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🏀 ESPN’s NBA Finals Coverage Was A Pretty Rough Watch /// Defector

2025-06-25 14:01:00

It’s as if the producers watched TNTs program and concluded that having two guys who don’t really like or watch basketball yell at each other was the key to its success, rather than the chemistry and trust among its hosts.

Whole heartedly agree with all of this. ESPN was absolutely trash. Doris Burke is the only thing they have going for them. They better not screw up Inside the NBA next year.

☢️ Early US intel assessment suggests strikes on Iran did not destroy nuclear sites, sources say /// CNN

2025-06-25 13:59:00

The US military strikes on three of Iran’s nuclear facilities last weekend did not destroy the core components of the country’s nuclear program and likely only set it back by months, according to an early US intelligence assessment that was described by seven people briefed on it.

Surprise, surprise, we wasted billions of dollars on bombs that achieve nothing except strike the ego of our big dumb president.

🍿 California Legislative Leaders Agree on $750 Million in Funding for Film and TV Credit /// Variety

2025-06-25 12:57:00

The additional funding is projected to increase the number of film jobs supported by the program by 40-50%, according to the California Film Commission — or 4,400 to 5,500 jobs.

I think it’s great that they are working to reinvigorate a dying—but pivotal—industry, but I’d much rather see this money come from reductions in pay for the top end of CEOs and movie stars who are overpaid.

⌨️ How to build the best keyboard in the world /// The Verge

2025-06-21 03:15:00

The build quality is astonishing, the Topre-style switches are better than Topre’s, the stabilizers are better than anyone’s, and the keyboard is beautiful and a joy to type on. The Seneca is a genuine technical accomplishment.

Holy. Crap. $3600?! Who wants to hire Humdrum Industries for 24 hours so I can snag one of these magnificent beauties. Still probably just going to pick-up an HHKB to replace my RealForce, but goddamn do I want this.

🪾 David Lynch’s Producer Says ‘Unrecorded Night’ Was “The Best Thing He Ever Did” /// World of Reel

2025-06-20 06:40:00

And despite recent murmurs that the screenplay may eventually be published — possibly even novelized — nothing can replace the cinematic experience that could’ve been.

I know it could never be what Lynch imagined, but I so badly want Dern, Watts, and MacLachlan to find a director they like who is a bit earlier in their career—maybe Dream Scenario’s Kristoffer Borgli—and get this movie made.

🏪 New Digital Comics Store Takes Aim at Amazon /// NY Times

2025-06-20 05:48:00

Next month, they plan to launch Neon Ichiban, a site they intend to be a dedicated experience for comics,” Mr. Steinberger said, after raising more than $7 million from investors in the game and movie industries.

I have way too many thoughts about this. First Steinberger was a founder of ComiXology and along with Mosher, oversaw its collapse in Amazon’s hands. Also, these two recently founded DSTLRY, which readers of Foofaraw might know I despise because of their digital tactics. Then there’s the fact I’m not sure digital comics is a business that warrants $7mil in funding—unless you plan to sell to a tech conglomerate again. Lastly, Sweet Shop is a digital comics store coming from a much smaller indie team that also has Image and IDW lined up already. Competition is great, but I’m not sure I trust these guys to do what’s best for comics.