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AJ Minotti
@ajguy.com
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Dad, podcaster, BBQ guy, video game enthusiast.

Cohost of 90s Disney. Sometimes on Game Mess and Giant Bomb.
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Ok, look. Sometimes we all do hasty things. But sometimes we also get an X-Wing.
A Destiny 2 “Appearance Customization” screen showing a fully armored Warlock wearing the Marauder Progeny set. The character stands on the right, dressed in a long quilted blue-and-gold robe with vertical stitching and ornate gold trim. Their arms are wrapped in glowing lavender bracers, and they wear a matching hood and mask with gold-lined visor slits. The left side of the screen lists the equipped shaders—mostly “Cargulo Bristle,” with “Golden Trace” applied to the arms. Each armor slot displays the corresponding Marauder Progeny item. The Warlock’s silhouette is sleek and regal, with subtle purple energy effects shimmering near the right shoulder. A screenshot from Destiny 2 showing a Star Wars–style X-wing ship flying above a cloudy, mountainous landscape. The ship is angled slightly upward and to the left, its four engines glowing bright red as it streaks forward. The sky fades from soft blue near the horizon to a pale haze overhead. At the bottom left, a dark translucent panel contains text about the Gambit activity, explaining its mix of PvE and PvP elements. A small mouse icon and the word “Next” appear below the text. The overall scene blends sci-fi aesthetics with a serene, high-altitude viewpoint.
December 5, 2025 at 4:59 AM
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Uh oh. The housing system in World of Warcraft is very good. This could be a problem.
A nighttime scene from World of Warcraft showing an Orc-style blacksmith or forge building on a sandy coastline. The structure is bulky and rugged, made of dark stone, thick wooden beams, and metal plates. A large chimney rises from the center, wrapped with ropes, and glows an intense orange-red from the molten heat inside. The furnace opening at the front casts warm light onto the ground, with metal tools, an anvil, and piles of ore nearby. Tattered hide banners stitched together with leather cords hang from wooden posts on the left. To the right, a circular hut made of logs and massive animal bones stands near palm trees. The sky above is deep blue and filled with stars, with a single winged creature flying near the chimney. A cozy interior scene from World of Warcraft, styled like an Orc or Horde-themed lodge. The room is built from dark stone walls and thick wooden beams, with a warm orange glow from a small fireplace set into a stone column on the right. A simple wooden bench sits in front of it, next to a wolf-pelt rug spread on the floor. Nearby, a tall metal candelabra holds several lit candles. Against the wall is a wooden shelf with sturdy, reinforced posts and a red banner draped across the top frame. On the left side of the room, a stone firepit with a low flame sits near a woven basket. The foreground features a blocky wooden table with metal brackets on the legs and a bright red cloth draped neatly across the top. The wooden plank floor and soft ambient lighting give the space a rustic, lived-in feel. A warm, cozy interior from World of Warcraft, styled like an orcish or Horde-themed bedroom. In the center is a round, padded sleeping area bordered by stitched leather and rope, with a spiked wooden railing partially surrounding it. At the back sits a rustic bed made from curved animal bones, thick wooden beams, and large stuffed cushions wrapped in red bands. Behind it, patchwork orange and tan fabric drapes hang from the walls, giving the space a tent-like feel. A simple heart-shaped wooden shelf is mounted above the bed. To the right, a tall metal candelabra holds several lit candles. On the left side of the room stands a large vertical shield-like decoration framed with tusks and leather straps. A glowing blue window with a wooden crossbeam adds cool contrast against the stone walls and wooden beams. The wooden plank floor ties together the warm, inviting atmosphere. A cozy, stylized interior from World of Warcraft, designed like a magical study or workshop. On the right sits a wooden drafting table covered in parchment blueprints, sketches, and measuring tools, with scrolls tucked into a holder below. A small rustic stool sits in front of it. To the left, a curved wooden bookshelf is filled with purple-bound books, scrolls, and a few potion bottles. Beneath it is a sturdy decorative table draped with blue cloth and a matching rug. Farther left, an oversized, glowing book rests open on a pedestal, lit by small wall candles. The stone walls and wooden beams, along with glowing blue windows framed in rough timber, give the space a warm, handcrafted fantasy feel.
