Hvorup, Kurt M.
@kurtofcambridge.bsky.social
Writer/critic. Bi man, he/him. Punch Nazi scum.
Personal site: kurtofcambridge.blogspot.com
Patreon:
patreon.com/KurtHvorup
Personal site: kurtofcambridge.blogspot.com
Patreon:
patreon.com/KurtHvorup
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Hello, Bluesky. I'm Kurt Hvorup, independent writer & media critic. I primarily cover games, but have also dipped into film and TV coverage. If there's an opening at your publication, please give me a holler.
(Also: Indie devs, hit me up for coverage)
Hello, Bluesky. I'm Kurt Hvorup, independent writer & media critic. I primarily cover games, but have also dipped into film and TV coverage. If there's an opening at your publication, please give me a holler.
(Also: Indie devs, hit me up for coverage)
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Like you see this all around now: "Oh man, if they did a sequel series to an old cult show NOW it'd just be like the original guys coming back as old men LOL LOL consoom product" and ...they did that THEN!!! And at the time it was the MUCH BIGGER half of the property!!! 🤷♂️🤦♂️
February 11, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Like you see this all around now: "Oh man, if they did a sequel series to an old cult show NOW it'd just be like the original guys coming back as old men LOL LOL consoom product" and ...they did that THEN!!! And at the time it was the MUCH BIGGER half of the property!!! 🤷♂️🤦♂️
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It feels weird for people to be wistfully framing "STAR TREK: TNG" as 'the era era when franchise IP didn't need to be built on nostalgia callbacks!' when before during and after its run the TOS crew were headlining a *SIX FILM THEATRICAL BLOCKBUSTER MOVIE SERIES*
February 11, 2026 at 1:27 AM
It feels weird for people to be wistfully framing "STAR TREK: TNG" as 'the era era when franchise IP didn't need to be built on nostalgia callbacks!' when before during and after its run the TOS crew were headlining a *SIX FILM THEATRICAL BLOCKBUSTER MOVIE SERIES*
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Nacho Vigalondo is a master and this movie whips ass. If you've never seen it, you're missing out on one of the best delightfully weird gems of the 2010's.
Anne Hathaway wants us to watch this underrated kaiju movie from 2017, and who are we to deny her?
Anne Hathaway Wants You To Watch This “Wonderfully Insane” Kaiju Movie
Anne Hathaway wants us to watch this underrated kaiju movie from 2017, and who are we to deny her?
dlvr.it
February 10, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Nacho Vigalondo is a master and this movie whips ass. If you've never seen it, you're missing out on one of the best delightfully weird gems of the 2010's.
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This movie is amazing.
Anne Hathaway wants us to watch this underrated kaiju movie from 2017, and who are we to deny her?
Anne Hathaway Wants You To Watch This “Wonderfully Insane” Kaiju Movie
Anne Hathaway wants us to watch this underrated kaiju movie from 2017, and who are we to deny her?
dlvr.it
February 11, 2026 at 2:50 AM
This movie is amazing.
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Nerds trying to get you to watch their favorite TV show:
"It doesn't get going until season 4, and season 2 is actually kinda slow, but season 6 makes it totally worth it."
Nerds when a new TV show comes out:
"The first episode didn't meet my impossibly lofty expectations, cancel it."
"It doesn't get going until season 4, and season 2 is actually kinda slow, but season 6 makes it totally worth it."
Nerds when a new TV show comes out:
"The first episode didn't meet my impossibly lofty expectations, cancel it."
February 10, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Nerds trying to get you to watch their favorite TV show:
"It doesn't get going until season 4, and season 2 is actually kinda slow, but season 6 makes it totally worth it."
Nerds when a new TV show comes out:
"The first episode didn't meet my impossibly lofty expectations, cancel it."
"It doesn't get going until season 4, and season 2 is actually kinda slow, but season 6 makes it totally worth it."
Nerds when a new TV show comes out:
"The first episode didn't meet my impossibly lofty expectations, cancel it."
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they pissed off the WeRateDogs guy enough from him to break character to directly tell them off, that's genuinely impressive levels of being an asshole
February 10, 2026 at 8:22 PM
they pissed off the WeRateDogs guy enough from him to break character to directly tell them off, that's genuinely impressive levels of being an asshole
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You may save a random family’s dog by supporting me at patreon.com/jimquisition.
Your support allows me to buy ethically sourced orphan dogs from Lloyd, a man I know who huffs poppers all day by the local river. If enough of you sign up, I’ll be able to afford a couple of popper hits as well.
Your support allows me to buy ethically sourced orphan dogs from Lloyd, a man I know who huffs poppers all day by the local river. If enough of you sign up, I’ll be able to afford a couple of popper hits as well.
Get more from James Stephanie Sterling on Patreon
Creating The Jimquisition
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February 10, 2026 at 7:25 PM
You may save a random family’s dog by supporting me at patreon.com/jimquisition.
Your support allows me to buy ethically sourced orphan dogs from Lloyd, a man I know who huffs poppers all day by the local river. If enough of you sign up, I’ll be able to afford a couple of popper hits as well.
