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Ami Thompson's cover for the KPop Demon Hunters Criterion Collection release

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 03:23:56 +0000

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Up for preorder at Amazon with a December 31 delivery date. (Thompson's Patreon.)

Haha, why would the mayor's office post this?

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:20:23 +0000

I can’t believe this video is real and that Karen Bass posted this to her own account.

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— Ben Raderstorf (@raders.bsky.social) August 14, 2026 at 12:48 PM

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She went out to the scene to emphasize they couldn't get it done?

New Humble Bundle featuring building strategy games

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:42:31 +0000

Starts at $7 for three games, Steam scores displayed.

There's also a new EC Comics bundle starting at $5 for "Atom Bomd and other Stories" by Wallace Wood, "My Gun is the Jury" by Jack Davis and Wood, "The Spawn of Venus and Other Stories by Wood.

Rancor sculpted by James Groman up for preorder

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:38:30 +0000

At the BBTS.

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Today's news and jokes

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Blumhouse has joined forces with Cheetos for THE FLAVOR OF FEAR this Halloween, a limited time offering of Cheetos Sweet Phantom Heat flavored Puffs.

The terrifying treats are "designed to fizz, tingle and even leave your mouth feeling numb."

Look for them beginning August 31. pic.twitter.com/Ej6hKs4xBp
— Bloody Disgusting (@BDisgusting) August 12, 2026

One day apart. @theguardian.com @wsj.com www.wsj.com/politics/nat...

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— Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla.bsky.social) August 13, 2026 at 9:03 AM

This is the sort of thing Vice would have sent a malnourished looking journalist from Brooklyn to do a decade ago https://t.co/giMvTylRAO
— sam (@Discoplomacy) August 12, 2026

Between 2016 and today, the US has spent almost $9 trillion on defense. It then ran dangerously low in many advanced munitions fighting a country with no air force and navy--after about two months of combat operations. This is an extraordinary scandal.
— Phillips OBrien (@phillipspobrien.bsky.social) August 11, 2026 at 7:51 AM

NEW: The U.S. military has lost at least 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones during the war with Iran, or roughly 25 percent of its fleet, according to three U.S. officials familiar with the matter. The high-demand drones cost between $30 million and $50 million a piece. w/ @noahjrobertson…
— Tara Copp (@TaraCopp) August 13, 2026

SCARED scared

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— Ken Lowery (@kenlowery.bsky.social) August 12, 2026 at 3:15 PM

Since you’re too afraid to debate me, how about you “hold me accountable” on a football field instead. Tackle, no pads like we used to play when we were kids. I’d be happy to show you much I love football. https://t.co/6oQ6sunxZn
— Dr. Abdul El-Sayed (@AbdulElSayed) August 12, 2026

mosseri promised IG would fix this problem a month ago, literal years after it became a real problem, and I was still able to find endless pages of videos where women are telling these freaks to FUCK OFF on no uncertain terms. mind boggling www.404media.co/meta-ray-ban...

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— Sam Cole (@samleecole.bsky.social) August 12, 2026 at 8:23 AM

While I hate sports gambling this isn't real, it's marketing

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— GPT-Ern Malley (@denam.bsky.social) August 13, 2026 at 11:32 AM

According to Similarweb (the source cited for this data), ~27% of Threads' alleged half a billion monthly active users came from Taiwan (or ~135M people) Taiwan's actual population is ~23 million

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— Luke LeBrun (@lukelebrun.ca) August 13, 2026 at 1:44 PM

14 million souls ended in a single year by Elon Musk's cruelty and stupidity Here are some of the comparisons: Rwandan genocide: 800k dead Cambodian genocide: 3 million dead The Holocaust: 7 million dead

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— e.w. niedermeyer (@niedermeyer.online) August 13, 2026 at 8:22 AM

Not investigating any of these numbers. We know he doesn't like the Culture novels because of the bodily autonomy, so I can only assume he loved the mass death "for the greater good" in Player of Games

NEW: The Todd Blanche who just addressed the Justice Department reminds me a lot of the guy former SDNY lawyers tell me they knew. In particular, he talked about the importance of diversity and even disagreement among DOJ staff. 1/
— Lisa Rubin (@lawofruby) August 13, 2026

("@MSNOWnews senior legal reporter...former: off-air legal analyst @maddow")

Mark Walter could save hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes if his deal to sell the Lakers closes after he's owned the team for at least 12 months, allowing him to benefit from the lower long-term capital gains tax rate.@SportsTaxMan did the math:https://t.co/H7KX5nU0EN.
— Michael McCann (@McCannSportsLaw) August 13, 2026

I've been getting a lot of questions about how billionaires use sports teams to save hundreds of millions of dollars on taxes, so let me explain.

Let's use the Lakers as an example.

