To be honest I think he'd make quite a good leader of the opposition with his schoolboy debating style. I don't foresee he'll be around for long though.
It's basically a 4chan /pol/ meetup disguised as a political party.
Lua is as easy as python, potentially easier. I don't think writing a one-off script with it to solve a specific problem is a nuts idea.
I'm sure that people only share the articles that are worth reading from conservative home but I've read a couple this year that are quite good like this one.
I didn't think that the Tory wipeout, where they become the third largest party, was likely to happen. Pollsters never seem to have been able to solve the shy Tory effect.
However, seeing Reform implode like this is making me more certain that the Torys will still be the official opposition. Rishi will also benefit from the sympathy factor from being the direct target of the abuse. He also gets to look more statesmanlike when condemning gutter politics from Reform.
Agree that the actual monster designs looked dull. Funnily enough in a "new pokemon" kind of way. Other monster collecting games like SMT and Digimon seem to manage to produce more interesting monsters/pals/demons.
SMTV:V is the best value re-release that atlus have ever done. The different paths you can choose at the start of the game are radically altered. I thought when I was playing the new route that it would be like a Persona 5: Royal situation but it is closer to SMTIV:A. Such good value getting two games in one.
Have they ever got the physics right on a SMB game when releasing on a non-gamecube platform?
Dog Tooth was also pretty uncomfortable viewing!
Idk I found Poor Things challenging but ultimately it's supposed to be a piece of art as opposed to like a moral authority on human sexuality. The setup is so clearly outlandish that it's hard to claim it has an opinion on real world sex issues.
Some of the scenes were a bit sexploitation-y though, like there was a definite male gaze aspect to the direction. I'm more sympathetic to the description of it being crass or a bit tasteless in some places as opposed to describing it as morally problematic.
Control is a really special game. I only got around to playing it last year but it was a wild ride!
I hope Alan Wake 2 goes on sale later this year so I can scoop that up. I got about halfway through AW1 (after getting it for ~£2 on steam) but the gameplay was too repetitive for me in the end.
No problem! They can just get Tony Sewell to write the next report
They probably can do this due to the ludicrous amount of people who work for the government here. I saw a stat the other day that said 1/3 working people in Edinburgh work for the government in some capacity.
I think what has been enlightening about this election is seeing how many 'own goals' the Reform party are scoring now that they've been given enough rope to hang themselves with. It reminds me of when they let Nick Griffon on Question Time back in 2009/10 and he absolutely withered under scrutiny.
Yes, there will be a hardcore of people who are going to vote for Reform - maybe even because of gaffes like this. However this is repellent to the wider electorate. Imagine if they were semi-competent and just ran as populist Tories without letting the mask slip immediately. Personally, I'd be much more concerned.
Last update: I am loving all of the new additions. They fixed everything I had gripes about and improved it beyond what I was hoping for. I love the classic trope of travelling with the chaos and law reps! The plot also deviates a lot - I'm level 53 and have been doing all the side quests, just about finished the (new) third area and the whole thing is coming together so nicely.
SMT4 is my favourite (and SJ 2nd) but I think 5 might be my 3rd favourite... we'll need to see how it ends.
I don't really rate zsh personally. I find the additional features/syntactic sugar it adds are a poor tradeoff for lower portability. I also end up changing the settings in my zshrc to make it behave more like bash.
Amazing! I love how traditional religious art scales figures according to their imporance. It seems counterintuitive to our modern eye that focuses on perspective but there is an undeniable logic to, "most important thing should be largest".
SMTV:V Hype Thread
My copy is arriving on Saturday - it seems that the days of ordering on Amazon and occasionally getting games a day early has passed.
I was a fan of the base game and I don't think the story was as bad as some people made it out to be. However I am excited for the new story that they are promising with the Vengeance route. Getting hyped up seeing the positive reviews coming through!
I have been replaying SMTIV:A this week in the run up to the release to keep me occupied. Had taken a detour into the Devil Survivor series most recently so it has been nice returning to the mainline gameplay.
What are you all thinking about the release this week? Any hopes for the new title? Fears?
Kunisada - Kabuki Actors in the play Ise Ondo (1850)
Apologies for the slightly skewed picture. I actually own this artwork. A close family friend has been collecting 19th Century Japanese woodcuts his entire life, and he gifted this one of a wedding scene to my wife and I when we got married.
More details about the work. The artist Kunisada lived from 1786 to 1864 and he shared a studio / teacher with the (perhaps more famous) artist Kuniyoshi. This work was published by Hayashiya Shogoro in 1850.
The work depicts a Kabuki theatre scene; traditional Japanese theatre. Actors are playing the roles of Aburu-ya Oshin and Fukuoka Mitsugi in the play Ise Ondo. In this scene the couple are getting married.
Montpellier : Hogg, la surprise du chef ?
Info Midol. Si Montpellier n’est pas encore assuré de sa présence en Top 14 la saison prochaine, le club héraultais reste offensif sur le marché. Selon nos informations, il pourrait réaliser un des recrutements les...