Your support allows me to buy ethically sourced orphan dogs from Lloyd, a man I know who huffs poppers all day by the local river. If enough of you sign up, I’ll be able to afford a couple of popper hits as well.
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Well, guess now I finally have to MAKE a LinkedIn 😁
...because I'm gonna guess "Please visit the WordPress site and YouTube Channel where we've tried in vain to collect my 20 year backlog of work in this collapsing business" ain't gonna cut it 🤣
www.moviebobcentral.com
youtube.com/@moviebobcen...
...because I'm gonna guess "Please visit the WordPress site and YouTube Channel where we've tried in vain to collect my 20 year backlog of work in this collapsing business" ain't gonna cut it 🤣
www.moviebobcentral.com
youtube.com/@moviebobcen...
February 9, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Well, guess now I finally have to MAKE a LinkedIn 😁
...because I'm gonna guess "Please visit the WordPress site and YouTube Channel where we've tried in vain to collect my 20 year backlog of work in this collapsing business" ain't gonna cut it 🤣
www.moviebobcentral.com
youtube.com/@moviebobcen...
...because I'm gonna guess "Please visit the WordPress site and YouTube Channel where we've tried in vain to collect my 20 year backlog of work in this collapsing business" ain't gonna cut it 🤣
www.moviebobcentral.com
youtube.com/@moviebobcen...
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1988 was an incredible year for video games.
Mega Man 2
Super Mario Bros 2
Robocop
Ninja Gaiden
Altered Beast
NARC
Bionic Commando
Madden '88 (first one!)
MegaDrive/Genesis debuts in Japan!
And THIS beautiful cheesefest from Data East. 🤘
Gods and Monsters walked the Earth then, I tell you true.
Mega Man 2
Super Mario Bros 2
Robocop
Ninja Gaiden
Altered Beast
NARC
Bionic Commando
Madden '88 (first one!)
MegaDrive/Genesis debuts in Japan!
And THIS beautiful cheesefest from Data East. 🤘
Gods and Monsters walked the Earth then, I tell you true.
#arcade #retrogames #retrogaming Bad Dudes vs. Dragon Ninja (Data East, 1988). Located at Cleveland Gaming Classic 2025, Berea, OH.
February 8, 2026 at 12:57 AM
1988 was an incredible year for video games.
Mega Man 2
Super Mario Bros 2
Robocop
Ninja Gaiden
Altered Beast
NARC
Bionic Commando
Madden '88 (first one!)
MegaDrive/Genesis debuts in Japan!
And THIS beautiful cheesefest from Data East. 🤘
Gods and Monsters walked the Earth then, I tell you true.
Mega Man 2
Super Mario Bros 2
Robocop
Ninja Gaiden
Altered Beast
NARC
Bionic Commando
Madden '88 (first one!)
MegaDrive/Genesis debuts in Japan!
And THIS beautiful cheesefest from Data East. 🤘
Gods and Monsters walked the Earth then, I tell you true.
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Remember the feeling of discovering stuff like this in the wild?
Like, you'd have no idea something like this existed. You'd just go to an arcade and *BOOM* Simpson's Game. TMNT. TMNT 2. Spider-Man. Ect, ect...
Like, you'd have no idea something like this existed. You'd just go to an arcade and *BOOM* Simpson's Game. TMNT. TMNT 2. Spider-Man. Ect, ect...
February 8, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Remember the feeling of discovering stuff like this in the wild?
Like, you'd have no idea something like this existed. You'd just go to an arcade and *BOOM* Simpson's Game. TMNT. TMNT 2. Spider-Man. Ect, ect...
Like, you'd have no idea something like this existed. You'd just go to an arcade and *BOOM* Simpson's Game. TMNT. TMNT 2. Spider-Man. Ect, ect...
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30 Ape Years Later
September 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
30 Ape Years Later
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Fellow writers/directors/producers: It is vitally important not only to secure the ladder behind you while you ascend, but also to make sure there are many women on it as well. Mentorship without strings is essential and there are so few real opportunities for women...because of this exact problem.
the Epstein files are really devastating because they remind me of how many girls and women miss out on professional opportunities, mentorship and careers because of how many powerful, rich and influential men only view girls and women — and interactions with them — through the lens of sex
February 5, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Fellow writers/directors/producers: It is vitally important not only to secure the ladder behind you while you ascend, but also to make sure there are many women on it as well. Mentorship without strings is essential and there are so few real opportunities for women...because of this exact problem.
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The first minute of this got me GOOD 😆
... ...look just give me 57 seconds
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ksud...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ksud...
Review - MELANIA
YouTube video by moviebob
www.youtube.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:15 PM
The first minute of this got me GOOD 😆
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This is the quote he's referring to and damned if every one of us who's worked in traditional tv prior to the streaming era isn't silently screaming in frustration right now. TV worked perfectly well before everyone tried to become GoT
February 2, 2026 at 7:01 PM
This is the quote he's referring to and damned if every one of us who's worked in traditional tv prior to the streaming era isn't silently screaming in frustration right now. TV worked perfectly well before everyone tried to become GoT
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That's not even me saying I *like* the sound of it, it's essentially weaponizing "Millennial Entitlement" as a political identity. But it would work.
