Staff writer for The A.V. Club, co-host of Everything To Guppy on the Duckfeed podcast network, creator of the idea "What if John Wick fought Dracula?"https://bsky.app/profile/plumberduck.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/plumberduck.bsky.social/post/3mrakxpyo2k2yNolan's obsession with men wrestling with the aftermath of their flashes of destructive geniuses is wild because it now runs the gamut from "the atom bomb" to "tricking extremely gullible idiots with a big horse"22 Jul 2026 14:48 +0000at://did:plc:gpyfxtwxiadm3jolqqzbui4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrakxpyo2k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/plumberduck.bsky.social/post/3mr6vvtlq7s2yHorniness scholars: Nobody could make The Odyssey unhorny, there's simply too much sea witch fucking Christopher Nolan: I made actual fucking unhorny in Oppenheimer, don't tell me what I can't do.21 Jul 2026 22:58 +0000at://did:plc:gpyfxtwxiadm3jolqqzbui4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6vvtlq7s2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/plumberduck.bsky.social/post/3mqzd2otz3c27A commenter on this suggested Hilary Mantel's French Revolutiom novel A Place Of Greater Safety, and, God, yes: There's some giant beautiful ugly young actor out there who's just waiting to win an Oscar for nailing Georges Danton [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Jul 2026 17:38 +0000at://did:plc:gpyfxtwxiadm3jolqqzbui4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqzd2otz3c27https://bsky.app/profile/plumberduck.bsky.social/post/3mqxs6qxzik2vHey, we're streaming live right now, hitting the end of the DLC for Trine 2 at twitch.tv/Plumberduck. Three-player co-op, extremely hostile vibes! https://twitch.tv19 Jul 2026 03:03 +0000at://did:plc:gpyfxtwxiadm3jolqqzbui4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqxs6qxzik2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/plumberduck.bsky.social/post/3mqwtyyvh6c2sHi, it's me, the asshole trying to bait Denis Villeneuve into immolating his career by attempting to adapt Nabokov's Pale Fire (You know you want to, Denis! Cast Gosling in all the parts!) https://www.avclub.com/what-literary-classic-deserves-aaa-film-adaptation-moby-dick-divine-comedy18 Jul 2026 18:03 +0000at://did:plc:gpyfxtwxiadm3jolqqzbui4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqwtyyvh6c2shttps://bsky.app/profile/plumberduck.bsky.social/post/3mqv75vypvk2sStreaming tonight at 8 p.m. PT, John, Des and I will be continuing to play Trine 2, a very good, chaotic time.18 Jul 2026 02:17 +0000at://did:plc:gpyfxtwxiadm3jolqqzbui4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqv75vypvk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/plumberduck.bsky.social/post/3mquh33pud22yInspired by (the very good) Heave Ho 2, I wrote one of the silliest (but hopefully well-researched!) things I've written in a minute https://www.avclub.com/game-theory-heave-ho-2-history-of-video-game-farting17 Jul 2026 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:gpyfxtwxiadm3jolqqzbui4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mquh33pud22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/plumberduck.bsky.social/post/3mqplv3fsec24Tried to come to terms with the TV revivals trend, because it really does feel like some creators are starting to nail it https://www.avclub.com/king-of-the-hill-malcolm-in-the-middle-scrubs-avoid-tv-revival-sins15 Jul 2026 20:49 +0000at://did:plc:gpyfxtwxiadm3jolqqzbui4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqplv3fsec24https://bsky.app/profile/plumberduck.bsky.social/post/3mqmvxwnpq22uHey, Incident At Galley House is out! I think it's a really interesting attempt at making a remake designed to lure in and serve people who missed or were maybe aesthetically put off by the text-only original game. Re-upping my in-depth thoughts: https://www.avclub.com/game-theory-the-incident-at-galley-house-type-help-remake14 Jul 2026 19:12 +0000at://did:plc:gpyfxtwxiadm3jolqqzbui4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmvxwnpq22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/plumberduck.bsky.social/post/3mqkkjaigcs2dI don't talk about my podcast(s) much on here but it's kind of wild how ridiculously fun doing a Cutthroat Kitchen recap show is. It is one of the all-time great game shows and everybody on it from the host on down is so weeeeeeeird13 Jul 2026 20:41 +0000at://did:plc:gpyfxtwxiadm3jolqqzbui4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqkkjaigcs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/plumberduck.bsky.social/post/3mqfz5u7uzc2hStreaming solo again tonight, so at 8 p.m. Pacific I'll be getting EXTRA nerdy and play some Zachtronics games. Some Opus Magnum, maybe a little Infinifactory... maybe a little EXAPUNKS as a treat?12 Jul 2026 01:20 +0000at://did:plc:gpyfxtwxiadm3jolqqzbui4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqfz5u7uzc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/plumberduck.bsky.social/post/3mqfq72sfdc2iTalk