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Brians for Dinner, Brians for Lunch @briantransplant.com · 30m

Barkley, Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden - Wikipedia

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Brians for Dinner, Brians for Lunch @briantransplant.com · 36m

I'm a regular drive-in attendant, every summer. I even made a game about them (free community copies still available).

I saw "Sinners" and "Clown in a Cornfield" as part of a double feature. That was fun.

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Brians for Dinner, Brians for Lunch @briantransplant.com · 51m

You mean a drive-in?

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Brians for Dinner, Brians for Lunch @briantransplant.com · 2h

Bobcat Goldthwait stars in a very special issue of Batman.

"Uhhh... Bruce is on VACATION. So you get ME instead."

Long pause.

"Oh, wait. Did I say Bruce? FORGET I said anything."

Comics Covers @comicscovers.bsky.social · 2h

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Brians for Dinner, Brians for Lunch @briantransplant.com · 13h

I like this idea.

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Brians for Dinner, Brians for Lunch @briantransplant.com · 13h

"But doctor... I am Quackliacci."

Garfield and Friends Screens @garfieldscreens.bsky.social · 14h

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Brians for Dinner, Brians for Lunch @briantransplant.com · 18h

On the subject of Robert Rodriguez flicks, I was recently reminded of the edited-for-TV "Desperado."

Something amazing about hearing a guy yell "What the frijoles?!"

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Brians for Dinner, Brians for Lunch @briantransplant.com · 18h

I still like the worldbuilding and the mise-en-scene of "Daybreakers." They really did a great job selling the audience on "everyone is a vampire and that was probably a bad idea."

Then again, I have a soft spot for middling budget movies with goofy concepts.

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Brians for Dinner, Brians for Lunch @briantransplant.com · 19h

Any anthology showcasing indie directors is going to be a mixed bag. I'd rather get the occasional weak segment if it means showcasing more talent.

Doesn't mean I have to love every bit of it. But I still love the concept.

Brians for Dinner, Brians for Lunch @briantransplant.com · 19h

Keep in mind when they say "article," they're not just including legitimate news outlets.

"You won't believe these eight tips for fall fashion" on some clickspam site is an article, and can easily be regurgitated by a robot.

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Brians for Dinner, Brians for Lunch @briantransplant.com · 20h

Thanks! I was almost done with it at a certain point, and then I thought "No. This needs crows flying around in the background."

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Brians for Dinner, Brians for Lunch @briantransplant.com · 20h

The Appendix N Jam was definitely a challenge. Especially because I went with a collage cover, reducing me down to three pages. That cover ended up with a lot of layers.

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Brians for Dinner, Brians for Lunch @briantransplant.com · 20h

I try not to put the cart before the horse, so to speak. No building pages before I write. And I never write and do layout at the same time. But I have a sense for my own writing style, and I can feel out how much space something might need.

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Brians for Dinner, Brians for Lunch @briantransplant.com · 20h

I like to "budget" pages before I start writing a game. If I have a clear picture of how many pages I have to work with, and what goes where, that lets me make sure I write efficiently.

I'm not sure if this is how "professional" TTRPG designers do it, but it's how I roll.

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Brians for Dinner, Brians for Lunch @briantransplant.com · 21h

Toad asked excitedly, "What's this game called?"

"Leapfrog," Frog replied.

"Leap... Frog?" Toad inquired. "Is there a game with the word 'Toad' in it?"

"No," Frog stated. "There is not."

Toad frowned. "That's some serious bullshit, my friend."

Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 21h

Then Frog and Toad ate a big breakfast. And after that, they spent a fine, long day together.

Frog and Toad romp through the woods together, having the time of their lives

From "The Dream"
In *Frog and Toad Together*

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Brians for Dinner, Brians for Lunch @briantransplant.com · 22h

Fun fact: My parents once went into a record store inquiring about Dr. Demento releases, and the employee asked "Is that like a punk band?"

Strangely, a few years ago we got ourselves "Dr. Demento: Covered in Punk."

COVERED IN PUNK

The official “Covered in Punk” website! #1 Billboard charting comedy album “Dr. Demento Covered in Punk” out now! Learn more about the 2-hour ‘Demented Punk’ extravaganza, check out sound samples, wat...

coveredinpunk.com

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Brians for Dinner, Brians for Lunch @briantransplant.com · 22h

My whole family used to listen weekly, and then we moved to a place where we just couldn't pick up his show anymore. But I still kept track online, and through the various compilation albums released by the Dr. Demento.

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Brians for Dinner, Brians for Lunch @briantransplant.com · 22h

"Erotic ChatGPT" is actually kind of funny if you just imagine ChatGPT's voice like an old sci-fi robot.

OH YES PLEASE DO NOT STOP HUMAN

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Brians for Dinner, Brians for Lunch @briantransplant.com · 23h

That's not what a Stonecutter looks like at all.

homer simpson from the simpsons is holding a beer mug with the letter h on it

Alt: The Stonecutters, a cult from the Simpsons, wearing matching brown robes and swinging beer steins around a very long table.

media.tenor.com

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Brians for Dinner, Brians for Lunch @briantransplant.com · 23h

All restaurants are now Taco Bell.

🎃 Hex Killhouse @evanbrady.bsky.social · 1d

Over half of all pizzas in America are now Papa John's

Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 1d

Over half of all articles on the Internet are now written by AI

(via Axios)

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Brians for Dinner, Brians for Lunch @briantransplant.com · 23h

I can't wait for some person to have an involved relationship with their erotic ChatGPT partner, only for a software upgrade, glitch, or server outage to completely erase everything.

Is that mean? Probably. And I should be above that. But I'm not.

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Brians for Dinner, Brians for Lunch @briantransplant.com · 1d

I'm at a Spirit Halloween and "Skulls" by the Misfits is playing. Things are pretty cool right now.

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Brians for Dinner, Brians for Lunch @briantransplant.com · 1d

My favorite thing about these posts is that they always involve generating versions of older media with older stars, and never imply AI can offer anything new.