December 3, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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November 30th / December 1st
Title screen for NiGHTS into Dreams… from Sega. The character NiGHTS floats at the center with a mischievous smile, their large purple jester hat forming twin curved points above narrow, glowing blue eyes. They hover in front of a stylized futuristic city at night, filled with tall, illuminated skyscrapers in blues, greens, and purples. A yellow crescent moon hangs in a deep navy sky streaked with faint clouds. The game’s logo, “NiGHTS into dreams…,” appears large in white and blue lettering with a red diamond in the capital “N.” Below, text reads “PRESS START BUTTON” and “© SEGA ENTERPRISES, LTD. 1996.” Title screen for the Sega game Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams. The character NiGHTS stands in a dynamic pose at the center, wearing a red and white jester-style outfit with tall pointed hat and curled shoes. A bright yellow crescent moon glows behind them against a dark purple night sky filled with stars. Below is a stylized city skyline in silhouette. The game’s title, “Christmas NiGHTS,” appears large across the screen in white and blue lettering with a red diamond accent. In the upper left, a gold starburst graphic displays the date “2023/12/25” and time “13:18.” The copyright text at the bottom reads © SEGA ENTERPRISES, LTD. 1996.
December 1, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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This is the ideal way to watch college football. An old carpet warehouse, homemade food, a keg of some sort of light beer, and a bunch of crt tvs. #GoBlue
A large group of people gathered for a meal inside an old, cluttered workshop or warehouse. Long folding tables and plastic chairs are set up, with plates of food and drinks in front of guests. The room has exposed beams, mismatched ceiling panels, and industrial fluorescent lights. Shelves along the left wall are stacked with rolled-up carpets, tools, boxes, and miscellaneous materials. Two TVs mounted on the wall display the game. People of various ages—kids, adults, and seniors—sit and stand in small groups, talking and eating. Some wear winter coats and hats, giving the scene a casual, makeshift holiday gathering atmosphere.
November 29, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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We did the thing, chère.
Stylized splash-screen artwork from a video game showing the character Gambit in a dynamic MVP pose. He stands in the center with red-and-black hair, glowing magenta eyes, and a brown trench coat with pink body armor underneath. His left hand is extended forward holding a charged playing card, while his right hand grips a futuristic metal staff emitting a blue glow. Playing cards float around him in motion streaks. The background is bright and angular with pink and white geometric shapes. Yellow outline lighting highlights his silhouette. In the lower-right corner, the MVP box displays the name “Ajguy” and stats: 8 eliminations, 3 final hits, 15 assists. The top-left shows “Gambit – Default.”
November 24, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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When all the Taco Bell’s around you stop doing breakfast, you gotta take matters into your own hands.
A close-up photo shows a homemade Crunchwrap-style wrap cut open to reveal its filling. The wrap is browned and crisp from toasting, with folded tortilla edges forming a hexagon. The inside is packed with melted yellow cheese, scrambled eggs, browned breakfast sausage, and crispy hash browns. One half is held up close to the camera, showing the layers clearly, while the other half sits on a plate underneath. The colors are warm and golden, emphasizing the toasted tortilla and cheesy interior.
November 23, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Fam, we did some nerd shit tonight.
A custom mechanical keyboard with black keys and gold lettering sits beneath a computer monitor. The number row features colorful custom keycaps themed after Final Fantasy XIV job icons, arranged in red, green, blue, and yellow. The Escape key shows a hazard counter, and several keys on the right side display cute illustrated faces, including a smiling lopporit and a yellow chocobo. The spacebar is bright blue. The keyboard has a volume knob in the top right corner. Above it on the desk are several retro game controllers, a remote, and a blue Pokémon Game Boy cartridge. The keyboard is lit from beneath with blue backlighting.
November 18, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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I think we did pretty well this year. The reindeer is a new addition.
A small single-story house at night is brightly decorated with white Christmas lights. Bushes across the front yard are wrapped densely in glowing lights, and an illuminated wire-frame reindeer stands near the front steps. A lit column of lights stands at the edge of the driveway. A silver minivan is parked to the right. To the left, a tree is draped with white lights and red ornaments. A child in a bright green hoodie stands in the middle of the lawn facing the house, silhouetted against the glow. Other houses and leafless trees are visible in the dark background under a cloudy night sky.
