The magic of backlight animation: that pre-digital era when artists had to light up from underneath to create lighting effects through unpainted or translucent parts of cels, backgrounds and various elements.

According to Tacoma, WA area Redditors, this was the work of ILWU Local 91 in Oakland, CA

Happy Birthday! (Glad this is going around so I found you on bsky!)

This is the city that killed the friendly robot that was just trying to go across the country to inspire people.

A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.

There needs to be bigger punishment than this, but it’s a start

Absolutley heartbreaking that parents of a man gunned down by federal agents have to put out a statement because the president and his cowardly minions are defaming their son. We’re way past sick.

Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump. Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.

The guy that runs the Reddit where people post about patting their cat on the butt like bongos has put his foot down

It's amazing to me after everything that has happened corporate Democrats STILL can't even meet the moment. Bare minimum, all they would have to do is be the party of resistance and their numbers would go through the roof. Newsom is just terrible across the board and even he figured that out.

Glad things like this are happening in a world where streaming services are always removing titles and the Crunchyroll store is de-listing still in-print titles. But the real reason you want to get on board with this? The 33% chance or so you get to enjoy an impeccable Blu-ray menu designed by me

“We’ve invented a magic computer. It uses all of the earth’s resources, we’ve spent trillions on it and it’s the sole growth area of the US economy.” “What does it do?” “We were hoping you could tell us.”

“We’ve invented a machine that will save money because we’ll be able to fire millions of people and not have to pay them.” “How much have you spent on it?” “Oh, hundreds of times what we’d have actually saved.”

“We’ve invented a machine the destroys our own planet, drives inequality and the rise of global fascism, destroys truth and veracity, undermines all of human achievements in knowledge, science, medicine, arts and culture. And frankly we’re upset that you’re not that into it and call us names.”

“Cant sleep… i’ll just have a quick look at my phone”

In the 2010s, the Icelandic tv station Channel 2 accidentally added subtitles from a gritty crime drama to an episode of Teletubbies. I have translated some of the highlights

Pec & Nip study, learning from the Taco anatomy books #anatomy #animation

99% of my stuff over the past 4 years or so is locked under NDA. So, for now- publicly im a doodler in the PNW. #portfolioday (but like napkin level)

Evyn is amazing. If you're looking for some original mtg art, this would be a nice one.

This. Fuck, this so often

every single successful general strike in US history has had union backing through the local AFL-CIO this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s

I read an interview today where Alison Bechdel talked about using chatGPT for a panel of her recent comic -- she prompted it and copied the results -- and I still don't know what to do with that. It genuinely feels in moments like this like so many of our art elders are failing us.

Holy shit, that’s just actual theft.

Two Jean Renoir films with my cover art and design for the BFI. Renoir is satisfyingly left-wing with a biting critical sense of humour. Great director to enjoy right now imo.

My favorite YouTube genre is two old guys sitting across from each other talking about Star Trek.

Been thinking about what I'm going to do once I age out of this concepting for video games nonsense. Then I remembered Hewlett. You draw a rock band and they magically become real and famous. That easy right? Got one sketched out. Now i just wait for the musicians to show up roger rabbit style...

Seattle tonight.

Boy, I tell ya. #pixelart

i think folks look at people's adulation of MASH and think "it must be good...for it's time" and like, yes, there are some things that are dated in it (esp first couple seasons, klinger) but it's NOT just good for the 70s-80s. it's good PERIOD. it's fresh in ways i can't emotionally quantify haha

You couldn't publish this today. You'd have to cloak it under several layers of metaphor.

Negative steam reviews will be like “It’s a great game in every way but it’s worth maybe $10 instead of its price tag of $25, so that’s why I’m giving it a thumbs down” and they’ve played the game for 40 hours.

It's fascinating to see the changes in one company's logo over the years.

This person went on a buying spree over the past 24 hours. Fresh wallet. Only existed since Dec 27th and has only bet on Venezuela-related markets. polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...

Yeah this is exactly how I feel

Sign me up for the "fuck genAI" messaging going into the new year accompanied by the wonderful art done by @jenniferdionisio.com‬

It wasn't all super heroes this year, but the best stuff was. I definitely needed 'em. #Fuck2025 #ArtVsArtist

I am begging techno-fascists to stop naming things after Tolkien, but especially to read the bloody books and realise you're worshipping the bad guys.

perfect AI metaphor alert

The cybertruck lays on its back, its belly baking in the hot sun, spinning its wheels trying to turn itself over, but it can't. Not without your help. But you're not helping.

Imagine still using Twitter.

While ReBoot isn't lost media by any means, the extent to which this restoration project has been going is simply INCREDIBLE. They got the D-1 master tapes. Then the hardware to read them. Then service manuals to repair/maintain. THEN, CRITICAL REPLACEMENT PARTS. And now they're ERROR CORRECTING.

Why do I hate AI?

I say this with zero irony: if you are even tangentially a part of a retro video game community, it is your civic duty to push back against this company and shun anyone who doesn't. This is fascism tapping gently at the door and as soon as you let it in, it's going to invite its friends.

I feel like paying a subscription to allow game consoles to connect to the internet is a scam that we just quietly accepted.

When I sit down to write I'm not consciously pulling from my notes, I'm drawing on the 6 months I spent reading biographies, watching hours of interviews, etc. There is a volume of research, of effort & time that is required to create something meaningful to draw from.

Research is the MAGIC TIME on any project where I get to go have fun and explore. And 100% what you are looking for are the surprising and amazing details and textures that you could never make up

We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier. Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder. thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...

"concept artists can experiment with AI to make their lives easi-" wrong I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI get good