Robyn Gall
@robyngall.bsky.social
Disabled Weirdo with a penchant for the eclectic. Film/Game PhD Student at Exeter University.
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Robyn Gall
@robyngall.bsky.social
· Nov 27
Alright, it's time to start again!
I'm a PhD student at Exeter uni currently writing about auteurism in video games. Looking for more academic friends to fill up my feed with interesting things.
I'm a PhD student at Exeter uni currently writing about auteurism in video games. Looking for more academic friends to fill up my feed with interesting things.
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When I feel down, I remind myself that we’re only a few years from The Three Stooges shorts starting to enter the public domain.
December 2, 2025 at 4:14 AM
When I feel down, I remind myself that we’re only a few years from The Three Stooges shorts starting to enter the public domain.
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I’ve been rewatching the Coen Bros filmography this month and while drawing a Barton Fink illustration, it struck me how much their films feel like Far Side cartoons: funny, strange, clever, yet frequently inscrutable. Anyway here’s a thread!
September 10, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I’ve been rewatching the Coen Bros filmography this month and while drawing a Barton Fink illustration, it struck me how much their films feel like Far Side cartoons: funny, strange, clever, yet frequently inscrutable. Anyway here’s a thread!
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The following thread is a work of fiction. It was originally published on Twitter/X in July of 2021. In 2022, it was one of the finalists for a Hugo award in the "Best Short Story" category.
The story is image-based; alt-text for each image is provided.
The story is image-based; alt-text for each image is provided.
August 31, 2024 at 4:13 PM
The following thread is a work of fiction. It was originally published on Twitter/X in July of 2021. In 2022, it was one of the finalists for a Hugo award in the "Best Short Story" category.
The story is image-based; alt-text for each image is provided.
The story is image-based; alt-text for each image is provided.
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Join us as we celebrate 30 years of Remedy Entertainment. #RMD30
We commemorate the occasion with new art of Remedy heroes by @valentinapaz.com, collaborations with Lost in Cult and iam8bit, and community activities and competitions.
Read more on our blog: www.remedygames.com/article/we-c...
We commemorate the occasion with new art of Remedy heroes by @valentinapaz.com, collaborations with Lost in Cult and iam8bit, and community activities and competitions.
Read more on our blog: www.remedygames.com/article/we-c...
August 18, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Join us as we celebrate 30 years of Remedy Entertainment. #RMD30
We commemorate the occasion with new art of Remedy heroes by @valentinapaz.com, collaborations with Lost in Cult and iam8bit, and community activities and competitions.
Read more on our blog: www.remedygames.com/article/we-c...
We commemorate the occasion with new art of Remedy heroes by @valentinapaz.com, collaborations with Lost in Cult and iam8bit, and community activities and competitions.
Read more on our blog: www.remedygames.com/article/we-c...
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britain used to be a proper country (would air hallucinatory queer antifascist folk horror on the BBC at primetime)
July 29, 2025 at 3:48 PM
britain used to be a proper country (would air hallucinatory queer antifascist folk horror on the BBC at primetime)
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I feel like we owe Kojima an apology because he’s like “This is my villain, Corrupto Moneyguy. He controls the media and eats children.” As it turns out, this is a nuanced and accurate view of global politics.
July 18, 2025 at 1:44 PM
I feel like we owe Kojima an apology because he’s like “This is my villain, Corrupto Moneyguy. He controls the media and eats children.” As it turns out, this is a nuanced and accurate view of global politics.
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The difference between the SD version and the 4K restoration of But I'm a Cheerleader is honestly shocking -- and wouldn't have been possible if the director hadn't stolen the film elements from the studio years ago, before they threw them out
July 11, 2025 at 10:38 PM
The difference between the SD version and the 4K restoration of But I'm a Cheerleader is honestly shocking -- and wouldn't have been possible if the director hadn't stolen the film elements from the studio years ago, before they threw them out
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Just dropped a free deep dive on the history of Sony’s robot dog AIBO. Go check it out. 🔗👇
July 2, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Just dropped a free deep dive on the history of Sony’s robot dog AIBO. Go check it out. 🔗👇
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You've probably seen this a ton already, but in case you haven't...if you are in the UK/EU, sign this initiative to help game preservation! More detailed info on the SKG website: www.stopkillinggames.com
GB:: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
EU: eci.ec.europa.eu/045/public
#StopKillingGames
GB:: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
EU: eci.ec.europa.eu/045/public
#StopKillingGames
July 2, 2025 at 9:12 PM
You've probably seen this a ton already, but in case you haven't...if you are in the UK/EU, sign this initiative to help game preservation! More detailed info on the SKG website: www.stopkillinggames.com
GB:: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
EU: eci.ec.europa.eu/045/public
#StopKillingGames
GB:: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
EU: eci.ec.europa.eu/045/public
#StopKillingGames
It might be peak Robyn to be accidentally downloading 130+gb of Czech films... I guess I'll have to see if it actually finishes in about 9 hours
June 19, 2025 at 5:15 AM
It might be peak Robyn to be accidentally downloading 130+gb of Czech films... I guess I'll have to see if it actually finishes in about 9 hours
!! This is also from one of the years that is particularly important to my thesis. Even if it doesn't contain information about the games that I was writing about, just having more, accessible game history is so important.
