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Is Game Changer even a game show?

This is the question I asked for @theessaylibrary.com's 48 hour essay jam this year.

I hope you enjoy the results: youtu.be/YPrDJL3Qysc
This bit was stolen from bsky.app/profile/jaco...
On this day 19 years ago, Cooking Mama: Cook Off was released for the Nintendo Wii. Also, 12 years before that, I was born.
February 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
There is only one way to commemorate this occasion youtu.be/c0Je2c7ZJes?...
"Charlie Tango" [FULL MUSIC VIDEO]
YouTube video by Folding Ideas
youtu.be
February 9, 2026 at 11:58 AM
On this day eight years ago, James Foley concluded the Fifty Shades film trilogy with Fifty Shades Freed and Christian declared “You know, you’re topping from the bottom.”

Twenty three years before that, I was born.
February 9, 2026 at 11:58 AM
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YouTube comments I'm cool with: "Yo, why don't you have many more subs?!" Tell be about it, buddy!

YouTube comments I'm not cool with: "Video starts at xx:xx" Don't think so, the video starts at 00:00, that's how videos work.
February 9, 2026 at 10:49 AM
And yes, Gonzo Gatsby would still die in his pool in this version!

Except he dies trying to pull some elaborate stunt where he fills the pools with jello or something which he thinks will allow him to bounce across bay and make a dramatic landing at the green light.
February 7, 2026 at 4:29 PM
As for George, Bobo fits because the two also have a gullibility that can be used for potential violence. I can easily imagine him being manipulated into sabotaging Gonzo Gatsby's final stunt that he hopes will impress Camilla Buchanan, leading to his tragic end...
February 7, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Initially, I thought Ms. Piggy would be great as Jordan because the two are equally self absorbed. But then I realized that one of the classic traits for Piggy is her constant desire to communicate her status and glamor even when it defies her reality, which is perfect for Myrtle Wilson.
February 7, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Scooter works well as Nick since he is often portrayed as an unbiased observer, which Scooter often acts as, but Scooter also quite oblivious to the realities around him like Nick.
February 7, 2026 at 4:15 PM
With Camilla, you could illustrate how voiceless Daisy is in her own life by the merit of Camilla only being able to communicate by Kermit and Fozzie translating her clucks for the audience.
February 7, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Gonzo would work for Gatsby because the two are similarly ambitious and unsure of themselves. Just as Gatsby puts so much effort into people liking him, Gonzo puts so much effort into his stunts.
February 7, 2026 at 4:15 PM
The actor for Tom could go in a lot of directions depending on how evil you want to play the character.

Dave Bautista or Jason Momoa both have comedic chops that could be used to portray him as an overly masculine meathead

Of if you want to subvert expectations, Leonardo DiCaprio would be funny
February 7, 2026 at 4:03 PM
THE CAST:
Jay Gatsby - Gonzo
Daisy Buchanan - Camilla
Tom Buchanan - A Human Actor
Nick Carraway - Scooter
Jordan Baker - Miss Poogy, Mildred or Annie Sue maybe?
George Wilson - Bobo the Bear
Myrtle Wilson - Miss Piggy

But where's Kermit and Fozzie you may ask? Obviously they are the narrators.
February 7, 2026 at 3:59 PM
I'm talking Muppets with a friend and she asked what classical novel should be made into a Muppet movie.

Lots of people have suggested Gatsby as an adaptation in the past, with Kermit and Piggy being Gatsby and Daisy.

But folks... the casting is so obvious... It's in the name!
February 7, 2026 at 3:41 PM
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Posters out :)
January 28, 2026 at 9:19 PM
January 19, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Is Game Changer even a game show?

This is the question I asked for @theessaylibrary.com's 48 hour essay jam this year.

I hope you enjoy the results: youtu.be/YPrDJL3Qysc
January 19, 2026 at 4:03 PM
See ya'll in 48 hours
👀 Our 2026 Video Jam theme has been revealed…

For the next 48 hours, we’ll be making video essays inspired by the prompt “WIN OR LOSE.” Check out the videos in the playlist below – and maybe add your own!

📼 www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
The Essay Library Video Jam 2026 - YouTube
These video essays were created in 48 hours for the Essay Library Video Jam. Learn more at theessaylibrary.com.
www.youtube.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:14 PM
I’m glad you enjoyed, I’d be happy to share the other pages as well
January 13, 2026 at 11:06 PM
I hope you get to experience the show with a buuhddee
two doctors are shaking hands in a hallway in front of a sign that says emergency
ALT: two doctors are shaking hands in a hallway in front of a sign that says emergency
media.tenor.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:10 PM
I just finished a playthrough of Siderius Plug’s SPINE by @backwardsttrpg.bsky.social

I’ve tried other solo rpg and journal games in the past, but none have kept my attention the way that SPINE has.

It’s the kind of thing I want to send my copy to my fellow video essayists to see how they react.
January 10, 2026 at 8:07 PM
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From "Comet in Moominland" official animated short film by Karlotta Freier.
>> www.youtube.com/watch?v=dltk...
January 9, 2026 at 10:51 AM
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deep space nine
deep space nine
deep space 9
January 4, 2026 at 5:54 AM
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Oh I forgot to post this one here! Jester and Fjord fanart for their wedding~

#criticalrolefanart #jesterlavorre #fjordstone #themightynein
December 29, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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It’s not real. One of the ways you can tell is that it’s not a punchline.

Anyone who tries to improve on Peanuts (or Calvin and Hobbes etc) by slapping their own inspo memes over the text — I’m begging you to make your own comics because this was already perfection: www.gocomics.com/peanuts/1990...
December 14, 2024 at 4:40 PM
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"I did not hit her, I did NAHT. Oh hi Grimace!"
December 25, 2025 at 6:33 AM