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The Unconventional Digest @theunconventional.bsky.social · Nov 14
A few years ago, four entities combined and began to put a decade’s worth of work and research live to combat the glut of clickbait. “Buzzfeed” maybe dead, but the epidemic of mediocrity and doublespeak it spawned is alive and surging. And thus, we’ve put our foot down on the gas. #ThrowbackThursday
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From science fiction to now science fact. #UnconventionalNews #ForSCIENCE
These Ant Queens Seem to Defy Biology: They Lay Eggs That Hatch Into Another Species
Iberian harvester ant queens produce offspring of their own species and of the builder harvester ant, seemingly by cloning males
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September 9, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Don't get trampled. Courtesy of Cosplay Court Case #GGWCosplay

Cosplayer: www.instagram.com/voidcryptoid
Photographer: www.instagram.com/janleanne10/
Cosplay Court Case
Voidcryptoid, this court humbly suggests that if Vash would like to receive fewer property damage fines, he might consider simply not owning a gun? #IndictedForExcellence #CourtCaseShowcase...
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August 13, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Watch out for that stampede! Courtesy of Cosplay Court Case #GGWCosplay

Cosplayer: www.instagram.com/voidcryptoid
Photographer: www.instagram.com/janleanne10/
Cosplay Court Case
Voidcryptoid, this court humbly suggests that if Vash would like to receive fewer property damage fines, he might consider simply not owning a gun? #IndictedForExcellence #CourtCaseShowcase...
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July 29, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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Seven Days you say? Courtesy of Cosplay Court Case #GGWCosplay

Cosplayer and photographer: www.instagram.com/victorbravofox
Cosplay Court Case
While we admire that victorbravofox is helping Samara modernize now that no one knows what a VHS is anymore, cursed Youtube videos are just as illegal as cursed tapes. #APB #AwesomePointsBulletin...
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July 15, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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Riddle us this. Courtesy of Cosplay Court Case #GGWCosplay

Cosplayer: www.instagram.com/sincitycospl...
Photographer: www.instagram.com/nycosplayer
Cosplay Court Case
We're not sure what is more criminal: The Riddler thinking that putting a bunch of trophies around a city counts as a riddle, or that sincitycosplay needs special decoding tools to find them. #APB...
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July 8, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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Found this squirreled away. Courtesy of Cosplay Court Case #GGWCosplay

Cosplayer: www.instagram.com/barbaricteat...
Photographer: KITH
Cosplay Court Case
While we understand things are somewhat different for you barbaricteatime, Squirrel Girl still needs appropriate animal handling licensure if she plans on bringing animals around in public....
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June 24, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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Styling on the haters. Courtesy of Cosplay Court Case #GGWCosplay

Cosplayer and photographer: www.reddit.com/user/Elektri...
Cosplay Court Case
Hey Elektrik-Engineer, have you considered that super democracy might be the baddies? #APB #AwesomePointsBulletin Cosplayer and photographer: https://www.reddit.com/user/Elektrik-Engineer/ Source:.....
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June 17, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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R'lyeh calls. Courtesy of Cosplay Court Case #GGWCosplay

Cosplayer and photographer: www.instagram.com/caviarsurplus
Cosplay Court Case
CaviarSurplus has us wondering if Cthulhu would really be that bad a ruler and that HAS to be some sort of crime even in this political climate. #IndictedForExcellence #CourtCaseShowcase Cosplayer.....
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June 3, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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Sweet tooth alert! #GGWCosplay Courtesy of Cosplay Court Case

Cosplayer and photographer: www.instagram.com/kawaii.crypt...
Cosplay Court Case
While this court is aware that blood substitutes are increasingly available for our vampire brethren like Draculara, we are pretty sure sugar cookies are not on that list, kawaii.cryptid.starling....
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May 21, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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Riddle us this.... #GGWCosplay Courtesy of Cosplay Court Case

Cosplayer: www.instagram.com/sincitycospl...
Photographer: www.instagram.com/nycosplayer
Cosplay Court Case
We're not sure what is more criminal: The Riddler thinking that putting a bunch of trophies around a city counts as a riddle, or that sincitycosplay needs special decoding tools to find them. #APB...
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May 20, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Gotta eat them all! #GGWCosplay
Courtesy of Cosplay Court Case

Cosplayer and photographer: www.reddit.com/user/Managem...
Cosplay Court Case
Well I do suppose this is what would happen with a Delicious in Dungeon/Pokemon fusion, but we still have to bring in ManagementHot3076 for a crossover violation because we're pretty sure Torchic...
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May 13, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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Going nuts for this one. #GGWCosplay
Courtesy of Cosplay Court Case

