vrynn

vrynn

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I like movies sometimes https://letterboxd.com/Snatchr/ PFP by @chezaro.bsky.social

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vrynn
@vrynn.bsky.social

Along with the new house being a racial theme put on the store (something they promised they'd never do) I'm also tired by it being yet another alliance house. Can we get trolls? Half the expansion is set with them lol

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Vaknosh
@vaknosh.bsky.social

Forsaken Paladins perfectly fulfill the ever important "actually their eternal torture and torment is a vital, loadbearing component" aspect of OC development

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Portergauge 🏳️‍🌈
@portergauge.bsky.social

The description of the effect the Light has on undead when it "heals" them is SO gnarly in the short story version of this, I absolutely love getting to see this.

World of Warcraft@worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com

Follow Cormack, a Forsaken ex-Scarlet Crusade paladin, as he learns what it means to wield the Light in undeath 🧟 📺 blizz.ly/4BytFqe

vrynn
@vrynn.bsky.social

Hellraiser Revival protagonist has the weakest knees in all of gaming I think. The guy hops off a small ledge and instantly his legs just explode and the takes massive damage.

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flyingrodent
@flyingrodent.bsky.social

Again, it’s important to understand that the transgender terror did not arise organically from the public. It was imposed from above, by the world’s most hateful and poisonous media class.

Leicester Gazette@leicestergazette.leicester.news

Two University of Leicester students speak out over ‘absurd’ and ‘Orwellian’ decision by the BBC and ITV Studios to edit out pride pins worn on University Challenge

leicester.newsBBC edits out pride pins on University Challenge in ‘Orwellian’ move* * * This story was published by **The Leicester Gazette** : a local, independent newspaper about Leicestershire. 1,000 people have already joined our community. Just use those buttons below to download our app and **sign up for free**. * * * Astrophysics student Samuel Carlier and History student Emmeline Hague-Wright were shocked to find that their LGBTQ+ pride pins had been edited out of their University Challenge appearance earlier this year. The episode, initially scheduled for BBC Two on 24 August, was delayed twice before airing on 7 September 2026. The pins showed the progressive LGBTQ+ pride flag, the bisexual pride flag and a rainbow feather. Speaking to the Leicester Gazette, Sam said: “Living in a liberal democracy and having the state broadcaster tell you ‘we’re editing how you look’, seems very Orwellian.” Sam described the choice to remove the pins before broadcast as “weird” and “absurd”. He said: “[Censoring] that seemed weird. If I had worn a rainbow shirt, would they have censored that? If the idea is to keep things impartial, where is that line in the sand?” A side by-side image of Sam wearing the pin and with it having been digitally removed. Photograph: supplied Sam contacted the BBC to try to understand why his pins had been edited out. He told the Gazette: “The BBC people said they’d ring me, and I chased them, they just said go to the complaints website and file a complaint there, that’s what I did.” Since then, Sam hasn’t had a response from the BBC as to why his pins were removed. After the episode had aired, Sam noted that his shirt ‘melted’ into itself occasionally, as a result of the editing. Photograph: supplied ## Students believe the decision was made following online transphobia Emmeline was also shocked when she found out that the feather pin she wore was due to be removed from the episode she was in. It was understood by Emmeline that there was online transphobia in response to previous episode of University Challenge, and she had been contacted by the BBC, anticipating support from the broadcaster. When the BBC contacted her, instead of an offer of support, she was told her pin was going to be removed. “At first it was mostly confusion,” she said. “I heard that they had received a lot of nastiness online from people and I thought they were going to call me to say ‘we have support services if needed,’ and that wasn't what I got at all.” Instead, Emmeline was notified that the episodes were going to be delayed. “It was out of left field, I was confused for a while,” she said. “This entire delay has been because of a feather and two badges on a teammate that were basically impossible [for viewers] to see.” Emmeline had expressed her frustrations with the repeated delays from the BBC, spanning from mid-July to early-September. She said: “We were announced on the website and then delayed again, and then announced on the website a second time, and delayed even further. Speaking about the removal, she said: “It takes a lot of time” she said. “Making it [the edit] look good would be even more expensive and time-consuming. It seems like drastically a lot of effort.” ## Join the conversation Our app is more than just a way to keep up – it's a gateway to award-winning journalism and the local community. __Want to support our work?__ Click here for membership__.__ ## Wider criticism on LGBTQ+ support The pins Sam wore during the episode. Photograph: supplied According to leading LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall UK, two in five LGBTQ+ students will hide their identities at university for fear of discrimination. Stonewall has reported that more than 36 per cent of trans students have received hostile conduct from university staff due to their gender identity. Reflecting on the digital removal of the pins, Sam spoke about how disheartening the choice was. He said: “There was maybe like a span of eight years where someone could be uncontroversially out in the open queer – now that’s gone again.” he said. The BBC has also been widely criticised for ‘an attack on the LGBTQ+ community’ by pulling its involvement with the popular show, RuPaul's Drag Race. The broadcaster pulled its involvement in September following “significant financial pressures” as the reason for axing their involvement. The criticism follows another recent controversial edit by the BBC. On its hit show, Strictly Come Dancing, a decision was made to edit out ‘Protect the Dolls’ from contestant Bethany Antonia’s T-shirt. It’s a slogan which has become widely used to support the rights of trans women. The BBC defended their decision, saying the changes were made to meet editorial guidelines. It comes as the LGBTQ+ community has faced challenges amid an increasingly less tolerant political climate. ## What the BBC had to say When we asked them about editing out the pins worn by Leicester’s University Challenge team, a BBC spokesperson said: “In line with our editorial guidelines, we advise that no badges, flags, and emblems or symbols are worn or visible during filming, along with clothing with obvious branding or slogans. If such items are not removed for any reason then a decision is made between the programme makers and the BBC regarding any edits to the programme.” The BBC said the delays to the episode were unrelated to the decision to edit out the pins. A spokesperson for ITV Studios said: “University Challenge is an entertainment quiz show and is made in accordance with the BBC Editorial Guidelines requirements for impartiality.” The University of Leicester refused to comment on the matter. * * * **Before you go…** We’ve recently surpassed 1,000 subscribers, which is amazing considering we’re a small team on a shoestring budget. Now, we’re ready for the next stage of the Leicester Gazette. **Download our new app and get all of our journalism anytime, anywhere.** The app connects with **Bluesky** , **Mastodon** and **Threads** , giving you access to a network of around 60 million people. It’s a safer, more meaningful alternative to mainstream social media – owned by the community. * * *
vrynn
@vrynn.bsky.social

