Brandon Jones
@trailerjones.bsky.social
Writer. Substack: The Friends Guide to Horrible Things. My kid's book (Read it Again!) and debut novel (Whirly World) are on sale now. Co-Founder: EasyAllies, GameTrailers. He/him.
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I finished the first draft of my second novel! 202 pages, but it’ll probably get bigger on the second pass. My goal is to get it in your hands by this summer. Here’s a picture of Darkman for no reason whatsoever. Happy New Year, book lovers!
My favorite thing about Robert Duvall is he would show up in predictably subpar movies, but refused to deliver a lazy performance. He was just incapable of being bad. My favorite great role of his in an otherwise mid movie? Gone in 60 Seconds. “You break it, you buy it, pal!” RIP, legend.
February 16, 2026 at 7:49 PM
My favorite thing about Robert Duvall is he would show up in predictably subpar movies, but refused to deliver a lazy performance. He was just incapable of being bad. My favorite great role of his in an otherwise mid movie? Gone in 60 Seconds. “You break it, you buy it, pal!” RIP, legend.
I reached out to some friends who I knew suffered from chronic pain for last week's Substack chapter and learned that, holy cow, I know a lot of people that are suffering from chronic pain. horriblethings.substack.com/p/pain
Pain
The invisible enemy.
horriblethings.substack.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:10 PM
I reached out to some friends who I knew suffered from chronic pain for last week's Substack chapter and learned that, holy cow, I know a lot of people that are suffering from chronic pain. horriblethings.substack.com/p/pain
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What's so amazing about Jim Henson as a puppeteer is that he could literally be explaining that Kermit is made out of felt and ping pong balls and yet Kermit still feels alive the whole time he's doing it
February 11, 2026 at 10:03 PM
What's so amazing about Jim Henson as a puppeteer is that he could literally be explaining that Kermit is made out of felt and ping pong balls and yet Kermit still feels alive the whole time he's doing it
The least Disney could do is give us a website we could go to and vote for more Muppet Show episodes. Like, where’s the petition I have to sign? What or who do I need to sacrifice to make this happen?
February 11, 2026 at 4:05 AM
The least Disney could do is give us a website we could go to and vote for more Muppet Show episodes. Like, where’s the petition I have to sign? What or who do I need to sacrifice to make this happen?
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If your review average is a 7 because everybody gave you a 7, that's one thing. If your average is a 7 because it's half 10s and half 4s, that is how you know it's The Good Stuff
ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN | Reviews
9 - PSU
9 - CGM
9 - Console Creatures
8 - VGC
8 - Slant
8 - Gameliner
8 - TechRadar
8 - Noisy Pixel
8 - GameReactor
7 - IGN
7 - TheSixthAxis
6.5 - GamingTrend
6 - PSX Brasil
6 - WellPlayed
6 - Push Square
5.5 - ZTGD
5 - Gamespot
4 - MonsterVine
MC: 74
OC: 71
9 - PSU
9 - CGM
9 - Console Creatures
8 - VGC
8 - Slant
8 - Gameliner
8 - TechRadar
8 - Noisy Pixel
8 - GameReactor
7 - IGN
7 - TheSixthAxis
6.5 - GamingTrend
6 - PSX Brasil
6 - WellPlayed
6 - Push Square
5.5 - ZTGD
5 - Gamespot
4 - MonsterVine
MC: 74
OC: 71
February 10, 2026 at 9:27 PM
If your review average is a 7 because everybody gave you a 7, that's one thing. If your average is a 7 because it's half 10s and half 4s, that is how you know it's The Good Stuff
Huge fan of when AI ads generate a fake person to enthusiastically sell me their product. Bonus points if they’re on a talk show that doesn’t exist, or a Ted Talk that never happened. Nothing says “you’ll love this” like when you can’t find or pay a real person to convince me to spend money.
February 8, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Huge fan of when AI ads generate a fake person to enthusiastically sell me their product. Bonus points if they’re on a talk show that doesn’t exist, or a Ted Talk that never happened. Nothing says “you’ll love this” like when you can’t find or pay a real person to convince me to spend money.
