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Aaron Judge winning MVP last night should not have been this close. Actual facts vs. feelings MVP debate.
The BBWAA official AL MVP voting results, with Judge winning with just 20 more points than Cal Raleigh. Judge got 17 first-place votes, while Raleigh got 13.
November 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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My (mostly) unspoiled #Survivor 49 edgic through episode 7!

Savannah was already on the way out from the top contender spot before an abysmal episode for her. I also think Rizo comes off looking worse than people think because he came off as cocky over where the vote was going in the edit.
My Survivor 49 edgic chart through episode 7. The only two contenders are Sophi, then Savannah.
November 12, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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My birthday today 🙂
Screenshot of Tashi Duncan in "Challengers" saying "You're 31. You have a better shot with a handgun in your mouth."
November 9, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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My (mostly) unspoiled #Survivor 49 edgic through episode 6!

Wasn't expecting to be handing out complex player designations this early. Nice decoy contenders, unless the pre-merge edits don't matter again.

Savannah needs to lock in or Sophi's overtaking her.
My Survivor 49 edgic chart through episode 6. Contenders are Savannah, then Sophi, then Nate, then Alex, then Rizo.
November 6, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Can't pay attention to this challenge. I'm still pissed at them swapping back to three tribes. #Survivor
Kristina with her eyes closed and a neutral expression, surrounded by medical staff and Nate
October 30, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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My (mostly) unspoiled #Survivor 49 edgic chart through episode 5!

See? I wasn't crazy to be high on Nate. And Savannah's staying the favorite for now, but one more episode obsessing over Jawan will likely take her down, even the other positives going for her.
My Survivor 49 edgic chart through episode 5. Contenders are Savannah, then Nate, then Sophi, then Rizo, then Alex.
October 29, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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October 26, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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My (mostly) unspoiled #Survivor 49 edgic chart through episode 4!

Mother duo is still the top 2. I'm coming around on Rizo and Alex now that Rizo has to play the game, and Alex got a cooldown episode. I'm not dismissing Nate yet, but he needs more confessionals.

Premerge doesn't mean shit anyway.
My Survivor 49 edgic chart through episode 4. Contenders are Savannah, then Sophi, then Rizo, then Alex, then Nate.
October 21, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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SOPHI AND SAVANNAH INTERACTION #Survivor
October 16, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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My (mostly) unspoiled #Survivor 49 edgic chart through episode 3!

I still think Sophi is this season's Emily Flippen: the main character but not the winner. And just like Emily, I totally flipped and love her now.
My Survivor 49 edgic chart through episode 3. Contenders are Savannah, then Sophi, then Nate, then Shannon, then Alex.
October 16, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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September 25
[MOVIE]
POKEMON: THE RISE OF DARKRAI dir. Kunihiko Yuyama (2007)

This is the Pokemon movie I've seen that's most like a movie. Mixed with a lot of good animation and a decent "misunderstood legendary" story, this is pretty good for a baby movie!

Score: 3.5/5
Poster for "Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai" dir. Kunihiko Yuyama (2007) My 3.5/5 Letterboxd review "This is the Pokemon movie I've seen that's most like a movie as opposed to a montage of anime episode gags. Mixed with a lot of good animation and a decent 'misunderstood legendary' story, this is pretty good for a baby movie!"
October 13, 2025 at 4:47 AM
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September 21
[VIDEO GAME]
NO, I’M NOT A HUMAN by Trioskaz (2025)

Their character design bounces between hilarious and disturbing like a cuckoo clock, and the gameplay and criteria of figuring out who’s a visitor and who’s not is fun! Wish there were a bit more strangers, though.

Score: 4/5
Screenshot from "No, I'm Not a Human" (2025) of the Pale One grinning in a very creepy way asking "You home alone?" It's through the protagonist's front door peephole, and everything is in a monochrome green palette. This game is very deserving to be Trioskaz’s breakout success. Their character design bounces between hilarious and disturbing like a cuckoo clock, and the gameplay and criteria of figuring out who’s a visitor and who’s not is challenging in the best way possible. The Pale One is terrifying for being so inspired by Judge Holden. Replayability is a bit limited with the current number of visitors and limited saves, but it shouldn’t deter anyone at all from playing this. I also really like the idea of making a COVID-19-inspired horror game without ever even bringing up disease. It hits most, if not all the topics of peak pandemic: changing criteria of being ill, connecting to people you can’t see, relying on delivery services, panic, conspiracy theories and the rapid change into a “new normal.” Usually, pandemic media makes me roll my eyes. Not this, though.
October 13, 2025 at 4:47 AM
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September 11
[MUSIC, ALBUM]
EGO DEATH AT A BACHELORETTE PARTY by Hayley Williams (2025)

I really wasn't expecting this to be so varied and so different from Paramore's sound. Minus a lagging second act, this is a really novel listen! "Parachute" is one of the best singles of 2025.

Score: 4/5
Cover art for "Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party" by Hayley Williams (2025) I think what impresses me most from this album is that Hayley is in her third decade of making music, but she absolutely refuses to act like an elder stateswoman of rock. This album is varied not just in having a bunch of non-Paramore-sounding music but also the topics she covers here. Her talking about her mental health, lost loves and insecurities and having it hit as hard as someone half her age doing it is a testament to her and Daniel James’ songwriting. I think the album being mostly varied (outside of the middle part) makes me really like this album a bit more than I usually would. For fucks’s sake, she interpolates “The Bad Touch” by Bloodhound Gang and makes it work! And “Parachute” is one of the best singles of the year. Shoutout to this album teaching me what mirtazapine is! Favorite tracks: Parachute, Mirtazapine Least favorite track: Love Me Different
October 13, 2025 at 4:31 AM
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September 10
[MUSIC, ALBUM]
LET GOD SORT EM OUT by Clipse (2025)

This album is what hip hop was made for. Great lyrics (yes, even the "yellow diamonds" one), incredible production and an almost mythical set of features. It deserves the praise it's getting.

