Cafe host @rahrahraina.bsky.social talks with Chino Moreno, the frontman for the Deftones about their new Grammy nominated rock album, private music, and other highlights of the band's 30+ year career. www.npr.org/2026/01/02/n...

the abnormal and highly erratic vibrations produced by the nfc south suggest the possible existence of an nfc central that we are unable to directly observe

Sounds like a great way for the Vikings to fool themselves into believing their way into another year of QB ineptitude. Packers are playing the long con here.

Thinking about starting a blog/newsletter that shares short interviews with writers about their craft and why they write. Any interest in something like that?

So ... does checking the box mean I'm unsubscribed, or is that text telling me I'm already unsubscribed, even though that's impossible because I had to click through an email to land in this stupid purgatory?

"This is the dumbest NFL season I can ever remember. To be clear, what I mean is that it’s a dumb season because all of the teams are dumb, even the good ones, which does make things interesting, to be sure, but also a bit frustrating." - this is the most true thing I've read about the NFL all year

True love is when your partner knows the one thing you want most for Christmas is a 1997 Reggie White Starting Lineup figure she found on eBay for $6.

I want to see more games journalism like this that tells stories about why and how games were made. We see this in other types of arts and entertainment coverage, and there are outlets doing this work on the regular, but it's becoming more rare in major publications.

so that's where it came from huh

Saw Bluesky described as where elder millennials go to retire from the internet, and immediately felt the peace that passes all understanding wash over me. None of have to struggle any longer. We completed our time.

I'm ready to get tuned* up! [*watch third string QB Clayton Tune play something resembling football while I crack open a cold one and wonder why I'm subjecting myself to this]

At least two generations of punks now weren't alive when the most recent record on this list came out and I'm pretty sure one or two good records have been released since 1994.

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We've taught our toddler to say the Packers are his favorite "football guys" and frankly I think all of you Packers haters and agnostics could learn a thing or two from him.

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okay okay okay, I'm pretty busy right now but since everyone asked I will play nose tackle for the Green Bay Packers

post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, pearl jam, soundgarden, or alice in chains

my new year's resolution is gonna be to finally start that ska band called JD Power and the Associates

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"However you categorize them, the Deftones have always seemed to exist in their own space." Upon listening to the Deftones' latest album, @bensailer.bsky.social reflects on how truly weird the band is -- in the best way possible:

Random idea while watching Nick Folk: If your kicker is over 40 years old, field goals should be worth 4 points Over 45? 5 points Over 50? 8 points

I watched this happen in real time and I still think it was AI-generated.

I witnessed history and I'm still dissatisfied!

You know that episode of the Simpsons where Mr. Burns tried to put a bunch of MLB players on a beer league softball team? That's what NDSU football is like. They've been doing this nearly every game for over 10 years and people outside the area still don't understand exactly how dominant they are.

can't decide if this is terrifying or just good product design

The landscape of videogames criticism and discussion cannot be considered "healthy" until it easily clears bars like this.

finally some good news

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NINETY-NINE, this is nuts

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please tell me it's called Refused 2: Still Refusin'

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We all laughed, but Bourdain was right. RIP.

petition to return to when online looked like this

Descent was one of the first games I bought on the original PlayStation (along with Kileak, which was ... less good) because I couldn't find a copy of DOOM anywhere in town, and heard from PC-owning friends that it was mind-blowing. This was such a great read.

Glad to work under an organization that's doing the work to make sure online publishing stays open and secure.

I'm taking this to mean it's possible to go *even higher* than number one.

Really hate that the opt-out button is placed where I literally can't press it.

I like knowing my donation made these stage dives possible.