Palworld Vs. AI, GI Joe/Transformers Animated Incoming, Resurrection Backlash -Fandom Pulse Daily Briefing
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'The Boys' Showrunner Eric Kripke Says Season 5 Is About "A True Underground Resistance Against A Fascist Government"
The Boys showrunner Eric Kripke shared some new details about the show’s fifth season confirming it will continue the show’s allegory on American politics with Homelander being a stand-in for President Donald Trump.This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
Remedy CEO Tero Virtala Replaced Effective Immediately After 'FBC: Firebreak's' Financial Failure
Tero Virtala, the CEO of Remedy Entertainment, the developer of Alan Wake, Max Payne, FBC Firebreak, Quantum Break, and Control, was replaced effective immediately.This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
'Palworld' Developer Pocketpair's New Publishing Arm Won't Publish Games With AI And NFTs: "We Don't Believe In It"
Pocketpair, the developer of Palword, revealed that its newly created publishing arm will not publish games with AI and NFTs claiming it doesn’t believe in it.This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
'Star Wars Outlaws' Developer Ubisoft Massive Announces Buyout Program For Employees
Ubisoft Massive, the developer of Star Wars Outlaws, announced an employee buyout program in an attempt to reduce the company’s staff costs.This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
Independent Authors Vent Frustrations About Current State Of Bookselling Market
The publishing industry faces an unprecedented crisis. With over 1.9 million new books flooding the market annually (3,800 from Amazon KDP alone each day), the industry has reached catastrophic saturation levels that make discovery nearly impossible for most authors. This perfect storm of oversupply and algorithmic gatekeeping has been here for a long time, but it’s finally at a tipping point.
Robert Kirkman Announces Transformers / GI Joe Crossover Adult Cartoon Based On Energon Universe.
Robert Kirkman’s Energon Universe has achieved remarkable commercial success, with over one million copies sold in under nine months according to Bleeding Cool. The comic line combining G.I. Joe, Transformers, and original property Void Rivals has broken sales records, with Transformers setting “a record for the highest-selling Hasbro comic debut” and G…
Pedro Pascal Continues To Push Degeneracy During A No Kings Rally Appearance
Pedro Pascal continued to engage in the sin of scandal and push degeneracy and sin during a recent appearance at a No Kings rally in Los Angeles this past weekend.This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
Frogwares Delays 'The Sinking City 2' Due To War Between Russia And Ukraine
Frogwares, the developer for The Sinking City 2, announced the game will not arrive until the first half of 2026 due to the war between Russia and Ukraine.This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
James Gunn Says He Might Not Fulfill The Promises Of Story Arcs Laid Out In 'Lanterns' And 'Peacemaker'
James Gunn indicated that he might not finish the story arcs he has planned and has laid out in Lanterns and Peacemaker Season 2.This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
Backlash Ensues After Mel Gibson Casts Pro-Abortion Activist To Play Mary, The Mother Of God In 'The Resurrection Of The Christ'
Numerous individuals are condemning the casting of Kasia Smutniak, a pro-abortion activist to play Mary, the Mother of God, in Mel Gibson’s The Resurrection of the Christ.This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
Logomisia - The Left’s Fear of Fantasy
One of Tolkien’s most resonant lines, from On Fairy-Stories, directly addresses the moral and imaginative power of fantasy:
Culture Is Not Downstream From Politics; It Is Downstream From Power
For years, the phrase “Politics is downstream from culture” has been a rallying cry for those hoping to change the world through art.This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.