When the transaction closes, Josh Kushner and Bob Iger will start by allocating 90% or more of… pic.twitter.com/7nHP3B6Fwp
— Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) August 13, 2026

(FWIW)

Someone hack this so we can see his wife

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— CJ Fogler (@cjzero.bsky.social) August 12, 2026 at 5:41 PM

BREAKING: Oklahoma Little League officials have issued a vote of no confidence in the administration, a revocation of Tulsa National's Charter, and a vacating of all 2025 and 2026 Oklahoma State and Southwest Regional tournament titles.

Here's the full statement: pic.twitter.com/pfFcYgIpVk
— Maren Angus (@Maren_Angus) August 13, 2026

COYOTE V. ACME is the spiritual sequel to WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT? I've been wondering if anyone would ever attempt much less nail.
— Walter Chaw (@mangiotto.bsky.social) August 12, 2026 at 10:27 AM

So ABC is airing (modern) classic movies on Sunday nights over the summer, and they're doing pretty well! 31-year-old WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING notched 2.21M viewers this weekend, edging out NBC's much more costly Sunday Night Baseball game (2.01M)
— Joe Adalian (@tvmojoe.bsky.social) August 11, 2026 at 2:24 PM

i love this building that just got approved by the toronto government to start development thats an 11 story residential apartment building with retail space on the ground floor, with a buddhist temple on the very top

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— zac (@10amlunch.bsky.social) August 3, 2026 at 5:29 PM

More about the project

Honestly, can't really understand why Shanghai Disney remained open at all. People should have been refunded. Video via MrWeezy on Weibo. pic.twitter.com/1BbdnGDjsi
— Manya Koetse (@manyapan) August 11, 2026

@chelleneff We had 30 minutes, two flattened cardboard boxes, one roll of gray duct tape, two rolls of black duct tape, and 7 people to build a boat that would float us across a pool without getting wet. And we crushed it and won out of 21 teams!! #girlpower ♬ Swan Lake "dance of four swans" - Kohrogi

@shihtenzoisthe He did it!!! 🥹 #shihtzusoftiktok #shihtzutok #handsinchallenge ♬ original sound - SHIHT Enzo is the

@betch
Pigeon 1 - Mimi 0 (ig: mimi_jaeva_yorkie)
♬ original sound - Betch

*More funny posts.

Psylocke redesign and some good WH40K character portraits (art roundup)

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0000

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CAMMY VS CHUN LI FULL pic.twitter.com/zJxzx3i3gv
— Luxiria Comms 2/4🥊🔞 (@rappel6730) August 11, 2026

@lapubliclibrary
With original art created by Los Angeles artist and printmaker Daniel González and paper engineering by Matthew Reinhart, this ambitious feat of scale and storytelling to be constructed in the Rotunda of the Richard J. Riordan Central Library is inspired by the Library’s enduring “light of learning” and designed to surpass the current record for the world’s largest pop-up book. As a centerpiece of the building’s centennial celebration, Luceros y Penumbras will unfold across two giant pop-up spreads that evoke memory, culture, and discovery through rich imagery drawn from González’s personal history, the spirit of Los Angeles, and the history of Central Library. When opened, the book measures approximately 31 feet by 20 feet, with pop-ups rising more than 11 feet tall. Weighing over 1,800 pounds, it is made entirely from the same materials used to produce traditional books, including paper, adhesive, and fabric. Luceros y Penumbras: The World’s Largest Pop-up Book will be on view and open to the public in the Rotunda of the Richard J. Riordan Central Library during regular hours starting Saturday, July 11, 2026. The opening date coincides with Library’s free, day-long festival to celebrate 100 years of Central Library. Designed for all ages, the Centennial Festival will offer music, workshops, author talks, community booths, giveaways, six Central 100-themed exhibitions on view, and more.
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Luceros y Penumbras has just been officially recognized by Guinness World Records as the largest pop-up book ever created! Check out this record-breaking exhibition on your next visit to Central Library.
♬ original sound - Los Angeles Public Library

I've archived 100GB of data from an in-development version Snowblind Studio's Lord of the Rings: War in the North on the Internet Archive. Included is artwork, docs, source code & more. This was recovered from the deleted sectors of a HDD, so some files are overwritten. archive.org/details/Lord...

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— MrTalida (@mrtalida.bsky.social) April 24, 2026 at 8:12 AM

Might as well post it here! A magical girl animation I've been slowly chipping at over the weekends for ages.

