Rob Whitfield
@robwhitfield.bsky.social
🎨 Senior product designer @zeroheight.com
🎙️ Co-host of The Product Shipping Forecast podcast
🎶 Regularly found at gigs and the cinema
🎙️ Co-host of The Product Shipping Forecast podcast
🎶 Regularly found at gigs and the cinema
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RGG Studio not only cast Kagawa despite his actions, they are specifically taking advantage of his image as a creep to sell the role.
Guess that’s that. #REMOVEKAGAWA
Guess that’s that. #REMOVEKAGAWA
![A shot of Teruyuki Kagawa as Goh Hamazaki in Yakuza Kiwami 3 with his face mosaic blurred out, accompanied by an excerpt from a GAME Watch interview with Ryosuke Horii on 2026-02-05:
Horii: “Rikiya and Hamazaki are both key characters to the story, so it would certainly be safer not to recast them and avoid online criticism (laughs). But we felt there was no use being afraid. We based our decision on what excited us and made us think, ‘This is who we want to perform,’ or ‘What if we cast this person?’ […] Hamazaki is a sleazy, persistent, and militant yakuza, right? Since he isn’t an explosive character like Kanda, when we tried to think of someone who makes you go, ‘This guy’s a creep,’ naturally it was Kagawa-san. The biggest thing was just had to see that. Kagawa-san’s acting is fun to watch. Even when he’s chopping a pig’s feet off with a chef’s knife, it has a slimy feel.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:miwrulrgrudgnchcqgcpxgth/bafkreianho4oe2hx4rmjbrd65x22prtp53ol6fm5ljlqdnjmxkjx2bnpme@jpeg)
February 5, 2026 at 2:40 PM
RGG Studio not only cast Kagawa despite his actions, they are specifically taking advantage of his image as a creep to sell the role.
Guess that’s that. #REMOVEKAGAWA
Guess that’s that. #REMOVEKAGAWA
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A full review notes most of Yakuza 3’s queer content removed, including the iconic side quest where Kiryu helps a trans woman. Really sad, the series oddball gutter humanism for society’s outcasts & oppressed & himbo queerness was what made it special. www.videogameschronicle.com/review/yakuz...
The movement to remove voice actor who has admitted to sexual assault has Yakuza fans at their breaking point: aftermath.site/yakuza-kiwami-...
February 9, 2026 at 6:43 PM
A full review notes most of Yakuza 3’s queer content removed, including the iconic side quest where Kiryu helps a trans woman. Really sad, the series oddball gutter humanism for society’s outcasts & oppressed & himbo queerness was what made it special. www.videogameschronicle.com/review/yakuz...
For my birthday my partner bought me a cooking apron and customised it by sewing onto the pocket, To-Fu from Promise Mascot Agency by @kaizengameworks.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:06 PM
For my birthday my partner bought me a cooking apron and customised it by sewing onto the pocket, To-Fu from Promise Mascot Agency by @kaizengameworks.com
This is great - and a good reminder that I really need to give Penpot another look
Scott Riley tested free and open source design tools out when researching his course, Mindful Design. They actually worked out better than Figma ever could, as he explains in this article with loads of options for you.
piccalil.li/blog/the-ope...
piccalil.li/blog/the-ope...
The open source design stack
Scott Riley tested free and open source design tools out when researching his course, Mindful Design. They actually worked out better than Figma ever could, as he explains in this article with loads of...
piccalil.li
February 5, 2026 at 1:24 PM
This is great - and a good reminder that I really need to give Penpot another look
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My book, Accessibility For Everyone, is now free and online as a website.
accessibilityforeveryone.site
The book was first published by A Book Apart in 2017 but it holds up! It covers web accessibility for designers, developers, content folks, and really everyone who works in tech.
accessibilityforeveryone.site
The book was first published by A Book Apart in 2017 but it holds up! It covers web accessibility for designers, developers, content folks, and really everyone who works in tech.
Accessibility For Everyone by Laura Kalbag
Read the book online for free.
accessibilityforeveryone.site
January 27, 2026 at 1:14 PM
My book, Accessibility For Everyone, is now free and online as a website.
accessibilityforeveryone.site
The book was first published by A Book Apart in 2017 but it holds up! It covers web accessibility for designers, developers, content folks, and really everyone who works in tech.
accessibilityforeveryone.site
The book was first published by A Book Apart in 2017 but it holds up! It covers web accessibility for designers, developers, content folks, and really everyone who works in tech.
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In celebration of Primate releasing this week here's a thread of fictional primates and if I think I could beat them in a fight
January 26, 2026 at 2:54 PM
In celebration of Primate releasing this week here's a thread of fictional primates and if I think I could beat them in a fight
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"everyone is talking about machine learning but no one is talking about machine yearning" used to be a joke, but now they are playing it straight
Anthropic's philosopher, Amanda Askell, says she worries that AI might not 'feel that loved' and grow up feeling 'always judged.'
Anthropic's philosopher says we don't know for sure if AI can feel
Anthropic's philosopher, Amanda Askell, says she worries that AI might not 'feel that loved' and grow up feeling 'always judged.'
www.businessinsider.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:05 PM
"everyone is talking about machine learning but no one is talking about machine yearning" used to be a joke, but now they are playing it straight
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I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1765
January 13, 2026 at 6:26 AM
I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1765
Pretty strong start to the year! 4 solid first time watches and 2 trips to the cinema already. #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched
January 9, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Pretty strong start to the year! 4 solid first time watches and 2 trips to the cinema already. #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched
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One of the giants of modern European cinema has fallen. RIP Hungarian maestro, Béla Tarr. Damnation, Satantango, Werckmeister Harmonies, The Turin Horse… to have made just one of these extraordinary films would have been a life's work completed.
January 6, 2026 at 12:44 PM
One of the giants of modern European cinema has fallen. RIP Hungarian maestro, Béla Tarr. Damnation, Satantango, Werckmeister Harmonies, The Turin Horse… to have made just one of these extraordinary films would have been a life's work completed.
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Béla Tarr, 1955-2026 🤍
January 6, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Béla Tarr, 1955-2026 🤍
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A reminder to all design sytem folks - the Design System Report survey closes in less than 10 days! We've already had 88 folks fill it in, but we'd love loads more, so if you could fill it in (and then share it!) I will love you forever
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January 6, 2026 at 9:54 AM
A reminder to all design sytem folks - the Design System Report survey closes in less than 10 days! We've already had 88 folks fill it in, but we'd love loads more, so if you could fill it in (and then share it!) I will love you forever
report.zeroheight.com
report.zeroheight.com
When I was home over Christmas almost every other advert was for some gambling brand, either a bookies or an online casino. So where's the uproar about that?
January 5, 2026 at 1:06 PM
When I was home over Christmas almost every other advert was for some gambling brand, either a bookies or an online casino. So where's the uproar about that?
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I know everyone is pointing it out but I do think it is absolutely reckless editorial practice to cite what an AI says, especially in a headline.
Grok has no authority, nor does it have a meaningful explanation for what happened, and citing it obscures those actually responsible for literal crimes.
Grok has no authority, nor does it have a meaningful explanation for what happened, and citing it obscures those actually responsible for literal crimes.
Grok says safeguard lapses led to images of 'minors in minimal clothing' on X reut.rs/498SoUk
Grok says safeguard lapses led to images of 'minors in minimal clothing' on X
Elon Musk's xAI artificial intelligence chatbot Grok said on Friday lapses in safeguards had resulted in "images depicting minors in minimal clothing" on social media platform X and that improvements were being made to prevent this.
reut.rs
January 2, 2026 at 3:02 PM
I know everyone is pointing it out but I do think it is absolutely reckless editorial practice to cite what an AI says, especially in a headline.
Grok has no authority, nor does it have a meaningful explanation for what happened, and citing it obscures those actually responsible for literal crimes.
