Aspiring Shoulder
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So after learning about all the shit that Otsuka inflicts on animators, I have decided to take a page from Mia Wong's book. Here is the article where Otsuka explains his philosophy, and here is its effect.
natalie.mu/comic/column...
Furthermore, Manabu Otsuka must be destroyed.
natalie.mu/comic/column...
Furthermore, Manabu Otsuka must be destroyed.
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This shit is why I'm getting less and less work on anime and having to scramble to ask around with YouTubers for help letting me do their CCs just to pay my damn rent. There's enough anime to caption out there that I should not be fucking struggling.
After publishing this article, I've heard from many that CR seems to be using AI to produce dub CCs. Now, thanks to a slip-up CR had with episode 6 dub of The Banished Court Magician, we can say that with 100% certainty: Crunchyroll is using the AI service Ollang.com for its dub closed captions!
November 28, 2025 at 8:27 AM
This shit is why I'm getting less and less work on anime and having to scramble to ask around with YouTubers for help letting me do their CCs just to pay my damn rent. There's enough anime to caption out there that I should not be fucking struggling.
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Me, an atheist: Your holiness I stand ready to join the crusade against the demonic computers
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Me, an atheist: Your holiness I stand ready to join the crusade against the demonic computers
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I will just reuse this one
November 26, 2025 at 11:20 PM
I will just reuse this one
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Lots of people sharing this clip because it's funny and cathartic but I also genuinely believe it's important.
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Lots of people sharing this clip because it's funny and cathartic but I also genuinely believe it's important.
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
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When I came to you with that manga rec during the kyoto goodwill event arc, you told me that calling jjk "the best female cast in shounen" might cause a chain reaction that could destroy the world.
I believe we did.
I believe we did.
November 27, 2025 at 12:07 AM
When I came to you with that manga rec during the kyoto goodwill event arc, you told me that calling jjk "the best female cast in shounen" might cause a chain reaction that could destroy the world.
I believe we did.
I believe we did.
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Many men feel the stripper really likes them. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something
November 26, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Many men feel the stripper really likes them. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something
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If nearly everyone had an STD, I’d still want people to disclose that shit.
Epic CEO says AI disclosures like Steam's make "no sense" because AI will be involved in "nearly all" future game development
https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/1p7eh60/epic_ceo_says_ai_disclosures_like_steams_make_no/
https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/1p7eh60/epic_ceo_says_ai_disclosures_like_steams_make_no/
Epic CEO says AI disclosures like Steam's make "no sense" because AI will be involved in "nearly all" future game development
r/pcgaming
www.reddit.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:58 PM
If nearly everyone had an STD, I’d still want people to disclose that shit.
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"Men are in trouble, is the solution making them a problem for women and children too"
November 24, 2025 at 2:42 PM
"Men are in trouble, is the solution making them a problem for women and children too"
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As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
November 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
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This isn't just a SEGA problem, but can we finally do away with selling a game for tiny bits and pieces and then a complete version later?
Hopefully this is a sign to just make complete games going forward for the entire industry as a whole (doubtful).
Hopefully this is a sign to just make complete games going forward for the entire industry as a whole (doubtful).
Sega finally admits low sales of games may have been impacted by players waiting for "definitive editions", like Persona 5 Royal or SMT 5: Vengeance
www.eurogamer.net/sega-finally...
www.eurogamer.net/sega-finally...
November 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
This isn't just a SEGA problem, but can we finally do away with selling a game for tiny bits and pieces and then a complete version later?
Hopefully this is a sign to just make complete games going forward for the entire industry as a whole (doubtful).
Hopefully this is a sign to just make complete games going forward for the entire industry as a whole (doubtful).
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@funnywes.online come over. No reason
November 26, 2025 at 4:50 PM
@funnywes.online come over. No reason
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Ollang's site is some of the worst AI buzzword soup I've seen in a while.
"Agentic AI workflows!"
"AI-first platform!"
"AI-powered accessibility!"
Humans in the loop? "Optional!"
That's "Localization reimagined for the modern enterprise!"
Sure is great to see Crunchyroll using something like this!
"Agentic AI workflows!"
"AI-first platform!"
"AI-powered accessibility!"
Humans in the loop? "Optional!"
That's "Localization reimagined for the modern enterprise!"
Sure is great to see Crunchyroll using something like this!
November 26, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Ollang's site is some of the worst AI buzzword soup I've seen in a while.
"Agentic AI workflows!"
"AI-first platform!"
"AI-powered accessibility!"
Humans in the loop? "Optional!"
That's "Localization reimagined for the modern enterprise!"
Sure is great to see Crunchyroll using something like this!
"Agentic AI workflows!"
"AI-first platform!"
"AI-powered accessibility!"
Humans in the loop? "Optional!"
That's "Localization reimagined for the modern enterprise!"
Sure is great to see Crunchyroll using something like this!