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— Inbal Breda (@greyannis.bsky.social) August 9, 2026 at 9:55 AM

I was reminded looking up Secret Wars UK covers that only Marvel UK had the commercial nous to put the most important scene in comics history on the cover

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— Tom Ewing (@tomewing.bsky.social) August 4, 2026 at 10:49 AM

シューティング pic.twitter.com/19qv5Rj74y
— -u_ohashi (@DmOhashi) August 2, 2026

New sticker for Fall SPiCE and TFcon Orlando, probably? Rainforest Cafe homage because I thought it was funny. pic.twitter.com/YjKwuqXvGw
— ジョシュピザ先生 (@dyemooch) August 2, 2026

Commission of absolute Batman and Wonder Woman, original designs by Nick dragotta and Hayden Sherman

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— Ben Sears (@bensears.bsky.social) July 10, 2026 at 2:54 PM

a talking sword #grickledoodle

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— Graham Annable (@grickle.bsky.social) July 10, 2026 at 12:12 PM

its so funny when non-telepaths try to reach emma from their minds by just thinking intensely https://t.co/kQx0Lim6zI pic.twitter.com/Jtd4cwnt2F
— finken (@no1arcadefan) July 9, 2026

From the 60s Iron Man cartoon

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— LEE GATLIN (@neilaglet.bsky.social) July 11, 2026 at 7:24 PM

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— Good Faces (@good_faces_bot) July 12, 2026

I had to make some children’s get well soon cards for Spidey in Brand New Day.

When I was a kid, I used to make my own Spider-Man comics and thankfully I still have them! So I decided to scan in a few of my old drawings to use for the cards.

A nice full circle moment for me :) pic.twitter.com/t5wnJM3pQg
— Will (@WilliamD1123) August 8, 2026

奥行きがあるピクトグラムって、すごい事ですよ！！！
普段見てる2Dの意匠にも、もうひとつの軸があったんだ！ってなるから！ pic.twitter.com/YghWLsSoE4
— なのはなぐらむ (@Nano_87g) August 12, 2026

I carry a two euro coin of Dante in it in my pocket at all times as a good luck charm... Banish the cringe from my toughts, Dante!!! Give me just an ounce of your power and I could do anything!!

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— Petra Erika Nordlund (@pepurika.bsky.social) August 6, 2026 at 1:10 AM

Sluggo can read between the lines

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— Raul Mora (@raulm77.bsky.social) August 12, 2026 at 3:20 PM

Shop at places with signboards like this instead

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— Kris Naudus (@lampbane.bsky.social) August 6, 2026 at 10:41 PM

I followed one of those nsfw packs this weekend without realizing it was like a billion accounts... if I followed and unfollowed you this week I'm so sorry, I use this website mostly for work and not omegaverse illos... I'm looking respectfully in the meantime but I have to get my TL back
— Sam Cole (@samleecole.bsky.social) August 11, 2026 at 12:57 PM

some of you are so good at drawing veins though I will say that
— Sam Cole (@samleecole.bsky.social) August 11, 2026 at 12:58 PM

Funny LeBron mural in Philly

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000

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The Clippers' schedule release is an Obsession parody starring their first round pick

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:03:02 +0000

The Lesson starring Keaton Wagler and Curry Barker 🎬

2026-27 Schedule Release presented by @Ticketmaster pic.twitter.com/tMynpLgxeC
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) August 13, 2026

(I assume it's directed by Curry Barker, the churro seller, but didn't see anything definitively saying so)

Speaking of the Clips:

One of my favorite subplots of the Clippers investigation are the team-approved beat writers who keep praying that we lose interest, apparently unaware that we are constantly working on multiple stories https://t.co/aVUQ4dXALS
— Pablo Torre 👀 (@PabloTorre) August 12, 2026

What odds can I get that Diaz isn't on the playoff roster

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:49:31 +0000

Marvel Legends Sue Richards as Malice and other Marvel Legends x Magic the Gathering figures up for preorder

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:36:53 +0000

I guess these are so expensive because the included card will be desired by speculators? The Black Panther is an Amazon exclusive.

(Never read the original Malice stories, but the story about Sue, Reed, and the Silver Surfer getting stuck in a black hole with the conniving Elders was one of my favorites.)

Today's news and jokes

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Amanda Knox is trying to turn her tabloid infamy into stand-up humor, despite an intense backlash.

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— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) August 10, 2026 at 9:45 AM

As a woman, the only thing harder than proving you're not a whore and a murderer is proving that you're funny.

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— Amanda Knox (@amandaknox.com) August 10, 2026 at 10:13 AM

(If it's not displaying, she's responding to a troll who asked if she was funny)

i've been covering national security for decades, on and off. i've never heard of anything like this. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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— Noah Shachtman (@noahshachtman.bsky.social) August 12, 2026 at 9:52 AM

insane photo hiding inside this article https://t.co/pgEmqIS0Z8 pic.twitter.com/zEpMeFZgm7
— alaska (@145k4) August 12, 2026

The people of LA were promised a “Zero-Cost” Games.

That means ALL EXCESS CITY SERVICES provided to the Olympics should be REIMBURSED, and no $ should go to a “Legacy Entity” until the City is made whole.

