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Prettier is a JavaScript-based formatter that I use for this very site’s codebase, since it is quite extensible and can handle a wide variety of formats. I recently noticed a specific quirk with it where you need to specifically pre-format JSX in a certain way to get a specific output from it. With this source document and no formatting configured:
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I was very circumspect during Blaugust. I didn't post about AI even once. Just a few ironic asides, here and there. It was tough, though. It's just so much more interesting to write about than most of the other options.
Here's the thing: putting to one side for the moment, if you can, all the appalling collateral damage the rush to dominate the AI space is causing - pollution, climate chaos, mass unemployment, wholesale theft of intellectual property, the imminent collapse of the global economy…
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I am, once again, stuck for milestones to report on when it comes to Planet Crafter because they all zip by too fast. This time, however, it is somewhat our own fault.
Certainly A Planet Crafter
Last week I reported on how we (Potshot) had made meticulous preparations for our expedition to Selenea, a moon in the solar system we were in and one of the possible destinations once you finished terraforming the planet where you start.
We went into this with a NASA level of planning, ensuring that we…
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Today I visited the Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends exhibition at the Young V&A Museum at Bethnal Green. The exhibition which celebrates 50 years of Aardman Animations, provides visitors with a unique, behind the scenes view of the art of stop-motion animation. It also explores how Aardman’s iconic characters and worlds are designed, crafted and brought to life. From the initial concept artwork to the final visual effects, this event demonstrates the methods and techniques employed…
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The big finale of Fogden Game takes place in some kind of derelict coliseum. At one end there's the Fog Coffin and in front of it stands Inanna, flanked by Zankou and Poinsette. At the other, there's everyone else.
I took screenshots of each group as they appeared and then another of the full complement. That's the whole crew up there at the top of the post. From Right to left: Adler, Daffodil, The Appraiser, Hotori, Linko, Chaos and Thyme. It's such a classic stand-off. I loved the drama of it…
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Joelchrono's Blog
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I will write a separate post sharing some thoughts about Blaugust, but here are some of my notes for this week between August 25 to 31, 2026.
📺 After beating Outer Wilds I have watched all sorts of playthroughs, supercuts, essays, reviews, interviews, and any sort of related media about this game! I also purchased the soundtrack on Steam (if only it was available on Bandcamp…). Some of the videos I’ve watched are by About Oliver, Cynthetic, CDawgVA, Joseph Anderson, Chert’s Research Notes and Go…
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It's the last day of Blaugust so I guess I'd better scrape together some kind of summary of how my Blaugust has been. I just checked Krikket's invaluable calendar and I see it's also the last day of "Lessons Learned" week, which I thought didn't start until the event was over, so you can see how much attention I've been paying.
I can say for certain that I enjoyed it more than last year but that's not necessarily the ringing endorsement it could be, since at this time last year I was wondering w…
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On every year’s day 1, I make a list of the things I’ve really enjoyed last year, including books, comics, movies, television, documentaries, reality shows, albums, agricultural products, useful items, delicious food, software, websites… you can find it here: yearly best.
Because this article is too late for Blaugust, I’ve listed them all together, haha.
Many of the works in it are from Japan, Europe(I read mostly Poland, France, UK, Portugal), USA, thanks to China’s subtitling groups and publis…
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Developed by: Retro Studios
Published by: Nintendo
Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2 (Reviewed), Nintendo Switch
Release Date: Out Now!
This Blaugust feels as though it’s flown by; and for my penultimate post, I’m here with my second review of the month! Just like last week, my aim is to keep my review relevant to the weekly theme. Week 4 of Blaugust is “Staying Motivated” week, so I’ve decided to finally write up my thoughts on Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, which I finished off earlier this year.
So why…
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It's already 4 weeks since the end of this year's edition of Nowe Horyzonty film festival in Wrocław, and I'm finally ready to post some recap of what I saw.
The most natural thing would be to end the post with a "would I go again?" section, but I kept wearing my festival pass on my work lanyard until this week1. I think that speaks for itself. I would do two things differently: lose a bit more money on a less distant hotel (even if the walks were healthy for me), and find someone to hang around…
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Kay Talks Games
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There are several versions of Persona 3 out there, and I don’t think you can really go wrong with any of them. However, it was originally released in 2006, and it shows. It’s a delightfully emo RPG that always takes me right back to high school when I play it.
Without spoiling the plot too much, P3 is a game that perfectly captures that mid-2000s edginess with a plot chock full of death. It came out the same year as My Chemical Romance’s album The Black Parade, and I feel confident the character…
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Lameazoid.com
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A bit of travel this week. Work travel, but not the usual “go work at the other location” deal. Because I have a company car now, I had to go take a leader led defensive driving class. Because the class was scheduled for all day, I was allowed to go stay in a hotel for a couple of nights instead of driving back and forth super early and super late. So I went down Tuesday, and did some work at the office down there, went to the class Wednesday, and then back to do a bit more work at the remote of…
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Joelchrono's Blog
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For many years one of my favorite videogame sounds has been In Your Hands—even mentioned it on a post about music that’s always in my head—a soothing and melancholic score that comes from Gris, an indie game developed by Nomada Studio, released in 2018.
