Garrett Martin
@garrettmartin.bsky.social
Employed. Writes about games, pinball, theme parks, travel, and more. Somewhere near Atlanta. [email protected].
important note: Robert Aldrich’s movie Attack features the leading men of two different popular sitcoms cancelled during CBS’s “rural purge” in ‘71. it also has Jack Palance and Lee Marvin.
November 22, 2025 at 3:24 AM
important note: Robert Aldrich’s movie Attack features the leading men of two different popular sitcoms cancelled during CBS’s “rural purge” in ‘71. it also has Jack Palance and Lee Marvin.
my wife grew up in MTG’s district. maybe she should run.
November 22, 2025 at 2:40 AM
my wife grew up in MTG’s district. maybe she should run.
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Do you want to (virtually) punch guys? If so, we've got you with a list of the 25 best beat 'em ups ever, with oldies, obscurities, and more. www.avclub.com/best-beat-em...
Final fight(s): The 25 best beat-'em-up games
Do you want to (virtually) punch guys? If so, we've got you with a list of the 25 best beat 'em ups ever, with oldies, obscurities, and more.
www.avclub.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Do you want to (virtually) punch guys? If so, we've got you with a list of the 25 best beat 'em ups ever, with oldies, obscurities, and more. www.avclub.com/best-beat-em...
Rocky IV feels like the most “released in July and stayed in theaters until December” movie this side of Top Gun, but now you’re telling me it was a Thanksgiving release?
The singer Carly Rae Jepsen and the movie ‘Rocky IV’ premiered 40 years ago today 🎂
November 21, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Rocky IV feels like the most “released in July and stayed in theaters until December” movie this side of Top Gun, but now you’re telling me it was a Thanksgiving release?
Tod Frye comparing the 2600 Pac-Man to an issue of Classics Illustrated makes a ton of sense
November 21, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Tod Frye comparing the 2600 Pac-Man to an issue of Classics Illustrated makes a ton of sense
building my own altered states tank
November 21, 2025 at 2:51 AM
building my own altered states tank
is it bad that the Looney Tune character I most relate to is the stork who’s so hungover that he just drops the baby off at the first house he sees
November 21, 2025 at 2:19 AM
is it bad that the Looney Tune character I most relate to is the stork who’s so hungover that he just drops the baby off at the first house he sees
always and forever the best show
Chris Elliot's groundbreaking anti-sitcom, Get A Life, is finally coming to streaming, courtesy of Shout TV.
Stand in the place where you live because Get A Life is finally coming to streaming
Stand in the place where you live because Get A Life is finally coming to streaming
www.avclub.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:43 AM
always and forever the best show
pro tip: hate mail doesn’t work if you already hate yourself
November 21, 2025 at 1:41 AM
pro tip: hate mail doesn’t work if you already hate yourself
We got to do a lot of cool stuff. Very excited about the future with A.V. Club but yeah Paste could be pretty special.
I've been having a lot of feelings about the changes at Paste Magazine the past few days. So, in true Leila fashion, I wrote 2.5k words about it. You can read it here:
open.substack.com/pub/leilajor...
open.substack.com/pub/leilajor...
"I love this idea, go for it:" an ode to the Paste Magazine I knew
With the announcement that Paste Media is pivoting away from most its verticals except Music for its flagship magazine, I'm paying tribute to the website that gave me a career
open.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:00 PM
We got to do a lot of cool stuff. Very excited about the future with A.V. Club but yeah Paste could be pretty special.
how can I get a website that says nice things about me
November 20, 2025 at 10:14 PM
how can I get a website that says nice things about me
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could “getting into The National” be considered a bit
November 20, 2025 at 9:38 PM
could “getting into The National” be considered a bit
bugs love walking on pieces of paper that I then immediately take outside
November 20, 2025 at 7:44 PM
bugs love walking on pieces of paper that I then immediately take outside
I wouldn’t call it a dud but its probably not in my personal Du top 50
As a massive Husker du fanboy what im about to say would probably get me crucified by a lot of people but I find “I don’t want to know if you’re lonely” to be a pretty lame dud in the bands catalog.
November 20, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I wouldn’t call it a dud but its probably not in my personal Du top 50
this sucks. RIP.
Holy heck, Mani from the Stone Roses has died.
Gary 'Mani' Mounfield of Stone Roses dead at 63 - latest tributes
The musician rose to fame with the Stone Roses in the 1980s
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
this sucks. RIP.
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Hamnet sounds like a Heathcliff bit
November 20, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Hamnet sounds like a Heathcliff bit
70% of ads during pro wrestling tonight are for psoriasis medicine
November 20, 2025 at 1:58 AM
70% of ads during pro wrestling tonight are for psoriasis medicine
so good to see AEW do something for Bob Caudle.
November 20, 2025 at 1:37 AM
so good to see AEW do something for Bob Caudle.
pinball is good
November 19, 2025 at 10:48 PM
pinball is good
Disney, a company that famously dates all the way back to 1989
I agree with this list to an extent… Every single Lion King song should be on there… they was making magic
November 19, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Disney, a company that famously dates all the way back to 1989
there is a squirrel on my back porch staring at me through the window and screaming constantly
November 19, 2025 at 5:44 PM
there is a squirrel on my back porch staring at me through the window and screaming constantly
he saw he was already on an inalterable path towards overexposure and knew the only response was to get as much money as he possibly could on the way. can’t really blame him, even though I’d like to.
Fallout Star Walton Goggins Must Need Money Bad
New Walmart Ad Stars Walton Goggins As The Grinch And Oh No
The actor plays a knock-off version of Jim Carrey's Grinch in Walmart's expensive holiday ad
kotaku.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:24 PM
he saw he was already on an inalterable path towards overexposure and knew the only response was to get as much money as he possibly could on the way. can’t really blame him, even though I’d like to.