Seeing a lot of justified criticism of Matt Vogel’s attempt at Jim’s (strangely irreplaceable?) Kermit voice. While I agree it’s weird (he’s mostly ignoring the high tones when Kermit gets excited), his actual puppeteering is great! Lots of energy and nuance in his facial movement. Kudos, sir!
February 7, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Seeing a lot of justified criticism of Matt Vogel’s attempt at Jim’s (strangely irreplaceable?) Kermit voice. While I agree it’s weird (he’s mostly ignoring the high tones when Kermit gets excited), his actual puppeteering is great! Lots of energy and nuance in his facial movement. Kudos, sir!
I'm posting this week's free Substack post about social media, on social media, so I can use social media to hopefully direct you towards my conversation about social media wherein I try to understand and explain the benefits and dangers of social media. horriblethings.substack.com/p/social-media
Social Media
Networking tool and necessary evil.
horriblethings.substack.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:37 PM
I'm posting this week's free Substack post about social media, on social media, so I can use social media to hopefully direct you towards my conversation about social media wherein I try to understand and explain the benefits and dangers of social media. horriblethings.substack.com/p/social-media
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This Weeks Onion Magazine: ‘It’s My Hand’: Muppets Puppeteer On How He Brings Kermit To Life
February 5, 2026 at 7:14 PM
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Leon Kennedy is an unstoppable machine! [footage shows him whiffing every shot] Wow, go Leon!
February 5, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Leon Kennedy is an unstoppable machine! [footage shows him whiffing every shot] Wow, go Leon!
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Usually, video game trailers that show gameplay show successful gameplay, because presumably that's what sells
But, I guess to tamp down on depictions of gory violence, the Resident Evil Requiem footage in today's Nintendo Direct showed some missed attacks.
Frankly, it made it feel more authentic
But, I guess to tamp down on depictions of gory violence, the Resident Evil Requiem footage in today's Nintendo Direct showed some missed attacks.
Frankly, it made it feel more authentic
February 5, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Usually, video game trailers that show gameplay show successful gameplay, because presumably that's what sells
But, I guess to tamp down on depictions of gory violence, the Resident Evil Requiem footage in today's Nintendo Direct showed some missed attacks.
Frankly, it made it feel more authentic
But, I guess to tamp down on depictions of gory violence, the Resident Evil Requiem footage in today's Nintendo Direct showed some missed attacks.
Frankly, it made it feel more authentic
I cannot recall a moment of my life where I was not aware of the joy and humor this woman brought to our world. One of the ultimate “did you know she was in” actors of a generation. Just a warm, consistently hilarious presence on every screen. RIP
www.tmz.com/2026/01/30/c...
www.tmz.com/2026/01/30/c...
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 6:33 PM
I cannot recall a moment of my life where I was not aware of the joy and humor this woman brought to our world. One of the ultimate “did you know she was in” actors of a generation. Just a warm, consistently hilarious presence on every screen. RIP
www.tmz.com/2026/01/30/c...
www.tmz.com/2026/01/30/c...
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As a society, we do not spend enough time talking about the 1978 homemade Star Wars parody, Hardware Wars
Hardware Wars (1978)
YouTube video by Slaughter Player
youtu.be
January 30, 2026 at 6:20 AM
As a society, we do not spend enough time talking about the 1978 homemade Star Wars parody, Hardware Wars
What a marvelous way to capture one of the greatest of humanity’s struggles by telling its story using the easiest and least human method possible.
First trailer for Darren Aranofsky's new AI animated series 'On This Day... 1776'
• Tells short narrative stories about the Revolutionary War
• Uses Gen AI tools, including tech made by Google DeepMind
• Has SAG voice actors
• Tells short narrative stories about the Revolutionary War
• Uses Gen AI tools, including tech made by Google DeepMind
• Has SAG voice actors
January 30, 2026 at 1:55 AM
What a marvelous way to capture one of the greatest of humanity’s struggles by telling its story using the easiest and least human method possible.