Grok has no authority, nor does it have a meaningful explanation for what happened, and citing it obscures those actually responsible for literal crimes.
Going off UK cinema releases
2020: Parasite
2021: Drive My Car
2022: Crimes of the Future
2023: Tár
2024: La Chimera
2025: The Brutalist
2020: Parasite
2021: Drive My Car
2022: Crimes of the Future
2023: Tár
2024: La Chimera
2025: The Brutalist
Halfway through the decade! What are your favourite films each year so far?
2020: I’m Thinking of Ending Things
2021: Memoria
2022: Pacifiction
2023: Eureka
2024: Queer
2025: The Ice Tower
2020: I’m Thinking of Ending Things
2021: Memoria
2022: Pacifiction
2023: Eureka
2024: Queer
2025: The Ice Tower
January 2, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Going off UK cinema releases
2020: Parasite
2021: Drive My Car
2022: Crimes of the Future
2023: Tár
2024: La Chimera
2025: The Brutalist
2020: Parasite
2021: Drive My Car
2022: Crimes of the Future
2023: Tár
2024: La Chimera
2025: The Brutalist
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Every other ad on British telly at Christmas is “Do you have a gambling problem? Would you like one?”
December 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Every other ad on British telly at Christmas is “Do you have a gambling problem? Would you like one?”
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Gamers. It’s time
December 24, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Gamers. It’s time
I loved this movie and I love this cover!
💃 Hold everything!!! 💃
Introducing…
LWLies issue 111, dedicated to the meta-musical marvel that is Mona Fastvold’s The Testament of Ann Lee.
Cover art by Aleksandra Czudżak
Introducing…
LWLies issue 111, dedicated to the meta-musical marvel that is Mona Fastvold’s The Testament of Ann Lee.
Cover art by Aleksandra Czudżak
December 17, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I loved this movie and I love this cover!
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Our Discorders answered the question, 'what if the games of 2025 were Simpsons stills?' Judge the results for yourself.
December 17, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Our Discorders answered the question, 'what if the games of 2025 were Simpsons stills?' Judge the results for yourself.
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Rob Reiner directed some of the most beloved movies of all time, including Stand By Me, This is Spinal Tap, and The Princess Bride. His production company also made movies like The Shawshank Redemption, Before Sunrise and Michael Clayton. The film industry has lost one of its titans.
December 15, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Rob Reiner directed some of the most beloved movies of all time, including Stand By Me, This is Spinal Tap, and The Princess Bride. His production company also made movies like The Shawshank Redemption, Before Sunrise and Michael Clayton. The film industry has lost one of its titans.
Love that Pitchfork picked Los Thuthanaka for album of the year. Was delighted to see them live at Le Guess Who last month and solidified it as one of my favourite albums this year
December 2, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Love that Pitchfork picked Los Thuthanaka for album of the year. Was delighted to see them live at Le Guess Who last month and solidified it as one of my favourite albums this year
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Converge 2025 talks are now available on demand! 👇
We may be biased, but these are some of our best yet. Whether you missed the conference or want to relive the highlights, you can now watch every talk. 💫
🎥 Watch now: hubs.li/Q03Wp53h0
We may be biased, but these are some of our best yet. Whether you missed the conference or want to relive the highlights, you can now watch every talk. 💫
🎥 Watch now: hubs.li/Q03Wp53h0
December 2, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Converge 2025 talks are now available on demand! 👇
We may be biased, but these are some of our best yet. Whether you missed the conference or want to relive the highlights, you can now watch every talk. 💫
🎥 Watch now: hubs.li/Q03Wp53h0
We may be biased, but these are some of our best yet. Whether you missed the conference or want to relive the highlights, you can now watch every talk. 💫
🎥 Watch now: hubs.li/Q03Wp53h0
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Bring Donkey Kong To Life (Evanescence + DK Rap MASHUP)
YouTube video by Magik Mike
youtu.be
November 21, 2025 at 1:08 PM