Ryan Scott
@rydog.bsky.social
Partner @ Min/Max Consulting (https://www.min-max.net/), the premier consultancy & research firm for the videogame industry. Pretend-professional podcaster @ The Geekbox (https://www.geekbox.net/). Comedy Button, GFW Radio, and GameSpy alum. Horror nerd.
Me, in 2025, seeing Tony Hawk tell you about the cholesterol pills he takes, watching Christina Ricci hawk anti-aging skincare products, and and hearing "Take On Me" used for the jingle in a medication commercial.
a close up of a man in a military uniform looking at the camera with a serious look on his face .
ALT: a close up of a man in a military uniform looking at the camera with a serious look on his face .
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August 18, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Me, in 2025, seeing Tony Hawk tell you about the cholesterol pills he takes, watching Christina Ricci hawk anti-aging skincare products, and and hearing "Take On Me" used for the jingle in a medication commercial.
We're at a Barnes & Noble and they just told us each book section is organized CHRONOLOGICALLY, help me I'm in hell.
March 12, 2025 at 11:09 PM
We're at a Barnes & Noble and they just told us each book section is organized CHRONOLOGICALLY, help me I'm in hell.
RIP Michelle Trachtenberg, dead at 39 from apparent liver transplant complications.
This one hits hard. Younger than me, super out-of-the-blue. Tragic. The very first episode of Buffy I ever saw was S05E02, the first one featuring her in the opening credits.
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This one hits hard. Younger than me, super out-of-the-blue. Tragic. The very first episode of Buffy I ever saw was S05E02, the first one featuring her in the opening credits.
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'Buffy' and 'Gossip Girl' actress Michelle Trachtenberg dead at 39
Michelle Trachtenberg, an actress best known for her roles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Gossip Girl," has died at age 39. Trachtenberg was found dead Wednesday in her New York City apartment ne...
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February 26, 2025 at 7:57 PM
RIP Michelle Trachtenberg, dead at 39 from apparent liver transplant complications.
This one hits hard. Younger than me, super out-of-the-blue. Tragic. The very first episode of Buffy I ever saw was S05E02, the first one featuring her in the opening credits.
www.yahoo.com/news/buffy-g...
This one hits hard. Younger than me, super out-of-the-blue. Tragic. The very first episode of Buffy I ever saw was S05E02, the first one featuring her in the opening credits.
www.yahoo.com/news/buffy-g...
"Hey guys, what if Severance was REAL?"
Instead of letting people work from home, why not let workers live in the office?
This week’s @thetimes.com biz column on why we need to bring back decent staff accommodation.
www.thetimes.com/article/10eb...
This week’s @thetimes.com biz column on why we need to bring back decent staff accommodation.
www.thetimes.com/article/10eb...
Why not let workers live in the office?
Citigroup is spending £1bn to attract staff back to its Canary Wharf tower. Maybe it’d be easier to provide accommodation — it worked at Bournville after all
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February 7, 2025 at 5:42 PM
"Hey guys, what if Severance was REAL?"
I do not need to "save time" or "see more features and enhancements over time" or "Learn more." What I need is a "Please disable Gemini and stop asking me about it forever" button.
January 16, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I do not need to "save time" or "see more features and enhancements over time" or "Learn more." What I need is a "Please disable Gemini and stop asking me about it forever" button.
I know everybody is all about Astro Bot and Metaphor: ReFantazio and Elden Ring DLC right now. But you're probably sleeping on Vengeance Hunters, one of the low-key coolest arcade beat-'em-ups since Streets of Rage 4.
December 22, 2024 at 8:12 PM
I know everybody is all about Astro Bot and Metaphor: ReFantazio and Elden Ring DLC right now. But you're probably sleeping on Vengeance Hunters, one of the low-key coolest arcade beat-'em-ups since Streets of Rage 4.
When I'm not on Bluesky being cool, I'm over here correctly guessing the final Jeopardy clue cold, from just the "Presidential Candidates" category title. I take your online test every year Jeopardy, when are we gonna talk??
December 11, 2024 at 3:53 AM
When I'm not on Bluesky being cool, I'm over here correctly guessing the final Jeopardy clue cold, from just the "Presidential Candidates" category title. I take your online test every year Jeopardy, when are we gonna talk??
An observation, in the midst of setting up a new PC and also refitting the older PC as an upgrade for my wife's computer: All programs should have an "export settings" option, so that you can just import preferences from a file, instead of playing Where's Waldo with settings screens across two PCs.
November 23, 2024 at 11:24 PM
An observation, in the midst of setting up a new PC and also refitting the older PC as an upgrade for my wife's computer: All programs should have an "export settings" option, so that you can just import preferences from a file, instead of playing Where's Waldo with settings screens across two PCs.
Blue Revolver is one of the best and most newbie-accessible arcade shoot-'em-up games there is, if you're curious about this genre and want something good to try.
November 16, 2024 at 11:13 PM
Blue Revolver is one of the best and most newbie-accessible arcade shoot-'em-up games there is, if you're curious about this genre and want something good to try.
Well, it looks like Jake Paul made it through the first 1 minute and 30 seconds of round 1, so he might have a shot.
November 16, 2024 at 5:13 AM
Well, it looks like Jake Paul made it through the first 1 minute and 30 seconds of round 1, so he might have a shot.
Man, so, for real: I've gotten super-used to just not having Twitter-y social media in my life, after I walked away from Elon Musk's garbage pit. So now I have to actively remind myself it's here, since I don't just sit on it all day. I hope I didn't forget how to use this thing.