about lost games lately has me thinking again about the most "lost" game I own: Cliff Johnson's A Fool And His Money, a sequel to his weirdo Mac Classic puzzle game, and which you could only buy through Johnson's (now dead) personal web site.11 Jul 2026 22:40 +0000at://did:plc:gpyfxtwxiadm3jolqqzbui4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqfq72sfdc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/plumberduck.bsky.social/post/3mqfkvxk4gc22Audibly cackled when I stumbled onto this headline/photo combo https://www.avclub.com/dwayne-johnson-sad-kevin-hart-odd-couple11 Jul 2026 21:05 +0000at://did:plc:gpyfxtwxiadm3jolqqzbui4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqfkvxk4gc22https://bsky.app/profile/plumberduck.bsky.social/post/3mqdjhcm3mc2zStreaming tonight at 8 p.m. Pacific. Running solo tonight, so I'm getting back to basics: Time to watch me die in stupid ways in Spelunky 211 Jul 2026 01:34 +0000at://did:plc:gpyfxtwxiadm3jolqqzbui4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqdjhcm3mc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/plumberduck.bsky.social/post/3mqd5zxd3k22zEva Shortoria, that anything? Nah? Fantastic, I'll see y'all next week.10 Jul 2026 22:09 +0000at://did:plc:gpyfxtwxiadm3jolqqzbui4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqd5zxd3k22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/plumberduck.bsky.social/post/3mqcnerhtm22cI had some thoughts on here recently about the pleasures of playing Deltarune as an unfinished, serialized story, and I've now expanded them out into a full column. No spoilers, "I'll play it when it's finished!" crowd! https://www.avclub.com/game-theory-deltarune10 Jul 2026 17:11 +0000at://did:plc:gpyfxtwxiadm3jolqqzbui4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcnerhtm22chttps://bsky.app/profile/plumberduck.bsky.social/post/3mqamn6matc2mAs someone quoted on the Wikipedia page for "Holding Out For A Hero," I'll just say that Bonnie Tyler was maybe THE perfect fit, even more than Meatloaf, for Jim Steinman's particular flavor of wonderful bullshit. Steinman's dorkery demanded commitment and sincerity, and Tyler SOLD IT.09 Jul 2026 21:53 +0000at://did:plc:gpyfxtwxiadm3jolqqzbui4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqamn6matc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/plumberduck.bsky.social/post/3mpwnq5n7ac2kStanding in the tabletop section of Powell's and biting my tongue to the point of bleeding because this dude is explaining to his friend that RPGS have rules "so the dungeonmaster can't cheat and control everything"05 Jul 2026 22:46 +0000at://did:plc:gpyfxtwxiadm3jolqqzbui4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpwnq5n7ac2khttps://bsky.app/profile/plumberduck.bsky.social/post/3mpu43ykdp22pOkay, looks like I AM going to be streaming tonight. 8 p.m., Trine 2, hopefully The Fireworks People don't cause my cats to have conniptions.04 Jul 2026 22:25 +0000at://did:plc:gpyfxtwxiadm3jolqqzbui4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpu43ykdp22phttps://bsky.app/profile/plumberduck.bsky.social/post/3mpu3irezz22pNeed shower very badly but Lump On Neck objects04 Jul 2026 22:14 +0000at://did:plc:gpyfxtwxiadm3jolqqzbui4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpu3irezz22phttps://bsky.app/profile/plumberduck.bsky.social/post/3mptwdu5u3c2dStill thinking about Supergirl, because it's such a WEIRD adapt - taking the plot of a story and bending it to very different purposes. Many have noted the True Grit comparisons, but it's like you were taking the novel and trying to use it as a launch point for a Rooster Cogburn Cinematic Universe04 Jul 2026 20:42 +0000at://did:plc:gpyfxtwxiadm3jolqqzbui4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mptwdu5u3c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/plumberduck.bsky.social/post/3mpthro2lec2dI will continue recommending bizarre/hilarious Commonwealth panel shows until morale improves https://www.avclub.com/olivia-rodrigo-honeybee-guy-montgomery-spelling-bee04 Jul 2026 16:21 +0000at://did:plc:gpyfxtwxiadm3jolqqzbui4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpthro2lec2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/plumberduck.bsky.social/post/3mprzaxvets2kStarting the stream a little late tonight, we'll kick off at 8:15 with some more Trine 204 Jul 2026 02:29 +0000at://did:plc:gpyfxtwxiadm3jolqqzbui4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mprzaxvets2khttps://bsky.app/profile/plumberduck.bsky.social/post/3mpr2fusl4c2kI've been watching a bunch of Taskmaster New Zealand and it's a real object lesson that this format can survive a dud Taskmaster as long as the Taskmaster's Assistant kicks ass.03 Jul 2026 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:gpyfxtwxiadm3jolqqzbui4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpr2fusl4c2k