Geographer Kate Edwards helps game developers avoid offensive and malignant stereotypes and tropes in their work. There are more than enough mistakes and blunders to keep her in business. A… Read the rest of the article: Consultant helps game developers not do stupid things such as decorate lava levels with Stars of David
"This turtle's obsessed with watermelon."
Here's Trump at his rained-out, sparsely-attended, $92m military parade: During his hour-long speech at the grounds of Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C., Trump stayed largely off politics. Trump praised the… Read the rest of the article: At military parade, Trump celebrates rebels' occupation of airports during American Revolution
The President's ride is called Air Force One. What, then, is "Aircraft One?" Trump: People are coming from far and wide to join us today and tonight for what is… Read the rest of the article: Trump writes that "Aircraft One" may do a "low & loud sprint" over his military parade
Tim Cook waved goodbye as Jony Ive pulled out of the car lot for the last time. Without dropping the smile, Cook tilted his head at Jeff Williams. "Finally," he… Read the rest of the article: Tech analyst claims Apple is giving up on butterfly keyboards
Jedadiah Leland: I just heard from a friend of mine who is in a Facebook group with a MAD writer that, after the next two issues, MAD will no longer… Read the rest of the article: MAD Magazine mostly shutting down after 67 years
From Journey's End: "A celebration of Batman 89 turning 30! Music from "The Big Sleep" (Max Steiner) and "Double Indemnity" (Miklós Rózsa)" *nasal midatlantic actor's voice* "I'm Batman, see?" Check… Read the rest of the article: If 1989's Batman were made in 1949
It's hard to believe that the source code of successful games is lost, but often proven true when it comes time to re-release or "remaster" classics. A recent example is… Read the rest of the article: Diablo reverse-engineered in four months, without source code
Roy Moore, the former Alabama judge and failed Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, is running again. Reuters: Alabama's Roy Moore launches 2020 Senate bid despite Republican Party opposition https://t.co/Rpd2s5rw5A… Read the rest of the article: Republican Roy Moore launches 2020 Alabama Senate campaign
The UK arm of international sports brand Adidas turned its twitter account over to an autoresponder that generated soccer kit images based on anything twittered at it, inviting senders "to… Read the rest of the article: Adidas posts "Gas All Jews" tweet after turning account over to hashtag-parroting ad bot
From Kennedy Space Center: A fully functional Launch Abort System (LAS) with a test version of the Orion spacecraft attached, launches on NASA’s Ascent Abort-2 (AA-2) atop a Northrop Grumman… Read the rest of the article: NASA successfully tests crew ejection system for use in aborted launches
Phillips Pest Control out of Alabama reports that this is the largest yellowjacket nest they've ever had to deal with. I treat the nest with Permethrin. You will see the… Read the rest of the article: 8-ft wasp nest found in barn
Alan McCarty Jr. was charged with threatening a judge. After his court hearing in August, 2018, he was described as "extremely belligerent" by the Daytona Beach News-Journal. Shut the fuck… Read the rest of the article: Gentleman angry in court
You can see the punchline coming a mile off, but it's a good one.
It was 40 years ago today. On July 1 of 1979, Sony first began to sell the TPS-L2, first known as the Soundabout and soon rechristened the Walkman. This original… Read the rest of the article: The Sony Walkman is 40 years old
Blackadder is the ultimate UK black comedy: a killer team of comic actors, well-couched in historical and contemporary culture, accessible to children and adults in different ways, intellectually sharp yet… Read the rest of the article: UK comedy legend Blackadder to return for long-awaited fifth season
https://youtu.be/oVCgCHnmjSY In this footage, Connecticut State Trooper First Class John Barone, Sgt. John Jacobi and Master Sgt. Patrick Torneo are recorded discussing how to justify ticketing Michael Picard, an activist… Read the rest of the article: WATCH: Connecticut State Troopers accidentally recorded themselves discussing plans to falsify a police report, and they got away with it
It helps that he's using a high-end hammer action keyboard, but Yohan's Kim's incredible skill cannot be denied. Perhaps Creative Labs needs a new spokesman: BONUS REMIX:
An entire genre of Saturday Night Live-style skit humor–what if celebrity x were absurdly cast in role y?–is made obsolete by deepfakery.
Behold the Brain Coat, which is not a tinfoil hat but rather a silver-coated nylon skull cap with ear flaps. It's lightweight, breathable, and claims to be effective at shielding… Read the rest of the article: The Brain Coat is not a tinfoil hat
