
Testing a print of The New World and it’s honestly one of the best looking 35mm prints I’ve run.
Maybe the last Malick I like..?
That rapscalliony Colin Farrell.
Maybe the last Malick I like..?
That rapscalliony Colin Farrell.
November 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Testing a print of The New World and it’s honestly one of the best looking 35mm prints I’ve run.
Maybe the last Malick I like..?
That rapscalliony Colin Farrell.
Maybe the last Malick I like..?
That rapscalliony Colin Farrell.
I made a joke mostly to myself about Nintendo relocating their Japanese headquarters to Paterson, New Jersey but honestly I think that would be a hysterical film.
November 16, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I made a joke mostly to myself about Nintendo relocating their Japanese headquarters to Paterson, New Jersey but honestly I think that would be a hysterical film.
Started to develop some of the 35 shot this past trip.
Black and white is tricky but also forgiving enough that a goof can shoot things that look half-decent…
Black and white is tricky but also forgiving enough that a goof can shoot things that look half-decent…
November 14, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Started to develop some of the 35 shot this past trip.
Black and white is tricky but also forgiving enough that a goof can shoot things that look half-decent…
Black and white is tricky but also forgiving enough that a goof can shoot things that look half-decent…
Television and streaming is such a black hole void of trash and sifting Content because the new show by Vince Breaking Bad Gilli-G (more deservedly known as Better Call Vince Saul Gilligan) is out (?) and like who’s watching? Where?
It’s probably good! But a lot of things probably are!
It’s probably good! But a lot of things probably are!
November 12, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Television and streaming is such a black hole void of trash and sifting Content because the new show by Vince Breaking Bad Gilli-G (more deservedly known as Better Call Vince Saul Gilligan) is out (?) and like who’s watching? Where?
It’s probably good! But a lot of things probably are!
It’s probably good! But a lot of things probably are!
Whether or not Noah Baumbach sees the Light of Heaven is not my decision, but his film worth sitting through to discover this absolute gem. youtu.be/5Puo_9AeYTY?...
You Could've Been a Lady
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November 10, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Whether or not Noah Baumbach sees the Light of Heaven is not my decision, but his film worth sitting through to discover this absolute gem. youtu.be/5Puo_9AeYTY?...
Being back in Japan means the Curry Train steams ahead.
November 4, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Being back in Japan means the Curry Train steams ahead.
THE funniest thing so far this visit to Japan has been riding an elevator down next to a smiling old man サラリーマン Old St Nick-chortling to himself at a gaggle of very loud (by Japanese standards) teenage girls descending on adjacent stairs in Kichijoji.
He was so pleasantly amused by their loudness.
He was so pleasantly amused by their loudness.
October 31, 2025 at 5:31 AM
THE funniest thing so far this visit to Japan has been riding an elevator down next to a smiling old man サラリーマン Old St Nick-chortling to himself at a gaggle of very loud (by Japanese standards) teenage girls descending on adjacent stairs in Kichijoji.
He was so pleasantly amused by their loudness.
He was so pleasantly amused by their loudness.
Two birds enter, one bird leaves in the…
October 31, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Two birds enter, one bird leaves in the…
Glad this photo in particular turned out
October 28, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Glad this photo in particular turned out
Trying to determine whether fingerless gloves will actually help my perpetual cold but instead just feel like a fighting game character.
October 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Trying to determine whether fingerless gloves will actually help my perpetual cold but instead just feel like a fighting game character.
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Pikmin 4 – Update Overview (free Switch update coming in November) www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBtB...
www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/...
-Decor Pikmin
-Photo mode/in-game camera
-New Creature Activity Levels
www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/...
-Decor Pikmin
-Photo mode/in-game camera
-New Creature Activity Levels
October 22, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Pikmin 4 – Update Overview (free Switch update coming in November) www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBtB...
www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/...
-Decor Pikmin
-Photo mode/in-game camera
-New Creature Activity Levels
www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/...
-Decor Pikmin
-Photo mode/in-game camera
-New Creature Activity Levels
Thomas Pynchon was 76 years old when Bleeding Edge (2013) was published.
October 19, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Thomas Pynchon was 76 years old when Bleeding Edge (2013) was published.
Pretty sure today I unironically and unintentionally said
“da movies.”
Feels like a new chapter has begun in my life.
“da movies.”
Feels like a new chapter has begun in my life.
October 17, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Pretty sure today I unironically and unintentionally said
“da movies.”
Feels like a new chapter has begun in my life.
“da movies.”
Feels like a new chapter has begun in my life.