Amanda Hudgins
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Columnist at Unwinnable / alt ctrl developer/ very tired
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My dream job would be a researcher for a YouTube channel or podcast. I am so good at finding information. I once found a student film from a Maine college in the 90’s based off a friend saying they saw it at a VHS rental store. I actually gave a copy to the director of the film, who didn’t have it.
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A thread of the books I read in 2026.
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Instead of engaging with some asshole on Letterboxd, I deleted their comment which has resulted in them commenting more about how I’m deleting their comments.
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Sara Clemens
5 days ago
In 2026, Unwinnable is running a long-term drive with the goal of getting one new subscription each day. To up the ante, we're including the 2025 issues of Unwinnable Monthly and Exploits – 24 free issues of thoughtful, sharp writing on games and culture. Is today your day?
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This has come up weirdly a lot this weekend, but if you’re interested I have a series on repairing Centenntable so she was ready for MAGfest 2024:
www.tiktok.com/t/ZThFvSyLE/
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Repairing a 100 button fight stick so it’ll be ready for #MAGfest2024. First time doing voiceover on TikTok, this seemed like the project for it. Centenntable is my big dumb baby, and I have been mean...
TikTok video by worst dressed girl
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZThFvSyLE/
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I’m at MAGfest this weekend - but the only content I’m posting is about the Little Free Library:
www.tiktok.com/t/ZThNbEyts/
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First Little Free Library of MAGfest! #magfest #littlefreelibrary
TikTok video by worst dressed girl
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZThNbEyts/
8 days ago
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Tis the night for a micro-PC failure
9 days ago
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Today I made a quilt and packed a car with food I made and am now driving to help run a games area at MAGfest and this is really making me feel like a jack of all trades lol
10 days ago
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Every day I take a 1 second clip of myself. I have been doing this for awhile. This is 2025’s video:
youtu.be/CqF9Lr-05vQ?...
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1 Second of Every Day of 2025
YouTube video by Amanda Hudgins
https://youtu.be/CqF9Lr-05vQ?si=wZjAp6WCvQ5CNzD6
11 days ago
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Stu Horvath
11 days ago
"I have never willingly read an 'a.i.' 'fanwork' because I do not read things that no one has written."
@barelyconcealed.bsky.social
on fanfiction, the scraping of AO3 and the malpractice of one of its community stewards. Excerpt:
tinyurl.com/4wtf3dnj
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Stu Horvath
11 days ago
Let's walk through why Unwinnable is some of the goodest critical writing you can find today. I'm going through our Genuine Unintelligence issue (April, 2025) story by story to show you the stuff, then at the end you can smash the "subscribe button" up there because you've been blinded by our light.
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Ok, today’s goal is to do some meal prep and food prep. The goals are: - chicken quesadillas - strawberry and banana bread - chili cucumber salad -California roll cucumber salad - caprese - dragon fruit agua Fresca
13 days ago
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I now have the biggest freezer so 2026 is going to be the year of freezer-posting.
14 days ago
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I wish I could find the other container of signs I collected from events - I know I have a big out of index sign specifically.
15 days ago
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What a way to end the year
#LastFourWatched
#LetterboxdFriday
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15 days ago
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My NYE resolution was to apply to an artists residency, an act I completed today on New Years Eve.
17 days ago
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Yuri helping me clean the workshop.
18 days ago
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Doc: huh your vitamin d is really low but like, it is Pittsburgh
18 days ago
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Christmas and murder for
#LetterboxdFriday
#LastFourWatched
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22 days ago
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Important update
27 days ago
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A lot of rewatching and chilling out this week.
#LetterboxdFriday
#LastFourWatched
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29 days ago
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I agreed to do a panel at “night” because I have an old persons perception of when “night” is so anyway I’m running a book making demonstration at midnight at MAGFest :)
29 days ago
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Shit like this is why I need a wealthy patron.
about 1 month ago
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Cosmic Symbol
about 1 month ago
I hate that every week there's something stupid like an Everyone Has To Drink Pee Now Bill and the alert sounds to CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVES THIS IS NOT A DRILL and you really wish you could just trust them to not go for the pee drinking bill
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Work from home day is complicated by this gal who just wants cuddles .
about 1 month ago
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Stu Horvath
about 1 month ago
Don't wish me a happy birthday, subscribe to my magazine.
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Unwinnable
about 1 month ago
Quick PSA for your holiday shopping: You can gift any subscription to Unwinnable, which includes Unwinnable Monthly and Exploits! Just email us at subscriptions[at]unwinnable[dot]com with the email you want the subscription to go to. More details on subscriptions here:
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I feel like I blacked out and made progress on six books.
about 1 month ago
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True job search horror story is an email from Indeed that says “your experience qualifies you for” and then follows that with an entry level position.
about 1 month ago
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A slower week cause I was too sick to even watch something.
#LetterboxdFriday
#LastFourWatched
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about 1 month ago
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Stu Horvath
about 1 month ago
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Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? A new BL? One of the critically acclaimed film releases of this year that I’ve thus far missed?
about 1 month ago
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Unwinnable
about 2 months ago
The ghost of Exploits present is here, and boy, do we have presents. This issue includes writing on topics like the future of music and House of the Long Shadows. Buy:
buff.ly/IBhA57B
Subscribe:
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Read
@saraclemens.com
's essay on A Muppet Family Christmas:
buff.ly/9DttOrr
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I can tell I’m sick cause I’m watching poker
about 2 months ago
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I need to just have a day where someone comes over and helps me mount all the stuff I want on my plaster walls.
about 2 months ago
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It’s that time of year to remind folks that there are two separate events called White Elephant - one that involves gag gifts and one involving gifts you want - and it’s easy to just check with the host about which one the one you’re attending is.
about 2 months ago
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angela 🐛
about 2 months ago
So proud of this project!!! The books look beautiful
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Having an action filled day.
#LetterboxdFriday
#LastFourWatched
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about 2 months ago
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I need to balance out a nothing day by making things so today I tried a new craft and made a bunch of coasters.
about 2 months ago
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Hello I charcoal grilled a turkey and it was delicious.
about 2 months ago
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I have mostly been watching documentaries while I clean, so it's been a pretty chill
#LastFourWatched
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#LetterboxdFriday
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about 2 months ago
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Listen all I want for Christmas is a ream cutter.
about 2 months ago
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Today I made three different books with three different binding methods.
about 2 months ago
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I am in this. But you should check it out for everyone else that is also in it.
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2 months ago
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Part of my “lore drop” for my coworker was that I once broke into an abandoned amusement park.
2 months ago
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Process and progress
2 months ago
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I am in this. But you should check it out for everyone else that is also in it.
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2 months ago
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Today I was walking around one of our spaces helping someone make a book and screenprint while making this book. It felt strangely badass.
2 months ago
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More Perfect Union
2 months ago
BREAKING: Starbucks workers have launched a massive, nationwide strike. Baristas in 40 cities have walked off the job on the busiest day of Starbucks' year. Upwards of 12,000
@sbworkersunited.org
members could ultimately go on strike as the union escalates.
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I have a new cat. Her name is Yuri and she’s never done anything wrong (she is a menace who would commit murder for cheese)
2 months ago
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Amy has just regaled me the Pittsburgh specific story of “lemonadegate” and “the lemonade twins” and I just want to comment under every Reddit post about this: oh this makes you upset? This feels like child abuse? Can I interest you in home school reform?
2 months ago
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