Beautiful evening. My revenge upon all the thousands of hype addled teenagers who thought to assail my castle (saying the animatronic facehuggers in romulus looked like shit) My wrath is come

vrynn
@vrynn.bsky.social
ChainPaul Man: The Movie - Reze-less Arc.@plh85.bsky.social

Holy shit!!! Holy shit!!! Nostromo Wailing sound at full alert!!! Ridley Scott has reteamed with the creator of Raised By Wolves and hired him to write an Alien movie that is "related" to PROMETHEUS & ALIEN: COVENANT!!!!! Is my David back?!!!!!!! www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

hollywoodreporter.comNew ‘Alien’ Movie in the Works with Writer Aaron Guzikowski (Exclusive)Ridley Scott is reteaming with the scribe that created HBO Max sci-fi drama "Raised by Wolves."

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✧ SkyMagpie ✧ (left my ❤︎ in Undermine)
@skymagpie.bsky.social

I'm saying this gently, I understand where the whole "just focus on your OCs and homebrew!" is coming from when voicing disappointment in canon, but almost no media is a solo sport, not even books (there are book clubs). Discussing a story and characters is a community bonding activity, it's fandom.

vrynn
@vrynn.bsky.social

The concept of having a blood elf in vanilla before silvermoon is retaken and just being a nasty stabby little bastard scrounging for magic really really appeals to me. Its such a shame horde skyborne cant be mages so blood elf guilds will never really work, but still

vrynn
@vrynn.bsky.social

Theres a dramatic lack of red and gold gear in vanilla though, you dont realise what an impact TBC made until its gone... But I'll figure something out

vrynn
@vrynn.bsky.social

You just take her TBC model and put a shadowy ghost effect on it. Done. Take her dialogue and play it backwards

vrynn
@vrynn.bsky.social

Just been informed that REX: A Dinosaur’s Story is getting its first US theatrical release this Dec. 6 years ago some friends and I watched this bizarre thing without subtitles (ripped off JP Netflix iirc) and were the first to log it on LB. A magical film that transcends language. Fly high Rex...

vrynn
@vrynn.bsky.social

Also even in Japan, Rex was sort of buried and pulled from theaters after its director was caught smuggling cocaine. So theres that too.

vrynn
@vrynn.bsky.social

I love Hellraiser 2 but I have to look away when it tells us Cenobites are created in a couple hours like Leviathan is working from a lego instruction manual instead of them being the result of decades of experimentation and play.

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vrynn
@vrynn.bsky.social

I also really dislike Frank being in "hell" like the cenobites just dropped him off in a room to be cockteased forever. I always imagined it being much more intimate when you get pulled in, you're part of the polycule now.

vrynn
@vrynn.bsky.social

The more the series started to just go "Yeah its the christian hell and these are just demons who punish you" the more I lost interest. Interdimensional kinksters or bust.

vrynn
@vrynn.bsky.social

I love Hellraiser 2 but I have to look away when it tells us Cenobites are created in a couple hours like Leviathan is working from a lego instruction manual instead of them being the result of decades of experimentation and play.

vrynn
@vrynn.bsky.social

I much prefer the idea that the Cenobites are perpetually working on the canvas of their flesh, they're never "finished", there's always more you can do. Ideally Pinhead would look radically different if you summoned him a few years later, already bored of the nails.

vrynn
@vrynn.bsky.social

Also they should all be doing it to each other, its play! They should be having fun making new holes and trying things out on each other I really just do not like that Elliot solves the box and then a bunch of tentacles turn him into Pinhead.jpg. Its booooooring

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Qsy
@qsy.bsky.social

This is a hate crime.

Qsy@qsy.bsky.social

Fifteen years ago I bought World of Warcraft and made a paladin named Qsy. Time sure does fly. #qsy #art #wow #warcraft

vrynn
@vrynn.bsky.social

I love when WoW npcs have old wc3 unit click quotes, I wish they did it more for specific roles it tickles me

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vrynn
@vrynn.bsky.social

I love when WoW npcs have old wc3 unit click quotes, I wish they did it more for specific roles it tickles me