River Of Slime |OT| Mission: Impossible

[VomKriege]

The Onion constantly goes after liberals.

The Alt Right got to the Onion too ?

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

Like a lot of comedians, the onion goes after pompous, self-important, hypocrisy.
It's obviously a lot easier to proclaim that its some kind of political statement than take a moment of self refection though.

[Cauliflower Of Love]

if it really has a place at my table anymore without really making some big changes. I think about the topicality they'd likely cover, President Trump, #MeToo, LGBT rights, Black Lives Matter. I don't know, it scares me

Imagine writing this shit about games.

You want to @ people for downplaying serious issues, start in your own house fuckers.

[NekoFever]

Enbyphobia (also called exorsexism) is the irrational fear or hatred of those who do not identify as either male or female, but as a gender outside of the gender binary.

One of the mightiest Decepticons.

[VomKriege]

I don't expect you to have in-depth knowledge about the inner workings of journalism, but you need to understand that "clicks" do not equate to revenue. I get a salary and benefits from a company with a business department that sells ads, posts deals, and puts together other revenue generators (that are thankfully kept very far away from the editorial team) in order to ensure that we get paid on time.

This thread really sucks and despite your sudden pivot to sucking up to me, I have no patience for your generic disparagement of my colleagues' hard work. You want to criticize an article or offer specific feedback, be my guest. You want to try to get a bunch of people to dogpile on Kotaku, GamerGate-style, based on absolutely nothing but gut feelings, vague nonsense about "clickbait," and a threat to put us on your ad blocker? Piss off.

spoiler (click to show/hide)

https://www.resetera.com/threads/does-anyone-genuinely-like-or-enjoy-reading-kotaku.139536/post-24292037

OP banned too

[close]

[VomKriege]

Loved Laura Kate Dale on the UK site too, but she's moved on. I mean she's doing other stuff now, she's not dead.

[VomKriege]

not sure this is generating any kind of good conversation, so we're just gonna close this down

When in doubt, lock.

[Cauliflower Of Love]

Wow. I thought the trailer was pretty promising but great that it seems like they made a good movie out of this.

[Nintex]

Did Jason really try to make the case that Kotaku does not write clickbait 

*opens Kotaku*

EA Received A Guinness World Record For Most Downvoted Comment In Reddit History

Exploud Screams So Loud It Causes Earthquakes

Is It The X Button Or The Cross Button?

Destiny's Warlock Outfits Are Still Way Too Corny

Returning To Final Fantasy VIII After 20 Years Is Letting Me Resolve Childhood Shame

[BisMarckie]

Kotaku: Everyone who criticizes us is an alt-right gamergator.

[Nintex]

Has the Kotaku clickbait factory unionized yet?

[VomKriege]

Did Jason really try to make the case that Kotaku does not write clickbait 

*opens Kotaku*

EA Received A Guinness World Record For Most Downvoted Comment In Reddit History

Exploud Screams So Loud It Causes Earthquakes

Is It The X Button Or The Cross Button?

Destiny's Warlock Outfits Are Still Way Too Corny

Returning To Final Fantasy VIII After 20 Years Is Letting Me Resolve Childhood Shame

You won't find much, because we have a strict headline process to ensure that we're not publishing baity headlines. (Something like "The Last Of Us 2 Release Date Revealed" is a good example of clickbait, one that's used on many other websites.)

What you will find is examples of articles that people disliked for one reason or another, be it us being too hard on Steam or writing about sex or feminist critique or whatever else. That's fine. People are free to dislike the stuff we publish. Things you don't like do not equate to clickbait, though.

[Nintex]

We Write All Sentences Capitalized Because We Don't Condone Click Bait At Kotaku Dot Com!

[VomKriege]

That Kotaku OP was banned for this :
https://www.resetera.com/threads/gta-6-will-be-fucking-glorious-wont-it.139180/post-24252153

Sadly the mods couldn't get to him before he already instigated a massive GamerGate dogpile.

[Nintex]

It fits the corporate hellscape we're now living in.

People acting like brands/Brands acting like people.

Celebrating their sales numbers/likes.
As they both cry themselves to sleep.

Humanity is a giant corporation that produces nothing but other humans and shit

[Vertigo]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/joker-wins-best-film-at-venice.139680/

The butthurt is delicious

 

[Nintex]

What I find more entertaining is that all these movie critics are now speculating and predicting there will be a movie with the Joker and (wait for it) Batman next.
They pet themselves on the back as if they've invented the next big thing no one else sees coming. 

[Jenkem]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/joker-wins-best-film-at-venice.139680/post-24318149

Which is moronic on many, many levels, and just helps to reinforce cookie cutter mainstream comic book films.

HOLY SHIT. We all know he is talking about MCU, why can't he just say what he really means? Where are the fucking MODS?

