Thomas Wilde
@stolisomancer.bsky.social
Nerd-style word hero. Bylines: GeekWire, Bloody Disgusting, Hard Drive, Kotaku, IGN, elsewhere.
Comics | TTRPGs | Horror | B-movies | Occasional Politics | Infrequent Posting
Comics | TTRPGs | Horror | B-movies | Occasional Politics | Infrequent Posting
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Thomas Wilde
@stolisomancer.bsky.social
· Nov 13
Might as well go ahead and hang out the shingle:
I'm closing in on 23 years as a freelance writer, journalist, reporter, critic, and editor, and I'm looking for more clients and consultancies.
MuckRack: muckrack.com/thomas-wilde...
Email: [email protected]
Let's talk.
I'm closing in on 23 years as a freelance writer, journalist, reporter, critic, and editor, and I'm looking for more clients and consultancies.
MuckRack: muckrack.com/thomas-wilde...
Email: [email protected]
Let's talk.
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If there is a Warner Bros. movie you love and you don't have on physical media then do not hold off getting it while you still can.
December 5, 2025 at 12:50 AM
If there is a Warner Bros. movie you love and you don't have on physical media then do not hold off getting it while you still can.
There are entire schools of practical magic that adventurers never have any reason to discuss, learn, or even know that much about, because if you've solved the problem of "that guy over there isn't on as much fire as I'd like him to be," you're not going to stop there.
Jim and I have been talking about personal RPG headcanons. We firmly believe Beholders are perpetually stoned, and speak in a Californian surfer voices. Do you folks have any?
December 2, 2025 at 5:51 PM
There are entire schools of practical magic that adventurers never have any reason to discuss, learn, or even know that much about, because if you've solved the problem of "that guy over there isn't on as much fire as I'd like him to be," you're not going to stop there.
Well, *I've* watched maybe 16 episodes of MST3K this weekend.
Apparently this was the salve my spirit needed at the end of this kidney stone of a year.
Apparently this was the salve my spirit needed at the end of this kidney stone of a year.
December 1, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Well, *I've* watched maybe 16 episodes of MST3K this weekend.
Apparently this was the salve my spirit needed at the end of this kidney stone of a year.
Apparently this was the salve my spirit needed at the end of this kidney stone of a year.
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Anecdotally on twitter seeing a big shift the last few days from every AI slop account saying every other creative field is “over” and they’re in control now to now posting about how nobody likes them and it’s not fair and they’ll persevere and real artists respect and uplift eachother
November 30, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Anecdotally on twitter seeing a big shift the last few days from every AI slop account saying every other creative field is “over” and they’re in control now to now posting about how nobody likes them and it’s not fair and they’ll persevere and real artists respect and uplift eachother
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It is creator day on itch.io. For twenty-four hours, they are waiving their platform fee so developers get their full cuts.
I have compiled below a bunch of wonderful indie games that are on itch.io. All of them are phenomenal in their own right and deserve every dollar they ask of you.
I have compiled below a bunch of wonderful indie games that are on itch.io. All of them are phenomenal in their own right and deserve every dollar they ask of you.
You know what? I will. There are a bunch of games available on itch.io that are great and I am going to highlight them in this thread:
November 28, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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thanksgiving reminder: after your turkey comes out of the oven it is important to let it rest inside a wall or floor for 1 to 2 hours
November 27, 2025 at 7:11 PM
thanksgiving reminder: after your turkey comes out of the oven it is important to let it rest inside a wall or floor for 1 to 2 hours
"She's zestfully dead."
It’s thanksgiving week so I wanna see some MST3K posting, quotes, pictures, clips, gifs! Meanwhile I’m going to go to a department meeting and try to pay attention while I wonder if there’s beer on the sun
November 26, 2025 at 7:39 AM
"She's zestfully dead."
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Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
November 25, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
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I'd rather die, thanks
Saw a post today that advised writers to stop writing as if a human will read it and start writing for an LLM that will be summarising.
As someone who really enjoyed trying to develop a peculiar but readable authorial voice, I find this incredibly depressing.
As someone who really enjoyed trying to develop a peculiar but readable authorial voice, I find this incredibly depressing.
November 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I'd rather die, thanks
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RIP to a games industry pioneer and legend, Rebecca Heineman (@burgerbecky.bsky.social) If your unfamiliar, look her up. Her career is like the story of videogames itself.