Score: 5/5
Cover art of "Let God Sort Em Out" by Clipse (2025) This album is what hip hop was made for. Pusha T and Malice wanting to feel and embrace love through numerous outlets (family, God, life) but constantly being brought back to a much darker reality is something that’s defined the best hip hop since the genre had a name. It honestly would have bordered on being a dated album if not for the fantastic production Pharrell Williams brings to it. Somehow, he makes this sound like it came from a wooden box on the top shelf. I haven’t really heard something like this since “Watch the Throne” from 2011. And that’s before considering the features on this, which has no misses at all. Everyone is used perfectly. This album deserves all the love it gets, and I wouldn’t be surprised at all if it beats Kendrick for the Grammy. Also, I knew the “yellow diamonds look like pee pee” came from this but not exactly where. So hearing it hit in “Ace Trumpets” unexpectedly was absolutely hilarious. Favorite tracks: Chains & Whips, P.O.V. Least favorite track: E.B.I.T.D.A.
October 13, 2025 at 4:31 AM
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LEO ALVAREZ IN THE FORTNITE SHOP?
Low-quality image of Spongebob Squarepants holding up both hands to halt Mr. Krabs and other incidental fish. Caption says "NOBODY MOVE!!"
October 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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My (mostly) unspoiled #Survivor 49 edgic chart for episode 2! Even this early on, it's clear the winner is from the majority Uli alliance. Sophi just makes it for her competence on a disaster tribe.

Also, lot of weird edits this time around compared to screentime. CP2, MOR1, OTT1.
My Survivor 49 edgic chart through episode 2. Contenders are Savannah, then Nate, then Sophi, then Shannon, then Rizo.
October 7, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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That being said, my unspoiled #Survivor 49 edgic for episode 1!

It's funny how I was so low on Nate, Alex and Steven yet they're in my top five this time around. Kele feels like the disaster tribe for this season, and honestly with how everyone's acting, they kind of deserve it.
My Survivor 49 edgic chart through episode 1. Contenders are Savannah, then Sophi, then Nate, then Alex, then Steven. NOTE: I am not spoiled on anyone's placement this season. However, I do know the two 49 people that return for 50 and who the two alternates for this season are.
September 30, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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Silent Hill f (2025)
The start of an unofficial fan translation of "Echo" (2020)
September 25, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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My final #Survivor 49 picks! Winner pick is Savannah. It's funny that even without knowing the 50 cast spoilers, Savannah and Rizo were my #1 and #2 just on pre-season media.
Tier list of all Survivor 49 players based on how I think they'll play. List is in order of most likely to win to least likely. TOP CONTENDERS: Savannah, Rizo, Kristina CONTENDERS W/ CONCERNS: Jeremiah, Sophi, Sophie, Sage FUTURE JURY MEMBERS: MC, Matt, Annie, Jawan, Jake SERIOUS CONCERNS: Jason, Nate NO CHANCE: Nicole, Alex, Steven, Shannon
September 23, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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#Survivor premieres this week
September 22, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Toby's fucking hilarious
Sans riding a bulldozer in a Japanese construction worker's hat, pushing the blue heart soul away
September 22, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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He's actually adorable wtf
Sans posed lying on his belly with his hands propping up his head and feet kicked up
September 22, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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SOMEONE CALL A DOCTOR
Toby Fox's Annoying Dog persona but it's colored neon green and there's a crude arrow pointing to it that says "Poisoned"
September 21, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Brown dog looking shocked with its eyes wide open
September 18, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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September 7
[TV, SEASON]
SURVIVOR: AUSTRALIA V THE WORLD by Network 10 (2025)

Even with a slightly slower ending than its second act, this is still the best season of “Survivor” I’ve ever seen. Survivor AU's weird editing style fits when everyone's at the top of their games.

Score: 5/5
Official cast photo of "Survivor: Australia V The World" (2025) with them on a Samoan beach Even with a slightly slower ending than its second act, this is still the best season of “Survivor” I’ve ever seen, even slightly better than “Micronesia” and “Heroes vs. Villains.” I’ve always taken issue with “Australian Survivor’s” editing because it would treat very easy vote-outs as intricate, strategic schemes, and it got exhausting and in the way of character moments. But in a season with the best of the best in the world, it really works because these vote-outs ARE that intricate, and all the paths to victory are that valid. Episode seven is hands down one of the most exciting and best “Survivor” episodes of all time, and it got me and others literally screaming at our screens. Also, it’s great seeing new challenges for my America-only eyes. I didn’t know Australia’s final four challenges were that brutal. [SPOILERS] Yes, Cirie did get absolutely screwed for the fifth time in her “Survivor” career, and it’s getting depressing at this point. But Parvati ascending to become the GOAT of “Survivor” made it all worth it. Luke and Janine were great finalists, and Tony, Kirby, Shonee and Lisa were great contributors to this season as well. Just an excellent cast from top to bottom. Maybe people will say in hindsight that Parvati’s win was written in stone given her screentime, but I personally don’t see it.
September 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM