Author: Bronson O’Quinn
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Why Villains Are Not Secretly Heroes in Disguise
originally posted to Tumblr (with some regrettable AI slop) Note: Spoilers for Fight Club. If you like anti-heroes, or even villains, to the point that you argue online or at parties that they’re “Correct, actually, and you should rewatch the film or reread the book with that in mind,” there’s something you need to hear…
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A Minecraft Movie: One Year Later
A Minecraft Movie sports surprisingly polished talent for an otherwise mediocre story. It’s been a year later, so let’s explore the good and bad behind the blockbuster videogame adaptation.
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AI is the New Snake Oil
AI cares more about confidence than accuracy, which explains why it’s being sold by tech grifters with more panache than sense.
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My Updated Thoughts on Generative AI
Bronson gives his expert opinion on generative AI in the year of our Lorde 2026.
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Welcome to the Year of the Maze Rat
My Writing Goals for 2026 This is for me, more than anything. I do want some sort of “Declaration of Intent” for the year. I think it’s something like this: “Be happy, not productive.” That may sound like a cop out, but it’s designed to reorient how I think about my writing projects, because I…
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Video Game Haiku #22: Vampire Survivors
Together we stand emanating garlic clouds waiting for treasure.
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Yes, TikTok is Bad. But It Shouldn’t Be Banned
TikTok, like all social media, has serious problems. But banning it doesn’t solve those problems and gives those other platforms a free pass.
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What Book, Film, Video Game, or Album Lived up to the Hype?
What piece of art “lived up to the hype” or even exceeded your expectations?
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How I Made My Hero Section Video
This post is primarily to give more information about the video clips I’m using, especially to credit the original videographers. I think it’s important for everyone to give credit where it’s due, especially for artists who are kind enough to donate their craft for our personal use. Also, from a more personal perspective, I don’t…
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Another Millennial on Jon Stewart’s Return
Jon Stewart made a career of calling out media bias while occasionally falling for the same traps as the mainstream outlets he criticized.
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Video Game Haiku #21: Slay the Spire
The heart is attacked. Each action, a reaction. Do we try again?
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How I Really Feel About AI
I have a lot of thoughts about so-called “artificial intelligence” in the form of language learning models. Sometimes I like them. Other times I don’t. But it’s also pretty disingenuous to pretend it’s so simple. Even though I’ve written on the topic before, here’s everything I have to say (right now) about the machine learning…