If you have never watched this classic game documentary, BBC Archive have now added it. A fascinating insight into the old Imagine and Ocean - and the infamous Bandersnatch.
#ZXSpectrum #Commodore64 #Imagine #Ocean
youtu.be/buuUZFh_pyk?...
#ZXSpectrum #Commodore64 #Imagine #Ocean
youtu.be/buuUZFh_pyk?...
1984: BANDERSNATCH, BAILIFFS and the Battle for a HIT GAME | Commercial Breaks | BBC Archive
YouTube video by BBC Archive
youtu.be
June 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
!! This is also from one of the years that is particularly important to my thesis. Even if it doesn't contain information about the games that I was writing about, just having more, accessible game history is so important.
This one can just go straight into the thesis
If Hideo Kojima can make Death Stranding all by himself there’s simply no excuse for other solo devs not to be making games on a similar scale
June 7, 2025 at 2:58 PM
This one can just go straight into the thesis
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🎮 Retro games shaped generations. But many are vanishing.
Some, like educational games by Yaakov Kirschen, who died on April 14, were almost lost forever.
Journalist @kirkman.bsky.social explains why preserving niche software matters: blog.archive.org/2025/05/07/v...
🕳️ #VanishingCulture
Some, like educational games by Yaakov Kirschen, who died on April 14, were almost lost forever.
Journalist @kirkman.bsky.social explains why preserving niche software matters: blog.archive.org/2025/05/07/v...
🕳️ #VanishingCulture
May 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
🎮 Retro games shaped generations. But many are vanishing.
Some, like educational games by Yaakov Kirschen, who died on April 14, were almost lost forever.
Journalist @kirkman.bsky.social explains why preserving niche software matters: blog.archive.org/2025/05/07/v...
🕳️ #VanishingCulture
Some, like educational games by Yaakov Kirschen, who died on April 14, were almost lost forever.
Journalist @kirkman.bsky.social explains why preserving niche software matters: blog.archive.org/2025/05/07/v...
🕳️ #VanishingCulture
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Reading this just made me cry. So clear and simple, and the explanation of biological sex being bimodal rather than binary shits all over all the transphobic arguments.
I always knew the science nerds were coolest people around! ✊️
I always knew the science nerds were coolest people around! ✊️
May 2, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Reading this just made me cry. So clear and simple, and the explanation of biological sex being bimodal rather than binary shits all over all the transphobic arguments.
I always knew the science nerds were coolest people around! ✊️
I always knew the science nerds were coolest people around! ✊️
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A cool concept from John Ford's Hell Bent (1918): an author contemplates a painting, which Ford then recreates and brings to life
May 3, 2025 at 1:21 AM
A cool concept from John Ford's Hell Bent (1918): an author contemplates a painting, which Ford then recreates and brings to life
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My spoiler-free review of Severance S2 is that it was very good and I liked it, but it could have benefited from being about two episodes shorter. I am glad I stuck with it, and was very pleased with the ending.
March 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM
My spoiler-free review of Severance S2 is that it was very good and I liked it, but it could have benefited from being about two episodes shorter. I am glad I stuck with it, and was very pleased with the ending.
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I say this to my own clients and prospects already, but: Avoid Cambridge if you can, all right? This right here is why.
Welp. Cambridge University Press is sending out contract amendments asking authors for their consent to allow CUP to license their work to train generative AI in exchange for a royalty cut.
March 5, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I say this to my own clients and prospects already, but: Avoid Cambridge if you can, all right? This right here is why.
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PSP-3000 Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker Big Boss Bundle Pack.
February 21, 2025 at 8:35 PM
PSP-3000 Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker Big Boss Bundle Pack.