Now it’s Council’s responsibility to protect our City & YOUR TAX DOLLARS.
— LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia (@lacontroller) August 12, 2026

'lots of middle aged men are taking gear' very underrated explanation for what's going on in the world right now
— William B. Fuckley (@opinionhaver.bsky.social) August 11, 2026 at 4:17 PM

Just another great day on the water 💪🏻👍🎣 pic.twitter.com/dHF21AGslG
— Wade Boggs (@ChickenMan3010) August 10, 2026

Paramount boss David Ellison is threatening to pull the company out of California starting October 1.

• Ellison will stay as long as the state’s attorney general, Rob Bonta, agrees to settlement talks in the antitrust case filed by 12 states seeking to block the… pic.twitter.com/QyJ6DKwj0F
— Variety (@Variety) August 11, 2026

(Just a matter of time. August 6: "As social media companies furtherprioritize the use of artificial intelligence technology, TikTok has laid off its entire 250-person staff in Nashville, Tennessee, effectively closing the office on October 5 and exiting the region...the social media company leased the 143,610-square-foot space on MusicRow in April 2024")

i don't know who needs to hear this, but the guy behind the Forbes 30 under 30 -- renowned for its winners' tendency to commit crimes and graft -- has been fired by Forbes for accepting an extremely sketchy $6 million payment www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/b...

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— jon christian (@jonchristian.net) August 12, 2026 at 2:58 PM

ngl I feel like there were some signs this guy wasn’t ur average ink stained wretch www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/b...

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— Julia Carrie Wong (@joolia.bsky.social) August 12, 2026 at 2:43 PM

(A personal encounter)

Remember Phia? Well, it looks like the cookie stuffing was going on for a lot longer than previously disclosed. And co-founders Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni knew about and encouraged the development of the software features that enabled it. https://t.co/bvFeSEvuR9
— Olivia Solon (@oliviasolon) August 11, 2026

Damn, @oliviasolon has the Slack messages from the Phia founders that reaaaaally seem to contradict their inital claim they had no idea about the cookie stuff and it was just a bug https://t.co/2eu5NgsKlN pic.twitter.com/IEkeukVdCy
— Katie Notopoulos (@katienotopoulos) August 11, 2026

Of course the issue with this is that most of us don’t determine when the knife falls in individual markets.

If it’s not controlled by the macro environment, those that control have either the majority of the asset or the loudest voice.

When Michael Saylor says he’d sell a… https://t.co/p2EnhCqtXw
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) August 11, 2026

This is why it’s so important to be aware wealth windows. The safest place to be is what interests 38-58 year olds.

The most dangerous place to be is what interests only 70-90 year olds.

Best of the best survives as there is enough liquidity for greatness in any sector. https://t.co/T9ut8dvNp8
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) August 12, 2026

Spotted in Coinbase’s most recent 10-Q: Coinbase has stopped using trading volume as a key metric, which is I’m sure completely unrelated to the 38%/48% decrease in spot trading volume they reported over the past three/six months

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— Molly White (@molly.wiki) August 11, 2026 at 3:40 PM

I wonder when Kaishi and Polymarket will start allowing users to bet on which senior Chinese leader will get purged next. Seriously, it may happen. Here's the Wall Street Journal teasing out that idea, reporting on Chinese chatrooms. pic.twitter.com/VSLTvL4EGd
— Isaac Stone Fish (@isaacstonefish) August 10, 2026

If the Democrats really want to run on an anti corruption platform (and i think they should), this means coming out against prediction markets, crypto, and sports betting, all of which are either directly corrupt or facilitate corrupt acts.

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— Josh Zingher (@zingherpolisci.bsky.social) August 12, 2026 at 7:44 AM

It's good for a wider audience to see the bullshit you have to fend off to publish an investigative story in the UK. This letter is by turns wrong (cites appointments we now know Arday didn't have), emotionally manipulative (accuses the journo of being a racist) and menacing. https://t.co/IKIe5VKOcj
— Helen Lewis (@helenlewis) August 11, 2026

Some commentators on this post have noted the device in question is likely not a thermos bottle, but is instead a sex toy called a "Blowbot" or similar item. https://t.co/w0wfdI4u2S
— Andrew Leyden (@PenguinSix) August 12, 2026

Luka Doncic has played for just 2 teams but 5 different owners
— pickuphoop (@pickuphoop) August 12, 2026

Anyone who knows the history of Disney CEO succession the last several years doesn’t need to worry. Current Lakers management will be gone. https://t.co/KqCxCXVhVB
— Mark Gurman (@markgurman) August 12, 2026

Sports are about to fall off a cliff. Only people lying about their wealth/exposure and oligarchs can now afford a team and they aren't people who like rules (Ballmer). Only pool left is corporations and private equity. Professional sports are doomed.
— Bubba (@Bubba38768681) August 12, 2026

clippers owner: cap circumventer
orlando magic owner: a DeVos
rockets owner: trump's ambassador to italy
pistons owner: slept with his brother's wife
pelicans owner: ran PR for an archdiocese after a sex abuse scandal??
kings and GSW owners: useless
— vibesmerchants (@m_rch_nts) August 12, 2026

(Can't imagine anyone calling themself a Laker fan anymore, wonder if this makes the Kobe cult even more passionate)

Speaking of taking the gains. Kushner likely has some exits coming up and he’ll get to write off all his cap gains for these investments against depreciation of players contracts etc and essentially pay zero tax ala Ballmer when he bought the clips. All because for whatever… https://t.co/uVJMSG7Ac0
— Haralabos Voulgaris (@haralabob) August 12, 2026

(FWIW)

どうしてこんな面白いゲーム思いつくの🤣 pic.twitter.com/AsfbBBbsOL
— ラムさん (@houseingcal) August 8, 2026

Significantly better than the zany stuff ESPN shows

Really solid names from Hawaii

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— CJ Fogler (@cjzero.bsky.social) August 11, 2026 at 7:05 PM

@dreamycloudburst Second hand embarrassment for myself 😩 #hawaii ♬ original sound - ˚˖𓍢ִ໋❀˚

In the comments she says: "It's a water resorvoir. Doesn;t lead anywahere ut when we were kids, we used to jump off it into the water. Can't anymore"

@dallas_dog_walker
🫨🫨🫨
♬ original sound - shaynaramalho

@chloekim
please and thank you
♬ original sound - Chloe Kim

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Toei's wave and rocks logo turned into a sculpture (and a less successful art project)

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000

「東映」の“あのオープニング映像”がアクリルブロックに。「東映ヒストリカルグッズコレクション」が8月下旬より発売https://t.co/k3xdr2GbEx

「荒磯に波」を3層構造で立体的に再現。映画パンフレット用バッグやチケット用ケースなどをそろえ、カプセルトイとボックスの2形態で展開 pic.twitter.com/A0oEBnp1b6
— 電ファミニコゲーマー (@denfaminicogame) August 6, 2026

Toei copyright so strong that it manifested the wind to stop you https://t.co/PgE49O7lJb
— Stryker GGG J (@StrykerGGGJ) August 7, 2026

A Redditor drew a Spider-Man poster for his movie theater

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:43:15 +0000

Un cine de Canadá tuvo que improvisar un póster de «Spider-Man Brand New Day» porque no les distribuyeron ninguno.

Incluye una pequeña disculpa del empleado que lo dibujó: Drake. pic.twitter.com/TnQvAY8BVk
— COTM (@COTM_2) August 12, 2026

He posted about it.

New video game Humble Bundle offering "Handsome Husbandos"

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:21:41 +0000

Games include "Steam Prison" and "Fashioning Little Miss Lonesome" (Steam scores displayed).

Plush Jimothy up for preorder

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:31:59 +0000

By Youtooz.

"Captive Hearts Wolverine" Heroclix up for preorder

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:02:44 +0000

at Entertainment Earth. There's also a Wakanda Hulkbster (panther-head mecha) Heroclix.

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New video game Humble Bundle to benefit Venezuela quake relief

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:51:51 +0000

One $15 bundle for 13 games, steam scores included (VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action has been on my wishlist).

There's also a new Godzilla comics bundle starting at $5.

And the Dark Horse comics bundle expires today.

Today's news and jokes

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Best wishes to everyone about to risk it all 🫡

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— abby (sports) (@stabbyabby.bsky.social) August 11, 2026 at 4:23 PM

TMZ stays evil and unethical. The article says AOC and her ex split up YEARS ago, but they’re framing it as something that just happened to capitalize on the sexist outrage over her freezing her eggs. They know the vast majority of people won’t read the article.

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— Kat Tenbarge (@kattenbarge.bsky.social) August 11, 2026 at 4:12 PM

Gift link to the story here, if anyone wants to read the full thing without a paywall! https://t.co/EqvN8Wj9oJ
— Emma McIntosh (@EmmaMci) August 10, 2026

that is one way to establish that you don't have coercive market power for sure deadline.com/2026/08/davi...

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— Ann M. Lipton (@annmlipton.bsky.social) August 11, 2026 at 9:49 AM

lol what pic.twitter.com/iDXhbDrsJL
— gabsmashh (@gabsmashh) August 11, 2026

Brief write-up

That last one; oof! Absolutely cracking work by @londoncentric.media

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— ændra. (@aendra.com) August 10, 2026 at 7:55 AM

Exciting new London bike theft technique just experienced! My 200kg family ebike was securely locked to a tall metal pole which had a big parking restriction sign at the top. Three thieves turned up on Lime bikes with chairs, removed parking sign, then lifted bike 2.5metres over top of pole. Genius.
— Jim Waterson (@jim.londoncentric.media) August 10, 2026 at 6:13 AM

Oh good, I was hoping someone with a podcast would weigh in
— Booze Cruisetamante (@danceofoi.bsky.social) August 10, 2026 at 8:04 AM

(Twitter contrarians were high-fiving each other saying kids shouldn't use sunscreen, and then angry they were being mocked on bluesky)

Netflix is wading into India-Pakistan politics with a South Asian version of Top Gun. @soheefication https://t.co/eHmmfGSHhh
— Lucas Shaw (@Lucas_Shaw) August 6, 2026

("The six-part Operation Safed Sagar depicts the Indian Air Force’s role in the 1999 Kargil War with Pakistan")

Two blocks of S. Keystone Street in Burbank are eerily Stepford Wives-ish.

Starting in the 1990s, Disney Studios -- located on the westside of the street --bought up all the houses. The one-story ranch-style homes are used for location shoots and corporate housing. pic.twitter.com/o45yu04DUR
— L.A. Dork (@la_dorkout) August 6, 2026

They probably named their dumb product this just to trick idiots like me into posting it online. Well guess what,

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— "Food" Thoyd (@spaceplans.bsky.social) August 9, 2026 at 6:59 AM

Amazon has it

I really do love the Walmart book titles

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— David, Host of The Cold War (@coldwarhost.bsky.social) August 8, 2026 at 10:24 AM

The parents of Tulsa National have released a statement following the judge’s ruling.

“To our own Oklahoma administration, the Southwest Regional administration, and Little League International: this one is on you.

“They deserved better. We are reviewing the tulsa national… https://t.co/QUVbze2z9B pic.twitter.com/2hUYcTXWVd
— Maren Angus (@Maren_Angus) August 11, 2026

(This might make some sort of sense only if you know nothing about Little League and how far in advance everyone knows who will be on the team, and what a huge deal it is when a new person is added. Let's hear from the family of the kid who was kicked off to make room for the 14th kid.)

J.J. McCarthy missed his entire rookie season due to injury and started just ten games last year, with Minnesota winning six of them. Now the still only 23-year-old will be forced to be a backup https://t.co/Sw8qAMuBrL
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 11, 2026

(It's interesting hearing ESPN personalities talk about how brilliant this guy is, especially on slow news days, at crafting takes or revealing previously withheld newsy info they can then debate all morning.)

Pope Hat Night at the White Sox game

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— Jomboy Media (Unofficial) (@jomboymedia-mirror.bsky.social) August 11, 2026 at 4:17 PM

Admitting you have a problem is the first step toward locking in and really taking your problem to the next level
— mindflakes (@mindflakes.bsky.social) July 23, 2026 at 5:33 AM

All other ferries are cowards

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— Daniel Cook (@danctheduck.bsky.social) July 22, 2026 at 8:05 PM

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— Katie (@KayTeeeOh) July 22, 2026

@camillaloves_ Well I guess she’s an athlete? #labrador #stabledoor #doggo #justagirl #zachbryan ♬ Say Why - Zach Bryan

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Enormous Master Mold custom figure

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000

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Jason Statham shows off a deluxe Jason Statham doll

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 03:06:49 +0000

Tiny, mighty, and f*cking dangerous. See Jason Statham in #MutinyMovie – only in theaters August 21. Get tickets now. pic.twitter.com/VdhQd1Dc8A
— Mutiny (@mutinymovie) August 11, 2026

Today's news and jokes

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000

I would be very interested to see if there are any references to the "Dobby's grave forced a cable to be moved" story from earlier than this year bsky.app/profile/dsqu...

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— Dan Davies (@dsquareddigest.bsky.social) August 10, 2026 at 8:03 AM

a redditor did some deep diving, and agrees that there doesn't appear to be any evidence that this happened, including the interview the guy allegedly gave BBC which sparked all the "calls": old.reddit.com/r/ukpolitics...

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— pdsc (@gucc.us) August 10, 2026 at 8:11 AM

For some reason people lose all critical judgment when interpreting jokes made by infrastructure people at conferences or on a podcast. This just isn't what happened.

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— Dan Davies (@dsquareddigest.bsky.social) August 10, 2026 at 1:39 AM

Really conflicted by this story because I am very much against disinformation (it's nothing to do with the grave, a guy made a joke about it at a conference) but on the other hand, anything that radicalises people against Harry Potter adults is a good thing.

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— Jack Tindale (@jacktindale.bsky.social) August 10, 2026 at 5:11 AM

Bluesky is saved

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— Cartridge Games (@cartridgegames.bsky.social) August 10, 2026 at 10:18 AM

A major humanitarian crisis is unfolding in a San Juan, Puerto Rico. Hundreds of thousands of people in and around the American city are facing rolling water shutoffs brought on by an historic drought. NBC News’ George Solis reports from a well that locals are using to get their water.

