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Bob Whitaker
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Professor of History. Empire, Crime, Policing, and Video Games. Creator and host of historyrespawned.com (history in video games). Not communicating on behalf of my employer.

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Same. Not too much AI on my end (less than last year for sure), but lots of disinterest and poor attendance. In many ways, much worse than teaching during the pandemic.
December 4, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Chiesa with an amazing……save?
December 3, 2025 at 10:36 PM
I can only offer condolences. I was in the same position for most of the last decade. It is very very frustrating. Your work is great and you don't deserve to live like this.
December 3, 2025 at 4:13 PM
With my 7yo, there's something with the 3rd person perspective that he craves, which drew him to Roblox. Maybe it's the ability to see the character? He's never enjoyed first person games, and he doesn't like VR, unlike our 11yo.
December 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I have a 7yo and an 11yo. We banned Roblox (for my 7yo) last year. My 7yo loves 3rd person action games. Currently playing Rachet & Clank and Astro Bot. He also likes Teardown in 3rd person mode. My 11yo is kinda losing interest in games. Most recently she's played Hogwarts Legacy and Job Simulator.
December 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I mean, Dazed and Confused is the obvious pick. Too obvious
November 24, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Mouth of Madness is something I’ve never seen either. I got the trial to watch Sorcerer, which, so far, has been excellent
October 4, 2025 at 3:18 PM
That film is so wild. I have a trial for the Criterion Channel and they’re running a celebration of Carpenter. Seeing this movie and They Live on Criterion is spectacularly awesome
October 4, 2025 at 2:20 PM
This looks really sharp. Nice work!
September 29, 2025 at 6:52 PM
The more you know, the more you realize you don’t know
September 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
If you want proof, check out this article I wrote for Eurogamer SEVEN YEARS AGO www.eurogamer.net/rockstars-hi...
Rockstar's history of America
There is a familiar pattern to media coverage whenever Rockstar publishes a game. There is talk about how the developer…
www.eurogamer.net
September 19, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I do enjoy that this event comes with a digital ribbon, in the tradition of millennial trophies for participation.
September 19, 2025 at 1:48 PM