The Mackey Christmas Carol
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The 70s. Termite Terrace is closed. Its residents either dead, retired, or moved on to other projects. But their creations, the Looney Tunes, lived on in some form or another to become inescapable cultural icons. This is the story of Bugs Bunny and pals and their legacy.
youtu.be/GmypUwG6x2s
youtu.be/GmypUwG6x2s
December 28, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The 70s. Termite Terrace is closed. Its residents either dead, retired, or moved on to other projects. But their creations, the Looney Tunes, lived on in some form or another to become inescapable cultural icons. This is the story of Bugs Bunny and pals and their legacy.
youtu.be/GmypUwG6x2s
youtu.be/GmypUwG6x2s
read this and nabbed The Good Old Days; it looks incredibly cool and was completely off my radar
My last PC Gamer piece for 2025 just went live! Silksong might be the juggernaut that everyone's talking about, but if you like your platformers full of exploration, here's six alternatives (one of them free!) that each do something different with the formula.
I played more than 20 metroidvanias this year other than Silksong, and these are the ones doing the most creative/experimental things with the genre
Already unspooled Silksong? Here's six other platformers exploring new concepts.
www.pcgamer.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:20 AM
read this and nabbed The Good Old Days; it looks incredibly cool and was completely off my radar
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like over 120 recs in the thread now! something for everybody!
you already know what's up
(steam sale rec thread is what's up)
as always, i focus primarily on older, obscure, and just plain weird games, as big name titles don't need the help.
so, onwards!
(steam sale rec thread is what's up)
as always, i focus primarily on older, obscure, and just plain weird games, as big name titles don't need the help.
so, onwards!
December 30, 2025 at 12:11 AM
like over 120 recs in the thread now! something for everybody!
update: Louie meows now
December 29, 2025 at 7:39 PM
update: Louie meows now
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So now's a good time to start if you wanna catch up for s2
‘One Piece’ Season 1 has officially ended after 26 years and 1,156 episodes.
The show will now enter a seasonal format starting on April 5th.
The show will now enter a seasonal format starting on April 5th.
December 28, 2025 at 6:43 PM
So now's a good time to start if you wanna catch up for s2
status: being boiled in my own pudding
December 26, 2025 at 10:52 PM
status: being boiled in my own pudding
move over, Avatar!
December 26, 2025 at 10:38 PM
move over, Avatar!
in high school some guy called a large friend “Greased Lightning with titties”
What's an insult you'll never forget?
December 26, 2025 at 2:37 AM
in high school some guy called a large friend “Greased Lightning with titties”
Happy Yaksmas to those who celebrate
December 26, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Happy Yaksmas to those who celebrate
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i sold my antipsychotic meds to buy my ai girlfriend a new model upgrade for christmas. but then i found out she sold her data center to buy me a gun
December 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM
i sold my antipsychotic meds to buy my ai girlfriend a new model upgrade for christmas. but then i found out she sold her data center to buy me a gun
first results from my baking arc:
Bob made cookies! And learned "powdered sugar" is called "icing sugar" in Canada
December 25, 2025 at 10:34 PM
first results from my baking arc:
the Shatner intro always surprises me, but the unexpected appearance of Kevin Meaney also throws me for a loop youtu.be/vw89o0afb2A?...
It's a Wonderful Life: The Lost Ending - SNL
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
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December 25, 2025 at 7:56 PM
the Shatner intro always surprises me, but the unexpected appearance of Kevin Meaney also throws me for a loop youtu.be/vw89o0afb2A?...
Merry Christmas from Annual Gift Man and this holiday sushi
December 25, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Merry Christmas from Annual Gift Man and this holiday sushi
nearly time for our annual @riotheatre.bsky.social tradition 🎄
December 24, 2025 at 11:33 PM
nearly time for our annual @riotheatre.bsky.social tradition 🎄
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This is a HUGELY influential classic manga, and Tetsuya Chiba's art goes so hard. The localizers did a fantastic job with this release, its really well put together (& I LOVE tge lettering by @electronvolcano.bsky.social !) Definitely snag this amazing piece of manga history for free while you can!
Day 24 of the Kodansha Countdown! 🎉
🎊 Celebrating 1 Year in Print! 🎊
🥊 Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow Vol. 1 By Asao Takamori & Tetsuya Chiba
Drifter Joe Yabuki fights to survive in juvenile detention, becoming a legendary boxer!
⏰ Ends 11:59 pm PST / 2:59 am EST: https://ow.ly/X06g50XH0pX
🎊 Celebrating 1 Year in Print! 🎊
🥊 Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow Vol. 1 By Asao Takamori & Tetsuya Chiba
Drifter Joe Yabuki fights to survive in juvenile detention, becoming a legendary boxer!
⏰ Ends 11:59 pm PST / 2:59 am EST: https://ow.ly/X06g50XH0pX
December 24, 2025 at 9:42 PM
This is a HUGELY influential classic manga, and Tetsuya Chiba's art goes so hard. The localizers did a fantastic job with this release, its really well put together (& I LOVE tge lettering by @electronvolcano.bsky.social !) Definitely snag this amazing piece of manga history for free while you can!
Merry Christmas, here's 90 minutes on the worst Simpsons episode ever
When the Simpsons staff are forced by Fox to make cheap clip show, they crafted one of the most intentionally bad episodes in series history!
Learn the secret history of Another Simpsons Clip Show, early & ad-free on @talksimpsonspod.bsky.social Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/146002...
Learn the secret history of Another Simpsons Clip Show, early & ad-free on @talksimpsonspod.bsky.social Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/146002...
December 24, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Merry Christmas, here's 90 minutes on the worst Simpsons episode ever
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When the Simpsons staff are forced by Fox to make cheap clip show, they crafted one of the most intentionally bad episodes in series history!
Learn the secret history of Another Simpsons Clip Show, early & ad-free on @talksimpsonspod.bsky.social Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/146002...
Learn the secret history of Another Simpsons Clip Show, early & ad-free on @talksimpsonspod.bsky.social Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/146002...
December 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
When the Simpsons staff are forced by Fox to make cheap clip show, they crafted one of the most intentionally bad episodes in series history!
Learn the secret history of Another Simpsons Clip Show, early & ad-free on @talksimpsonspod.bsky.social Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/146002...
Learn the secret history of Another Simpsons Clip Show, early & ad-free on @talksimpsonspod.bsky.social Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/146002...
this checks out
From all of our smiling friends to yours: happy holidays!
December 24, 2025 at 8:52 PM
this checks out
finally watched a Christmas classic
December 24, 2025 at 6:10 AM
finally watched a Christmas classic
annual reminder to check your spam filters if you're a RiffTrax fan
December 23, 2025 at 6:02 PM
annual reminder to check your spam filters if you're a RiffTrax fan
very proud of my new country 🫡🇨🇦
Jim Beam, America’s largest bourbon distiller, is closing its flagship facility for 2026 after more than two decades of rapid growth. The move underlines the immense challenges facing the country's whiskey industry.
Jim Beam Halts Production at Flagship Distillery as Whiskey and Bourbon Markets Struggle
The bourbon giant is closing its flagship distilling operation for all of 2026.
nyti.ms
December 22, 2025 at 7:21 PM
very proud of my new country 🫡🇨🇦
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grabbed a handful of neat-looking indie games in the ongoing Steam sale
December 22, 2025 at 12:41 AM
grabbed a handful of neat-looking indie games in the ongoing Steam sale
there’s a 40% chance this is elder abuse
December 21, 2025 at 9:11 PM
there’s a 40% chance this is elder abuse
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a great Christmas gift for the point-and-clicker in your life!
if you missed it, i wrote the definitive oral history of LucasArts' innovative and influential adventure game, Day of the Tentacle—and you can buy it physically AND digitally from @bossfightbooks.com via the link below: bossfightbooks.com/collections/...
Day of the Tentacle by Bob Mackey
Release Date: October 9, 2023ISBN: 978-1-940535-33-3Foreword by Larry AhernAfterword by Tim Schafer 160 pages Six years after helping the Edison family defeat the designs of a malevolent meteor in Ma...
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December 20, 2025 at 5:18 PM
a great Christmas gift for the point-and-clicker in your life!