November 17, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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Three-panel meme combining Seinfeld screenshots with a red-lit photo. Panel 1: Jerry Seinfeld stands in a doorway looking confused and asks, “Kramer, what’s going on in there?” Panel 2: A bald bearded man with black face paint markings sits hunched forward inside a red-lit arcade-style booth or cabinet, wearing a Cleveland Browns “Believeland” shirt. The glowing red light makes the scene look ominous. Panel 3: Kramer looks back wide-eyed toward Jerry, illuminated by red light like something dramatic is happening inside. White caption text at the bottom reads: “HE’S #1 ON ORIGINAL HARDWARE, JERRY.”
November 16, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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🤔
A mobile Bluesky feed screenshot at 7:51 PM. The top banner shows a football score: UCLA 0, Ohio State 7. The phone shows full signal, Wi-Fi, and 92% battery. The first post shows a paused video featuring a bearded man in an orange pumpkin-style costume with a leaf collar, black eye makeup, and a red symbol painted on his bald head. He holds a Diet Coke can in one hand and a small black shot glass in the other. A woman wearing a shiny metallic purple-blue jacket and a spiky black wig leans toward him mid-gesture, appearing to shout or speak excitedly. Behind them are shelves filled with movies or games, a TV, and home décor. The post has 3 comments, 47 likes, and was shared by the user. Below is a post from Wario64, showing a red Criterion Collection Blu-ray cover for Eyes Wide Shut. The cover features stylized blue-tinted face profiles of Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman wearing Venetian-style masks. Text reads: “Cruise Kidman Kubrick.” The linked tweet mentions the 4K UHD & Blu-ray set being $24.98 with purchase links.
November 16, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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Had an amazing time watching Mac MacAnally perform last night. After the show, plenty of people asked him to sign records, Jimmy Buffett memorabilia, and more. But as he agreed, I’m the first to ask him to sign a Country Bear Jamboree poster.

#keepthepartygoing
Two men smiling for a photo in a warmly lit lobby with tan marble walls. The man on the left is bald with a beard, wearing a beige collared shirt under a dark jacket. The man on the right has wavy light-brown hair and a beard, wearing a patterned button-up shirt under a black quilted vest. They’re standing close together with people and event merchandise visible in the background. A bearded man with wavy light-brown hair performs onstage, smiling while playing an acoustic guitar. He wears a patterned blue-and-white shirt with rolled sleeves and a black quilted vest. His guitar strap is tan leather embroidered with the word “nobody” and a small palm tree. A keyboard, microphone, and coiled cables are visible behind him on the wooden stage floor. A bearded man with light brown, wavy hair is seated at a Yamaha keyboard onstage, singing passionately into a microphone while playing. He wears a patterned blue-and-white shirt and a black quilted vest. His expression is intense and focused, with eyes partly closed as he leans into the performance. The wooden stage floor, microphone stands, power cables, and a black electric guitar resting on a stand are visible around him. The background is dark, making the performer stand out under the stage lighting. A person holds a colorful, panoramic art print of Disney’s Country Bear Musical Jamboree. The illustration features the full cast of cartoon bears performing on a theater stage, including a bear in a white suit playing guitar, a group of smaller bears singing in matching outfits, and a glamorous bear suspended above the stage wearing a pink feathered hat. The artwork is warmly lit with red and gold tones and bordered with ornate decorative trim. At the bottom left corner of the print is a bold silver autograph reading “Mac McAnally.” The background shows beige carpet and shelves filled with board games.
November 14, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Proof
A screenshot of a text chat between two people. The first message, highlighted in blue, says: “Hahaha. Do you even have a working 360 or any instruments?” Mike Minotti replies, “lol nope! I mean I have a 360, haven’t plugged it in in forever.” The timestamps show the exchange happened on November 4 around 1:22–1:23 PM.
November 12, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Oy.

I guess you can find out which @giantbomb.bsky.social team member you’re most like too.