Cosplayer and photographer: www.instagram.com/Penny_in_cos...
Cosplay Court Case
That fact that penny_in_cosplay_ is indulging in this whole 'Marvel Rivals' thing when we know for a fact that Squirrel Girl is the most powerful Marvel superhero suggests a concerning amount of...
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May 6, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Bringing the boys together. #UnconventionalNews #MowDown #BrightestDay
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Modders Create 12-Player Co-Op With the Developer's Blessing — and Now They’re Working on Raid-Style Missions With ‘Bosses That Hit Like Trucks’ - IGN
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 modders have been doing fantastic work with the game ever since its record-breaking release last year. But their latest breakthrough is perhaps the greatest yet: 12-pl...
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May 2, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Doom smiles for Noone. Courtesy of Cosplay Court Case #GGWCosplay
Cosplayer and photographer: www.reddit.com/user/Kandoom6/
Cosplay Court Case
Don't look at us Kandoom6 said it not the judge! #APB #AwesomePointsBulletin Cosplayer and photographer: https://www.reddit.com/user/Kandoom6/ Source:...
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April 30, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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Let's get that bread! Courtesy of Cosplay Court Case #GGWCosplay

Cosplayer: www.instagram.com/gryphiscrafts/
Photographer: www.instagram.com/bloefhisart/
Cosplay Court Case
Look gryphiscrafts, we know the dungeon is actually a metaphor for the grind of resource exploitation, but can we PLEASE get Senshi some proper armor before this becomes an OSHA violation?...
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April 28, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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In dreams he called to us! Courtesy of Cosplay Court Case #GGWCosplay

Cosplayer and photographer: www.reddit.com/user/JustAno...
Cosplay Court Case
Yes, JustAnotherPyroMain. we know it's almost Valentine's Day and while a body count may be sexy to some, dropping a chandelier on your unrequited love interest's sweetheart is still attempted...
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April 23, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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Death, noted. Courtesy of Cosplay Court Case #GGWCosplay

Cosplayer and photographer: www.instagram.com/lynxicat/
Cosplay Court Case
Look lynxicat, we all know Misa is literally holding the murder weapon. You don't have to play Death Note detective. #APB #AwesomePointsBulletin Cosplayer and photographer:...
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April 21, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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Nature is healing. Courtesy of Cosplay Court Case #GGWCosplay

Cosplayer and photographer: www.reddit.com/user/stoyboy7/
Cosplay Court Case
Wait stoyboy7. are you really trying to tell this court that Cal Kestis is ANOTHER Jedi who survived the purge? How many of them ARE you these days? #APB #AwesomePointsBulletin Cosplayer and...
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April 16, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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Sad times. #UnconventionalNews #MowDown
The rights for Tequila Works's games are up for auction after insolvency filing
Tequila Works, the creators of Rime and Gylt, is auctioning off its game IP and in-development projects.
www.engadget.com
April 12, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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Yas, Queen. #GGWCosplay

Cosplayer and photographer: www.instagram.com/captcash
Cosplay Court Case
Captcash, as much as we appreciate the ripped shirt gender equality on display here, 'Dadme' is a pun violation so severe we have no choice but to bring you in. #IndictedForExcellence...
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April 9, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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Bounty, Hunted. #GGWCosplay

Cosplayer: www.reddit.com/user/Alone_A...
Photographer: www.instagram.com/cosplayinsig...
Cosplay Court Case
This court refuses to believe that armor this good can roll up into a ball without liquifying all of Samus' internal organs, space bounty hunter or not. #IndictedForExcellence #CourtCaseShowcase...
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April 7, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Let's rock! Courtesy of Cosplay Court Case #GGWCosplay

Cosplayer and photographer: www.instagram.com/grax_cosplays/
Cosplay Court Case
We really hope grax_cosplays has damage insurance for the force of this Aggretsuko mic drop. #APB #AwesomePointsBulletin Cosplayer and photographer: https://www.instagram.com/grax_cosplays/...
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March 28, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Awoooooo! Courtesy of Cosplay Court Case #GGWCosplay

Cosplayer: DavidThe Smiley
Photographer: www.instagram.com/trippy_magic...
Cosplay Court Case
We're bringing in DavidThe Smiley on a double-barreled pun violation because 'Lycan Jackson' making a mockery of the Thriller zombies is just TOO good. #APB #AwesomePointsBulletin Cosplayer:...
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March 25, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Accessibility features to be highlighted in future games #UnconventionalNews
ESA launches Accessible Games Initiative with support from industry leaders
The ESA has launched the Accessible Games Initiative, a cross-industry effort to provide clear information on video game accessibility
www.pocketgamer.biz
March 25, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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New My Hero Spin off coming this spring #UnconventionalNews
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes slides onto Crunchyroll in April
New episodes of the My Hero Academia prequel series will stream the same day it airs in Japan.
www.theverge.com
March 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM