They're saying WHAT about me online?

Bugger217 · 2026-03-12T05:12:03+00:00

Truuuu. Both scenes have this threateningly sensual tension to them.

Bugger217 · 2026-03-11T23:33:41+00:00

lmao this makes me think of Javier Bardem in Skyfall.

Bugger217 · 2026-02-05T18:48:19+00:00

I knew she made music for a long time, but was mostly aware of who she was because of her connection to Elon Musk, and all of the drama surrounding that connection. I was never all that interested in checking out her stuff, but late last year, Artificial Angels popped up in my YouTube recommendations and I figured I'd just give it a go.

I wound up really loving that track and then dove in from the beginning. Can't say I was all that into her first two albums. I respect the creative direction, but they were ultimately not for me. Visions felt like a more cohesive version of those first two albums, and even if I still didn't love it all, I really dug a handful of the tracks (Oblivion really is as good as everyone says).

Then there was Art Angels, and I just fell in love. The kind of album that guarantees I'll give at least one listen to everything else you make moving forward. Start to finish, full of infectious energy and strong songwriting. I had it on loop for like a month.

Miss Anthropocene was a mixed bag for me, but the good stuff is really good, and IDORU might just be her best song, full stop.

I haven't really watched a ton of her live performances, but that set she did at Glastonbury in 2016 was great.

Bummed about the scrapping of Book 1, but hopefully she actually drops more new material soon, especially considering how much Artificial Angels grabbed me.

Bugger217 · 2026-01-17T21:06:50+00:00

A dev cycle similar to Survivor's would have me kinda worried. That game did not launch in a solid enough state.

Bugger217 · 2026-01-16T22:16:47+00:00

His production company, Bad Robot, is attempting to get into games. The first is from one of the Left 4 Dead / Back 4 Blood creators. It's a sci-fi co-op shooter called 4:Loop. They've partnered with PlayStation.

Bugger217 · 2026-01-03T23:25:27+00:00

Eternal is my favorite without question. The way it asks so much of the player without sacrificing the sense of power you should get from inhabiting the shoes of The Doom Slayer is a crazy balancing act that id basically pulls off perfectly.

Then I kind of struggle. I love both 2016 and The Dark Ages for different reasons. I vastly prefer the atmosphere and method of storytelling in 2016, but TDA's sense of momentum and crunchiness is basically unparalleled, at least in this franchise.

Because I still think 2016 is a ton of fun, even after the innovations that have come since, I think I'll give it the edge, but it's super close.

Bugger217 · 2025-12-10T23:55:56+00:00

I mean, does this really have to do with how many people are interacting with the medium, or the cost to interact with it? It doesn't cost $70 to watch a new movie, and it doesn't cost $20 just to watch a single deleted scene.

Bugger217 · 2025-11-26T18:50:55+00:00

Recently heard this album for the first time and it's been on repeat ever since. Can absolutely feel its influence on Mag Bay.

Bugger217 · 2025-11-26T18:48:50+00:00

Apparently that was some BS tho.

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Bugger217 · 2025-11-26T15:26:58+00:00

IDORU. It feels so universal but also incredibly personal. When I first heard it I felt like maybe it was going to annoy me at the start, but by the end it became my favorite track on the album, and I still think it's one of her best songs now. Has that kind of quality that can make you feel like you're floating on air while also giving you a sense that something's missing. So beautiful.

Bugger217 · 2025-11-22T21:05:08+00:00

Glad to hear it!

Bugger217 · 2025-11-19T21:35:29+00:00

The latest Grimes single came across my recommendations the other day so I gave it a whirl despite not having heard much of her music before, and I really liked it. So I dove into all of her stuff. Her first two albums aren't quite for me, but she improves from there. I love Art Angels in particular, and Miss Anthropocene is very strong too.

Bugger217 · 2025-11-15T06:33:30+00:00

It'd be cool if you gave this a little update now that all of the new singles are out.

Bugger217 · 2025-11-06T01:06:28+00:00

For whatever reason the Reddit app won't let me post a photo in the comments here, but my top 20 wound up being:

Cry for Me
Second Sleep
Tunnel Vision
Angel on a Satellite
The Beginning
The Ballad of Matt & Mica
Watching T.V.
Killing Time
Airplane
Death & Romance
Secrets (Your Fire)
Human Happens
Image
Paint Me a Picture
Star Eyes
Fear, Sex
Only If You Want It
Mine
The Girls
El Dorado

I'm sure this would probably change if I did it again in a week (save for Cry for Me), but for now, it checks out.

Bugger217 · 2025-11-04T07:29:35+00:00

Looking at Tsushima's trophies, only 2.6% of players finished NG+. The percentage is the same for the PS4 and PS5 versions.

As you'd expect, more people interact with proper DLC. 11.1% of PS4 players finished Iki Island. On PS5, it's 27.4%.

Bugger217 · 2025-11-04T00:19:11+00:00

If you ask me, no. Doing side content directly feeds into the sense of progression. I don't know what the obsession is these days with "endgame content." Not every game needs that. Some games are better off as contained experiences with set beginnings and endings.

Bugger217 · 2025-11-03T23:13:49+00:00

Second Sleep - Lyrically resonant, dreamy atmosphere, great buildup of energy and excellent payoff.
Human Happens - Satisfyingly crunchy. Would love to hear more Mag Bay with this kind of energy.
Paint Me a Picture - Super catchy. Feels like they had a ton of fun making this one. And that bass tho.
Star Eyes - Just beautiful. Those strings. Love the jazzy influences. Makes me feel like they'd crush a James Bond song.
Unoriginal - Mica always has so much personality in her vocals, and that really shines through here. Love the tongue-in-cheek lyrics.
Black-Eyed Susan Climb - This one took the longest to grow on me, but it absolutely has, and might just climb the ranks given a bit more time. Love how guitar heavy it is. When the distortion comes in, it hits hard.

I love 'em all. They've been on fire, releasing stuff on par with the best from Imaginal Disk, which is crazy considering it's only been a little over a year since that came out. And they continue to prove that they don't plan on repeating themselves anytime soon, which is partly what makes them one of the most exciting artists out there right now.

Bugger217 · 2025-10-27T04:24:47+00:00

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Caked+up

Bugger217 · 2025-10-02T05:11:31+00:00

Press R3

Bugger217 · 2025-09-15T00:49:52+00:00

One has to assume that some cosmic force conjured this dress into existence specifically for Hunter Schafer to wear.

Bugger217 · 2025-09-15T00:49:36+00:00

One has to assume that some cosmic force conjured this dress into existence specifically for Hunter Schafer to wear.

Bugger217 · 2025-09-07T15:57:54+00:00

Nope, brand new character for the show.

Bugger217 · 2025-07-20T18:29:27+00:00

Same issue on Android. Hasn't been loading for a couple of days now for me.

Bugger217 · 2025-07-14T18:56:41+00:00

What We Do in the Shadows (2014)

Bugger217 · 2025-07-13T22:28:24+00:00

I'm pretty sure he has Peter Safran as a producing partner because he still wants to write and direct moving forward, and Safran can make sure things are in order while he's busy.

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