PS. You ain't slick.

[Cauliflower Of Love]

Imagine if the people who made joker actually paid rotten critics to down vote it for viral.

Kinda like a trump move.

[D3RANG3D]

This movie has a white character who seems to be in a bad way who turns into the Joker and take it out on society. People think that this will make alt-righters want to shoot up places or whatever because the Joker is the protagonist.

The whole thing is pearl clutching stupidity

 

[paprikastaude]

I must be missing something. Can someone explain all the alt right references in this thread in relation to the movie?

People are afraid that they'll latch on to the movie and it'll inspire violence.

 

[Tripon]

https://twitter.com/reseteratxt/status/1169870747868598273
 

https://twitter.com/reseteratxt/status/1170080182624866304
 

[zepblackstar]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/joker-wins-best-film-at-venice.139680/

The butthurt is delicious

 

"#9
Eh, still not sure about this movie, Venice isn't the biggest festival. Still waiting for some top critics on Rotten Tomato before I form an opinion."

[Mr. Nobody]

Can't wait to watch the Joker movie on opening weekend, go back home, and log/rate it on Letterboxd with nothing out of the ordinary happening. 

[Cauliflower Of Love]

[Cauliflower Of Love]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/george-lucas-explaining-why-anakin-says-from-my-point-of-view-the-jedi-are-evil.139722/page-2


"OMG BOTH SIDES"

Like...are these people....forget it.
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redmerc/mercred are the best trolls on era.

[samir]

All they've ever wanted was comic book movies to get the true critical reception they believe is deserved, and now one gets one and they're finding any reason possible to call it illegitimate. Because it's about a white guy.

If this had been an MCU movie ERA would be creaming themselves.

[D3RANG3D]

[team filler]

https://twitter.com/salcomicbookpro/status/1170414881746632709

black girl pussy 

[Tripon]

https://twitter.com/cathryng/status/1170449201525919744

 

[daemon]

https://twitter.com/cathryng/status/1170449201525919744

 

Oh look. Like black people, jewish people, asian people, latin people, etc, german, spanish, french, british, italian, etc, women, men, children, cancer patients, death, heteros, asexual, bisexual, gay, lesbian, etc, wealthy, poor, etc.

Buckle up buckaroo

[Uncle]

https://twitter.com/cathryng/status/1170449201525919744

 

[marrec]

I experience this constantly as a gamer

[HaughtyFrank]

I know the term "punching down" already exists, but do we have a phrase for when you punch down while simultaneously punching up? Like when Colbert repeatedly beat his audience over the head with "Putin and Trump are gay, isn't it funny how gay they are?"

All these shitty stabs at powerful people do is tell marginalized folks that they're still marginalized, even by the people who claim to offer solidarity.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/at-kamala-harris-rally-a-speaker-refers-to-trumps-actions-as-mentally-distinguished mentally-challenged fellowed-she-responds-well-said-well-said.139731/post-24321271

I don't know how to punch anymore

[daemon]

I know the term "punching down" already exists, but do we have a phrase for when you punch down while simultaneously punching up? Like when Colbert repeatedly beat his audience over the head with "Putin and Trump are gay, isn't it funny how gay they are?"

All these shitty stabs at powerful people do is tell marginalized folks that they're still marginalized, even by the people who claim to offer solidarity.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/at-kamala-harris-rally-a-speaker-refers-to-trumps-actions-as-mentally-distinguished mentally-challenged fellowed-she-responds-well-said-well-said.139731/post-24321271

I don't know how to punch anymore

There is actually one expressión for when someone punches down and up at the same time


ROAD ROLLER DA!

[Cauliflower Of Love]

I know the term "punching down" already exists, but do we have a phrase for when you punch down while simultaneously punching up? Like when Colbert repeatedly beat his audience over the head with "Putin and Trump are gay, isn't it funny how gay they are?"

All these shitty stabs at powerful people do is tell marginalized folks that they're still marginalized, even by the people who claim to offer solidarity.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/at-kamala-harris-rally-a-speaker-refers-to-trumps-actions-as-mentally-distinguished mentally-challenged fellowed-she-responds-well-said-well-said.139731/post-24321271

I don't know how to punch anymore

It's called being funny.

Also Colbert's punchlines aren't "lol gays", jfc.

[Joe Molotov]

Punch laterally! Smash the Lower Middle Class! Down with the 66%ers!

[Cauliflower Of Love]

Has anyone else been hearing “distinguished mentally-challenged” used an insult a lot lately? Maybe it’s because of 90’s trends coming back, but I’ve heard it three times this week, including in a porno scene.

[clothedmacuser]

Has anyone else been hearing “distinguished mentally-challenged fellowed” used an insult a lot lately? Maybe it’s because of 90’s trends coming back, but I’ve heard it three times this week, including in a porno scene.