I guess punditry isn't working out for him with his current image woes. Couldn't find an english source for this one.
Men need to be men, according to the editor of the revived magazine hoping to reclaim its rebellious place in pop culture
Heard the editor being interviewed on Radio4 Today Programme this morning. This 90s throwback is bizarre. Do people really think there will be demand from this after the initial novelty?
I read a couple articles this morning and the "journalism" reads like a Sunday Sport article.
Interesting thought experiment - since the magazine is online only - are the nonces going to have to print out the magazine now to leave it in shubbery for kids to find? Those reddit threads where every man over the age of 40 seems to have a story about finding porn mags in bushes always had a creepy undertone. I'm not sure that the 'porn fairy' commenters sometimes refer to was a very savoury character.
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II: Accessibility Review
Playing Hellblade 2 at the moment myself. Personally I'm fortunate not to need any of the accessibility features but I found this review to be a fascinating read.
The reviewer also compares the accessibility options to some other recent AAA releases in this reddit comment.
In terms of my opinion of the game: I've only got the Series S version so it's not the full fat graphics but even then they are stunning. I think some of the negative reviews were from people wanting it to be a different type of game, however, if you are aware it is basically a walking simulator with Punchout combat every so often then the story and world takes centre stage. The world is similar to God of War (2018) but grittier and focusing on other aspects of Scandi mythology. I think I like this world more.
Touhou Artificial Dream in Arcadia
Tohou Artificial Dream In Arcadia is hands down the best SMT-clone I've ever played. It's extremely cheap, got it for a fiver. Devs are regularly updating it. The gameplay is closer to SMT1/2 than anything else I've ever played. Clearly a labour of love from the devs.
Edinburgh International Festival ticket prices
EIF tickets are so much more expensive this year. They used to be cheaper seeing the opera during the festival than during the rest of the year due to subsidies from the arts councils. This year it is more than double the price! A ticket for Carmen in the upper circle with a restricted view was more than £100.
Granted, I did have a concession for being under 25 at the time, but I saw La Boheme at the festival a few years ago for £15. In some good news they've raised the concession age threshold to 30 this year but not sure how large a discount it applies.
FWIW I still think that the quality of the EIF is worth the price. Comedy shows in the Fringe can be like ~£25 these days and the quality is extremely variable. Will probably only go and see my mate's show at The Stand this year
Free Fringe can have hidden gems but I've ended up being trapped in some extremely awkward shows with 3 other audience members before. Might be a while before I spin that paeticular roulette wheel again lol.
Scotland centre Sione Tuipulotu joins Tom and Andy to discuss fatherhood and family ties
Tuipulotu is such an asset. Great interview with him and excited to have his brother joining Edinburgh. Hope they got that supposed nonsense with Dave Cherry sorted out!
The women used a hammer and chisel to try to break the glass case protecting the historic charter, which was the first document to put into writing the principle that the King and his government were not above the law.
George Watson’s College in Edinburgh alerted social workers in 2020 after the parents asked the school to adopt a ‘watchful waiting’ approach to their child
Interesting story since it's my old school. From what I've heard the headmaster can't be arsed dealing with these difficult parents anymore and is retiring.
My wife was a teacher and she believes the school made the right call since it sounds like the family were not coping with their child's needs and needed extra support.
Rumour from the school is that the child had socially transitioned but the parents were not aware of this until their other child informed them. Mother is currently campaigning on twitter and name dropping all of the teachers involved in an unpleasant manner.
One interesting angle is that this is a private school so the parents probably feel that they ought to be able to dictate exactly how the school ought to handle the situation. At the end of the day they are still a school though with a duty of care to the students. They need to follow government regulations assiduously and at the time the guidelines were clear.
[BBC Sounds] Helen Lewis has left the chat
In 1998, Helen joined a vast social experiment - one that you are probably part of too.
I've really enjoyed this radio4 series about internet culture and the impact that messaging apps have had on our lives/politics.
Each episode is a half hour with different themes: WhatsApp groups, Politicians using WhatsApp, Slack, Chatbots/AI, Discord leakers, Telegram in Russia.
Probably would say the first half is more UK-specific but the show does a good job of making the later episodes relevant, thought provoking.
Amazon promoted Just Walk Out as AI-powered cashierless technology. But the tech reportedly relied on workers in India for accuracy.
Unhinged Conservative attack ad which appears to parody The Twilight Zone
Looks like something out of Robocop or Judge Dredd!
Train Sim World 4 - Fife Circle Line Launch Trailer | PS5 & PS4 Games
Ladies and gentlemen, strap yourself in for the gaming event of a lifetime. We're going to Fife!
Finally a new game for the PS5 that we can get excited about.
The former Scotland captain was arrested on Sunday, February 25 and released on an undertaking to appeal at Jedburgh Sheriff Court at a later date.
She's turned the weans against ye, aye?
Organiser House of Illuminati was forced to cancel the weekend event midway through its first day on Saturday and has promised full refunds.
