Chronically-online story enthusiast (films & TV, games, literature), livestreamer, filmmaker, musician and writer. I talk a lot about media and AuDHD.
: Guess whose jury duty just got cancelled again?
: Jingo, a Discworld novel by Sir Terry Pratchett Finished reading: Jingo by Terry Pratchett 📚 I went into this thinking it was the final book in the …
: Going back to my structures (templates, etc.) and being faced with just how quickly I lose sight of …
: My cable management is offensively bad, I know, but I’ve finally solved the biggest problem in …
: Sesame Street villain: You can’t beat me! You don’t have the numbers! The rest of the …
: Ah yes, “Aussie values”, like whiteness and the right to be overtly racist.
: And that’s how we counter a Tailwind setup: make sure your Fake Out user is faster than theirs …
: Edward!? EDWARD!? #PokemonChampions 🎮 #FullmetalAlchemist
: I’d heard a lot of negative takes on this movie, and there was a lot that bugged me about the …
: Internet etiquette 101: Anytime you’re tempted to ask a question in the comments, do a quick …
: “I dress heroes, Nolan.” Devastating. Peak drama this episode. Some tête-à -têtes …
: Ok Julio but you haven’t commented on what amber/brown/gold are. Do they represent the …
: Trump be like: Haha! I really stirred up the hornet’s nest! Look how TRIGGERED these hornets …
: Finished reading: Sourcery by Terry Pratchett 📚. Not strictly spoiler-free, if that concerns you. …
: Spent an entire day just going around trying to get professional advice on a hearing issue I’m …
: 🎮 When you’ve been having ‘(a) guest(s)’ around and you finally talk to the …
: When you agree with OP, but the comments don’t pass the vibe check: #PokemonFRLG
: Guy who understands modern politics but not consequences: Finally, a solution to global warming! …
: Hyrule Warriors has got me back in my “sad fight music” era.
: My therapist: Can Opener Beer isn’t real, it can’t hurt you. Can Opener Beer:
: Some things are manipulative in the same way that deodorant is manipulative. Some things are …
: Thursday has become Coverage Day in the routine. I don’t hate this.
: My PC upgrade goal for this year is/was(?) to approximately double my processing power and RAM, in …
: Sesame Street if it were slightly more English: Muppet: Where’s my tea? Where did I put my …
: Good news: Skylight Social now works on my phone. I’m not sure what changed!
: It’s been a big week! Lots of reading, writing, talking about reading and writing, and …
: Something about my most recent post broke my Posts page. So that’s fun?
: 2026: February My January EOM update. It’s a long one, because it’s the first one and there’s a …
: Gamedev dressed normally: Whoo, first day of sales! 🎉 Creepy guy with knife: We’re gonna make …
: Dispatch (2025, AdHoc Studio) In short: Dispatch is already a masterclass in the intersection between TV and gaming as …
: 🎮 Dinocop (2025, Pieces Games) A brief review of Dinocop (2025, Pieces Games), a genuine banger with some minor technical flaws. …
: 🎮 I was not expecting Bastila Shan to show up. Context: Early in the Jedi Consular story (Star Wars: …
: Life can come at you fast, and often right when you’re trying to settle into a sustainable …
: Found embedded in a tree stump.
: 📷 That’s the best shot of the Aurora Australis that I’m likely to get from here.
: Ok, internet’s fixed. Now to catch up on everything I missed.
: Found a bull ant in my room, then another, right before bed. Got out the surface bugspray …
: No internet connection at home for a few days, and while I get phone signal here it’s pretty …
: That’s Episode 1 done, and that’ll do it for tonight. The storytelling’s tight so …
: Oh man, even in the tutorial you have to be conservative with who you send out and for what. I …
: This is a cool system. Strategic, chaotic, and story-driven all at once. I’ve never seen any …
: On at least two levels, I was not ready for Phenomaman to call them “subscribers”. …
: The animation in #DispatchGame slaps harder than it has any right to. 🎮
: Opening scenes go hard and fast. Feels similar to the opening of the Telltale Batman series. …
: And so it begins. #DispatchGame 🎮
: Anyway, who up poking their mans 🎮
: So we lost the coolstore, which will affect nearly every local business that produces food or drink. …
: “They’ve given you the juiciest steak and the butteriest lobster, and here’s you …
: C’mon, guys. Obviously Sandilands was legally obligated to do this as part of his community …
: Man. I’ll be making it a point to get out there and buy a Harcourt juice or cider this week if …
: All I Can Do A short contemplation on disasters that are at once far away and too close to home.
: Bromine — The element of your mate taking the shenanigans too far.
: Bye, money. 🎮 It was nice seeing you. Nintendo Switch 2 - Joy-Con 2 Light Purple (L) / Light Green …
: This show’s proper fucked. Keep ‘em coming, boys. Watched: Aunty Donna’s Coffee …
: "The Nuclear Family", first draft COMPLETE I finished the first draft of “The Nuclear Family”, a spec script I’d started …
: I love the ‘pre-2010s internet’ vibe the Fediverse gives off, but I’m frustrated …
: Happy Piplup Day to those who celebrate! 🎮
: CTV+ is finally coming to Smart TVs Australia-wide, bringing all 6 episodes of my sitcom (The …
: View this post on Instagram A post shared by ABC News (@abcnews_au) In games like Mass …
: 🎮Hades, and some of my favourite builds I’ve been playing Hades a lot lately. Here’re some errant thoughts about that, and some …
: 260101 It’s 2026. So, what am I getting up to this year? A six-project slate, a portfolio, some …
: Mario Kart World’s photo mode is pretty great actually. 🎮📷
: Good news: Mario Kart World’s knockout mode absolutely slaps. 🎮
: Cavort I cannot stress enough how much Create, Consume, Cavort, Commune has been improving my life as a …
: Weather at home: 8°c in the morning, and again around the time you come home Weather in Melbourne, …
: Who is Mike Gorrie? Hi! I’m Mike Gorrie, and I feel the need to explain myself. Constantly. I’m writing a …