www.dekudeals.com/giantbomb/quiz
A quiz result screen with a yellow border shows a circular photo of a smiling man in a baseball cap and beard at the top. The text below reads: “You’re most like Mike Minotti! 35.6% Compatible.” It lists “Likes: Metroidvanias, Parrying, Spice Orange GameCubes” in green bubbles and “Dislikes: Mobile games, Prestige TV, Apples” in red bubbles. The final line says, “Based on your quiz choices, you’re most compatible with Mike!”
November 3, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Here’s your couples’ costume idea. Waluigi.
Two people pose together in an office setting decorated with glass walls and gray carpet. The person on the left is dressed as Waldo from Where’s Waldo, wearing a red and white striped shirt, round glasses, a red beanie, white gloves, jeans, and tan shoes. The person on the right is dressed as Luigi from Super Mario Bros., wearing a green long-sleeve shirt, green cap with an “L” emblem, black overalls, white gloves, and white shoes, making a peace sign with one hand.
October 31, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Sweet, sweet vindication. @giantbomb.bsky.social #notalwayswrong
October 28, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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Tom Hanks as Doug on Black Jeopard, a Saturday Night Live skit, wearing a red “Make America Great Again” hat, a light denim button-up shirt, and a white T-shirt with an American flag and bald eagle graphic stands on a stage with a purple background. He holds a buzzer in one hand and has a serious expression. The scene includes a closed caption at the bottom that reads, “AND IF I CAN LAUGH AND PRAY IN 90 MINUTES, THAT IS MONEY WELL.”
October 22, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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Ready to look cool. #golfweek is forever!
A man (me) in a red plaid shirt with a beard and glasses wears a black baseball hat with the giant bomb golf week logo on it while holding up a green giant bomb golf week polo with the golf week logo on the chest.
October 20, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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He’s ultimately fine with it.
A screenshot of a 2017 Twitter post from Coca-Cola announcing that Coke Zero would be rebranded as Coke Zero Sugar with a new name, look, and taste. Below, user Mike Minotti replies skeptically, “We’ll see about this, Coke. We shall seeeee,” to which Coca-Cola’s official account responds, “Let us know what you think once you taste it!” The post is shown on the X.com mobile app, with the phone’s time at 5:49 and a 63% battery level.
October 14, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Scut Farkus! What a rotten name!
A man and two children pose with actor Zack Ward inside a festive room decorated for Christmas. A Christmas tree with ornaments and presents sits behind them, and the walls feature signs and decorations referencing A Christmas Story, including one of Ralphie in his pink bunny suit. The man on the left wears glasses, a red holiday shirt, and a black hoodie. The two girls in front wear casual clothes—one in a red shirt with bow designs and the other in a pink hoodie. Zack Ward stands behind them, smiling, wearing glasses, a Lucasfilm cap, and a tan jacket over a plaid shirt.
October 12, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Hahaha. They edited out the teeth.
A social media post from Disney Parks featuring a thumbnail of a Dude Perfect video titled “Going to Every Disney Park in 75 Hours.” The thumbnail shows a man from Dude Perfect sitting on a roller coaster next to an AI Mickey Mouse, both wearing yellow harnesses. The man has a determined grin while Mickey waves excitedly. In the background, a roller coaster track and a Disney castle are visible against a bright blue sky. The caption above the image reads: “#Disney + @dudeperfect = Pure Magic 🎢🔥.”
October 6, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Fortunately, it goes both ways.
September 24, 2025 at 3:26 AM
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Don't worry, everyone. There's still plenty of bullshit in Sonic Racing Crossworlds.
September 24, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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September 17, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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The moment they all realized.

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September 12, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Whoops, they put the wrong description up for the plastic shell.
A product page from Nintendo’s website for “Virtual Boy for Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch – Nintendo Classics” priced at $99.99 and releasing February 17, 2026. The page shows a red, replica Virtual Boy piece of hardware on a folding tripod, styled like the original Virtual Boy viewer. Below the product title, the description mistakenly describes features for a cardboard add-on version (e.g. inserting your Switch into an accessory, 3D titles, etc.), even though the image shows the replica hardware model. The page states the item is exclusive for paid Nintendo Switch Online members, highlights required accessories (Joy-Con controllers), and notes that Switch Lite is not supported.
September 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM