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Cake day: January 24th, 2024

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  • Except tacking an x on to the end is not a common Spanish pronunciation and completely discounts how jarring that is to use in speech. The whole thing also stems from a fundamental misunderstanding of gendered language, Latino can already be used to refer to male/female/nonbinary, just as the word for person (persona) can refer to any gender despite ending in the feminine form of -a.

    It comes across as “Wow, so maybe you weren’t aware, but your language which is fundamental to your entire culture is like… Really problematic??? I heard it uses gendered words and that’s just like really micro-aggressive and could be offensive to people. Here, let us fix your language for you. What? No I don’t know any Spanish and don’t plan on learning.”


  • Ok, I know it’s a sequel of a beloved game, but I just need to say it because I know I can’t be the only one:

    VAMPIRES ARE LAME AND BORING!! They have been overdone to hell and back just like zombies were. They aren’t interesting. I see a form of media with vampires and I instantly do not give a shit. They are always so fucking lame too, immortals who have lived hundreds of years but somehow all of them seem to pick Victorian England as the time period to base their language, dress, architecture, and mannerisms off of. And no, modernizing them does not help, they are still fucking lame.

    Use. A different. Monster. Holy shit there are so many to choose from. Reptillians, malicious fae, skinwalkers, changelings, witches, warlocks, three gnomes in a trenchcoat, ANYTHING! Or just make your own up! Stop using vampires!




  • It’s hard to know who exactly to attribute the quote to, but it’s based on this, song? Speech? Something. If you haven’t heard it before, I highly, highly recommend giving it a listen, especially if you are younger. It’s sonething I think everyone deserves to hear before they make their way in the world, and still offers good advice if you’re already in it but feeling lost.

    “Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen)” is a 1999 spoken-word hit by Australian filmmaker Baz Luhrmann, featuring Lee Perry reciting life advice over a remixed track. Based on a 1997 Chicago Tribune column by Mary Schmich, the song offers nostalgic, philosophical advice on life, aging, and happiness, famously advising to always wear sunscreen.








  • All the people going “yea it was good, but there are better games!” are missing the point. Sure there are better games, or better stories, but Expedition 33 is a work of art. The soundtrack alone is amazing I often play it in the background when I’m working. Not because I’m nostalgic for the game, but simply because it’s beautiful. And the graphics/backgrounds are incredibly well done, I can count on one hand the number of games that have made me stop and just… Sit for a while, taking in the view. Expedition 33 does that multiple times, even hours into the game in Act III, I’m still finding areas that make me stop and just go “Wow…”

    When looking at it as just a game, it’s still great. 9/10. Not the absolute best game or most engaging gameplay ever, but still very well done and a lot of fun. It’s everything else that propels it into 10/10.


  • Yea, I’d agree with 7th and 8th. 13-14 year olds are old enough to be relatively smart and know what things can hurt others, but young enough that most haven’t fully developed a sense of empathy. While most kids are relatively good, more than a handful will exhibit literal psychopathic tendencies that would get any adult labeled as highly dangerous or criminally insane. And they locked us all inside with them.

    I’m not exaggerating when I say those were the darkest days of my life. High school wasn’t much better, but holy shit middle school was definitely responsible for the majority of my childhood trauma at the hands of my peers.