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— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) August 10, 2026 at 5:40 AM

As I’ve been learning more about the strategic petroleum reserve, one thing I didn’t know was even a thing: Because it’s stored across 4 salt caverns, you can’t actually bring it to zero because the water pumping system to get it out won’t work the same way

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— Jake Lahut (@jakelahut.bsky.social) August 10, 2026 at 5:08 PM

网友于海南拍到火箭爆炸。北京时间2026年8月10日20时02分，长征七号火箭在文昌航天发射场201工位升空，发射疑似到达最大动压点时火箭发动机出现异常，火箭于空中爆炸自毁。 pic.twitter.com/kBwrrwdXZh
— 作家崔成浩 (@cuichenghao) August 10, 2026

Better video of the explosion
pic.twitter.com/GRaOjujeCW https://t.co/GRaOjujeCW https://t.co/ojyl5awQ5N
— Debapratim (@debapratim_) August 10, 2026

("Due to the uncertainty surrounding the cause of Monday’s failure, the significance of the problem is difficult to ascertain")

Like, I don’t know if this man’s crimes are financial or just aesthetic but there must be crimes happening

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— Erin L. Thompson (@artcrimeprof.bsky.social) August 9, 2026 at 5:10 PM

(“It’s a sickness of mine, that I think I can do anything”..."Our job is to execute, not judge”)

Snapchat users are unhappy that the company plans to end unlimited storage of its memories https://t.co/kx62huOubN
— Bloomberg (@business) August 6, 2026

(warnings started last fall)

why do they do this. why do the true crime shows have so much confetti

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— YKS (@yourkickstartersucks.com) August 7, 2026 at 8:43 AM

The business of podcasting is changing very fast per @maxwelltani https://t.co/fAnRMaGCTN pic.twitter.com/v1sPDMvgqr
— Ben Smith (@semaforben) August 10, 2026

For my newsletter, I spelled out once simple trick for the WNBA to shut down that transphobic publicity stunt by two former NBA players: www.burnsnotice.com/heres-how-th...

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— Katelyn Burns (@katelynburns.com) August 10, 2026 at 7:33 AM

If you live in Philadelphia, I'm teaching a free class (with free stickers!!) on how to score a baseball game at Val's Lesbian bar next tuesday! Please come!

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— Kelsey McKinney (@mckinneykelsey.bsky.social) August 3, 2026 at 9:25 AM

The White Sox have shared new details for tomorrow’s Pope Hat giveaway game:

⚾️ First pitch from Sister Mary Jo Sobieck
⚾️ National anthem by Nancy Faust
⚾️ A fifth-inning “Peace Be With You”https://t.co/NQxSNZh3oz
— TA7 On 35th (@SoxOn35th) August 10, 2026

New look when we come back this season. https://t.co/zfHRNfg2t4
— Scott Van Pelt (@notthefakeSVP) August 9, 2026

Corn Lady's Husband: DO NOT READ. Corn Lady: Hellote...

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— Johnny Normality (Spooky Mode) (@probgobl.in) July 23, 2026 at 9:38 AM

https://gacha.o0o0.jp/gp/archives/32829 『あそべる生物フィギュアシリーズいきものフシギ大列伝』発売。地球上に存在するちょっと変わった生態を持つ生物たちをフィーチャーしたアイテムが仲間入り。 The "Playable Creature Figure Series: A Great Chronicle of Mysterious Creatures" is now on sale. This new series features items showcasing creatures with unusual... #ガチャポン #gachapon

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— Random gashapon! ランダム・ガチャポン (@randomgacha.bsky.social) July 23, 2026 at 9:00 AM

@kingsofchaos3 He’s committed to the bit. #doghumor #englishlab #chocolatelab #labsoftiktok #dogwalk ♬ Clumsy Tunes - Eitan Epstein Music

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"one of the worst designs in hotel history. The elevators rattle uncontrollably, shaking the occupants like a martini all the way up"

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0000

"A stay at the decrepit tomb of what was once the Vegas Strip's coolest hotel"

Good logo for "Books are weapons"

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000

I’m reading a book published in 1944 and this logo is so unbelievably tough. I’d absolutely wear a shirt with this exact design.

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— Benjamin Hoffman (@bhh.bsky.social) August 7, 2026 at 4:50 PM

I made a clear backed copy of the image for you. Should go straight onto a custom printed shirt.

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— Dread Pirate Sex Badger (@badgercult.bsky.social) August 8, 2026 at 3:39 PM

Actually, @djinnandtonic.bsky.social has a t-shirt with a variation of this design: wideawakes.army/listing/4390...