Speaking of that, is "big cheeseburger fuck stick," making a come back as well?

[ShutUp]

  What kind of porn were they watching they heard mentally challenged fellowed being used?

[Tripon]

What kind of porn were they watching they heard mentally challenged fellowed being used?

Porn parody of Slingblade. 

[samir]

What kind of porn were they watching they heard mentally challenged fellowed being used?

Porn parody of Slingblade. 

That one is good, but I prefer Forrest Hump.

[BIONIC]

I’m a What's Eating Gilbert’s Taint man myself

[NekoFever]

Punch laterally! Smash the Lower Middle Class! Down with the 66%ers!

[Transhuman]

All this talk of "punching up" vs "punching down". How bout don't punch anyone you fucking psychos?

[team filler]

tongue punch my fart box, ya poof

[VomKriege]

Overhead jokes 

Anti-air humor 

[BIONIC]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/i-just-realized-since-2011-ive-spent-more-than-55k-on-games-anime-figures-and-manga.139558/page-9#post-24315847

Since my main occupation is teaching, I typically have a lot of time just sitting at home, or extra time in the office if there aren't any students, or things that need to be graded, so fair amount of idle time there.

Nope, but my nieces and nephews do like coming over a lot.

The amiroxies are slowly corrupting the children

[VomKriege]

... but realistically, the alt-right (the alt-light in particular) does this with every piece of remotely popular media

Particularly the alt-light.

At least a bunch of nerds can pretend they all of a sudden care about a prestigious film festival award now.

he's not wrong tho.

[Don Rumata]

At least a bunch of nerds can pretend they all of a sudden care about a prestigious film festival award now.

he's not wrong tho.

[Propagandhim]

I know the term "punching down" already exists, but do we have a phrase for when you punch down while simultaneously punching up? Like when Colbert repeatedly beat his audience over the head with "Putin and Trump are gay, isn't it funny how gay they are?"

All these shitty stabs at powerful people do is tell marginalized folks that they're still marginalized, even by the people who claim to offer solidarity.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/at-kamala-harris-rally-a-speaker-refers-to-trumps-actions-as-mentally-distinguished mentally-challenged fellowed-she-responds-well-said-well-said.139731/post-24321271

I don't know how to punch anymore

Need that guy on Era with a PhD in Comedy Science to solve this word problem.

[VomKriege]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/the-bh90210-cast-deserves-better-careers.139767/

Do they though ?

[VomKriege]

I was genuinely trying to think of a literal "punching up, but then punching down" martial arts move that could be used in a metaphorical sense to refer to what Harris, Colbert, and many other people do. This gif, silly as it is, really does capture the mindset I'm trying to fit myself in.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/at-kamala-harris-rally-a-speaker-refers-to-trumps-actions-as-mentally-distinguished mentally-challenged-she-responds-well-said-well-said.139731/post-24323826

[VomKriege]

Mutual respect and appreciation, like in (e)sports.

https://twitter.com/BenjiSales/status/1170567774000877568

https://twitter.com/BenjiSales/status/1170499948544167936

You're welcome.

[VomKriege]

https://twitter.com/pastelblack2/status/1170444414478684168

https://twitter.com/thepanicsystem/status/1170060123206803460

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

Yeah but they practically did the same thing with Venom. Marketing was very ambiguous about whether it had anything to do with Spider-Man and by extension the MCU.

I noticed that, especially in that Feige and Pascal interview. It always seemed like Disney was keeping them at arm's length. Now that it's getting out that Feige was possibly consulted on Venom, Spider-Verse, or both and was uncredited. I'm not sure what to make of this whole thing.

Sony comes off as the crazy ex who got out of a somewhat controlling relationship but still uses that famous ex's name for clout and to get into high profile clubs.

"now that its getting out that possibly" = "I read some fanwank on twitter about godking Feige"

[daemon]

Sony comes off as the crazy ex who got out of a somewhat controlling relationship but still uses that famous ex's name for clout and to get into high profile clubs

 

[VomKriege]

Sony is an unhinged gold digging whore - ResetEra Business Consultant Expert Esquire

[Nintex]

I just hope Holland can refuse to play in any Sony movies so when Spidey eventually gets back to Marvel we can just continue where Far From Home left off.

Yeah, I'm sure Tom Holland will give up millions playing Spider Man in his prime just to hand an L to Sony.

 

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

I just hope Holland can refuse to play in any Sony movies so when Spidey eventually gets back to Marvel we can just continue where Far From Home left off.

Yeah, I'm sure Tom Holland will give up millions playing Spider Man in his prime just to hand an L to Sony.

 

bruh, he unfollowed them on instagram, if that's not a call to arms for the faithful, I don't know what is