Sebastian Deken
@sebsational.bsky.social
I owe you one, so I'm gonna jam up your opera!
Author of FINAL FANTASY VI for @bossfightbooks.com: bit.ly/final-fantasy-vi
Contributor and executive officer @popheist.com
he/him/homo
Author of FINAL FANTASY VI for @bossfightbooks.com: bit.ly/final-fantasy-vi
Contributor and executive officer @popheist.com
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my first major observation about minnesota, after about 6 weeks, is that it really do be snowing here
December 7, 2025 at 3:09 PM
my first major observation about minnesota, after about 6 weeks, is that it really do be snowing here
20% off! That means you can save UP TO $20,000* by subscribing to Pop Heist today!
#Heistmas Sale Alert!
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🔔🎄🎅❄️🎁💰
• 20% off your subscription to Pop Heist (see link below)
OR
• Buy one gift subscription to @defector.com, get a gift subscription to Pop Heist for FREE! (see quote post below!)
Our retro recaps — and more! — can be yours for a steal!
buff.ly/0fSJdzU
December 5, 2025 at 12:09 AM
20% off! That means you can save UP TO $20,000* by subscribing to Pop Heist today!
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We are ONE YEAR old today! 365 days away from the algorithm, AI, seo, and CEOs. We focus on what we love, from reality competitions to retro prestige TV, from indie film to superhero toys — and beyond.
We exist because of you. Celebrate by subscribing!
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We are ONE YEAR old today! 365 days away from the algorithm, AI, seo, and CEOs. We focus on what we love, from reality competitions to retro prestige TV, from indie film to superhero toys — and beyond.
We exist because of you. Celebrate by subscribing!
popheist.com/gift/products
December 2, 2025 at 6:14 PM
🎂 ALERT 🎂
We are ONE YEAR old today! 365 days away from the algorithm, AI, seo, and CEOs. We focus on what we love, from reality competitions to retro prestige TV, from indie film to superhero toys — and beyond.
We exist because of you. Celebrate by subscribing!
popheist.com/gift/products
We are ONE YEAR old today! 365 days away from the algorithm, AI, seo, and CEOs. We focus on what we love, from reality competitions to retro prestige TV, from indie film to superhero toys — and beyond.
We exist because of you. Celebrate by subscribing!
popheist.com/gift/products
a genuine but unexpected professional development move: i'm scheduling my first voice lesson in i do not know how many years. haven't had a gig in 11 years...who knows if this thing still works?!
December 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
a genuine but unexpected professional development move: i'm scheduling my first voice lesson in i do not know how many years. haven't had a gig in 11 years...who knows if this thing still works?!
Reposted by Sebastian Deken
cosmic invasion, metroid prime 4, octopath 0, pokémon DLC...i will say it for the first time: being unemployed is a gift
December 2, 2025 at 7:10 PM
cosmic invasion, metroid prime 4, octopath 0, pokémon DLC...i will say it for the first time: being unemployed is a gift
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I put a lot of effort into capturing just how strongly I felt about this game so I hope you give it a read!
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is the best video game of 2025. It's a beautiful maze to unravel and the most creative shooter campaign since Titanfall 2. I adored it.
My review, the first original perfect score I've given in years, now live on PCMag www.pcmag.com/reviews/metr...
My review, the first original perfect score I've given in years, now live on PCMag www.pcmag.com/reviews/metr...
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond on Switch 2 Is an Instant Classic—and My Top Game of the Year
Gorgeous, highly entertaining, and a thrill to unravel, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond on Switch 2 is the best single-player shooter in years and a triumph for gaming's coolest heroine.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I put a lot of effort into capturing just how strongly I felt about this game so I hope you give it a read!
Reposted by Sebastian Deken
Exclusive: Though Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy are now sister franchises under the Square Enix umbrella, that wasn't always the case. We spoke to Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii on the differences between these two franchises – here's what he told us: gameinformer.com/exclusive-in...
November 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Exclusive: Though Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy are now sister franchises under the Square Enix umbrella, that wasn't always the case. We spoke to Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii on the differences between these two franchises – here's what he told us: gameinformer.com/exclusive-in...
this is going to be hilarious and fun, y'all! join in the fun and buckle up!!!
Pop Heist is getting into the live TV commentary business! Join @fuzzytypewriter.bsky.social, @brettwhite.bsky.social, and anyone using the #Heistgiving tag on Thursday morning as they live-skeet the MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE! It's the most unhinged live event of the year!
