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seriouslycromulent · 8 years ago

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Sooooo... I binge-watched GLOW in one day. And I regret nothing.

I really enjoyed the first season of GLOW on Netflix and I’m happy to see that it’s been getting a lot of positive feedback and support around the internet. I guess I shouldn’t be too shocked since the series was produced by the same team who created Orange is the New Black, but since I don’t watch that show, I didn’t have any real expectations for it to be as good as it was.

Overall, I thought it was incredibly well done, and like I said in an earlier post, I think it’s great how most of the episodes were directed by women. I only saw a couple of douchebags on the internet say something negative that was on par with your typical misogyny.

Anyways, here are my thoughts as I watched the show and failed to talk myself out of watching 8 of the episodes in a row with no break. The list below isn’t in any particular order.

Beware: Mild spoilers below.

I’ve seen it mentioned a lot, but I’m going to join the chorus anyway. The soundtrack to this series would sell like hotcakes. I was jamming in my seat during every episode, and some of those songs I haven’t heard in years.

My favorite character was easily Carmen, played by Brittany Young. She was adorable and, for me, the easiest to relate to. Almost all of the women are given their own empathetic moment and interesting backstory, but Carmen was the one I wanted to give a hug to the most.

Ladies, we need to thank whoever is responsible for redesigning pregnancy tests since 1986, because dammmnn! Those things were practically chemistry sets 30 years ago. Today, we can just pee on a stick. 30 years ago, apparently you had to have a degree in laboratory science. Seriously, thank you innovative product designer. Whoever you are!

How great is it to see Awesome Kong (formerly Kharma if you only watch WWE) back in the ring?! But in all honesty, it took me until the end of the pilot before I recognized that was her though. Her hairstyle and the 80s’ clothes really threw me.

Someone on Twitter said it’s funny how little Marc Maron had to change to play the role of Sam Sylvia. It’s essentially how he is on every podcast and in real life. Maybe that’s why he’s so perfect in this part.

I knew those pink ropes looked loose!! No kidding. I called it the first time we see them on screen.

I appreciated that they made sure everything wasn’t from 1986 (the music, the Coke machine, the cars, the clothes, etc.). It’s a pet peeve of mine when TV shows or films are set in the past, but they have everything in the story be brand new from the year it’s set in. For example, sometimes you see a movie set in 1964, and literally every car on the road is a 1963 or 1964 model. And every song you hear is something that came out in 1964. Like people only enjoy things created that year and then discard it once the new year starts. GLOW doesn’t do that. Thank you, production design team!

I loved all the wrestler cameos, especially Alex Riley as Steel Horse and Johnny Mundo/John Morrison as Salty “The Sack” Johnson. But I kinda wished they had used a pro wrestler to play Carmen’s dad. I know they cast real wrestlers to play her brothers (Brodus Clay/Tyrus and Carlito). But since they kept saying her dad was a famous wrestling legend, I was hoping they would’ve cast an actual wrestler. Oh well.

I’m glad they addressed the whole Welfare Queen gimmick. Listen, I’m a wrestling fan from way back. I’m not delusional about the stereotypes that wrestlers had to play in order to make a living, but I’m glad the show gave Tammé a chance to address how her stereotype will affect her family and how her son might feel and if it will change his view of her. It made me think of how Rosey and Roman Reigns might’ve felt seeing their father, Sika, and uncle, Afa, play The Wild Samoans as a kid. Some wrestling fans know these are gross stereotypes and that even some of them are commentaries on the ugly divisiveness in our society. But if we’re honest, most fans don’t think of these roles as stereotypes. Characters, yes. Stereotypes, no. Which has got to hurt like hell for those with gimmicks that could adversely affect their entire community. Tammé’s gimmick really disturbed me (even more than Arthie’s gimmick) and I’m glad they decided to hang a light on it and give Tammé that moment to address it.

Shiela the She-Wolf and that Exodus song intro during their first public match at the gym? Girl, what the hell?! At first I kept laughing, then I was like “Someone take the keyboard away from her, please!”

If I never see Marc Maron’s ass again, I will have led a good life. But I appreciate that they included some male nudity in a show that isn’t afraid to show female nudity. So… respect.

One of my favorite scenes in the entire series: The “crack” montage at the fundraiser. Everyone had me rolling, then boom! Ruth gets real, and it transitioned perfectly into a great character growth moment for her. It also reminds us that this isn’t just a show about wrestling. It’s a show about people.

Justine’s boyfriend, Billy? Adorbs! Even with that hair that clearly uses half a can of Aquanet every morning to stay that high.

Another favorite moment: Cherry’s husband/referee not knowing what comes next in the match because they changed the script, but acting like he was really shouting at Ruth. Priceless!

I couldn’t help but feel for Jenny and Arthie throughout the show. They each had gimmicks that could contribute to prejudice suffered by other communities. Not to mention, they were contributing to the idea that it’s OK to treat all Han Asians as Chinese, and Indians as Arabs. That’s …. ::sigh:: that has to be rough.

Awww, that wooden floor unit TV reminds me of the TV in my grandmother’s house when I was a kid. As a matter of fact, I might’ve watched G.L.O.W. when I was little on her TV. Where I grew up, G.L.O.W. came on after Saturday Night Live, and I was allowed to stay up and watch it with the non-negotiable expectation that I couldn’t sleep in the next day and get out of church and housework.

My second favorite character is Justine. I don’t know why. I kind of felt sorry for her too. Maybe I’m just a sucker for a sob story. And how about that bombshell in Episode 9!? Damn. I did not see that coming at all!

I hate to be that nerd, but I have to point out the one glaring mistake the show makes in terms of the timeline: the show references Back to the Future just coming out and being a big hit. They even show people standing in line waiting to go see it. I squirmed when I saw that. Why? Because this series is set in 1986, but Back to the Future came out in 1985. The summer of ‘85. So you can’t even say the people are standing out there in January of ‘86 because it’s still drawing people to see it. Man, I feel like a jerk for pointing that out.

Ruth’s costume in the final match looked amazing! Jenny must’ve been a wizard on that sewing machine because Wow! Her costume looked better than all of the costumes I remember seeing on the real G.L.O.W. series.

My favorite line in the entire 1st season: “I’m not paranoid! Who told you that?” - Sam Sylvia

I was happy to see that it wasn’t just the white women who got to be in relationships. A part of me thinks that Bash was indeed a little sweet on Carmen, but the fact that Cherry and her husband were in a loving and supportive relationship was even better.

The show does a really good job of developing most of the cast, but it’s not entirely even. We still don’t know why Melrose acts the way she does. Dawn and Stacey have some fun scenes, but other than prank calling people and allowing themselves to be talked into playing KKK members, we don’t really know much about them. And the poor sister who gets the least development as a character and a gimmick is Reggie, who had her gimmick idea stolen away from her and was saddled with the weak persona of a lady Viking. Sadly, we know virtually nothing about Reggie at all by the end of the 1st season. Which sucks because I kept waiting to learn more about her as the show went on. Who knows? Maybe in season 2 we’ll finally get to see what she’s all about or at least where she grew up or if she has any family.

