I’ve played very little #Balatro, but I know many peeps love the game. That kind soul known only as #TechDweeb has created a card-based solitaire inspired by Balatro called Solatro and it looks really neat and is free (playing cards not included). #videogames #cardgames www.youtube.com/watch

More threats, I see… #uspol #TFG thehill.com/homenews/…

Pie ’n Burger at Lake & California near where the Tandy RadioShack store used to be (now a Starbucks). The Fair Oaks Pharmacy when there was still the Thrifty’s across the street. These are some of the flavors of my childhood. #food #culture #PhilRosenthal web.archive.org/web/20250…

#SatoshiKon is one of my favorite filmmakers of all time. His medium just happened to be #animation. #PerfectBlue. #TokyoGodfathers. #Paprika. #ParanoiaAgent. And, of course, the topic for this video, #MillenniumActress. Pancreatic cancer took him at age 46. youtu.be/1R1rOH4ws…

I believe this is the DVD sleeve art for Millennium Actress. The art features protagonist Chiyoko Fujiwara as herself surrounded by her in various roles she has played throughout her storied acting career. Here is a collection of panels illustrating director Satoshi Kon’s storyboarding technique. The style is very detailed and looks more like manga panels that just need a bit more polish as opposed to the rougher work typical of storyboards.

Artist #MichaelGolden is one of those quiet influences from the Bronze Age of #comics who has had an outsized impact on others over the decades and even considered one of the godfathers of #Image comics. #ComicTropes digs in to his work and impact. youtu.be/2SH5GdCum…

Golden’s final ink before coloring for Marvel’s The Punisher #50 from 1991.

If you’ve never heard of “Wakfu” and enjoy animated series, then you might want to watch this #YouTube video about the #French series. If you know #Wakfu, then you’ll be pleased to know a fifth season has been funded. #animation www.youtube.com/watch

RE: Russian invasion of Ukraine. Putin: Gets invited to US soil for pomp and circumstance. Zelenskyy: Gets a phone call. NATO: Gets a phone call. #uspol #fascism #TFG #Putin #SlavaUkraini

Dumpster Trump and Short Vader warmly greeting each other at the 2025 Alaska Summit to discuss ending Russia’s illegal aggression against a bordering sovereign nation without inviting anyone from Ukraine. Like, you know, President Zelenskyy?

#PSA UPDATE YOUR PLEX SERVER. If you use Plex, please go to your Plex control panel and download and install the latest update to patch it. No details, but it sounds urgent enough. #internet #security it.slashdot.org/story/25/…

#NowPlaying @ Nothing Manor: RPWL - Beyond Man and Time (2012) #progrock #artrock Founded as a German Pink Floyd cover band, the group transitioned to original works. Initial impression is a blend of Floyd and Porcupine Tree. I like it! #music #RPWL www.youtube.com/watch

Oh, this is right up my #animation alley. Very funny … and weird … and nigh incomprehensible … and awesome AF. #action #short www.youtube.com/watch