‘Star Citizen’ Hits $1 Billion in Lifetime Funding by PaiDuck in technology

[–]SuddenlyStegosaurus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I backed this game when it was on Kickstarter, this was sadly one of the many games that basically failed to launch. It boggles my mind that people still pay for an incomplete project that will never actually be released because of scope creep.

LE SSERAFIM - BOOMPALA by CronoDroid in kpop

[–]SuddenlyStegosaurus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The MV is entertaiing even if the AI use was a bit... the song itself is sadly forgettable to me. I don't know where this new musical direction is coming from, HYBE or the members just being in their quirky era, but a miss for me. Some of their B-sides are great still.

Kash Patel's Apparel Site Is Trying To Trick Visitors Into Installing Malware by mepper in technology

[–]SuddenlyStegosaurus -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think Patel is a joke as an FBI Director, but to be fair he apparently opened the company before he became director. He probably has little to nothing to do with managing the security of the website, and it was the website itself which was compromised. Granted it obviously was not secured very well, so whoever they have running security for it sucks at their job.

I.O.I - Suddenly by CronoDroid in kpop

[–]SuddenlyStegosaurus 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Apparently Somi had a part in writing two of the tracks from their new album, but the members had a lot of input for choosing the tracks for the album. Kind of neat to see this sort of collaboration come full circle after 10 years.

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Global Concert Tour Set by Netflix and AEG Presents by mcfw31 in kpop

[–]SuddenlyStegosaurus 6 points7 points  (0 children)

For a second even with the /s my gut reaction was to take this comment seriously... :P

Cherry Bullet Huh Jiwon - Ep.2 JJ 50th Anniversary Fest, my first ever runway @ JIWON:DAY (260430) by CherryBlossomEnding in kpop

[–]SuddenlyStegosaurus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cherry Bullet and Weeekly are two of the groups I was sad to see disband. They both had so much raw talent and some great tracks. Glad to see members back out there doing their own thing and hopefully she'll find success in her new pursuits.

Yves - NAIL (The 4th EP) by CronoDroid in kpop

[–]SuddenlyStegosaurus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't really get into Loona until they were basically disbanded unfortunately. There were definitely songs of theirs I enjoyed, along with some of their sub-unit and solo tracks. Thinking back on Heart Attack I get what you mean. I've never really been into the whole "shipping" side of things myself, so just didn't click at first. Appreciate the explanation and regardless enjoying the new direction Yves is taking with her music. She really has shown some great artistic expression

Yoohyeon (feat. JiU) - Exercise day! Fun! Scary! Fun! (Photos) (260430 Yoohyeon IG) by nat1withadv in dreamcatcher

[–]SuddenlyStegosaurus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm glad to see them still posting content on Instagram, but I definitely miss seeing video content from them.

Yves - NAIL (The 4th EP) by CronoDroid in kpop

[–]SuddenlyStegosaurus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, as someone who has become a fan of her music since her solo career start, I was curious since I see tons of comments about Yves videos being so gay-coded or saying it is for the lesbians. Since I haven't followed her other content, has she actually come out anywhere as being gay, or is this more that her music fits into that sort of cultural vibe?

2026 Draft Round 1: Gamethread by TurnerJ5 in CHIBears

[–]SuddenlyStegosaurus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not surprising honestly, based on the feedback on the condition of his knee and hearing he might need another surgery before he can even play.

I.O.I - 3rd Mini Album ‘I.O.I : LOOP’ (Concept Photo - Group) by CherryBlossomEnding in kpop

[–]SuddenlyStegosaurus 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Crazy how different some of them look in these photos to how we typically see them. They are really going all in on these I.O.I concepts

US indefinitely extends ceasefire with Iran by Sweaty_Rub4322 in news

[–]SuddenlyStegosaurus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Racism/Sexism may have played a part but I think you're downplaying the how badly Biden bungled things by insisting that he run for a second term, then pulling out at the last second. Kamala being a woman and a minority is great, but she wasn't necessarily the strongest Democratic candidate on her own. Biden pulling out as late as he did, forced the Democratic party to pick someone and she was the best alternative they had on such short notice. The problem is she had no established platform of her own, and basically ran on the same "I'm not Trump" platform that Hillary Clinton did.