Last, but not least, I have to applaud how the show handled the abortion issue and made it feel very realistic and without judgment. You’re given the option to think what you will of Ruth and her choice, but the show writers clearly communicate: “This is simply the way it is. Take away from it what you will.” Which was an incredibly smart, sensitive and respectful way to handle it. Thank you for that.

That’s it. I know that was long, but to be fair, there are 10 episodes in the 1st season and I left out a lot my reactions. Feel free to share your thoughts.

And if you haven’t checked it out yet, I highly recommend you give the first few episodes a chance to see if it’s your cup of tea.

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superkickingit · 6 years ago

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Either/OR - Ospreay/Suzuki

My new weekly series entitled “Either/OR” forces me to choose between two things I love. The topic can be two wrestlers, two movies, two shows, two theme songs, two matches, two books, two characters! The possibilities are endless!

For my first episode, I chose between two of my very favorite wrestlers: Will Ospreay and Minoru Suzuki. The premise isn’t to pick who I think is a BETTER wrestler, but to just pick a favorite between the two (WHICH IS DIFFICULT AS HECK!)

Here’s the first episode on Periscope:

https://www.pscp.tv/superkickingit/1rmxPQoerwVKN

In this episode, I revealed the results of a poll I posted on my Twitter which asked my followers to choose between Ospreay and Suzuki. The results were surprising:

I was very surprised that Ospreay won, not because he isn’t marvelous and impressive, but because Suzuki is a legend. Although Ospreay was one of the reasons I tuned into NJPW after having seen his Ricochet BOSJ match, I think Suzuki brings a whole different element to NJPW.

And that brings me to my decision, the choice I had to agonize over because I love both wrestlers so much!

I chose Minoru Suzuki.

Reasons:

- His persona is so evil but somehow you still love him anyway.

- His evil laugh and maniacal grin can’t be matched

- His theme song is iconic and so fun to sing along to. “KAZE NI NARE!” It’s my favorite wrestling theme song, period.

- He can have a great match with any style of wrestler: technical, comedy, high flyers, powerhouses and so many others

- Suzuki is 50 years old, but he is in wonderful shape and condition. He has had some of his best matches these last two years in NJPW. He can still go with any wrestler of any age. You can’t say the same about just anyone!

- Not only is he a legit MMA fighter, but he was instrumental in the creation of MMA. He helped formed the historic MMA company/promotion of Pancrase.

- He “tapped out” Ken Shamrock, The World’s Most Dangerous Man

- For having such a scary character, he is really fun, nice, and funny. I had the pleasure of meeting Suzuki in person at WrestleCon in New Orleans in 2018. He joked that the belt he let me hold was too heavy for me. He also laughed from afar when he saw me meet up with my friends nearby and jump up and down in excitement after meeting him!

- Nobody...NOBODY...has a better Instagram account than Minoru Suzuki! He posts the most fun and out of character pictures which just adds to his overall charm: https://www.instagram.com/suzuki.d.minoru/

- His match quality is SO high. I love his brutal chops and his very real looking submission holds.

- Overall: he’s a great character, a wonderful wrestler, a dependable athlete for NJPW, he’s over in foreign countries, and he’s a joy to meet!

My top 3 favorite Minoru Suzuki matches:

1. AJ Styles vs Suzuki G1 Climax 24 2014: This is THE match that made me fall in love with Suzuki. He was brutal, and I took notice right away. I had never seen someone besides Ishii look that brutal. And this was a different type of brutality, a brutality from someone with real character and depth. Suzuki looks much different in this match. Of course he has his signature hair but he wasn’t in as good of shape as he is now. The match was still wonderful, and it seemed like he really made Styles earn his win here. Would recommend this to any Suzuki fan.

2. Goto vs Suzuki (Hair vs Hair match) WK 12: The reason I love this match is because I remember how invested I was in the result. I did NOT want Suzuki to lose and thus lose his signature hairstyle which had been associated with his mystique for a quite a while at that point. Usually, hair vs hair matches are silly, but this one had real meaning. In Japan, hair vs hair matches were a matter of honor. It was a dishonor if you had to cut off your hair. Although the result of this match wasn’t what I wanted. I think the way Suzuki took control shaved his own head (instead of fleeing or looking upset as he let someone else shave it) perfectly fit his character. And actually his hair looks great now, and it didn’t hurt his persona, his allure, or change the look of his menacing grin.

3. Okada vs Suzuki from Suzuki’s 30th Anniversary Show: Suzuki had quite a few great matches against Okada specifically: one at G1 Climax 27, another at The New Beginning in 2017, and others. But this particular match took place outside IN THE RAIN. Nothing beats the visuals of Okada and a white-haired Suzuki squaring off outside in the open air as the skies opened up. It’s a match definitely worth checking out if you haven’t already. The live performance of “Kaze Ni Nare” didn’t hurt either!

Honorable mentions: there are many, many other wonderful Suzuki matches, including ones much older than the ones I listed. These are just a few that stick out in my mind because it either drew me to him as a wrestler or made me even more invested in him than I already was before having watched the match. Other wrestlers he has had great matches against that I particularly like include Ishii and Tanahashi. If you find any with either of them and Suzuki, it’s a safe bet that it’s wonderful.

I also love his faction Suzuki-Gun and love that he is part of a very successful tag team with ZSJ. Their chemistry together is wonderful.

So there you have it, it was hard to choose between Ospreay and Suzuki, but I DID IT, and I don’t regret my decision a bit!

Become the wind...

AND love Suzuki like me!

Let me know who you choose and why!?

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jimdsmith34 · 7 years ago

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27 progressive Twitter users worth following for a deeper look at a few familiar topics.

Twitter can be a huge waste of time unless you’re following the right people.

To mix things up, I try to follow new people at every available chance. Finding new voices and views to follow, however, can be challenging. After all, Twitter’s “Who to Follow” section can feel a little stale at times. So if, like me, you’re on the lookout for some fresh perspectives, here’s a short list of some of the people who make my own Twitter feed fun and informative.

1. Sara Benincasa @SaraJBenincasa

Author and comedian Sara Benincasa is your go-to Twitter account for lighthearted takes on current events, measured opinions on serious matters, and more than a few laughs. Her latest book, “DC Trip,” came out late last year, and her next, “Real Artists Have Day Jobs,” is due this April.

I just published Dear America: Heres Your Gun Solution https://t.co/AM77CHGql1 Sara Benincasa (@SaraJBenincasa) December 3, 2015

2. Jane Doe, MD @DrJaneChi

Jane is a physician (who happens to also provide abortions), an intersectional feminist, and lover of small, furry animals. There’s almost certainly something important happening in the world you don’t know about that Jane is tweeting about right now.

When a cis white liberal uses the phrase “overly politically correct,” it

3. Robin @caulkthewagon

Robin is a Bostonian who spent much of last year organizing around the #NoBoston2024 cause, fighting the city’s bid to host the 2024 Olympics. She tweets about labor, organizing, and a variety of progressive causes.

