Midwest library person. Freelance critic for games, TV, & movies with bylines at Slant, Edge, Polygon, Unwinnable, Fanbyte, Buzzfeed News, etc. He/him. Writing FAITH: Design Works. https://muckrack.com/steven-scaife stvnscaife at gmailhttps://bsky.app/profile/midfalutin.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/midfalutin.bsky.social/post/3mm2sx6xtxs2nTHE SEVENTH VICTIM is one of those movies I keep wanting to "get," and feel like I should, but never do17 May 2026 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:22eunrtqjc6lgpdlto6uin6m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm2sx6xtxs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/midfalutin.bsky.social/post/3mly4eymdvk26the gatekeeper16 May 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:22eunrtqjc6lgpdlto6uin6m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mly4eymdvk26https://bsky.app/profile/midfalutin.bsky.social/post/3mlxu74pcj226BREAKING: Xbox has rebranded to Ecks' Box, announces future plans for Sever Box16 May 2026 12:33 +0000at://did:plc:22eunrtqjc6lgpdlto6uin6m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlxu74pcj226https://bsky.app/profile/midfalutin.bsky.social/post/3mltif6nlh22sthese book deadlines clearly did not take SUBNAUTICA 2 into account14 May 2026 18:51 +0000at://did:plc:22eunrtqjc6lgpdlto6uin6m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltif6nlh22shttps://bsky.app/profile/midfalutin.bsky.social/post/3mlrbxzl4jc2zi'm still rooting for Supermassive, but DIRECTIVE 8020 feels like they're intent on heading in the wrong direction. this format is not improved by adding more conventional game mechanics!13 May 2026 21:51 +0000at://did:plc:22eunrtqjc6lgpdlto6uin6m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrbxzl4jc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/midfalutin.bsky.social/post/3mlmf2qwov22ao lord, what must I do when the Things they're recommending as alternatives to the Not-Good Thing are in themselves Not Good11 May 2026 23:03 +0000at://did:plc:22eunrtqjc6lgpdlto6uin6m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlmf2qwov22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/midfalutin.bsky.social/post/3mlk4vfpsyc2eok I hit the part in MIXTAPE where they talk about BLUE VELVET, go straight to hell, absolutely not11 May 2026 01:32 +0000at://did:plc:22eunrtqjc6lgpdlto6uin6m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlk4vfpsyc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/midfalutin.bsky.social/post/3mljxfa7pbk2ethe first part of LOST RECORDS: BLOOM AND RAGE is the game many of you are looking for tbh10 May 2026 23:53 +0000at://did:plc:22eunrtqjc6lgpdlto6uin6m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mljxfa7pbk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/midfalutin.bsky.social/post/3mlh6iroj5k2vscariest thing about HOKUM is running into adventure game logic out in the wild09 May 2026 21:22 +0000at://did:plc:22eunrtqjc6lgpdlto6uin6m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlh6iroj5k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/midfalutin.bsky.social/post/3mlggmf4hxk2jwatched THE UNBORN, which reveals that the main girl's unborn twin brother was nicknamed "Jumby" and refuses to elaborate on that in any way whatsoever09 May 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:22eunrtqjc6lgpdlto6uin6m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlggmf4hxk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/midfalutin.bsky.social/post/3mldz3w6fic23there are people who will tell you MORTAL KOMBAT: ANNIHILATION is a bad movie. and technically, those people are correct. but spiritually, those people are wrong.08 May 2026 15:08 +0000at://did:plc:22eunrtqjc6lgpdlto6uin6m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldz3w6fic23https://bsky.app/profile/midfalutin.bsky.social/post/3mldypudnrs23ok listen there IS an explanation for this [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 May 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:22eunrtqjc6lgpdlto6uin6m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldypudnrs23https://bsky.app/profile/midfalutin.bsky.social/post/3mlcfwvkuo22ffacing down my old nemesis, academic writing07 May 2026 23:52 +0000at://did:plc:22eunrtqjc6lgpdlto6uin6m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlcfwvkuo22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/midfalutin.bsky.social/post/3mlbfkp2jac2fshe lounges07 May 2026 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:22eunrtqjc6lgpdlto6uin6m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbfkp2jac2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/midfalutin.bsky.social/post/3ml7r2eygec22Star Fox characters should all have heavy accents consistent with the nationalities of their last names, I will die on this hill06 May 2026 22:33 +0000at://did:plc:22eunrtqjc6lgpdlto6uin6m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7r2eygec22https://bsky.app/profile/midfalutin.bsky.social/post/3ml7bzv5trk22the only thing I care about in MORTAL KOMBAT II is what my favorite character Cole Young is up to06 May 2026 18:04 +0000at://did:plc:22eunrtqjc6lgpdlto6uin6m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7bzv5trk22https://bsky.app/profile/midfalutin.bsky.social/post/3ml6qb6uqsk2eah yes, the two types of altar06 May 2026 12:46 +0000at://did:plc:22eunrtqjc6lgpdlto6uin6m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6qb6uqsk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/midfalutin.bsky.social/post/3ml2tli5wb22sbrain has decided to repeat "Kasuga Ichiban" as though it's in a verse of "We Didn't Start the Fire"04 May 2026 23:35 +0000at://did:plc:22eunrtqjc6lgpdlto6uin6m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2tli5wb22shttps://bsky.app/profile/midfalutin.bsky.social/post/3mkzuuz4has2olol wait is THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU just doing the plot of Filoni's cartoon movie again04 May 2026 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:22eunrtqjc6lgpdlto6uin6m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzuuz4has2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/midfalutin.bsky.social/post/3mkq4pk4qvs2bI've been working on a book about the making of FAITH: THE UNHOLY TRINITY, and it covers a lot of ground. We're talking -rotoscope! -the legacy of the Satanic Panic! -cut content! -digging through old grimoires for evil imagery! -ROM hacks! -text-to-speech D&D! -pop cultural depictions of demons! [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Apr 2026 17:19 +0000at://did:plc:22eunrtqjc6lgpdlto6uin6m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkq4pk4qvs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/midfalutin.bsky.social/post/3mkuumzbhp22aresearch has taken me to, uh, the 1971 Disney film BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS02 May 2026 14:38 +0000at://did:plc:22eunrtqjc6lgpdlto6uin6m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkuumzbhp22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/midfalutin.bsky.social/post/3mkunnk4qck25Courage the Cowardly Dog Better Call Saul Seinfeld Batman TAS Twin Peaks FLCL Joe Pera Talks with You Ping Pong: The Animation The Sopranos The X-Files The Twilight Zone Fleabag Andor Channel Zero Cowboy Bebop [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 May 2026 12:33 +0000at://did:plc:22eunrtqjc6lgpdlto6uin6m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkunnk4qck25https://bsky.app/profile/midfalutin.bsky.social/post/3mksecmchns2ifirst-ever byline was at Paste Games. this sucks01 May 2026 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:22eunrtqjc6lgpdlto6uin6m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksecmchns2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/midfalutin.bsky.social/post/3mks45jbvl22ca new group of kids is gonna find out that one guy has been standing in that one corner for 30 years [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 May 2026 12:14 +0000at://did:plc:22eunrtqjc6lgpdlto6uin6m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mks45jbvl22chttps://bsky.app/profile/midfalutin.bsky.social/post/3mkq4pk4qvs2bI've been working on a book about the making of FAITH: THE UNHOLY TRINITY, and it covers a lot of ground. We're talking -rotoscope! -the legacy of the Satanic Panic! -cut content! -digging through old grimoires for evil imagery! -ROM hacks! -text-to-speech D&D! -pop cultural depictions of demons! [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Apr 2026 17:19 +0000at://did:plc:22eunrtqjc6lgpdlto6uin6m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkq4pk4qvs2b