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Let's Watch the Thanksgiving Day Parade! And Post About It Live! - Pop Heist
Starting a few minutes before 8:30 a.m. Eastern, head over to Bluesky and follow posts tagged #Heistgiving — add your own and join the fun!
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November 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
this is going to be hilarious and fun, y'all! join in the fun and buckle up!!!
i have not posted on this Site in like a month. just saying hello and that after ~2 months of unemployment, i'm broke but not dead.
November 22, 2025 at 7:46 PM
i have not posted on this Site in like a month. just saying hello and that after ~2 months of unemployment, i'm broke but not dead.
ok. i finished the game's main story last night, and i need some time to marinate on it but my immediate reaction is that i think this might be the best one since black + white
i have been extremely offline for personal reasons so i don’t know anything about the discourse, but i wanted to come onto this Site to say that i think pokémon legends: z-a is very good, actually
October 30, 2025 at 2:12 PM
ok. i finished the game's main story last night, and i need some time to marinate on it but my immediate reaction is that i think this might be the best one since black + white
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Florence Henderson did THE LOVE BOAT, THE MUPPET SHOW, and THE PAUL LYNDE HALLOWEEN SPECIAL in the same year. It's what we call the '70s Guest Star Triple Crown. #Heistoween
October 30, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Florence Henderson did THE LOVE BOAT, THE MUPPET SHOW, and THE PAUL LYNDE HALLOWEEN SPECIAL in the same year. It's what we call the '70s Guest Star Triple Crown. #Heistoween
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I once heard Paul Stanley say "Some people are Hams. I'm the whole pig," and I feel like he must have learned that joke from Paul Lynde. #Heistoween
THE PAUL LYNDE HALLOWEEN SPECIAL features KISS right on the brink of their peak. DESTROYER came out seven months earlier, ROCK AND ROLL OVER was due out the next month, and they'd follow it all up with the legendary LOVE GUN in 1977.
And Paul Lynde right in the middle of all of it. #Heistoween
And Paul Lynde right in the middle of all of it. #Heistoween
October 30, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I once heard Paul Stanley say "Some people are Hams. I'm the whole pig," and I feel like he must have learned that joke from Paul Lynde. #Heistoween
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here goes nothin' y'all! #heistoween
October 30, 2025 at 1:02 AM
here goes nothin' y'all! #heistoween
i have been extremely offline for personal reasons so i don’t know anything about the discourse, but i wanted to come onto this Site to say that i think pokémon legends: z-a is very good, actually
October 29, 2025 at 9:53 PM
i have been extremely offline for personal reasons so i don’t know anything about the discourse, but i wanted to come onto this Site to say that i think pokémon legends: z-a is very good, actually
s/o to benzodiazepines, u the real ones
October 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
s/o to benzodiazepines, u the real ones
wow. it really do be like that right now, though
October 13, 2025 at 7:16 PM
wow. it really do be like that right now, though
am i catholic again, what is happening,,, fuck
October 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
am i catholic again, what is happening,,, fuck
checking in: everything still Bad?
October 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
checking in: everything still Bad?
deleted socials from my phone for a week or so and downloaded bluesky again this evening. and i’m very much having a “dead dove do not eat” moment
September 25, 2025 at 12:14 AM
deleted socials from my phone for a week or so and downloaded bluesky again this evening. and i’m very much having a “dead dove do not eat” moment
i read “ANTIFA” as “AFTRA” and still found this image 100% believable
Trump says he’s designating “antifa” a terrorist group and launching a probe into finding of antifa activities. The FBI has long said antifa doesn’t really have a centralized structure or leadership.
September 18, 2025 at 2:40 AM
i read “ANTIFA” as “AFTRA” and still found this image 100% believable
ok so all scrolling is now doomscrolling. and also not scrolling is doomnotscrolling. if you go outside you are now touching doomgrass. everything is doom. they have to change the name of the video game “doom” to “just normal”
September 17, 2025 at 8:16 PM
ok so all scrolling is now doomscrolling. and also not scrolling is doomnotscrolling. if you go outside you are now touching doomgrass. everything is doom. they have to change the name of the video game “doom” to “just normal”
christmas is gonna be fun
Good news: Rather than deal with tariff logistics, some international eBay and Etsy sellers have simply jacked their shipping costs up to $2,000 for Americans buyers:
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$2,000 Shipping: International Sellers Charge Absurd Prices to Avoid Dealing With American Tariffs
Some sellers on eBay and Etsy have jacked up their shipping costs so American buyers won't buy their products.
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September 17, 2025 at 12:37 AM
christmas is gonna be fun