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Jeff Bakalar
@jerf.xyz
CEO, Giant Bomb
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Creator of What Lies Below the Lilies (FULL SEASON OUT NOW)
https://www.belowthelilies.com/

ice hockey &
pinball &
heavy metal &
keyboards.
I have 10 top games giantbomb.com/articles/jef...

Dib has 7 giantbomb.com/articles/dyl...

I also have 5 favorite albums of 2025 if that's something you care for

Turnstile - NEVER ENOUGH
Viagra Boys - Viagr Aboys
Igorrr - Amen
Deafheaven - Lonely People With Power
Volbeat - Gods of Angels Trust
December 22, 2025 at 6:52 PM
the new giantbomb.com is here

Tremendous amounts of work have gone into this, but I cannot even come close to overstating the gargantuan project that @chucktowski.com took on, and completely alone for large stretches

Chuck is an absolute beast, incredibly talented, with a heart of gold to boot >>>
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December 11, 2025 at 3:16 PM
After nearly 4 years, JeffJeff's Bizarre Adventure has come to an end. I'm so grateful to have had @lucyjames.games @tamoorh.com and @eyepatchwolf.bsky.social hold my hand while I explored the halls of our little anime museum, patiently pausing with me at each exhibit so I can ask a silly question
December 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
If we are meant to believe these are actually real people then it is impossible to understand why they'd hang these banners like this

Neil Trimm and Mike Gooch

NEIL TRIMM
AND
MIKE GOOCH

I mean, hey Neil, trim my gooch? Really? No issues? Amazing
December 6, 2025 at 8:36 PM
seemingly nice lady who owned the candy store said she liked my hat

I thanked her

"We've got to protect our heads, especially with all the wifi out there today"

I laughed, but she said she was serious

what's crazier? Her "wifi is hurting our heads" theory or that beanies are the only protection?
December 2, 2025 at 4:12 AM
why do some people keep their garage door half open, what's the deal with that, I don't trust you people, you got some shit going on
November 28, 2025 at 12:15 AM
ah yes, that first conversation you'll have with your kid about the dark web
November 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM
hello I got to check out Metroid Prime 4: Beyond today and I'll be able to tell you about it on Nov 14!
November 6, 2025 at 9:45 PM
thinking about what kinda cool design I'd draw in the dirt before stepping into the batter's box
November 2, 2025 at 4:17 AM
so many boomers in 67 hoodies. zoomers in peril. it's over
October 31, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Turns out I'm kinda OK sorta at Mortal Kombat 3 and only MK3
I decided to start cutting out some of the Bombathon stuff, and why not start with the World's First Giant Bomb Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection Round Robin Tournament youtu.be/F3uW3O-U1WU
The Giant Bomb Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection Tournament
YouTube video by Giant Bomb
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October 30, 2025 at 6:07 PM
OUT NOW:

What Lies Below the Lilies releases its FINAL 20th episode of the season today.

If you didn't get around to checking it out, now you can binge the entire SEASON 1 volume by going to belowthelilies.com

thanks so much to everyone supporting this project, love you
October 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
We've recorded the Berserk finale. It will publish on Halloween.

Have a nice day.

Catch up before then

open.spotify.com/show/1mlrp7C...

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/j...
a picture of a partial eclipse of the sun taken on august 30th
ALT: a picture of a partial eclipse of the sun taken on august 30th
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October 22, 2025 at 4:50 PM
October 16, 2025 at 2:24 PM
in a sea of Halloween barf, with all these maniacs just buying as many 30-foot skeletons as they can, covering every square inch their stupid lawns with meaningless shit-- no vision. no message. they have all lost their way

this is how you do it. genuinely horrifying 10/10
October 12, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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moon #moon
October 4, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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When you run at hundreds of miles an hour, all you have time for is Quick Looks!

@jerf.xyz of @giantbomb.bsky.social joins us on a new The Hill Is Always Greener to talk about his experiences as the parent of a Sonic fan!
The Hill Is Always Greener - 90 - I'm Not Mad at You, I'm Mad at the Lore (ft. Jeff Bakalar)
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October 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
it's a good game
September 24, 2025 at 1:58 AM
america please get a second opinion
September 22, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Thank you @gameinformer.com!

And to @jearum.bsky.social for the concept and pulling off this amazing design
Seeing this add in my new issue of @gameinformer.com made me pretty happy. It’s been a wild ride with these dudes for more than a decade, but seeing a print ad for them was something I never expected. @giantbomb.bsky.social @grubb.wtf @danryckert.com @janochoa.bsky.social @jerf.xyz @tolkoto.com
September 15, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Hey! We have an ad on @giantbomb.bsky.social! Thanks so much to the GB crew, especially @jerf.xyz, for helping our voices be heard on our favorite website.

Give us a follow, download our most recent episode, and get ready for a new one on Monday. We are so excited and we hope you enjoy the show!
September 12, 2025 at 5:21 PM
what very cool and unique puzzles await you in the video game Cronos: The New Dawn
ICYMI: @jerf.xyz finally met his greatest nemesis face-to-face.

A 5-inch-wide fence.
September 9, 2025 at 3:08 AM
OK but have a look at this chicken parm
September 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Dib is starting to do things in Rocket League that I cannot explain
August 27, 2025 at 2:19 PM
before you do this for the weekend do me a solid and check out the latest episode of my incredibly sick and cool webcomic:

belowthelilies.com
August 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM