That door is way too close to the bed, and far too high. This is a horrific ergonomic failure.

Or secrets, if you prefer to think about it sneakier

I asked dlss 5 what to say in retort and it turned a Malaysian man black. Make of that what you will

During the exodus, it felt like 20-30%

I swear to god, it’s like they distilled Jon lajoie’s satire into modern standard

I had to verify that you were at least partly right. For, to amend untruth with even greater untruth would be utterly diabolical and also a little funny

Wait, are you fucking with me or is that real? I’m squinting at you so hard right now

The term “pink-slime journalism” was coined by journalist Ryan Smith in 2012.[4] A related term, “news mirage”, was coined in 2024 by journalists Miranda Green and David Folkenflik to refer to websites that “look like news, but in truth [serve as] mouthpieces” for corporations or advocacy groups with a non-journalistic agenda.[7]

I’m still no closer to understanding why it’s called pink slime

Please, don’t don’t send this. Let them know how much they fucked you up

Tears so true that you can see them underwater. Like aquaman

I’d do the same but I feel like it’d be unintelligible, I say, typing on a digital keyboard with my eyes closed, making 0 mistakes

I’m terrified of the day that some company starts partly copying articles and changing key details after the first plagiarized paragraph. I will be royally fucked when that day comes

Frieren’s fine. It’s flashy and charming with an overarching story to engage with, even in the absence of any understanding of the complex grief and nostalgia and existentialism. Kids engage like fern and stark and would probably feel safe and curious about the fleshed out world. Fine for 12+

Re zero, similarly, is just a very graphic story about self improvement. It’s, if anything, formative and gentle in its extreme horror. It’s The Diner at the End of the Universe, but Subaru is the cow. Fine for 14+ Imo. (I still consider that kids)

But I agree about berserk. A story about the burden of existence and healing told through nihilism, morbidity, betrayal, and rape is a little too heavy. “Nothing matters, but also fuck you.” That is too many conversations to have in one sitting, and something terrible will slip through the cracks. 17+

There’ll always be exceptions to the rule. But that’s a bit nitpicky, and denies the overwhelming intent, both in marketing and writing, to create stories for children. Is every one of them for kids? No. Are the tropes and agencies created with kids in mind? Mostly, yes.

Death parade, great magus bride, psycho pass, steins gate, frieren, and re zero are definitely tooled for teens. Gratuitous violence, edgy themes, society, recognition of change, expectations, etc. are all things that teens can interface with. These stories won’t mean the same thing to them as they do to you, but they stories are not lost on them.

I like several of your mentions btw. Still accessible media, though.

The Lego box says 4-99. Just because they can’t understand how to free craft, that doesn’t mean that the toys weren’t made for them.

Love me some one punch man. The nuances of the characters are entirely lost on the tikes. They’re still the target audience, in spite of their difficulty enjoying it.

Absolutely. Insecurity over intended audience is lame. Like what you like. I have zero judgement. Enjoying kid-friendly media is fine. I’m watching avatar tonight. Doesn’t mean that it’s not for kids, just because the budget is high and the story nuanced

3/4 of those are for early teens. Personally, I only go for real, mature adult anime like boku no pico and Elfen lied

I recognize that, I just don’t foresee any flow of political power, economic force, or societal preference that will lead to it. I’d prefer it, but I’m a realist so I joke instead of hinging my hopes on ideal circumstances

Because it’s media for kids, which usually means that it’s significantly dumbed down or catered to emotionally developing people. For every Mr Roger’s or Arthur, there are 200 caillous

I was speaking on socialism in Europe, which you also take exception to!

And don’t lie, I’ve been in more pissing matches with Leninists than I can count.