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Some people don't know this, so I'll tell the story again: Masi Oka is the cofounder of Mobius Digital, and co-producer of Outer Wilds (2019).
Without Hiro Nakamura, this incredibly brilliant space game wouldn't exist. 😁
Oka has also worked for ILM. On the Prequels and Mission to Mars (2000).🤟
Without Hiro Nakamura, this incredibly brilliant space game wouldn't exist. 😁
Oka has also worked for ILM. On the Prequels and Mission to Mars (2000).🤟
February 12, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Some people don't know this, so I'll tell the story again: Masi Oka is the cofounder of Mobius Digital, and co-producer of Outer Wilds (2019).
Without Hiro Nakamura, this incredibly brilliant space game wouldn't exist. 😁
Oka has also worked for ILM. On the Prequels and Mission to Mars (2000).🤟
Without Hiro Nakamura, this incredibly brilliant space game wouldn't exist. 😁
Oka has also worked for ILM. On the Prequels and Mission to Mars (2000).🤟
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I am sure lots of people are unaware that we have a new game and a new kickstarter running RIGHT NOW! It’s called Mashina. Appreciate anyone who shares this!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/637...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/637...
January 25, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I am sure lots of people are unaware that we have a new game and a new kickstarter running RIGHT NOW! It’s called Mashina. Appreciate anyone who shares this!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/637...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/637...
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Who hasn’t been innocently hanging out at the inauguration of a man dubbed by people in his own party as the next Hitler and accidentally performed a Nazi salute that could only be more blatant if it was accompanied by a tiny finger moustache?
thedailytism.com/the-autistic...
thedailytism.com/the-autistic...
The autistic guide to waving exuberantly without accidentally Sieg Heiling
We’ve all done it. Who hasn’t been innocently hanging out at the inauguration of a man dubbed by people in his own party as the next Hitler and accidentally performed a Nazi salute that could only be ...
thedailytism.com
January 21, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Who hasn’t been innocently hanging out at the inauguration of a man dubbed by people in his own party as the next Hitler and accidentally performed a Nazi salute that could only be more blatant if it was accompanied by a tiny finger moustache?
thedailytism.com/the-autistic...
thedailytism.com/the-autistic...
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Film Studies at King's College London is hiring - TWO POSTS: Areas: cinemas of S Asia;cinemas of Global South (Latin America, Middle East, + Africa), New Media theory, Television (media) history, Documentary, Artists’ moving image, & Film/Media Practice as Research.
www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/104005-...
www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/104005-...
Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Film Studies
www.kcl.ac.uk
January 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Film Studies at King's College London is hiring - TWO POSTS: Areas: cinemas of S Asia;cinemas of Global South (Latin America, Middle East, + Africa), New Media theory, Television (media) history, Documentary, Artists’ moving image, & Film/Media Practice as Research.
www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/104005-...
www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/104005-...
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Sixty years to the day it was first shown on BBC One, here's a piece trying to piece together Julia Jones's first TV play, The Navigators. It received a mixed reaction, but had a wide reach, appealing to more than the Circus on ITV #TheWednesdayPlayAt60 maysbritain.home.blog/2025/01/20/e...
Exploring The Wednesday Play’s Legacy At 60 – 02.03: ‘The Navigators’ (BBC1, 20 January 1965)
The Wednesday Play (1964-70, or 1965-70) was a landmark BBC drama series, following ITV’s lead with Armchair Theatre (ABC & Thames, 1956-74) in amplifying working-class voices. Canadian m…
maysbritain.home.blog
January 20, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Sixty years to the day it was first shown on BBC One, here's a piece trying to piece together Julia Jones's first TV play, The Navigators. It received a mixed reaction, but had a wide reach, appealing to more than the Circus on ITV #TheWednesdayPlayAt60 maysbritain.home.blog/2025/01/20/e...
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🚨 2 weeks left to submit your abstracts for British DiGRA 2025! 🚨 This year's theme: "What is British Games Research?" Share your work and join the conversation with game researchers nationwide. What do YOU do? Let us know! 🎮✨ #CFP & details: bcmcr.org/bdigra/ @doktornick.bsky.social #GameResearch
British DiGRA 2025 – conference announcement and call for papers – BCMCR
bcmcr.org
January 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
🚨 2 weeks left to submit your abstracts for British DiGRA 2025! 🚨 This year's theme: "What is British Games Research?" Share your work and join the conversation with game researchers nationwide. What do YOU do? Let us know! 🎮✨ #CFP & details: bcmcr.org/bdigra/ @doktornick.bsky.social #GameResearch