November 15, 2024 at 9:04 PM
Man, so, for real: I've gotten super-used to just not having Twitter-y social media in my life, after I walked away from Elon Musk's garbage pit. So now I have to actively remind myself it's here, since I don't just sit on it all day. I hope I didn't forget how to use this thing.
How do I open this PDF?
November 12, 2024 at 6:13 AM
How do I open this PDF?
One of the best things I saw at GDC this week was this awesome tribute to Jennell Jaquays, who designed (among other things) some of the best old-school TTRPG dungeons. "Jaquaysian dungeon design" is a thing that's still talked about today.
March 22, 2024 at 9:00 PM
One of the best things I saw at GDC this week was this awesome tribute to Jennell Jaquays, who designed (among other things) some of the best old-school TTRPG dungeons. "Jaquaysian dungeon design" is a thing that's still talked about today.
OSCARS FOR VIDEO GAMES, BABYYYYYYYY!
February 16, 2024 at 3:55 AM
OSCARS FOR VIDEO GAMES, BABYYYYYYYY!
Me, unironically, today.
January 1, 2024 at 11:29 PM
Me, unironically, today.
Sounds like Substack's never heard the Paradox of Tolerance. What a bunch of idiots.
I recall the old story where a bartender kicks the nazi out of his bar immediately. If you let one in cuz he's not causing problems, he starts bringing friends, and then suddenly you're a nazi bar.
I recall the old story where a bartender kicks the nazi out of his bar immediately. If you let one in cuz he's not causing problems, he starts bringing friends, and then suddenly you're a nazi bar.
Substack says that it's not going to deplatform Nazis because... they deserve to be heard too for some inexplicable reason? substack.com/@hamish/note...
December 21, 2023 at 8:33 PM
Sounds like Substack's never heard the Paradox of Tolerance. What a bunch of idiots.
I recall the old story where a bartender kicks the nazi out of his bar immediately. If you let one in cuz he's not causing problems, he starts bringing friends, and then suddenly you're a nazi bar.
I recall the old story where a bartender kicks the nazi out of his bar immediately. If you let one in cuz he's not causing problems, he starts bringing friends, and then suddenly you're a nazi bar.
Sad to hear of the passing of comics legend Keith Giffen, who had a hand in creating some of the funniest and weirdest versions of some of my favorite superhero properties, including Justice League, Suicide Squad, and Blue Beetle. There's never been another comic creator quite like him. RIP.
October 12, 2023 at 6:07 AM
Sad to hear of the passing of comics legend Keith Giffen, who had a hand in creating some of the funniest and weirdest versions of some of my favorite superhero properties, including Justice League, Suicide Squad, and Blue Beetle. There's never been another comic creator quite like him. RIP.
I'm on some rando mailing list for a site called Hometalk, and they constantly send emails with subject lines like "Pour vinegar in your bedroom" and "Hang PVC pipes on your porch" and "Rub a bar of soap on your door." What are we trying to do here, ward off the Blair Witch?
September 5, 2023 at 2:19 AM
I'm on some rando mailing list for a site called Hometalk, and they constantly send emails with subject lines like "Pour vinegar in your bedroom" and "Hang PVC pipes on your porch" and "Rub a bar of soap on your door." What are we trying to do here, ward off the Blair Witch?
Sad to hear of the death of Arleen Sorkin, the original voice of Harley Quinn (who first appeared in Batman: The Animated Series, and is now one of DC's most recognizable and bankable characters).
Everyone else: If you aren't doing an Arleen Sorkin impression, you're voicing Harley Quinn wrong.
Everyone else: If you aren't doing an Arleen Sorkin impression, you're voicing Harley Quinn wrong.
August 26, 2023 at 10:02 PM
Sad to hear of the death of Arleen Sorkin, the original voice of Harley Quinn (who first appeared in Batman: The Animated Series, and is now one of DC's most recognizable and bankable characters).
Everyone else: If you aren't doing an Arleen Sorkin impression, you're voicing Harley Quinn wrong.
Everyone else: If you aren't doing an Arleen Sorkin impression, you're voicing Harley Quinn wrong.
I mean, CBR was already a clickbait-focused content mill before this, and these people should be deeply ashamed and embarrassed that most of their work is basically indistinguishable from AI, going back years. But, you know, good to take a stand, I guess?
August 22, 2023 at 8:49 PM
I mean, CBR was already a clickbait-focused content mill before this, and these people should be deeply ashamed and embarrassed that most of their work is basically indistinguishable from AI, going back years. But, you know, good to take a stand, I guess?
Elon Musk and Linda Yaccarino are like straight-off-the-assembly-line megacorp CEO supervillains from a Shadowrun campaign. Man, cyberpunk was a lot more fun when it was a speculative fiction genre, and not real life.
July 24, 2023 at 12:49 AM
Elon Musk and Linda Yaccarino are like straight-off-the-assembly-line megacorp CEO supervillains from a Shadowrun campaign. Man, cyberpunk was a lot more fun when it was a speculative fiction genre, and not real life.
Since obviously you're all here for the tennis hot takes -- why else would you be here? -- Marketa Vondrousova is totally gonna win Wimbledon on Saturday.
July 14, 2023 at 3:12 AM
Since obviously you're all here for the tennis hot takes -- why else would you be here? -- Marketa Vondrousova is totally gonna win Wimbledon on Saturday.
Well, which born-rich idiot with main character syndrome will buy this one, I wonder?
June 30, 2023 at 7:14 PM
Well, which born-rich idiot with main character syndrome will buy this one, I wonder?