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Every now and then, against my will, the music from this -- one of the all-time great trailers -- gets stuck looping in my head. Today is one of those days. Not mad about it.
youtu.be/LVqxMCZ3u6k
youtu.be/LVqxMCZ3u6k
HITMAN - E3 2015 Trailer | PS4
YouTube video by PlayStation
youtu.be
January 29, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Every now and then, against my will, the music from this -- one of the all-time great trailers -- gets stuck looping in my head. Today is one of those days. Not mad about it.
youtu.be/LVqxMCZ3u6k
youtu.be/LVqxMCZ3u6k
I messaged @gameovergreggy.bsky.social and asked if he had time in 2026 to have a quick chat for my Substack. Six days later we were dialed in, catching up, talking about cancer survival, making fans, and being dads. That's the kinda guy he is. Enjoy! horriblethings.substack.com/p/interview-...
Interview - Greg Miller
Host, Entrepreneur, Pokémon Trainer, Dad, and Cancer Survivor.
horriblethings.substack.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:59 PM
I messaged @gameovergreggy.bsky.social and asked if he had time in 2026 to have a quick chat for my Substack. Six days later we were dialed in, catching up, talking about cancer survival, making fans, and being dads. That's the kinda guy he is. Enjoy! horriblethings.substack.com/p/interview-...
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I spent the weekend trying to process what's happening in my city of Minneapolis, Minnesota by creating this video. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
January 26, 2026 at 4:52 PM
I spent the weekend trying to process what's happening in my city of Minneapolis, Minnesota by creating this video. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
I don’t need this to be good. I consider myself lucky I get to see more of it. Gosh darn I love these weirdos so much. youtu.be/hSLE5Psfs6U?...
The Muppet Show | Official Trailer | Disney+
YouTube video by Disney Plus
youtu.be
January 23, 2026 at 8:54 PM
I don’t need this to be good. I consider myself lucky I get to see more of it. Gosh darn I love these weirdos so much. youtu.be/hSLE5Psfs6U?...
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Variant cover by Dan Mora for the upcoming DC Comics title Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #50
January 23, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Variant cover by Dan Mora for the upcoming DC Comics title Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #50
Today at 11 AM PT. Two games. Two years worth of Fantasy Critic losses. Join me for four hours of costumed redemption from the EZA studio. Twitch.tv/EasyAllies
January 22, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Today at 11 AM PT. Two games. Two years worth of Fantasy Critic losses. Join me for four hours of costumed redemption from the EZA studio. Twitch.tv/EasyAllies
If you listen to an audiobook while you play Fortnite, you don’t have to choose!
January 15, 2026 at 4:30 PM
If you listen to an audiobook while you play Fortnite, you don’t have to choose!
Shoutout to the guy who sped past me on Wilshire Blvd, holding his driver side door shut with his seatbelt wrapped through the open window, yelling into the cell phone in his other hand, changing lanes frantically. A true agent of chaos. I salute you, sir.
January 5, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Shoutout to the guy who sped past me on Wilshire Blvd, holding his driver side door shut with his seatbelt wrapped through the open window, yelling into the cell phone in his other hand, changing lanes frantically. A true agent of chaos. I salute you, sir.
After my last Substack livestream, where I mentioned I finished the first draft of my second novel, it auto generated this thumbnail and … that’s one way to put it.
January 4, 2026 at 10:22 PM
After my last Substack livestream, where I mentioned I finished the first draft of my second novel, it auto generated this thumbnail and … that’s one way to put it.
I finished the first draft of my second novel! 202 pages, but it’ll probably get bigger on the second pass. My goal is to get it in your hands by this summer. Here’s a picture of Darkman for no reason whatsoever. Happy New Year, book lovers!
January 1, 2026 at 6:59 PM
I finished the first draft of my second novel! 202 pages, but it’ll probably get bigger on the second pass. My goal is to get it in your hands by this summer. Here’s a picture of Darkman for no reason whatsoever. Happy New Year, book lovers!