Thanks to Will for the heads up…
Erik Kain
Erik writes about video games at Forbes and politics at Mother Jones. He's the contributor of The League though he hasn't written much here lately. He can be found occasionally composing 140 character cultural analysis on Twitter.
on Open Mic for the Week of 4/7/2025We now have a very brief description from Secretary of State Rubio of what purportedly makes Mahmoud Khalil de…
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on Saturday Morning Gaming: MetroidvaniasI have cheated a couple of times. I was stuck at having 3-of-4 mask pieces and looked up the ones I missed and… on Open Mic for the Week of 4/7/2025Someone created a masterpiece using Yakko's World song. Trump's Tariff Song (Hats off to whoever made this… on Open Mic for the Week of 4/7/2025I knew about this document, but it's very interesting to hear that there might be more.
on Saturday Morning Gaming: MetroidvaniasCurrently I'm playing through Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist. It's pretty good so far. A bit on the easy si…
on Open Mic for the Week of 4/7/2025https://deanblundell.substack.com/p/trump-is-now-mandating-his-cabinetloyalist Trump makes his cabinet wear pi… on Open Mic for the Week of 4/7/2025Who likes conspiracy theories? Bored, decadents.
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The single greatest part of that is when Kaus holds up the print off you can see the Bowler Hat. Righteous. The Hat is taking the world by storm.
That’s the subtle heights of blogger nerdom ecstasy.Report
Hahahahahaha that’s so legit.Report
Totally, Chris. Which basically just goes to show (and validate) that bowler hats really never do go out of style…Report