November 18, 2025 at 3:01 AM
RIP to a games industry pioneer and legend, Rebecca Heineman (@burgerbecky.bsky.social) If your unfamiliar, look her up. Her career is like the story of videogames itself.
Has anyone ever edited that scene of Tom Cruise getting uppercutted into the air from THE MUMMY (2017) with the Dan Forden "Toasty!" icon? If not, why not?
November 17, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Has anyone ever edited that scene of Tom Cruise getting uppercutted into the air from THE MUMMY (2017) with the Dan Forden "Toasty!" icon? If not, why not?
You know, as much as I hate the modern retcon/remake parade, I actually wouldn't mind if Capcom decided to quietly rename Raccoon City at some point.
November 13, 2025 at 7:17 PM
You know, as much as I hate the modern retcon/remake parade, I actually wouldn't mind if Capcom decided to quietly rename Raccoon City at some point.
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Valve surprises with 3 new hardware devices in a full-circle moment for gaming giant https://www.geekwire.com/2025/valve-surprises-with-3-new-hardware-devices-in-a-full-circle-moment-for-gaming-giant/
November 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Valve surprises with 3 new hardware devices in a full-circle moment for gaming giant https://www.geekwire.com/2025/valve-surprises-with-3-new-hardware-devices-in-a-full-circle-moment-for-gaming-giant/
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"why would I ever buy a Steam machine when I can build something stronger" congrats this isn't for you, it's for someone who saw their favorite group of streamers play Peak and wanted a machine that would run it and Marvel Rivals good at an easily digestible price without any fuss.
November 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
"why would I ever buy a Steam machine when I can build something stronger" congrats this isn't for you, it's for someone who saw their favorite group of streamers play Peak and wanted a machine that would run it and Marvel Rivals good at an easily digestible price without any fuss.
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Dick Cheney departs the world he made: defector.com/dick-cheney-...
Dick Cheney Departs The World He Made | Defector
At its heart, American conservatism is a fantasy. It’s a vision of a world too evil to be saved or cared about, and fearsome enough to justify any and every impulse toward cruelty and violence that a…
defector.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Dick Cheney departs the world he made: defector.com/dick-cheney-...
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New awareness campaign
November 3, 2025 at 3:23 PM
New awareness campaign
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@stolisomancer.bsky.social 's piece on Resident Evil and my essay on Madden in @lifebarmag.com made Critical Distance this week, alongside a lot of other really good games writing.
I'll link both below, but everything here is worth your time. Support good games writing!
I'll link both below, but everything here is worth your time. Support good games writing!
November 2, 2025 at 11:44 PM
@stolisomancer.bsky.social 's piece on Resident Evil and my essay on Madden in @lifebarmag.com made Critical Distance this week, alongside a lot of other really good games writing.
I'll link both below, but everything here is worth your time. Support good games writing!
I'll link both below, but everything here is worth your time. Support good games writing!
I'm back on the Daydreamcast for my annual Halloween episode with @edgarallanbro.bsky.social, to talk FEAR, MORTAL KOMBAT, and NINJA GAIDEN 4.
Can't be Halloween without the annual DayScreamCast featuring the horrific duo of @edgarallanbro.bsky.social & @stolisomancer.bsky.social!
This year we're pursuing the greatest horror of all: the sins of late stage capitalism!
open.spotify.com/episode/5rob...
This year we're pursuing the greatest horror of all: the sins of late stage capitalism!
open.spotify.com/episode/5rob...
F.E.A.R (With Will Borger and Thomas Wilde)
open.spotify.com
October 31, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I'm back on the Daydreamcast for my annual Halloween episode with @edgarallanbro.bsky.social, to talk FEAR, MORTAL KOMBAT, and NINJA GAIDEN 4.
I had forgotten how irritated I was as a kid with all the MK3 fatalities that render your opponent into several discrete chunks with their hands floating next to their torsos.
I used to play MK3 at the convenience store by my high school and all the fatalities in that game were *disappointing*.
I used to play MK3 at the convenience store by my high school and all the fatalities in that game were *disappointing*.
October 30, 2025 at 5:34 PM
I had forgotten how irritated I was as a kid with all the MK3 fatalities that render your opponent into several discrete chunks with their hands floating next to their torsos.