January 31, 2026 at 2:48 PM
That's not even me saying I *like* the sound of it, it's essentially weaponizing "Millennial Entitlement" as a political identity. But it would work.
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Whether it's true or fair or even deliverable; "America made a promise of _____ to you, it was delayed/denied, but that denial stops NOW and you're getting what you're owed" would be a *powerful* message for any figure to run on if they can find a way to do so.
January 31, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Whether it's true or fair or even deliverable; "America made a promise of _____ to you, it was delayed/denied, but that denial stops NOW and you're getting what you're owed" would be a *powerful* message for any figure to run on if they can find a way to do so.
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The other, unspoken, half of the "Morning again in America" pitch was "This was the way TV/movies told you like was supposed to be when you were young, 'something' kept it from you, but NOW we're back on track and you're finallly going to get it!"
January 31, 2026 at 2:42 PM
The other, unspoken, half of the "Morning again in America" pitch was "This was the way TV/movies told you like was supposed to be when you were young, 'something' kept it from you, but NOW we're back on track and you're finallly going to get it!"
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Well, for one thing, I didn't use a TV show that never resembled anything close to the actual city it was supposedly set in as the point of reference by accident 😉
Nobody really wants to go back to a reality. They want their memories and dreams to come forward to them.
Nobody really wants to go back to a reality. They want their memories and dreams to come forward to them.
January 31, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Well, for one thing, I didn't use a TV show that never resembled anything close to the actual city it was supposedly set in as the point of reference by accident 😉
Nobody really wants to go back to a reality. They want their memories and dreams to come forward to them.
Nobody really wants to go back to a reality. They want their memories and dreams to come forward to them.
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Lives were changed. You just had to be there.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl was released 18 years ago for the Nintendo Wii!
That was definitely my most-anticipated game as a kid and I still remember the day we got it 🥰
The main theme by Nobuo Uematsu is iconic!
That was definitely my most-anticipated game as a kid and I still remember the day we got it 🥰
The main theme by Nobuo Uematsu is iconic!
January 31, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Lives were changed. You just had to be there.
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One of the best actors of her generation. Easily one of the best comedians of all time. As much Catherine O’Hara as we got, it was nowhere near enough.
Catherine O'Hara, the actor who starred as Kate McCallister in “Home Alone,” has died at 71, TMZ reports
Catherine O'Hara Dead at 71
Catherine O'Hara -- famous for her work in "Schitt's Creek," "Home Alone," and "Best In Show" -- is dead ... TMZ has learned.
www.tmz.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:36 PM
One of the best actors of her generation. Easily one of the best comedians of all time. As much Catherine O’Hara as we got, it was nowhere near enough.
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Goddammit
Catherine O’Hara, a Comedy Great from ‘SCTV’ to ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ Dead at 71
The celebrated actress was also known for her appearances in the Home Alone movies and many collaborations with Christopher Guest.
Access the free article here: www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...
The celebrated actress was also known for her appearances in the Home Alone movies and many collaborations with Christopher Guest.
Access the free article here: www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...
January 30, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Goddammit
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I know that the popular reference is "Her job was to kill the program" and there's likely some truth in it; but the bigger truism generally is that thus far the Ellisons are actually REALLY BAD at just "running a media company," too.
NEWS: Bari Weiss will hold an all-hands meeting to discuss the future of CBS News tomorrow, per note that just went out to employees.
January 26, 2026 at 3:21 PM
I know that the popular reference is "Her job was to kill the program" and there's likely some truth in it; but the bigger truism generally is that thus far the Ellisons are actually REALLY BAD at just "running a media company," too.
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I know it’s controversial but I will always side with “why should we change the idealistic symbols, they’re the ones who suck.”
Minnesotans are showing the soul of the United States to the world.
January 25, 2026 at 12:25 AM
I know it’s controversial but I will always side with “why should we change the idealistic symbols, they’re the ones who suck.”
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Obviously, it happened that way because people couldn't avoid derailing into the tired fake argument about "Video game violence!" instead of the very REAL and meaningful argument about propaganda and messaging.
Oliver North played himself in a 'CALL OF DUTY' game. Remember that?
Oliver North played himself in a 'CALL OF DUTY' game. Remember that?
January 24, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Obviously, it happened that way because people couldn't avoid derailing into the tired fake argument about "Video game violence!" instead of the very REAL and meaningful argument about propaganda and messaging.
Oliver North played himself in a 'CALL OF DUTY' game. Remember that?
Oliver North played himself in a 'CALL OF DUTY' game. Remember that?
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It's ancient history now, but there WERE game critics at the very *beginning* of the generational changeover of "grey/brown military FPS like Call of Duty" becoming THE dominant gaming genre in the 2000s saying "This will have a specific bad ripple effect" and it was widely shouted down. Oh well.
January 24, 2026 at 7:09 PM
It's ancient history now, but there WERE game critics at the very *beginning* of the generational changeover of "grey/brown military FPS like Call of Duty" becoming THE dominant gaming genre in the 2000s saying "This will have a specific bad ripple effect" and it was widely shouted down. Oh well.