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it's fascinating to watch Costco lap every one of these clowns because they have the only CEO in America who still thinks his job is to run a company that does business and not be the main character of life forging his personal legacy with one eye on the group chat to see if they're impressed yet

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I think I’ve realized what’s really missing from modern Trek. There isn’t any obvious ambient droning noises of the ship in the background. That was honestly probably what helped my neurodivergent brain from love the original shows so much.

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and that one's still Viking opera TikTok video by JG Wentworth

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SOCRATES: I am wiser than this man; he fancies he knows something, although he knows nothing—
DARRYL, SOCRATES' FRIEND: fuck him up socrates

The number of ai generated Super Bowl ads are way too high.

Tom Morello live in Minneapolis

This morning, Jade crossed the rainbow bridge. I first got her while living in Austin at a Pokémon Go event. She’s been with me through a very turbulent part of my life.

The past couple years she’s struggled with kidney disease. She spent her last night, no strength, cuddled up on my chest.

BREAKING: Greg Bovino reportedly being denied uppies indefinitely

Hey Crunchyroll, can I manifest @kevindthelwell.com as Merus in the Dragon Ball Super Galactic Patrol?

Legit, it’s the reason I stepped away from doing freelance edits from anyone (including TC) for awhile. I couldn’t do everything I was taking on *and* keep myself from spiraling.

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We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.

The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.

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Ok, but what’s the difference between the concept artist using a gestural doll or taking photos in the parking lot and them iterating poses or rough ideas with ai before digging into the art? I always tell my students that “AI is a tool, not a canvas” and I feel like that’s how it’s being used here.

I feel like this is overblown. They're using AI tools for things that are specifically not creative works, nor do they use it in a way that replaces the human factor. There are a ton of grifters out there that deserve vitriol more than Larian.

For those who come after

At this point, paramount should be treated as a company that is hostile to the interests of the US. Don't pay for their services, and sail the high seas for any content of theirs you want to watch.

“Slop” may be the wrong word, you’re right. A lot of work goes into these games. I just don’t think many of them made this way have a visual identity.

There’s no risks being taken, no innovation, and no identity. The combat always feels great, but it also all feels the same. I don’t know if it’s because they’re all using the same UE assets, but none of these games feel unique, despite them pushing their own uniqueness as a selling point.

I’m looking at games like this, Where Winds Meet, Game of Thrones Kingsroad, Forspoken, etc.

It all feels the same, the combat feels uninspired, even if the graphics look amazing. But the graphics only look amazing because of Unreal Engine 5.

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I kinda want to rant about this and the rise of what I’m calling “Unreal Engine slop”.

There’s a lot of games coming out that all look the same, are focused on combat, and have no real style or visual distinction.

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If you've ever worked in anime localization/dubbing then you would know that the client needs to be aware of EVERY decision by the studio. They have final say on everything; even casting choices. Amazon doing this without their knowledge is HUGE. At the very least it would endanger their license.