I used to play MK3 at the convenience store by my high school and all the fatalities in that game were *disappointing*.
I used to play MK3 at the convenience store by my high school and all the fatalities in that game were *disappointing*.
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Hope, Zombies, and Resident Evil by @stolisomancer.bsky.social
"In Resident Evil, almost uniquely, victories are possible. They’re always difficult and often costly, but the characters can win. The world can be saved, and is in fact worth saving in the first place."
Read on:
"In Resident Evil, almost uniquely, victories are possible. They’re always difficult and often costly, but the characters can win. The world can be saved, and is in fact worth saving in the first place."
Read on:
Hope, Zombies, and Resident Evil
A look at the Resident Evil series as a source of rare optimism within zombie media.
skyboxcritics.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Hope, Zombies, and Resident Evil by @stolisomancer.bsky.social
"In Resident Evil, almost uniquely, victories are possible. They’re always difficult and often costly, but the characters can win. The world can be saved, and is in fact worth saving in the first place."
Read on:
"In Resident Evil, almost uniquely, victories are possible. They’re always difficult and often costly, but the characters can win. The world can be saved, and is in fact worth saving in the first place."
Read on:
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Trending: From stress relief to self-discovery: UW researchers reveal the deeper impact of video games https://www.geekwire.com/2025/from-stress-relief-to-self-discovery-uw-researchers-reveal-the-deeper-impact-of-video-games/
October 27, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Trending: From stress relief to self-discovery: UW researchers reveal the deeper impact of video games https://www.geekwire.com/2025/from-stress-relief-to-self-discovery-uw-researchers-reveal-the-deeper-impact-of-video-games/
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Reactionary content creators and “thought leaders” truly believe they’re the other side of a coin. They think that a decades-old market research firm whose value is entirely dependent upon its veracity is cooking its numbers to push an agenda because that is what they do.
October 24, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Reactionary content creators and “thought leaders” truly believe they’re the other side of a coin. They think that a decades-old market research firm whose value is entirely dependent upon its veracity is cooking its numbers to push an agenda because that is what they do.
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New report about crazy Xbox profit expectations helps shed light on Microsoft’s broader gaming changes https://www.geekwire.com/2025/new-report-about-crazy-xbox-profit-expectations-helps-shed-light-on-microsofts-broader-gaming-changes/
October 23, 2025 at 8:23 PM
New report about crazy Xbox profit expectations helps shed light on Microsoft’s broader gaming changes https://www.geekwire.com/2025/new-report-about-crazy-xbox-profit-expectations-helps-shed-light-on-microsofts-broader-gaming-changes/
I've often joked that the Trump presidencies feel like a rejected parody script from 1985, but no individual element bothers me as much as this.
The CDC head during COVID being named "Redfield," and now this shitbird having the same name as the evil corporation from "The Boys," is too on the nose.
The CDC head during COVID being named "Redfield," and now this shitbird having the same name as the evil corporation from "The Boys," is too on the nose.
ProPublica's @andykroll.bsky.social had a *great* piece on Russ Vought earlier this month.
If you've got a moment to sit and read, it's worth your time:
www.propublica.org/article/russ...
If you've got a moment to sit and read, it's worth your time:
www.propublica.org/article/russ...
Russell Vought, Trump’s Shadow President
From the wholesale gutting of federal agencies to the ongoing government shutdown, Russell Vought has drawn the road map for Trump’s second term. Vought has consolidated power to an extent that inside...
www.propublica.org
October 22, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I've often joked that the Trump presidencies feel like a rejected parody script from 1985, but no individual element bothers me as much as this.
The CDC head during COVID being named "Redfield," and now this shitbird having the same name as the evil corporation from "The Boys," is too on the nose.
The CDC head during COVID being named "Redfield," and now this shitbird having the same name as the evil corporation from "The Boys," is too on the nose.
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I genuinely wonder when people are gonna start voting with their wallets and stop rewarding companies for using AI, Arc Raiders using it for genAI voices is frankly disgusting and it blows my mind that some people will defend it, and now Arc Raiders is sitting at 3rd top selling on Steam
October 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I genuinely wonder when people are gonna start voting with their wallets and stop rewarding companies for using AI, Arc Raiders using it for genAI voices is frankly disgusting and it blows my mind that some people will defend it, and now Arc Raiders is sitting at 3rd top selling on Steam