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Crunchyroll's episode 6 dub release of The Banished Court Magician was late, probably due to some internal issues. When it finally went up, the primary JP-EN subtitle track had been accidentally replaced with a dub closed caption track revealing Ollang in the file headers. This is a first-party prod
November 26, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Crunchyroll's episode 6 dub release of The Banished Court Magician was late, probably due to some internal issues. When it finally went up, the primary JP-EN subtitle track had been accidentally replaced with a dub closed caption track revealing Ollang in the file headers. This is a first-party prod
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After publishing this article, I've heard from many that CR seems to be using AI to produce dub CCs. Now, thanks to a slip-up CR had with episode 6 dub of The Banished Court Magician, we can say that with 100% certainty: Crunchyroll is using the AI service Ollang.com for its dub closed captions!
November 26, 2025 at 8:27 AM
After publishing this article, I've heard from many that CR seems to be using AI to produce dub CCs. Now, thanks to a slip-up CR had with episode 6 dub of The Banished Court Magician, we can say that with 100% certainty: Crunchyroll is using the AI service Ollang.com for its dub closed captions!
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Buddhists are human too, actually :^)
November 26, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Buddhists are human too, actually :^)
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seeing people being like "ehhh Idkkkkk horses DOES sound kinda icky, I get why it was banned" like barely 2 months after a bunch of people kicked up the wildest possible hostile campagn against _itch_ makes me feel like I'm losing my mind lol
November 26, 2025 at 1:39 AM
seeing people being like "ehhh Idkkkkk horses DOES sound kinda icky, I get why it was banned" like barely 2 months after a bunch of people kicked up the wildest possible hostile campagn against _itch_ makes me feel like I'm losing my mind lol
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As I keep saying about folks trying to defend supporting JK Rowling through Harry Potter: "Fucking Skill Issue."
So many of us in the anime and manga fandom dropped Rurouni Kenshin like it was hot garbage when it came out that the creator was a pedophile, and that was 100% formative for many of us.
So many of us in the anime and manga fandom dropped Rurouni Kenshin like it was hot garbage when it came out that the creator was a pedophile, and that was 100% formative for many of us.
Someone defending their ability to love Harry Potter without supporting JK Rowling saying “if Toriyama was on the Epstein list, people could still love Dragon Ball”
1) that’s a hell of a hypothetical to suggest
2) based on how people reacted to Neil Gaiman this last year, I don’t know if I agree.
1) that’s a hell of a hypothetical to suggest
2) based on how people reacted to Neil Gaiman this last year, I don’t know if I agree.
November 25, 2025 at 7:59 PM
As I keep saying about folks trying to defend supporting JK Rowling through Harry Potter: "Fucking Skill Issue."
So many of us in the anime and manga fandom dropped Rurouni Kenshin like it was hot garbage when it came out that the creator was a pedophile, and that was 100% formative for many of us.
So many of us in the anime and manga fandom dropped Rurouni Kenshin like it was hot garbage when it came out that the creator was a pedophile, and that was 100% formative for many of us.
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It's always interesting to observe which games get turbobanned from Steam - and which ones don't.
Israel vs. Iran: IRON DOME
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4021430/
$5.99
DEFEND the promised land in an all-out war against Israel's historic enemy Iran in this fast-paced Missile Command inspired arcade shooter!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4021430/
$5.99
DEFEND the promised land in an all-out war against Israel's historic enemy Iran in this fast-paced Missile Command inspired arcade shooter!
November 25, 2025 at 9:32 PM
It's always interesting to observe which games get turbobanned from Steam - and which ones don't.
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sorry i put this elsewhere but i might as well share it here in case people here need it for future internet arguments
November 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
sorry i put this elsewhere but i might as well share it here in case people here need it for future internet arguments
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I hope everyone that defended this shit when I said it was going to put cooks who are already massively underpaid out of jobs gets glue poisoning
NEW: AI “recipe slop” is overrunning search and social. Food creators say Google’s AI Overviews and glossy fake food pics are drowning out real, tested recipes — collapsing traffic and setting home cooks up for disaster, especially this Thanksgiving.
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
AI Slop Recipes Are Taking Over the Internet -- And Thanksgiving Dinner
Food bloggers see traffic dip as home cooks turn to AI, inspired by impossible pictures
www.bloomberg.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I hope everyone that defended this shit when I said it was going to put cooks who are already massively underpaid out of jobs gets glue poisoning
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I sympathize with folks who maybe can't play specific games, but there's no legitimate argument otherwise. You haven't played the game, unless you've actually played the game.
"you have not played the game unless you've played the game" is one of my more annoying but unshakable opinions
the whole "don't play the game, just watch a video on youtube that will explain its story to you" is so disheartening because the issue of accessibility is genuinely really important but it's always just people who want to be spoon-fed nicely quantifiable information
November 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I sympathize with folks who maybe can't play specific games, but there's no legitimate argument otherwise. You haven't played the game, unless you've actually played the game.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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“It's both possible, and even necessary, to simultaneously enjoy media while also being critical of its more problematic or pernicious aspects" was such a simple message that was so thoroughly and viciously rejected, but i think many of you still need to learn it
November 22, 2025 at 9:42 PM
“It's both possible, and even necessary, to simultaneously enjoy media while also being critical of its more problematic or pernicious aspects" was such a simple message that was so thoroughly and viciously rejected, but i think many of you still need to learn it