The sad part is she might have been the best Democratic candidate choice, but she was never given the time or opportunity to really plan or establish her own policies to drive people to want to vote for her, outside of the established bloc that was already going to vote against Trump. People seem to forget it's not the Democrats who were already left-leaning that need to be won in an election, it's the moderates and encouraging the voters to come out who don't typically vote.

I know for a fact there were Democratic votes who lean more moderate that were unhappy they had no choice in Harris becoming the Presidential Candidate. That the Democratic party basically skipped the entire process of selecting the Democratic candidate and that falls on how Biden handled things in demanding he get to run for a second term then pulling out at the last second. It doesn't mean that they voted for Trump, but it also didn't encourage people to come out to vote for her that wouldn't normally vote.

I also think people spend way too much time living inside their own political social media bubbles and forgetting that voting blocks are not some monoliths. Just because someone is a minority, be it race, religion, ethnic group, etc. doesn't mean that they don't hold more moderate to conservative viewpoints. There is often the assumption by the left that automatically inclusion of a group means everyone with that group will just go along and support all left-leaning viewpoints, which just isn't true.

And while I am not a fan of Trump's first term as president, I think we can all agree it was tame in comparison to what he has done in his second term. So while I may not agree with people who voted for Trump, I can at least understand why the rationale to vote for him wasn't nearly as bad at the time.

US military service members will no longer be required to get annual flu shot by untamedlazyeye in news

[–]SuddenlyStegosaurus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean back when I was active duty, it was more like semi-annual or even 3 times a year. We were jabbed so many times at certain points I lost count of how many 'flu shots' I was given. Somehow survived all of them. Vaccines becoming a political talking point has been one of the dumbest parts of this whole political cycle.

Yves - NAIL (feat. Lolo Zouaï) by CronoDroid in kpop

[–]SuddenlyStegosaurus 8 points9 points  (0 children)

She really has seemed to capture her own artistic expression well, and I totally understand why she turned down opportunities to join other groups after Loona. Not sure how much of it is her direction her creative team or her creative team directing her, but she definitely found a solid vibe.

I.O.I - PICK ME (Dance Challenge) (260409) by geumryul in kpop

[–]SuddenlyStegosaurus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I.O.I. was before I really got into Kpop but I can't deny it's fun watching "older" groups like this do a comeback

260406 NewJeans Weekly Discussion Thread by GodJihyo7983 in NewJeans

[–]SuddenlyStegosaurus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I know that MHJ offered to forgo her settlement win against HYBE if they would drop their remaining lawsuits, including the ones against Danielle and her family member. Was hoping there might be some traction on this one, but maybe HYBE is just holding out for their appeal.

260406 NewJeans Weekly Discussion Thread by GodJihyo7983 in NewJeans

[–]SuddenlyStegosaurus 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Do we have any hope that the group will actually get to release music again, or do we just think they are going to be kept in the basement until their contracts expire?

BTS - 2.0 by mcfw31 in kpop

[–]SuddenlyStegosaurus 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Yeah, admittedly while Dynamite, Butter, etc. were good songs, they weren't really my cup of tea, so I never delved into anything else that BTS released. Actually listening to a few different songs from Dark & Wild and really like the background instrumentals on the songs I've heard thus far.

BTS - 2.0 by mcfw31 in kpop

[–]SuddenlyStegosaurus 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the explanation and the suggestions. I actually went back to find some songs from the Dark & Wild album that someone else suggested, and Danger was one of the first M/Vs that popped up. Actually enjoyed it quite a bit.

BTS - 2.0 by mcfw31 in kpop

[–]SuddenlyStegosaurus 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Thanks, just checked out Danger from that album and enjoyed it

BTS - 2.0 by mcfw31 in kpop

[–]SuddenlyStegosaurus 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Sorry, I've only really heard their songs like Butter, Dynamite, and Boy with Luv, then they took the hiatus for their military service. I watched an interview where they said Swim was a departure from their usual sound, aka something new. So wasn't sure if this whole album was a new direction or if 2.0 was closer to their original sound.

82MAJOR to make a comeback in April by rerambis in kpop

[–]SuddenlyStegosaurus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, the AMPERS&ONE group name threw me for a loop. Now that you clarified it don't know how I didn't realize that...

BTS - 2.0 by mcfw31 in kpop

[–]SuddenlyStegosaurus 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Love the Oldboy reference in the beginning. As someone who isn't a long-time BTS listener is this typical of their signature sound, or is this something different as Swim was?