Dan
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Dan
@auer.co
Design at Pragma
Previously GameSpot, Giant Bomb, Fanbyte, etc.

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Spiritual successor to Paint It Black? Do I call it Red Door?
January 5, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Instacart trying to appeal to 28 y/o me
January 3, 2026 at 3:34 AM
I would love anti-Wrapped content this year

– You used Google Maps less to get around town
– You spent less time on social media
– You were the least likely of your friends to know about a trend that lasted 8 days
– You felt less compelled to share every thought of every piece of media you consumed
January 2, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Great metaphor for this, they wanted it to look like Einstein but it just comes off as someone who's very frazzled and concerned
January 2, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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My biggest goal in 2026 is to create more. Stopping my brain from stopping myself when something isn't the absolute perfect version of The Thing I envisioned. So as part of this effort, the newsletter is back

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January 2, 2026 at 5:12 PM
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Happy New Year!!!
January 1, 2026 at 5:15 AM
Moonraker (1979)

Woman: "My mother gave me a list of things never to do on a first date"
(1 minute later, suddenly on a bed)
007: "About that list your mother gave you"
Woman: "I never learned how to read"
December 31, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I’ve always been awful at year-end posts but I’m waiting on laundry so imma do a thread about albums unedited
December 31, 2025 at 2:09 AM
In 2026 we need to start calling awful shit boring. Like grow up child, you killed the mood and I’m yawning
December 31, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)
Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.

I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
December 30, 2025 at 4:21 AM
December 30, 2025 at 4:53 AM
The Acacia Strainger Things
December 30, 2025 at 4:07 AM
I might not be on their level yet but it’s a big year for powder blue album covers
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I’m still trying to understand Geese
December 30, 2025 at 1:23 AM
I’m still trying to understand Geese
December 29, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Barenaked Tyler, The Creator
ruin two bands by combining them:

the aerosmiths
ruin two bands by combining them:

Fugazi Osbourne
December 29, 2025 at 10:38 PM
December 28, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Tiki bar
December 28, 2025 at 4:04 AM
BEAR JORDAN
December 25, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Bringing back an old tradition of watching Bond movies, which… gosh, it just feels nice. Starting with Goldeneye this time.

But also

Is it Shawn Bawn or Seen Bean
December 25, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Happy Holidays, folks. I hope you’re doing well and if you’re not I hope things get better soon.
December 25, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Is the Grinch movie not just Wicked
December 25, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Grinch movie has some real Warcraft 2 assed cgi
December 25, 2025 at 4:30 AM
I’ve made “202X in People” posts in recent years and it’s so hard to whittle it down this year. So many funny, meaningful, quiet, delicate moments. Real thankful for everyone and I want to get back to letting folks know in the moment.
December 25, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Back to pic summaries for the year. What an unforgettable day.
December 25, 2025 at 2:00 AM
December 24, 2025 at 10:24 PM