Official cover for the game
I will be saying this many times during the review, but it is simply true. Gris is one of the most beautiful games ever made. It combines watercolors, ink, contrast, shapes, angles, curves, everything. This videogame i…
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JAG’s Workshop
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Sopan Deb, reporting for The New York Times (gift link):
Mr. Cullen has said his favorite voice role was the one with which he was most closely associated: Optimus Prime, the honor-bound protagonist of the “Transformers” franchise, which began as a television cartoon series in 1984, based on a popular set of toys.
His take on the character was inspired by his brother Larry, who had served with the Marines in Vietnam. The brothers were roommates when Mr. Cullen auditioned for a role in the series…
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Kay Talks Games
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Kirby is one of the most adorable video game characters out there, so I’m a big fan of his series. Kirby and the Forgotten Land is his first proper foray into the third dimension, and it doesn’t disappoint. It’s a fun platforming adventure that oozes charm. Forgotten Land also proves that Kirby can make anything cute, including the post-apocalypse.
When Kirby gets pulled into a vortex, he finds himself in the ruins of a long-dead civilization that looks suspiciously similar to our own thanks to…
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Subtitle: And why NPR may not be for everyone
Recently, I published an artwork of a mermaid. Quite proud of it. Here is my breakdown of the render on PeerTube:
As shown in a livestream, this artwork also served as an exercise, exploring various stylized looks. I’ve tried lots of different styles over the years: realism (often through VFX), minimalism, cel shaded, and painterly.
I made a goal this year to articulate and define my art style. What have I been recognized for? What could make someone…
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A brother and sister uncover a terrifying ritual at the secluded home of their new foster mother.sd
Media Type: movie
Stars: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
A gut punch. Some horror movies commit to being mean to the audience and this is one of those. This is a body horror movie so you have to be up for that sort of thing.
Spoilers ahead!
I think the movie does a great job of establishing the relationship between the brother and sister. The adoptive mother is weird but then they have that night drinking and dancing and it…
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Today I was on vacation and I have been watching YouTube videos all day long for some reason. I could have finished a videogame or a book in all this time. However, I was watching a long playthrough of Outer Wilds. Because I have finished that game and I am absolutely thrilled about it. What a videogame, please play it. Well, will talk more of this on my gaming section. In any case, here’s some other things that happened this week from August 18 to 24, 2026.
Think it’s fair to say I ain’t making…
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When most people hear the name Clock Tower, they think of the Super Famicom game that only officially got a global release in 2024. However, I have a soft spot for the 1997 PS1 game of the same name, known as Clock Tower 2 in Japan. It was the first game in the series released in North America, and fascinated me as a young horror fan.
Clock Tower plays a lot like an interactive slasher movie. A serial killer is on the loose, armed with a huge pair of scissors. As you explore a given area, he may…
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I enjoyed Ahsoka Season 1; she’s one of my favorite characters from The Clone Wars (and later, Rebels) animated series. I’m excited about Season 2, which looks to be a continuation of Rebels, with Ezra Bridger, Sabine Wren, Hera Syndulla, Zeb Orrelios, and the big bad, Grand Admiral Thrawn, all returning. Oh, and more Force ghost Anakin.
Also: The trailer breakdown from New Rockstars is a valuable complement, as always.
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There´s been news recently of AI escaping contaiment and hacking into systems where they have no place being. It reminds me of a movie I recenty watched.
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I made myself no promises for Blaugust and I still feel like I am failing at it. I started kind of ok, couple of reviews each week, a post on a random topic, this weekly post. But I already “missed” a couple. There was a time when I had dumb high hopes, maybe I still do. I am a big fan of themey days, even if they are not explicit. In an ideal world each day would have like two posts minimum.
Monday – Movie, Marvel Legends
Tuesday – Transformers
Wednesday – Video Game
Thursday – Non Marvel/Trans…
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Developed by: Bytten Studio
Published by: Raw Fury
Platforms: Nintendo Switch (Reviewed), Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC
Release Date: April 26th 2023
When I set out my targets for Blaugust this year, a key one was being more efficient with my game reviews; there are multiple games I’ve finished but not yet written about. One of these is Cassette Beasts, a monster catcher and battler very much in the vein of Pokémon! This week, I’m going to finally talk through my thoughts on the game, following…
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Is anyone reading this? I made another blog recently to put one of my domains to use and try out Pagecord. I decorated it all in rainbow and Comic Sans but it feels like some sorta facade almost. I call it my "sillyblog" and the original idea was to replace my Tumblr shitposting with it but it inevitably, like all things in my life, ended up just being another vessel for venting/vomit/violence. I still call it my sillyblog. I still am trying to embody that stupid fucking Comic Sans rainbow gradi…
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A short links this week.
The past work week was very tiring and I have a lot of shit to do and also am going back to work for two days this week. So a delayed and shorter post this week.
Rewatched The Story of Yanagawa's Canals by Laura Michet
Fan Translations Still Are Being Done the Hard Way by Chris Person (Aftermath)
A brief history of Blaugust by Wilhelm Arcturus (The Ancient Gaming Noob)
Camera traps reveal Iberian Lynxes soaking their prey, a first-ever discovery among carnivores by Sahas…