đź Make 'fetch' happen
The convergence of movies and games, 'Deadpool' writer Q&A, and more.
Morninâ. Did you ever wonder why Garfieldâan unemployed and well-fed catâhates Mondays?
According to creator Jim Davis, itâs because âevery Monday is just a reminder that his life is the same old, same old cycling again.â
Too depressing? OK, maybe itâs only us that finds an orange cat with ennui funny. Fine!
âEric Alt, Marques Edge, Andrew Nusca
Buffed/Nerfed
Whatâs up and down in the world rn.
Buffed: Japanese altruism. Vending machines in the coastal city of Ako have been designed to âunlockâ and provide free food and drink during emergencies. In the U.S., meanwhile, your dollar bill is still too wrinkly to work. Womp womp.
Nerfed: Community fans. Theyâve been hoping forânay demandingâa movie since the show ended in 2015. WelpâŠever heard of the myth of Sisyphus?
Buffed: Hippiemobile 2.0. The classic VW bus is reimagined for 2024 as a sleek electric ride. Far out, man.
Nerfed: Normie space flight. Boeing and NASAâs Starliner capsule, built to ferry people to and from the International Space Station, has been grounded because everyone ignored design flaws that were present a year ago. They, uh, didnât want to miss a thing.
Buffed: Spider-Mation. Did you see Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse this weekend? You might want to get on that, because apparently a LOT of people did. You really couldnât go wrong with Issa Rae and Oscar Isaac in the cast. âEA
Burning Question: How are movies and games influencing each other?
Asked and answered.

When entertainment writers start using terms like âfetch questsâ to describe episodes of The Mandalorian, you know the boundaries between television, movies, and video games are really eroding.
Executive editor Eric Alt sat down with screenwriter TJ Fixman (of Netflixâs upcoming action thriller Carry-On) and senior writer Sydney King (of Blizzardâs team-based action franchise Overwatch) to talk about the creative approaches to feature films versus games, and where the storytelling possibilities for both may be heading.
Hereâs what they had to say.
Speed Run: Gerry Duggan, writer, âDeadpoolâ and âX-Menâ
Two-minute talks with todayâs movers and shakers.
Gerry Duggan has sent the X-Men down the runway of the Hellfire Gala and has put balloons in the mouths of everyone from wisecracking superhero Deadpool to wisecracking superhero Iron Man to, um, Batman.
In conversation with executive editor Eric Alt, Duggan lets us in on the what goes on in the hotel rooms of Comic Cons, how breaking into comics is like breaking out of jail, and why working at a comic book shop kinda rules.
Weâd say ânuff said, but thatâs not really true. Read on for more.
Mixtape Monday
Letâs get this week started off right.
Last weekâs picks were all about mellow vibes; this week weâre turning up the volume on Pride Month.
Todayâs playlist, curated by members of the LGBTQ+ employee network at Activision Blizzard King, is guaranteed to put some wind behind your rainbow flags.
Letâs go:
Moloko, âSing It Back.â If it were possible for a song to physically get up and strut around, this one would do it. Listen on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube. (Recommended by Tanarra Schneider, head of inclusive practices, Activision Blizzard King)
SOPHIE, âBIPP.â Have you ever heard a song that sounds like a Super Bounce Ball careening around inside your head? Now you have. Listen on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube. (Recommended by Kaylee Barnes, copywriter, Activision)
Little Star, âVoice.â This rocking track by a trio comprising trans and gay members has a slow build and one formidable bass line. Listen on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube. (Recommended by Santiago Guerrero, associate QA project lead, Activision)
Halsey, âhoney.â Does someone need an anthemic rocker? âCause weâve got one. Listen on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube. (Recommended by AJ Rogers, production manager, Blizzard)
Stray Kids, âYoutiful.â With a line like âIâve never been so anti-hopeless,â we couldnât resist this self-acceptance ballad. Listen on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube. (Recommended by Liz Brooks, senior product manager, Blizzard)
Thatâs it for this week! âEA
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