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January 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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Happy birthday to Tomihiko Morimi! The author (one of my favorites!) turns 47 today.
You can learn more about his life and work with the RJL podcast.
You can learn more about his life and work with the RJL podcast.
Episode 19—Japanese Magical Realism - Read Japanese Literature
Today, we’re going to take a look at magical realism in Japanese fiction. Magical realism is a literary genre famous for unexplained fantastical encounters that pop-up in the otherwise everyday world…
https://readjapaneseliterature.com/Podcast/Episode+19—Japanese+Magical+Realism
January 6, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Happy birthday to Tomihiko Morimi! The author (one of my favorites!) turns 47 today.
You can learn more about his life and work with the RJL podcast.
You can learn more about his life and work with the RJL podcast.
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"they don't know how to express the idea" here's rian johnson's storyboard for knives out
pick up a pencil and a napkin
pick up a pencil and a napkin
December 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
"they don't know how to express the idea" here's rian johnson's storyboard for knives out
pick up a pencil and a napkin
pick up a pencil and a napkin
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Looking for a great Christmasy read? Look no further!
RJL has a list of almost two dozen Japanese books where the holiday plays a significant role.
RJL has a list of almost two dozen Japanese books where the holiday plays a significant role.
Christmas in Japanese Literature - Read Japanese Literature
images/Book-ListChristmas-in-Japanese-literature.png Christmas originated as a Christian holiday, but it’s still celebrated in Japan—a country where somewhere between one and two percent of the count…
readjapaneseliterature.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Looking for a great Christmasy read? Look no further!
RJL has a list of almost two dozen Japanese books where the holiday plays a significant role.
RJL has a list of almost two dozen Japanese books where the holiday plays a significant role.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Look for RJL’s 2026 list of new and upcoming releases from Japan later this week.
In the meantime, enjoy a sneak peek of what’s already available for pre-order!
In the meantime, enjoy a sneak peek of what’s already available for pre-order!
2026 New Releases from Japan
Checkout out this list on Bookshop
bookshop.org
November 21, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Look for RJL’s 2026 list of new and upcoming releases from Japan later this week.
In the meantime, enjoy a sneak peek of what’s already available for pre-order!
In the meantime, enjoy a sneak peek of what’s already available for pre-order!
Lumines Arise is one of the best games i've ever played. It's the only puzzle game I've gotten absorbed into, and imo it's the closest Enhance has gotten to Mizuguchi's vision of synesthesia in gaming.
November 12, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Lumines Arise is one of the best games i've ever played. It's the only puzzle game I've gotten absorbed into, and imo it's the closest Enhance has gotten to Mizuguchi's vision of synesthesia in gaming.
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I went to meet the 'Rockstar 31', the developers who were suddenly fired from their work on GTA 6 for what the studio has described as gross misconduct.
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
The Rockstar Workers Fired Before They Could Finish GTA 6
YouTube video by People Make Games
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I went to meet the 'Rockstar 31', the developers who were suddenly fired from their work on GTA 6 for what the studio has described as gross misconduct.
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
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under my regime if a company uses the term “tools” to refer to something without measurable weight which cannot be physically brandished and used as a weapon, that company will be dissolved and its assets seized
November 10, 2025 at 9:32 AM
under my regime if a company uses the term “tools” to refer to something without measurable weight which cannot be physically brandished and used as a weapon, that company will be dissolved and its assets seized
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ME: [extremely burnt out] I need to take the day off to relax
ALSO ME: I wonder if there is a way that I could relax that would be more productive
ALSO ME: I wonder if there is a way that I could relax that would be more productive
December 13, 2024 at 9:11 PM
ME: [extremely burnt out] I need to take the day off to relax
ALSO ME: I wonder if there is a way that I could relax that would be more productive
ALSO ME: I wonder if there is a way that I could relax that would be more productive
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me to others: it's hard right now. be gentle with yourself
me to me: wtf is wrong with you
me to me: wtf is wrong with you
November 4, 2025 at 2:10 AM
me to others: it's hard right now. be gentle with yourself
me to me: wtf is wrong with you
me to me: wtf is wrong with you
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Celebrating the 25th anniversary of PS2 by listening to this all day, and probably every day after this youtu.be/vVVc2TOQ3NE?...
ICO | Heal (Extended + Seamless)
YouTube video by Stephen Mlinarcik
youtu.be
October 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of PS2 by listening to this all day, and probably every day after this youtu.be/vVVc2TOQ3NE?...
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We're all just wannabe Sakurai fans compared to Kyle Bosman, really enjoyed his insightful new episode of Delayed Input.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXn1...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXn1...
Kirby Air Riders Is for Geniuses - Delayed Input
YouTube video by Kyle Bosman
www.youtube.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:45 PM
We're all just wannabe Sakurai fans compared to Kyle Bosman, really enjoyed his insightful new episode of Delayed Input.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXn1...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXn1...
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hey folks! 👋
i'm looking to get a few extra to spend this month
if you, or anyone you know, are looking for animated sprites or silly doodads for your websites/game/project or you just want me to draw you a character, i'm open for work, hit me up 🤙🙏
examples in my media tab. reposts appreciated!
i'm looking to get a few extra to spend this month
if you, or anyone you know, are looking for animated sprites or silly doodads for your websites/game/project or you just want me to draw you a character, i'm open for work, hit me up 🤙🙏
examples in my media tab. reposts appreciated!
(realise i need a pinned post ahem-)
hey i'm marcus! i draw stuff #pixelart ✍️
i like she-ra, ok ko, the owl house, minecraft and more ❤️
i also like cooking 🍝 and gardening 🌿
not too fond of ai content, scraping, nft
it's bsky hopefully it's a given :)
he/they, bi, filipino 🇵🇭
comms open, dm me 👋
hey i'm marcus! i draw stuff #pixelart ✍️
i like she-ra, ok ko, the owl house, minecraft and more ❤️
i also like cooking 🍝 and gardening 🌿
not too fond of ai content, scraping, nft
it's bsky hopefully it's a given :)
he/they, bi, filipino 🇵🇭
comms open, dm me 👋
October 23, 2025 at 1:27 PM
hey folks! 👋
i'm looking to get a few extra to spend this month
if you, or anyone you know, are looking for animated sprites or silly doodads for your websites/game/project or you just want me to draw you a character, i'm open for work, hit me up 🤙🙏
examples in my media tab. reposts appreciated!
i'm looking to get a few extra to spend this month
if you, or anyone you know, are looking for animated sprites or silly doodads for your websites/game/project or you just want me to draw you a character, i'm open for work, hit me up 🤙🙏
examples in my media tab. reposts appreciated!
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Still the greatest endorsement of all time
October 20, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Still the greatest endorsement of all time
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“I love fixed camera games but would never ever play one” badge
October 17, 2025 at 11:27 PM
“I love fixed camera games but would never ever play one” badge
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one of my favorite articles i've read this year
Despite capitalism's insistence that even leisure must be productive, Baby Steps re-teaches us what it means to earnestly play. www.endlessmode.com/video-games/...
Unlearning Productivity with Baby Steps
Despite capitalism's insistence that even leisure must be productive, Baby Steps re-teaches us what it means to earnestly play.
www.endlessmode.com
October 7, 2025 at 6:48 PM
one of my favorite articles i've read this year
