One thing that’s always kinda bothered me about Stranger Things is, rather than kill off core characters, it introduces side characters to fall in love with and kills them within the same season. It creates something of an illusion of high stakes for the core cast while still eliciting reaction

I wish I could go back to the Alex who skeeted this and tell her that in a couple of months we’d be 9-3

Check on your Chicago Bears haters. They’re doing poorly.

i think if you introduce an AI tool to your employees that takes away a chunk of their work you should be legally required to demonstrate that you can provide them with new, more interesting work to do instead

look I know being an engaged citizen IS the work of democracy but it is also the work of elected officials not to create situations where everyone has to be mobilized all the time to prevent them from allowing some kind of Dickensian horror on a Sunday night while you're in between loads of laundry

just a reminder that the 8 Dems who folded need to vote again later in the week (thanks to dumb senate procedure, unsurprisingly) light their phones up tomorrow at 9AM

i can’t believe a good thing happened we should do this more often

Don’t talk to me, I’m hope-scrolling

[in a way I haven't truly meant it all year] nice

I think a thing we'll learn tonight is that people fucking hate what is going on and they will straight ticket vote against anyone involved in starving people while pillaging the country and kidnapping their neighbors. I don't think it matters at all who that person is.

on october 23rd the muses descend upon a pop girlie to bestow her the divine gift of creation

Is it just me or is it a particularly difficult year to come up with a Halloween costume?

I know times are tough but the rescue I got my dog from, Mutt Scouts, is literally almost out of money. They do incredible work, rescuing dogs in the most dire of situations who would not survive in the shelter system. Please consider giving a tiny bit 💕 www.instagram.com/p/DPeo9XagUM...

There’s a couple of women who live in my complex who are frequently sitting outside the building to smoke and chat. They’ve always been so excited when I walk past with Harley and have been trying for like, two years to get her to like them (she’s very selective in her affection!)

Awwww man. So the Actually Romantic thing was real? That actually bums me out so hard. Sympathy Is a Knife is one of the most vulnerable pop songs out there and… definitely wasn’t an insult??

Me when all my cruel, shitty bullies struggle and all my cool hot talented kind friends thrive

Did you know you could just write a book? Like no one can stop you. You can just sit down and write it. (This is a subtweet at myself)

hey

Major companies and industry leaders need to protect developers, partners, and creators. Speak out against harassment campaigns. Ignoring them allows the people who are already safe and untouchable to remain so, while leaving at-risk folks to face hate and harassment head-on and alone.

I absolutely loved working at IGN, but I was so burnt out and overworked that I felt I had to leave. I don’t regret that decision, but I am still sad I had to make it. When I was leaving, my biggest concern was my already small, overburdened news team would be even more overworked.

In the four years I've been at IGN I've watched its staff shrink and shrink, all while those who remain are asked to do more and more. I see colleagues skip lunch, stay late day after day, and burn out. IGN staff are passionate and love their work. But we can't keep letting that be exploited.

There’s been a lot of talk about entertainment criticism over the past few days, and I appreciate that! I would love to see similar energy for entertainment reporters. The people putting their asses on the lines to give a voice to the under-represented in this industry. Reporting is *hard.*

Currently in the “I will never take having clear nostrils for granted again” phase of being sick, send help

Currently watching my dog-loving, “do the right thing” ahhhh dad watch Superman 😭

I am so confused by this headline. “Boost” Hollywood coverage but axe most of your core entertainment writers? If I’m being cynical (and I see no reason not to be), that probably just means hiring people you can pay less. variety.com/2025/digital...

An entire news crew working for Al Jazeera was killed by Israel as they sought to bring the world firsthand reporting from #Gaza. Among them was prominent journalist Anas Al-Sharif, who had been previously smeared and threatened by the IDF. #NotATarget Full statement: cpj.org/2025/08/isra...

The final statement by Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif, written months ago in anticipation of his likely death, posted on Twitter/X by a friend. Israel assassinated him tonight along with his reporting team in an airstrike in Gaza.

calling children “fuck trophies” is why everyone who’s peacefully child free by choice has to go BUT I LOVE KIDS I DONT HATE KIDS so we don’t sound like you, a serial killer

Okay but is YOUR dog famous at the Burbank airport, to the point where the workers recognize her??

*young me, developing a strong sense of justice* This is gonna be great, what an asset, this will never drive me insane

I am back on the job hunt. Please let me know if you are looking for: Events Management Content Strategy Scouting / Biz Dev Producer for Live or Taped Segments Someone to talk about indie games for hours Please let me know and please share with others. Contact cthuloops at gmail.com. Thank you!

She is literally the cuddliest little cuddler in the world 😭

I actually went and found this article. It’s interesting! hbr.org/2024/10/rese... Layoffs are usually bad business, a quick and lazy way to make shareholders happy at the cost of long-term harm. Put morals aside (jk I know you already have). It’s BAD BUSINESS. Be better at your jobs.

a few years back someone in Harvard Business Review basically said layoffs are never worth it: the cost in morale to remaining people is devastating and it rarely saves enough to avoid failure, then slows recovery an alternative they mentioned: repurposing whole teams onto different projects

I think companies forget that their remaining employees see this too. They know that they can bust their ass, beat every goal, and still be without a job in a month. It’s not just a hamster wheel; it’s one made out of paper over a lava pit. Corporate leaders are failing their employees, full stop.

Shared with permission: my incredible colleague, NVC producer Red Rigos, was impacted by IGN's layoffs yesterday. We're heartbroken: Red is kind, funny, talented, and dedicated and has been a huge part of NVC's growth and success. Please hire him: www.redrigos.com/ign

I cried this morning because so many of my wonderful colleagues were laid off today, even after the success of IGN Live and Comic-Con. After today's layoffs, I am now the only social team member left in LA. How am I supposed to do my job?

Erik filled my shoes when I moved from reviews to news at IGN and I couldn’t have asked for a better replacement. Great instincts, super knowledgeable and an overall swell guy. Hire Erik.

Not only is Chelsea a delight of a human and endlessly knowledgeable about SUCH a wide variety of topics, but she’s a damn great editor and coworker. Hire Chelsea.

If anyone impacted or still at IGN wants to talk off the record about what's been going please get in touch: Ethangach on Discord [email protected] +12673263042 for Signal

Many other people will tell you Rob rules. I don’t need to tell you. But I’m going to anyway. Rob rules. Constantly a team player, hard working and excellent with external partners. Hire Rob.

I frequently find the people that are adaptable to be the most talented, and that’s Matt. I watched him cover both entertainment and games across news and features (and had the pleasure of editing some of his great reviews) and he’s a pro every time. Hire Matt.

My heart aches for my former IGN colleagues. Even while I was still there, we were already desperately understaffed. Why must employees always pay for management’s costly mistakes? When will it sink in that human beings are required for the integrity and success of this work?

The awesome thing about superman? Not its hopeful message about our choices, not who we are that define us. No. Its the ☆♡JOURNALISM ♡☆

Stop telling me how good Donkey Kong is, my bank account doesn’t want me buying a Switch 2 yet

Sorry I just remembered that a generation of young boys will grow up with a Superman who says being kind is punk rock

The second I saw that Craig Gillespie was directing, I knewwww this Supergirl would be messy (complimentary). Craig GETS messy women (again, complimentary). Consider me sat 🫡

fantastic foreskins

Apparently I’m the only one not surprised that Jimmy Olsen pulls. I get it tbh