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— Tobias Harris (@tobiasharris.bsky.social) August 8, 2026 at 3:37 AM

Today's news and jokes

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000

This movie is the source of Princess Leia's Shadows of the Empire look.

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— Pablo Hidalgo (@infinata.bsky.social) August 5, 2026 at 9:09 PM

WTf.https://t.co/OaQDWtIfKQ
— julie k. brown (@jkbjournalist) August 8, 2026

("After a company representative falsely claimed at a Jameson Land community meeting in June that it had permission to land drilling equipment, [Greenland Energy’s chair and a big shareholder] said: “Our enthusiasm for the project led us to communicate in a way that created confusion.”)

Cuba is running short of fuel, but not sunshine. As the island’s energy crisis has deepened, Chinese-provided solar panels have popped up across the country, offering an unlikely bright spot for a power grid plagued by fuel shortages and blackouts.https://t.co/0hKDFfV1yD
— Jonathan Cheng (@JChengWSJ) August 9, 2026

Vandals cut multiple fiber cables, causing mobile and internet disruptions in parts of Southern California. Repairs are underway, and we expect service to be restored in the next couple of hours. Law enforcement is engaged.

We appreciate your patience as our teams work quickly…
— Verizon (@Verizon) August 9, 2026

(When I looked there were no details on the sabotage, but it sounded like simultaneous issues in New York and Philadelphia.)

USA TODAY is partnering with Palantir to de-anonymize & ID readers across 200 newspapers.

And turn them into "actionable intelligence."

That spy language from @USATODAY is a huge red flag.

I'm sure they are trying to stay profitable.

But media exists to hold power… pic.twitter.com/onaBlVMH3J
— John Scott-Railton (@jsrailton) August 7, 2026

schrodinger’s wealthy taxpayer, simultaneously not paying his fair share and dodging tax to the point of paying less than anyone else, but also critical to the state’s budget through those taxes he doesn’t pay
— TalysAlankil (@talysalankil.snarktheater.com) August 9, 2026 at 4:41 AM

Authorities are investigating a series of intentional tree poisonings on a beach on Lake Tahoe that have impacted multiple trees over the past two weeks, according to officials. https://t.co/OliFTG9KVV
— ABC News (@ABC) August 6, 2026

("Eleven trees have been killed over the past several years by a strong-smelling, unidentified substance. Another 16 were just attacked this year")

Just spotted upwards of 500 yes 500 Waymo Ojai today in Mesa, AZ

These are produced by Chinese automaker Zeekr of the Geely holding group then retrofitted with Sensors by Magna

I don’t know the exact number of cars just want to stress the magnitude of what I saw & the fact… pic.twitter.com/3B0emIYKfY
— David Moss (@DavidMoss) August 6, 2026

Forbes

Why must boring write-ups of the Jason Arday scandal pile on more untruths (he's not in the humanities and not a famous academic, apparently unknown in the social sciences outside of the UK) rather than celebrating the most exaggerated fabulist since Baron Hieronymus Karl Friedrich von Münchhausen?
— Naomi Clark (@metasynthie) 暗悪直美 (@halfrobot.com) August 9, 2026 at 3:56 PM

If you want a non-shitpost take on this whole thing I thought Okundaye's was half-decent www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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— Naomi Clark (@metasynthie) 暗悪直美 (@halfrobot.com) August 9, 2026 at 4:05 PM

Yes, the truckers next to you are on the phone. That’s not necessarily bad for your safety or their health. https://t.co/vAqc6OPewH

📸 Adam Perez pic.twitter.com/5eveQCEQRw
— CalMatters (@CalMatters) August 8, 2026

(“I stay on the phone with my wife until she starts snoring”)

posted this six years ago on twitter and it went viral but here’s daryl dawkins on don nelson in his memoir

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— LeeAnn Wombat (@jonnyauping.bsky.social) August 9, 2026 at 1:34 PM

The Patriots are scrambling to remove a "noncompliant" turf field installed after the World Cup and replace it with a new one before Thursday's preseason opener vs. the Colts. https://t.co/ra9hm7Z3dG
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) August 9, 2026

love this kid

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— CJ Fogler (@cjzero.bsky.social) August 8, 2026 at 11:03 AM

bro I'm telling you this hint in red text, lock tf in
— sammy v (@doctorveemd.bsky.social) July 20, 2026 at 9:24 PM

One year one house gave out tiny fun-size scotch tape dispensers. I was weirdly into it!

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— Oscar Goff (@theoscargoff.bsky.social) July 23, 2026 at 11:37 AM

@modernanimalvet are all corgis like this?? #vetmed #vettech #veterinarian ♬ original sound - Modern Animal

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James Cameron tells a good (self-effacing) story about editing Aliens

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0000

We got to hear him tell stories about editing ALIENS. This fucking ruled

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— Rocco Botte (@roccobotte.bsky.social) August 9, 2026 at 2:15 AM