I almost declined to participate in Into The Spine's yearly roundup again. Reading these wonderful words of gaming in 2024 makes me glad I didn't. It feels good to have been a part of this.

"Here are just a few of the movies that spiced up the water cooler talk at work, bewitched us in theaters and that made this (silly, silly, silly) year one to remember." BNP Staff Favorites of 2024: Movies

Here are the video games we were grinding on, here are the games that had scenes that had some of us bawling our eyes out, and here are the games that made this (silly, silly, silly) year one to remember. BNP Staff Favorites for 2024: Video Games

So…2024 was a hell of a year. Both eventful and in some respects…hellish. But that doesn’t mean there weren’t some high points. We had a series of favorites when it came to television series: BNP Staff Favorites for 2024: Television

Nothing convincing me that Denver was not actively trying to lose that game in OT. That was wild to watch

"I’m a be real, seeing Ciri do what she doing in this trailer and…I think I’m good. WE GOOD. We bout to eat y’all."- #TheWitcherIV Trailer Review via @williamevanswrites.bsky.social blacknerdproblems.com/he-witcher-4...

I cannot stop watching Mike Tomlin in Hard Knocks AFC North. This shit is legendary.

Same

Lithub was generous enough to publish what ended up being the last essay from the @blacknerdproblems.bsky.social collection in 2021. Chadwick made an outsized impression on me and his passing affected me ways other celebrities simply have not. lithub.com/wakanda-fore...

We really need to bring public shaming back because if Kendrick didn't already persuade people to stop playing Drake's music, this should make it ILLEGAL to knock his stuff.

Aiight, if Drake ever drops “n__ga” in an interview or a track, we have to legitimately treat him like white folks. It has to be on sight and it has to be unquestioned.

My only issue with the Mustard! yell getting so much attention is that there are like three great meme worthy lines / hooks from that song we can work into the catalog. "But it's not enough", "TV off" / "turn this TV off" and "well, somebody's gotta do it" are all bangers for memes.

Storm series writer Murewa Ayodele stopped by to talk about the current ongoing, Ororo's music play list, and death creeping round the corner for our fave [full interview linked] youtu.be/kmqV0-9GkhY?...

Metaphor is my game of the year. i asked director Hashino a very specific question. He replied, “To be honest, you asked a question that really hits the core. I’ve done many interviews, and I haven’t had a question like this.” www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

I didn't plan to write about teaching again this week or about hate in my city, but when your students ask you about it, well, you respond.

Seeing the Ichiro for HOF or we riot posts and y'all must be on the premium package if you think *baseball writers* are making him only the second unanimous choice in history. I still think that Mariano's vote was a miscommunication between dudes that were supposed to follow protocol, lol.

"All in all, #InteriorChinatown is late entry in 2024’s must watch TV, but it definitely earns a spot at least on my list..." - @chimericnotion.bsky.social blacknerdproblems.com/looking-into...

For Your Consideration…Oscar Worthy Movie Shorts to Look For "Here's a few short films that you will definitely find yourself rooting for after witnessing the power that can get packed into a well written, acted, and shot 10-50 minute production." blacknerdproblems.com/oscar-worthy...

I had been thinking that DanDaDan was cute and enjoyable and incredibly ridiculous to the point where the novelty may wear off soon and then the latest episode was like the saddest funeral ever and gotdamn now you have my attention.

AGREED

For real travel more for my daughter's softball games than I did when I was touring a new book

Strohl might legit be the best emcee in the Atlas universe. Except for Louis. Louis is like Tyrant Rakim

Trying some new ish: Inspired by the new platform and recognizing that I very firmly disengaged from most everything the last couple of years, this is one of my steps from being in the world, again. Going to try to publish twice a week. Containing many a multitudes open.substack.com/pub/willtoth...

Man, I hate piling on Luka, but at that point in the game, you only throw that pass if you are confident that dude won't ya know, pay attention and halfway extend his arm. Wild.

The homie @divineblkpearl.bsky.social

Black people deserve to be read and to write our stories in our voice (NYT best sellers or otherwise). I made a Starter Pack of Black Authors who you can support, share, engage and loosely follow during and between book tours. Hit Follow All. #addtoBlackSky #AddtoBookSky go.bsky.app/Thz8U7e

If you haven't seen Invincible Fight Girl on Toonami. Do yourself a favor and get this graps up in your life. This show is everything #InvincibleFightGirl

My great uncles fought in separate companies in WW2 but still crossed paths in Europe.

I will definitely be writing about Metaphor: ReFantazio when I finish, my favorite game of 2024, but it has been almost been the worst game to specifically play during an election. Doing double time to withstand the people of a nation supporting tyranny wasn’t the plan.

Kind of here so I don't get fined