“But of course, in Bedford Falls, it was always Christmas Eve.”
(If there are any Red Dwarf fans)
Edit: Its probably rude for me not to leave a summary: Red Dwarf was a phenomenal BBC sci-fi comedy in the 80s. I’m referencing the book Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers wherein a game, Better than Life, leaves people festering and wasting away in reality as they’re hooked up to a headset living a virtual utopia.
As more and more details are being revealed about Rep. Lauren Boebert’s wild night out in Denver last weekend — having been kicked out of “Beetlejuice” the musical for vaping and just generally being a public nuisance with her male companion — a full picture is coming together of what the other theater patrons around...
Ugh, really? I hate the reboot/sequel cashgrabs of Sacred Eighties Shows 🥺 I’m scared to look up who will befoul the legacy of Keaton, Ryder, and Davis.
A non-USian, even I was dismayed when the results said Boebert won by 546 votes. Hopefully that’s a motivator for next time.
Edit: It’s Keaton, Ryder, and O’Hara. Fuckin Burton playing to my nostalgia; still feels like impending disappointment.
I’m in Canada, where the bless-ed weed has been legal, federally, for five years. Please do it, USians! We need research done on the myriad of benefits medicinal marijuana has to offer.
I have to mention the single game I know of that doesn’t follow the model. Path of Exile is completely F2P, all microtransactions are purely cosmetic. Some argue you need to purchase more stash tabs than the base four the game comes with, but I think if you’re playing enough to need more tabs, it may be worth it to buy.
For me, I wanted to supports the devs, so I have a ridiculous amount of skins, pets, and portals from supporter packs, which have no bearing on your character’s power or progress.
And there is a new league/expansion every three months for free. That’s why it’s been kicking Diablos arse for quality for years.
While I agree lootboxes are shite, and was dismayed when they brought them in, you can have them turned off in PoE if you have a compulsive/gambling issue (email support and they disable the purchase). Also, anything in a lootbox goes to the shop after the league ends, so you can just purchase the item. They also give a crap tonne of skins as challenge rewards for leagues, so you always be stylin’.
As for difficulty-- it has a steep learning curve! But once you get your sea legs (and later, Path of Building; free, community run) it’s impossible to go back to something like Diablo, imo. The intricacy and constant new leagues are the only reasons I’m still playing it seven years later :)
Heartbreaking news, she was so young. Sinead was such a huge, positive influence on teenage girls in the 90s. Her shaved head and activism was uncommon in mainstream music back then. Everyone I knew had The Lion and the Cobra. I know I still have that CD and a couple others.
And this news after Dolores’ death five years ago (Cranberries). She had also just moved back to London working on a new album. Two amazing women who should have had many more albums to come. rip
IMO, it’s always worth it because you dont know who is reading this: I imagine some young or teenage girls might see this-- imagine how they feel when they read the disparaging comments from the incels. Pretty dejected, I’d think. Then imagine how they feel when they read the model/engineer’s reply. It also shows boys what shite behaviour is.
It’s never a waste to shut the misogynists down-- it’s like investing in your future.
In Europe, the Dada (1916) and Surrealist (1920) movements began as a response to WWI. The atrocities committed during the war devastated humanity to the point where artists couldn’t (or wouldn’t) depict the human form, let alone realism.
Source: Art History nerd 🤓 The thing your post is trying to disparage, haha.
If this is true, the end is nigh. What kind of content do they think this will encourage? Bots and low-quality rehashings will flood the place further.
Though I guess they’ll get some juicy income from requiring this information:
email addresses, personal details, and tax and bank account information.
In the few short hours since I started using #Threads, #DuckDuckGo has already blocked over 200 data tracking attempts. These include things like “headphone status” and “screen density.”
I am also trying DDG app tracker out. This is what I got after opening Simcity Buildit. Not really surprised, because Fuck EA, but some of the requests might be the linking of account. Still, 930-- damnnnnn.
Microsoft Needs So Much Power to Train AI That It's Considering Small Nuclear Reactors (futurism.com)
Footage shows Boebert and her date fiddling with each other's privates at "Beetlejuice" musical (www.salon.com)
As more and more details are being revealed about Rep. Lauren Boebert’s wild night out in Denver last weekend — having been kicked out of “Beetlejuice” the musical for vaping and just generally being a public nuisance with her male companion — a full picture is coming together of what the other theater patrons around...
Ashton Kutcher Resigns From His Anti-Child Sex Abuse Organization Amid Danny Masterson Support Backlash (www.etonline.com)
I found a short but really cute point-and-click game that cat lovers will probably love! (teambeanloop.itch.io)
The name of the game is Six Cats Under. It can be played online, and it’s rather quick to play....
US health department recommends looser restrictions on cannabis (www.bbc.co.uk)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/2129776...
When you’re sick, you just want to sleep it off (i.imgur.com)
Every game developer company should be like this (lemmy.world)
chatGpt is no longer Artificial Intelligence but Genuine Stupidity (chat.openai.com)
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Sinéad O’Connor, Irish Singer of ‘Nothing Compares 2 U,’ Dies at 56 (variety.com)
The pattern (lemmy.world)
Like a hot tub: Water temperatures off Florida soar over 100 degrees (www.nbcnews.com)
I fixed the new Twitter logo (lemmy.world)
The more they censor, bigger it gets (lemmy.world)
Go figure. (feddit.uk)
Twitter’s rebrand to X may actually be happening soon (www.theverge.com)
When everyone can go to art school (lemmy.world)
If you value privacy, ditch Chrome and switch to Firefox now (www.fastcompany.com)
With the number of people concerned about privacy, it is a wonder why chrome is even popular.
Desperate or just business as normal? (www.techtimes.com)
Make content, get paid.
Lemmy Just Reached 1 Million Posts (lemmy.world)
Lemmy just reached a new milestone: 1 million posts, across 1,323 servers....
monday left me broken (lemmy.world)
The Zuck suck is in full swing. (social.fossware.space)
In the few short hours since I started using #Threads, #DuckDuckGo has already blocked over 200 data tracking attempts. These include things like “headphone status” and “screen density.”
Steve Buscemi rule (lemmy.world)
Figured my first post on Lemmy would be of the laser engraved Steve Buscemi coasters I made a bit ago lol...