The majority of Bostonians are being shut down by the city and #Boston2024. They ignore dissent. We will be heard. #NoBoston2024 Robin (@caulkthewagon) June 13, 2015

4. Melissa Gira Grant @melissagira

Journalist Melissa Gira Grant is the author of “Playing the Whore: The Work of Sex Work.” She writes on sexual politics, technology, and workers’ rights.

An excerpt from PLAYING THE WHORE up now at @thenation: http://t.co/mSiWKVnSYY (+ get the whole book: http://t.co/0wf0e7QYM3) Melissa Gira Grant (@melissagira) March 5, 2014

5. Imani Gandy @AngryBlackLady

Imani is the senior legal analyst over at RH Reality Check. Her tweets on race, gender, and pop culture are supplemented by some really great, insightful articles.

My latest. | I Don

6. Andrea Grimes @andreagrimes

Andrea is a digital editor at the Texas Observer. She’s passionate about reproductive health, and she’s absolutely hilarious on Twitter. In response to the “ice bucket challenge,” Andrea launched the “taco or beer challenge,” in which you eat a taco and/or drink a beer, and donate to help fund abortion. Because hey, why not, right?

Abortion is a social good necessary to the empowerment and freedom of anyone capable of becoming pregnant. #Roe43 #7in10forRoe Andrea Grimes (@andreagrimes) January 22, 2016

7. Michelle Kinsey Bruns @ClinicEscort

As her handle indicates, she’s an escort for patients in and out of abortion clinics, helping to shield them from anti-choice protesters. Michelle’s series of tweets about clinic violence using the #is100enough hashtag went viral late last year after the shooting at the Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood.

I talked to @Upworthy about #is100enough and changing the conversation on abortion. https://t.co/Il7BfwdllT thx @Legallyphoenix! ClinicEscort (@ClinicEscort) December 2, 2015

8. Katie Klabusich @katie_speak

Katie is a writer and host of “The Katie Speak Show” on Netroots Radio. She’s a fierce advocate for abortion rights and bodily autonomy and is just an all-around solid choice to follow on Twitter. Last year, she was featured in an Upworthy story about abortion stigma.

The hardest thing I

9. Chris Mosier @TheChrisMosier

Chris is an athlete and the first transgender member of Team USA. He’s the executive director of GO! Athletes, a nonprofit for current and former LGBTQ high school and college athletes.

Did it! Made Team USA! pic.twitter.com/rnOEZ2VQDZ The Chris Mosier (@TheChrisMosier) June 7, 2015

10. Molly Knefel @mollyknefel

Molly is a journalist, writer, and co-host of the “Radio Dispatch” podcast. She’s also an after-school teacher for grades K-8. She’s a great follow for anyone interested in hearing a fresh take on current events.

I wrote about Brendan Dassey, false youth confessions, & the cop tactics that make them happen, for @RollingStone https://t.co/nXRwqHymTj Molly Knefel (@mollyknefel) January 8, 2016

11. Jessica Luther @scATX

Jessica is an Austin, Texas-based independent journalist and sportswriter. She’s done some truly impressive work on the topic of sexual assault within college athletic programs.

Almost exactly a year ago, I wrote a piece called “The Wrestler and the Rape Victim” https://t.co/qlw9QFPCk8 Jessica Luther (@scATX) December 11, 2015

12. Carlos Maza @gaywonk

Carlos is a research fellow at Media Matters for America. Until recently, his work focused primarily on LGBT rights, but it has since expanded to include a wide range of progressive causes.

Thanks to @grouchybagels and @erintothemax for dropping knowledge about abortion stigma: https://t.co/VerzdxKIfI https://t.co/s3yRpgCsqc Carlos Maza (@gaywonk) January 21, 2016

13. Jamie Kilstein @jamiekilstein

Jamie is a musician and comedian. He’s the co-author of “#Newsfail” and co-host of the “Citizen Radio” podcast. Last year, Jamie was featured in an Upworthy article about catcalls not being compliments.

If people were as scared of mass poverty or climate change as they were if the pretend IRAN threat we would be golden. Jamie Kilstein (@jamiekilstein) January 17, 2016

14. Ijeoma Oluo @IjeomaOluo

Ijeoma is a Seattle-based writer and editor-at-large at The Establishment, a multimedia company founded, funded, and run by women. She’s a great follow for smart takes on the intersection of feminism, race, pop culture, and parenting.

Abuse is not dialogue. Abuse is not speech. Abuse is abuse. Why We Don

15. Pasta @pastachips

Pasta is an Edinburgh, Scotland-based sex worker who writes and blogs about politics, labor, police violence, stigma, and other issues.

even accounting for the exploitation that criminalisation brings, suspect sex work is biggest transfer of wealth from men to women in the . [pasta emoji] (@pastachips) December 27, 2015

16. Monica Roberts @TransGriot

Monica is a Houston-based blogger and civil rights activist. She’s won multiple awards for her blog TransGriot, and in 2013, she was named to the inaugural Trans 100 list.

In the spirit of #MLKDay2016 we

17. Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner

Chris is the legal editor over at BuzzFeed News. In the past, he’s done some truly phenomenal writing on LGBTQ issues, but lately he’s been churning out some truly informative posts about the death penalty and the Supreme Court’s role in its future.

More fallout (now in Alabama) from this week

18. Cameron Russell @CameronCRussell

Cameron is a model, writer, editor, and climate activist. In 2012, she gave a TED Talk about appearance and the privilege that comes along with winning a genetic lottery. In 2013, she founded Space Made, an artist collective based in Brooklyn. Her tweets tackle issues of gender, race, and climate.

the most important work fashion has ever enabled me to do data-verified=”redactor” data-verified=”redactor” data-verified=

19. Linda Sarsour @lsarsour

Linda is a racial justice and civil rights activist and media commentator. She’s a Palestinian-American and Muslim. Her informative tweets give a fresh look at what sadly remains a very relevant issue: Islamophobia around the world.

“If ur not careful, the newspapers will have u hating the people who r being oppressed, & loving the people who r doing the oppressing.” Linda Sarsour (@lsarsour) October 13, 2015

20. Zo S. @ztsamudzi

If you’re interested in issues surrounding race and gender, then Zo is a must-follow. She’s blunt, unapologetic, and so frequently just spot-on in her observations.

Protect black women while we

21. Chase Strangio @chasestrangio

Chase is a staff attorney at the ACLU, working with its LGBT & AIDS Project. He’s a great follow for anyone interested in learning a bit about some of the struggles facing trans and gender-nonconforming people when it comes to the police.

Last night we publicly filed our opposition brief in @xychelsea

22. Cyd Zeigler @CydZeigler

Cyd is the co-founder of Outsports.com, a website dedicated to covering LGBT athletes. With some of the first athletes in major sports coming out as LGBT in recent years, Cyd’s work has been essential reading as we watch these early pioneers make history.

Gay #Orioles exec Greg Bader has seen nothing but support from the team @BaltSunSports https://t.co/Gzbby9Jwzo pic.twitter.com/mi0IIt1Ue6 Cyd Zeigler (@CydZeigler) November 17, 2015

23. Leah Torres, MD @LeahNTorres

Leah is an OB-GYN who, yes, provides abortions. She’s an advocate for her patients and is a proponent of comprehensive sex education.

I perform abortions. I am not evil. I keep my patients safe. I respect my patients. I am a person. I do not deserve to be murdered. Leah Torres, MD (@LeahNTorres) December 1, 2015

24. Tina Vasquez @TheTinaVasquez

Tina is an immigration reporting fellow at RH Reality Check. On Twitter, she shares her eye-opening opinions on race and gender and is most certainly worth a follow.

My latest for @rhrealitycheck about how the raids by ICE of Central American families may have been unlawful: https://t.co/S6XRdMpWJC Tina Vasquez (@TheTinaVasquez) January 6, 2016

25. Ian Thompson @IantDC

Ian is a legislative representative at the ACLU. He works on issues ranging from LGBT rights to sex education. Prior to working at the ACLU, he was an intern in Rep. Dennis Kucinich’s D.C. office.

Major reforms are needed before the no-fly list should be used to stop gun purchases: https://t.co/YUkOetfasu. Ian Thompson (@iantDC) December 7, 2015

26. Dave Zirin @EdgeofSports

Dave is the sports editor at The Nation. He hosts the “Edge of Sports Radio” podcast, and his work rides the line between sports and politics, giving him a unique perspective. He’s the author of eight books.

My latest piece @thenation “Dear Cam Newton: Please Don

27. Upworthy @Upworthy

OK, OK, I work for Upworthy, so of course I’m going to recommend you follow us. But have you seen our live-tweets of award shows and debates? Or how about one of our UpChats? They’re super fun and informative. And as a bonus, you get all our fun articles delivered right to your Twitter feed.

3 countries are capturing wind to power all our futures. https://t.co/nGRLuhetnX pic.twitter.com/05nhEKxKP8 Upworthy (@Upworthy) January 21, 2016

source http://allofbeer.com/2017/10/09/27-progressive-twitter-users-worth-following-for-a-deeper-look-at-a-few-familiar-topics/ from All of Beer http://allofbeer.blogspot.com/2017/10/27-progressive-twitter-users-worth.html

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samanthasroberts · 7 years ago

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27 progressive Twitter users worth following for a deeper look at a few familiar topics.

Twitter can be a huge waste of time unless you’re following the right people.

1. Sara Benincasa @SaraJBenincasa

I just published Dear America: Heres Your Gun Solution https://t.co/AM77CHGql1 Sara Benincasa (@SaraJBenincasa) December 3, 2015

2. Jane Doe, MD @DrJaneChi

When a cis white liberal uses the phrase “overly politically correct,” it

3. Robin @caulkthewagon

The majority of Bostonians are being shut down by the city and #Boston2024. They ignore dissent. We will be heard. #NoBoston2024 Robin (@caulkthewagon) June 13, 2015

4. Melissa Gira Grant @melissagira

Journalist Melissa Gira Grant is the author of “Playing the Whore: The Work of Sex Work.” She writes on sexual politics, technology, and workers’ rights.

An excerpt from PLAYING THE WHORE up now at @thenation: http://t.co/mSiWKVnSYY (+ get the whole book: http://t.co/0wf0e7QYM3) Melissa Gira Grant (@melissagira) March 5, 2014

5. Imani Gandy @AngryBlackLady

Imani is the senior legal analyst over at RH Reality Check. Her tweets on race, gender, and pop culture are supplemented by some really great, insightful articles.

My latest. | I Don

6. Andrea Grimes @andreagrimes

Abortion is a social good necessary to the empowerment and freedom of anyone capable of becoming pregnant. #Roe43 #7in10forRoe Andrea Grimes (@andreagrimes) January 22, 2016

7. Michelle Kinsey Bruns @ClinicEscort

I talked to @Upworthy about #is100enough and changing the conversation on abortion. https://t.co/Il7BfwdllT thx @Legallyphoenix! ClinicEscort (@ClinicEscort) December 2, 2015

8. Katie Klabusich @katie_speak

The hardest thing I

9. Chris Mosier @TheChrisMosier

Chris is an athlete and the first transgender member of Team USA. He’s the executive director of GO! Athletes, a nonprofit for current and former LGBTQ high school and college athletes.

Did it! Made Team USA! pic.twitter.com/rnOEZ2VQDZ The Chris Mosier (@TheChrisMosier) June 7, 2015

10. Molly Knefel @mollyknefel

I wrote about Brendan Dassey, false youth confessions, & the cop tactics that make them happen, for @RollingStone https://t.co/nXRwqHymTj Molly Knefel (@mollyknefel) January 8, 2016

11. Jessica Luther @scATX

Jessica is an Austin, Texas-based independent journalist and sportswriter. She’s done some truly impressive work on the topic of sexual assault within college athletic programs.

Almost exactly a year ago, I wrote a piece called “The Wrestler and the Rape Victim” https://t.co/qlw9QFPCk8 Jessica Luther (@scATX) December 11, 2015

12. Carlos Maza @gaywonk

Carlos is a research fellow at Media Matters for America. Until recently, his work focused primarily on LGBT rights, but it has since expanded to include a wide range of progressive causes.

Thanks to @grouchybagels and @erintothemax for dropping knowledge about abortion stigma: https://t.co/VerzdxKIfI https://t.co/s3yRpgCsqc Carlos Maza (@gaywonk) January 21, 2016

13. Jamie Kilstein @jamiekilstein

If people were as scared of mass poverty or climate change as they were if the pretend IRAN threat we would be golden. Jamie Kilstein (@jamiekilstein) January 17, 2016

14. Ijeoma Oluo @IjeomaOluo

Abuse is not dialogue. Abuse is not speech. Abuse is abuse. Why We Don

15. Pasta @pastachips

Pasta is an Edinburgh, Scotland-based sex worker who writes and blogs about politics, labor, police violence, stigma, and other issues.

even accounting for the exploitation that criminalisation brings, suspect sex work is biggest transfer of wealth from men to women in the . [pasta emoji] (@pastachips) December 27, 2015

16. Monica Roberts @TransGriot

Monica is a Houston-based blogger and civil rights activist. She’s won multiple awards for her blog TransGriot, and in 2013, she was named to the inaugural Trans 100 list.

In the spirit of #MLKDay2016 we

17. Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner

More fallout (now in Alabama) from this week

18. Cameron Russell @CameronCRussell

the most important work fashion has ever enabled me to do data-verified=”redactor” data-verified=”redactor” data-verified=

19. Linda Sarsour @lsarsour

“If ur not careful, the newspapers will have u hating the people who r being oppressed, & loving the people who r doing the oppressing.” Linda Sarsour (@lsarsour) October 13, 2015

20. Zo S. @ztsamudzi

If you’re interested in issues surrounding race and gender, then Zo is a must-follow. She’s blunt, unapologetic, and so frequently just spot-on in her observations.

Protect black women while we

21. Chase Strangio @chasestrangio

Last night we publicly filed our opposition brief in @xychelsea

22. Cyd Zeigler @CydZeigler

Gay #Orioles exec Greg Bader has seen nothing but support from the team @BaltSunSports https://t.co/Gzbby9Jwzo pic.twitter.com/mi0IIt1Ue6 Cyd Zeigler (@CydZeigler) November 17, 2015

23. Leah Torres, MD @LeahNTorres

Leah is an OB-GYN who, yes, provides abortions. She’s an advocate for her patients and is a proponent of comprehensive sex education.

I perform abortions. I am not evil. I keep my patients safe. I respect my patients. I am a person. I do not deserve to be murdered. Leah Torres, MD (@LeahNTorres) December 1, 2015

24. Tina Vasquez @TheTinaVasquez

Tina is an immigration reporting fellow at RH Reality Check. On Twitter, she shares her eye-opening opinions on race and gender and is most certainly worth a follow.

My latest for @rhrealitycheck about how the raids by ICE of Central American families may have been unlawful: https://t.co/S6XRdMpWJC Tina Vasquez (@TheTinaVasquez) January 6, 2016

25. Ian Thompson @IantDC

Ian is a legislative representative at the ACLU. He works on issues ranging from LGBT rights to sex education. Prior to working at the ACLU, he was an intern in Rep. Dennis Kucinich’s D.C. office.

Major reforms are needed before the no-fly list should be used to stop gun purchases: https://t.co/YUkOetfasu. Ian Thompson (@iantDC) December 7, 2015

26. Dave Zirin @EdgeofSports

My latest piece @thenation “Dear Cam Newton: Please Don

27. Upworthy @Upworthy

3 countries are capturing wind to power all our futures. https://t.co/nGRLuhetnX pic.twitter.com/05nhEKxKP8 Upworthy (@Upworthy) January 21, 2016

Source: http://allofbeer.com/2017/10/09/27-progressive-twitter-users-worth-following-for-a-deeper-look-at-a-few-familiar-topics/

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27 progressive Twitter users worth following for a deeper look at a few familiar topics.

Twitter can be a huge waste of time unless you’re following the right people.

1. Sara Benincasa @SaraJBenincasa

I just published Dear America: Heres Your Gun Solution https://t.co/AM77CHGql1 Sara Benincasa (@SaraJBenincasa) December 3, 2015

2. Jane Doe, MD @DrJaneChi

When a cis white liberal uses the phrase “overly politically correct,” it

3. Robin @caulkthewagon

The majority of Bostonians are being shut down by the city and #Boston2024. They ignore dissent. We will be heard. #NoBoston2024 Robin (@caulkthewagon) June 13, 2015

4. Melissa Gira Grant @melissagira

Journalist Melissa Gira Grant is the author of “Playing the Whore: The Work of Sex Work.” She writes on sexual politics, technology, and workers’ rights.

An excerpt from PLAYING THE WHORE up now at @thenation: http://t.co/mSiWKVnSYY (+ get the whole book: http://t.co/0wf0e7QYM3) Melissa Gira Grant (@melissagira) March 5, 2014

5. Imani Gandy @AngryBlackLady

Imani is the senior legal analyst over at RH Reality Check. Her tweets on race, gender, and pop culture are supplemented by some really great, insightful articles.

My latest. | I Don

6. Andrea Grimes @andreagrimes

Abortion is a social good necessary to the empowerment and freedom of anyone capable of becoming pregnant. #Roe43 #7in10forRoe Andrea Grimes (@andreagrimes) January 22, 2016

7. Michelle Kinsey Bruns @ClinicEscort

I talked to @Upworthy about #is100enough and changing the conversation on abortion. https://t.co/Il7BfwdllT thx @Legallyphoenix! ClinicEscort (@ClinicEscort) December 2, 2015

8. Katie Klabusich @katie_speak

The hardest thing I

9. Chris Mosier @TheChrisMosier

Chris is an athlete and the first transgender member of Team USA. He’s the executive director of GO! Athletes, a nonprofit for current and former LGBTQ high school and college athletes.

Did it! Made Team USA! pic.twitter.com/rnOEZ2VQDZ The Chris Mosier (@TheChrisMosier) June 7, 2015

10. Molly Knefel @mollyknefel

I wrote about Brendan Dassey, false youth confessions, & the cop tactics that make them happen, for @RollingStone https://t.co/nXRwqHymTj Molly Knefel (@mollyknefel) January 8, 2016

11. Jessica Luther @scATX

Jessica is an Austin, Texas-based independent journalist and sportswriter. She’s done some truly impressive work on the topic of sexual assault within college athletic programs.

Almost exactly a year ago, I wrote a piece called “The Wrestler and the Rape Victim” https://t.co/qlw9QFPCk8 Jessica Luther (@scATX) December 11, 2015

12. Carlos Maza @gaywonk

Carlos is a research fellow at Media Matters for America. Until recently, his work focused primarily on LGBT rights, but it has since expanded to include a wide range of progressive causes.

Thanks to @grouchybagels and @erintothemax for dropping knowledge about abortion stigma: https://t.co/VerzdxKIfI https://t.co/s3yRpgCsqc Carlos Maza (@gaywonk) January 21, 2016

13. Jamie Kilstein @jamiekilstein

If people were as scared of mass poverty or climate change as they were if the pretend IRAN threat we would be golden. Jamie Kilstein (@jamiekilstein) January 17, 2016

14. Ijeoma Oluo @IjeomaOluo

Abuse is not dialogue. Abuse is not speech. Abuse is abuse. Why We Don

15. Pasta @pastachips

Pasta is an Edinburgh, Scotland-based sex worker who writes and blogs about politics, labor, police violence, stigma, and other issues.

even accounting for the exploitation that criminalisation brings, suspect sex work is biggest transfer of wealth from men to women in the . [pasta emoji] (@pastachips) December 27, 2015

16. Monica Roberts @TransGriot

Monica is a Houston-based blogger and civil rights activist. She’s won multiple awards for her blog TransGriot, and in 2013, she was named to the inaugural Trans 100 list.

In the spirit of #MLKDay2016 we

17. Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner

More fallout (now in Alabama) from this week

18. Cameron Russell @CameronCRussell

the most important work fashion has ever enabled me to do data-verified=”redactor” data-verified=”redactor” data-verified=

19. Linda Sarsour @lsarsour

“If ur not careful, the newspapers will have u hating the people who r being oppressed, & loving the people who r doing the oppressing.” Linda Sarsour (@lsarsour) October 13, 2015

20. Zo S. @ztsamudzi

If you’re interested in issues surrounding race and gender, then Zo is a must-follow. She’s blunt, unapologetic, and so frequently just spot-on in her observations.

Protect black women while we

21. Chase Strangio @chasestrangio

Last night we publicly filed our opposition brief in @xychelsea

22. Cyd Zeigler @CydZeigler

Gay #Orioles exec Greg Bader has seen nothing but support from the team @BaltSunSports https://t.co/Gzbby9Jwzo pic.twitter.com/mi0IIt1Ue6 Cyd Zeigler (@CydZeigler) November 17, 2015

23. Leah Torres, MD @LeahNTorres

Leah is an OB-GYN who, yes, provides abortions. She’s an advocate for her patients and is a proponent of comprehensive sex education.

I perform abortions. I am not evil. I keep my patients safe. I respect my patients. I am a person. I do not deserve to be murdered. Leah Torres, MD (@LeahNTorres) December 1, 2015

24. Tina Vasquez @TheTinaVasquez

Tina is an immigration reporting fellow at RH Reality Check. On Twitter, she shares her eye-opening opinions on race and gender and is most certainly worth a follow.

My latest for @rhrealitycheck about how the raids by ICE of Central American families may have been unlawful: https://t.co/S6XRdMpWJC Tina Vasquez (@TheTinaVasquez) January 6, 2016

25. Ian Thompson @IantDC

Ian is a legislative representative at the ACLU. He works on issues ranging from LGBT rights to sex education. Prior to working at the ACLU, he was an intern in Rep. Dennis Kucinich’s D.C. office.

Major reforms are needed before the no-fly list should be used to stop gun purchases: https://t.co/YUkOetfasu. Ian Thompson (@iantDC) December 7, 2015

26. Dave Zirin @EdgeofSports

My latest piece @thenation “Dear Cam Newton: Please Don

27. Upworthy @Upworthy

3 countries are capturing wind to power all our futures. https://t.co/nGRLuhetnX pic.twitter.com/05nhEKxKP8 Upworthy (@Upworthy) January 21, 2016

from All Of Beer http://allofbeer.com/2017/10/09/27-progressive-twitter-users-worth-following-for-a-deeper-look-at-a-few-familiar-topics/ from All of Beer https://allofbeercom.tumblr.com/post/166203808337

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allofbeercom · 7 years ago

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27 progressive Twitter users worth following for a deeper look at a few familiar topics.

Twitter can be a huge waste of time unless you’re following the right people.

1. Sara Benincasa @SaraJBenincasa

I just published Dear America: Heres Your Gun Solution https://t.co/AM77CHGql1 Sara Benincasa (@SaraJBenincasa) December 3, 2015

2. Jane Doe, MD @DrJaneChi

When a cis white liberal uses the phrase “overly politically correct,” it

3. Robin @caulkthewagon

The majority of Bostonians are being shut down by the city and #Boston2024. They ignore dissent. We will be heard. #NoBoston2024 Robin (@caulkthewagon) June 13, 2015

4. Melissa Gira Grant @melissagira

Journalist Melissa Gira Grant is the author of “Playing the Whore: The Work of Sex Work.” She writes on sexual politics, technology, and workers’ rights.

An excerpt from PLAYING THE WHORE up now at @thenation: http://t.co/mSiWKVnSYY (+ get the whole book: http://t.co/0wf0e7QYM3) Melissa Gira Grant (@melissagira) March 5, 2014

5. Imani Gandy @AngryBlackLady

Imani is the senior legal analyst over at RH Reality Check. Her tweets on race, gender, and pop culture are supplemented by some really great, insightful articles.

My latest. | I Don

6. Andrea Grimes @andreagrimes

Abortion is a social good necessary to the empowerment and freedom of anyone capable of becoming pregnant. #Roe43 #7in10forRoe Andrea Grimes (@andreagrimes) January 22, 2016

7. Michelle Kinsey Bruns @ClinicEscort

I talked to @Upworthy about #is100enough and changing the conversation on abortion. https://t.co/Il7BfwdllT thx @Legallyphoenix! ClinicEscort (@ClinicEscort) December 2, 2015

8. Katie Klabusich @katie_speak

The hardest thing I

9. Chris Mosier @TheChrisMosier

Chris is an athlete and the first transgender member of Team USA. He’s the executive director of GO! Athletes, a nonprofit for current and former LGBTQ high school and college athletes.

Did it! Made Team USA! pic.twitter.com/rnOEZ2VQDZ The Chris Mosier (@TheChrisMosier) June 7, 2015

10. Molly Knefel @mollyknefel

I wrote about Brendan Dassey, false youth confessions, & the cop tactics that make them happen, for @RollingStone https://t.co/nXRwqHymTj Molly Knefel (@mollyknefel) January 8, 2016

11. Jessica Luther @scATX

Jessica is an Austin, Texas-based independent journalist and sportswriter. She’s done some truly impressive work on the topic of sexual assault within college athletic programs.

Almost exactly a year ago, I wrote a piece called “The Wrestler and the Rape Victim” https://t.co/qlw9QFPCk8 Jessica Luther (@scATX) December 11, 2015

12. Carlos Maza @gaywonk

Carlos is a research fellow at Media Matters for America. Until recently, his work focused primarily on LGBT rights, but it has since expanded to include a wide range of progressive causes.

Thanks to @grouchybagels and @erintothemax for dropping knowledge about abortion stigma: https://t.co/VerzdxKIfI https://t.co/s3yRpgCsqc Carlos Maza (@gaywonk) January 21, 2016

13. Jamie Kilstein @jamiekilstein

If people were as scared of mass poverty or climate change as they were if the pretend IRAN threat we would be golden. Jamie Kilstein (@jamiekilstein) January 17, 2016

14. Ijeoma Oluo @IjeomaOluo

Abuse is not dialogue. Abuse is not speech. Abuse is abuse. Why We Don

15. Pasta @pastachips

Pasta is an Edinburgh, Scotland-based sex worker who writes and blogs about politics, labor, police violence, stigma, and other issues.

even accounting for the exploitation that criminalisation brings, suspect sex work is biggest transfer of wealth from men to women in the . [pasta emoji] (@pastachips) December 27, 2015

16. Monica Roberts @TransGriot

Monica is a Houston-based blogger and civil rights activist. She’s won multiple awards for her blog TransGriot, and in 2013, she was named to the inaugural Trans 100 list.

In the spirit of #MLKDay2016 we

17. Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner

More fallout (now in Alabama) from this week

18. Cameron Russell @CameronCRussell

the most important work fashion has ever enabled me to do data-verified=”redactor” data-verified=”redactor” data-verified=

19. Linda Sarsour @lsarsour

“If ur not careful, the newspapers will have u hating the people who r being oppressed, & loving the people who r doing the oppressing.” Linda Sarsour (@lsarsour) October 13, 2015

20. Zo S. @ztsamudzi

If you’re interested in issues surrounding race and gender, then Zo is a must-follow. She’s blunt, unapologetic, and so frequently just spot-on in her observations.

Protect black women while we

21. Chase Strangio @chasestrangio

Last night we publicly filed our opposition brief in @xychelsea

22. Cyd Zeigler @CydZeigler

Gay #Orioles exec Greg Bader has seen nothing but support from the team @BaltSunSports https://t.co/Gzbby9Jwzo pic.twitter.com/mi0IIt1Ue6 Cyd Zeigler (@CydZeigler) November 17, 2015

23. Leah Torres, MD @LeahNTorres

Leah is an OB-GYN who, yes, provides abortions. She’s an advocate for her patients and is a proponent of comprehensive sex education.

I perform abortions. I am not evil. I keep my patients safe. I respect my patients. I am a person. I do not deserve to be murdered. Leah Torres, MD (@LeahNTorres) December 1, 2015

24. Tina Vasquez @TheTinaVasquez

Tina is an immigration reporting fellow at RH Reality Check. On Twitter, she shares her eye-opening opinions on race and gender and is most certainly worth a follow.

My latest for @rhrealitycheck about how the raids by ICE of Central American families may have been unlawful: https://t.co/S6XRdMpWJC Tina Vasquez (@TheTinaVasquez) January 6, 2016

25. Ian Thompson @IantDC

Ian is a legislative representative at the ACLU. He works on issues ranging from LGBT rights to sex education. Prior to working at the ACLU, he was an intern in Rep. Dennis Kucinich’s D.C. office.

Major reforms are needed before the no-fly list should be used to stop gun purchases: https://t.co/YUkOetfasu. Ian Thompson (@iantDC) December 7, 2015

26. Dave Zirin @EdgeofSports

My latest piece @thenation “Dear Cam Newton: Please Don

27. Upworthy @Upworthy

3 countries are capturing wind to power all our futures. https://t.co/nGRLuhetnX pic.twitter.com/05nhEKxKP8 Upworthy (@Upworthy) January 21, 2016

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Weak at the Knees—Sunday Chats (9/24/17)

What a week it has been.

It’s more personal life/work related, which I notably don’t talk about here on the inter webs, but it’s been a good, hard working week in my life!

I’m just gonna go right into the games, forgo the editorial, and focus on the questions, since there are some good ones this week. Back-to-back late postings of the Sunday Chats though, just been some late Sunday nights is all!

Alright. On to it!

What’s on Tap

Metroid Samus Returns

I mentioned it a bit last week but Samus Returns continues to be absolutely excellent.

It’s the full Zero Mission treatment for Metroid 2, and it’s an amazing reimagining of the classic Metroid formula from that game.

It keeps everything that made that game super rad, and is just exactly what I wanted the 3DS 2D Metroid game to be: an amazing 2D Metroid with 3D graphics!

I love it. Yay!

Destiny 2

Still chipping away at Destiny 2, trying to make it into that upper echelon of “above power level 280″ and finally being one of the cool kids.

After the demoralizing failure of not finishing the Leviathan raid this past week, there was definitely some time off necessary.

I walked away, but now I’m back up to the plate and ready to knock it out of the park.

What I’ve Been Working On

It’s been an interesting few weeks of working on things. I am still cranking those words out everyday, and I can feel something coming. I wanted to release something this week, what with it being a full year since the release of the first episode of Alex Talks Season 3, but we’ll have to wait a bit more. Stuff is coming. I do promise. I have so much written, and I wanna wait for the right time to record some footage and do some new things with video content, but I am also extremely lazy.

So, with those to things going at each other, we’ll see how it turns out.

I’ll say this week I’ve been writing almost exclusively about Destiny and Metroid, and it feels real good to write about those two things again!

Questions

Remember to look for my tweet from my @ALFighter27 twitter account on Sunday afternoons soliciting Sunday Chats questions, respond, and you’ll be in here! Having fun! Yay!

Hrm. I mean I could take this a bunch of different ways.

I think there are definitely a few things that I’ll list off. Like, I could always be a better person. I honestly, truly believe that, and I think that mentality is partly what leads people to believe I am one at all, is because I strive to be better, to be more inclusive, to be more empathetic and understanding.

Like one thing I hate about myself is how lazy I am, ya know? Like I procrastinate a lot. Whether it’s little things like doing the dishes or cleaning my bathroom, or big things like writing projects, articles, editing writers’ work, responding to important emails, or otherwise. I wanna focus on that and be better.

I also generally want to be healthier. Like, both my parents were, for a time, overweight, and had gastric bypasses done and now they’re healthy and skinny, but I don’t wanna lean on that as an option, and I know the odds are stacked against me. I wanna be happy with my body, but also I have so many medical things wrong with me that I’d like to prolong the feeling of being able to get up, and run, and play, and just be active as long as I can, because ya know, you don’t appreciate that kind of thing when you have it.

So yeah, I hope that answers your question.

But also I am not a very good writer and could be so much better but I’m trying. Putting in the work and time, so to speak.

It’s only been...

*checks calendar*

928 days today! That’s not that long at alllllllllll....

*dies*

I have talked about this before, but my Growing up with a Generation piece is definitely up there. My Twilight Princess piece is too. And I actually legitimately love my Breath of the Wild review. Super proud of that.

I think there are some reviews that could have been better, especially the ones on episodic games. But I’ve kind of stopped reviewing them now because it’s hard to encapsulate those feelings. Especially if you’re going to try and do so without spoilers.

But nothing sticks out to me that I am particularly not proud of because I just haven’t published those things. I wrote a thing about JRPGs versus WRPGs that I ended up just not liking at all, and scrapped. But that’s really the biggest one.

Haha I think I’d want Christopher Nolan to direct it, just because he is my favorite director, but no. That won’t do.

Ugh, Logan this would be such a terrible movie oh my god.

Okay, either the Russo Brothers, or, preferably, Phil Lord and Chris Miller, directors of 21 & 22 Jump Street.

Actors?

Uhh, for me I’d want like, Miles Teller for myself, because we kind of have a similar “look”. In a PERFECT WORLD a young French Stuart would play Scott, oh my fucking god that’d be so perfect. You have no idea. But like, a young one. I could totally see a Josh Gad playing Evan Wall. Joseph Fait is tough, he’d maybe be like an Andrew Garfield type. Tony Horvath would be really tough. I’d love just like, a Justin McElroy for him, honestly.

Nabeshin is a tricky one. Like, maybe a Michael B Jordan, but I’d think a Chadwick Boseman could do great too.

Danny Juarez would be played by either Michael Peña or Rob Schneider. One of the two.

Haha I mean, I think I already covered Tony, I really think the J-man could do a great job, but I’m sure there is a better pick out there.

Jurge Cruze Alvarez? Joseph Gordon Levitt.

Jarrett Green? Don Cheadle.

Logan Wilkinson? Grant Gustin. Who would also probably play Jacob Bryant. He’d play both of you.

I have to think about this more you put me on the spot haha.

Ahhh, the classic question. Actually the dogs I grew up with!

The Saint Bernard.

Although I love huskies too. Here is the only picture of a couple of them I found on my Facebook.

They are siblings so that’s why they look so similar haha.

I fucking love Saint Bernards, and big dogs, and dogs you can hug. But I love all kinds of dogs.

So HAH Joey! I bet you thought I’d say corgi! And I got you!

Definitely had to google this.

No.

NEXT QUESTION!

Goddamn Wrestlers I swear.

So i have never seen Face/Off, and I KNOW. I WANT TO. So by default it’s The Rock, and The Rock is a fucking amazing movie, so I ain’t even mad.

Not to late at all!

The BEST snack food... Hrm...

I mean I love potato chips, personally, but I try not to eat them. Not anymore, at least, because I can feel my arteries slowly closing as I put every chip in my mouth...

I’d honestly say, if accessible, the french fry. The french fry is the perfect snack-um. My brother actually just made home-made french fries, like cut the potatoes himself, last week, and they were fucking amazing.

Yeah.

Yeah I would.

I mean, I’d like to know the chance, ahead of time, personally, but I could get more than just burritos at Chipotle. Now, if my burrito BOWL exploding in my face randomly that’d just be kind of funny.

METROID.

Shit, they already did that one.

This is tricky, because there are a ton of really cool one offs that would be fun to bring back. But my totally bullshit answer is just gonna be a REAL Paper Mario RPG again. Even a Super Paper Mario 2 would be fucking amazing, but a sequel to Thousand Year Door, in conjunction with a TYD remaster on Switch, would be incredible.

Listen, I’m sorry I deleted you off my friends list in such glorious fashion Max. I’M SORRY!

But apparently Danny Juarez is gunning for my position, so in short, he’s dead to me.

Will keep you posted.

So here is a big thing I’ve realized, and there are still occasionally games I’ll like to stream, but I tend to listen to podcasts when I play games. When I stream, I can’t do that, and I end up falling really behind on my podcasts. But I’ve been streaming Destiny a lot lately, and will try and continue to do so.

Not having a schedule makes it super hard for me, and if I could figure out something consistent and fun to stream, I’d definitely give it a shot. But right now, I just don’t know. I got a new capture card, and that definitely helps, even though I mostly got it for video, but it ebbs and flows. Maybe there will be more on the horizon!

I got nothing else left in me this week, I am tired, and tuckered, and ready to just play some games and chill for the rest of my night.

Thank you all so much, for reading, supporting, asking, listening, everything you do.

Next week I’ll be asking YOU ALL a question for Sunday Chats again, so keep on the lookout, and until then...

keep it real.

#video games #metroid #metroid samus returns #destiny 2

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Watch This Wrestling 35 (9/3—9/9)

Hello friends! So, thanks to this rundown's Sunday through Saturday format, this ranking is still hung up on BOLA. Why did I skip NJPW's shows? Personal time limits met cards whose only matches I saw involved the ongoing thing between Ospreay and Takahashi.

And before you start this, realize minor BOLA spoilers follow. If you want a spoiler-free read, check out this piece I wrote for Cageside Seats about the experience.

As always, if I'm missing anything that can be accessed without too much trouble, @ me on twitter: henrytcasey.

What I Watched

Pro Wrestling Guerrilla 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage, 9/3

Progress Ch. 54: Go To Your God Like A Soldier:, 9/3 [VOD date]

Monday Night Raw, 9/4

WWE Mae Young Classic Ep 5-8, 9/4

SmackDown LIVE, 9/5

205 Live, 9/5

NXT, 9/6

Lucha Underground, 9/6

Upcoming Watch List

Monday Night Raw, 9/11

SmackDown LIVE, 9/12

WWE Mae Young Classic Finale, 9/12

205 Live, 9/5

NXT, 9/13

Lucha Underground, 9/14

Progress Ch. 55: Chase The Sun, 9/15 [estimated VOD date]

Non-WWE Match of The Week:

Keith Lee vs Donovan Dijak

Pro Wrestling Guerrilla 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage, 9/3

This match is why, if you can only afford to buy or rent one of the BOLA events, you should pick the third, aka Final Stage, without a moment's pause.

Yes, I'm far from the first to praise this match, with Dave Meltzer giving it a 5-stars rating (is that out of 5 or now out of 6.25?), but wow. It’s the best damn thing. And most of us, I’m guessing, didn’t see see coming. This is one of the great things about BOLA, as the brackets aren't made public, and you don't know third day matches until they happen.

The two had just as recently as Night 1 tagged as the Space Jam-inspired Monstars, but even their dynamic chemistry there didn't make it obvious that Lee and Dijak would steal the show. Instead, it took mere moments into this bout, the third on the card (WHICH IS NOT WHERE YOU TYPICALLY PUT A BARN BURNER), for us in the audience to realize there was something special taking place in front of us. That we truly were going to bask in the glory of a maybe-once-in-a-lifetime feat to feast our eyes upon.

I won't say any more, other than to say that if this doesn't put Keith Lee on WWE's shopping list -- as they just picked up Dijak -- I don't know what Regal, The Brian Kendrick and X-Pac were looking at when they were at BOLA. These two redefined what big men can -- and should -- do, and I'd love to see it all take place again and again, on even grander stages. If you think Braun Strowman's making 2017 the year of the hoss, just get ready for 2018: When Hosses Learn How To Fly.

Honorable Mentions:

All of BOLA Day 3. I thought about going into detail here, but seriously, that could spoil any of what went down. Most know about Lee vs Dijak by now, but let the rest of this night, drink it in maaaan, 9/3

Tyler Bate vs Kid Lykos, Progress Ch. 54: Go To Your God Like A Soldier:, 9/3

Jinny vs Dahlia Black, Progress Ch. 54: Go To Your God Like A Soldier:, 9/3

In a 5-0 Street Fight for an Aztec Medallion, Cortez Castro vs. Joey Ryan, Lucha Underground, 9/6

Non-WWE Segment of The Week

Post-BOLA

Pro Wrestling Guerrilla 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage, 9/3

The rug that tied it all together, the segment that finished BOLA, happening after the Finals victory, explained it all. Again, not going to spoil anything, but just applaud the mic work of those involved. With its wrestling being as good as it is, PWG doesn't need to oversaturate with storyline, and this felt great.

Honorable Mentions:

Flash Morgan Webster's "Wrestling Friends," with special guests Jimmy Havoc and Mark Haskins, Progress Ch. 54: Go To Your God Like A Soldier:, 9/3

WWE Match of The Week:

Toni Storm vs. Kairi Sane

WWE Mae Young Classic Episode 8, 8/28

It's not a surprise to me that my two favorites in this tournament put on the best WWE match of the last week. While it was competitive, I like that it didn't feel like Kairi only barely came away with the win, because that would have felt like she definitely had no chance next week. And I desperately want her to win.

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But that's not to say that Toni Storm didn't make the most of this appearance. She's one of a few wrestlers who I'd be surprised that WWE doesn't make a major offer to sign at the end of this thing.

Honorable Mentions:

Kassius Ohno vs Hideo Itami, NXT, 9/6

WWE Segment of the Week:

"You should have died in that crash."

SmackDown LIVE, 9/5

First of all, thank you SmackDown Live, for doing the little thing, of crossing the wires. For Kevin Owens to interrupt Carmella, is a nice little moment that reminds us that wrestlers aren't separated by division or locker room. Yes, I'm assuming Ellsworth changes before he gets to the venue and waits for Carmella to.

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But, of course, this award goes to Kevin Owens for regaining his importance for the first time in a very long time. Sure, his stuff with Jericho was fun, but this is stronger, meaner and more manipulative.

#bola2017 #keith lee #donovan dijak #pwg #pro wrestling guerrilla #wwe #mae young classic #kairi sane #toni storm #Kevin Owens #Smackdown live #shane mcmahon

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