Notices by Annie Hsh 👾🖖☕ (fringemagnet@sunny.garden)

“You ain’t really allowed to do that,” said Albert, feeling wretched.

"THE HOGFATHER CAN. THE HOGFATHER GIVES PRESENTS. THERE’S NO BETTER PRESENT THAN A FUTURE."

Apart from Death's speech at the end of the book, probably my favourite bit from the Hogfather. It feels like a very Pratchett moment, and really shows where the heart of the Discworld series lies.

Beautiful comic by Nick Beecher
https://beecher-arts.tumblr.com/post/704562227009716224/heres-a-little-scene-of-my-favorite-bit-from-the

#Discworld #TerryPratchett #books #bookstodon #quote #quotes #Hogfather

Always loved how Sir Terry just said "to hell with the ending of the Little Match Girl, there is nothing just or good or happy or inspiring about her dying alone in the snow", and proceeded to give her the ending she deserved in his own version of the story.

Beyond the clear social commentary, there's also something poetic, and indicative of his genius, that he had his version of the actual embodiment of Death decide to find the loophole and, for that one time, bend the rules to prevent this particular tragedy from happening and let her live.

It also ties very well with the final message of the book, that even if bleakness and unfairness are undeniably real, you need to believe in things like hope, love, and justice for them to exist. And maybe also subtly suggests that, if it's in your hand, you can contribute a tiny bit to that actually happening.

#Discworld #TerryPratchett #Hogfather #books #bookstodon

Posting this once again, to call myself out.

In case you don't own it already, Half-Life is free on Steam until November 20 as part of the game's 25th anniversary update

https://www.pcgamer.com/valve-just-made-half-life-free-and-put-out-a-massive-update-with-cut-content-and-an-hour-long-making-of-documentary/

#gaming #VideoGames #HalfLife #games #RetroGaming #Steam #FreeGames

Ralph Bakshi’s (https://www.bakshistudio.com)The Lord of the Rings might not be the definitive adaptation of the book trilogy, but 45 years ago the film attempted something bold and very unique for its time, especially in regards to animation, and it has definitely earned its cult classic status.

"In the 1960s, Hollywood’s great white whale was The Lord of the Rings. Many notable filmmakers tried and failed to get an adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy epic off the ground — the Beatles even courted Stanley Kubrick to direct a live-action version with their original music — but most declared it unfilmable."

🔗 https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/ralph-bakshi-lord-of-the-rings-45-year-anniversary

#LordOfTheRings #animation #movies #film #FilmMastodon #Cinemastodon #Tolkien #LOTR

According to my old instance profile it's been 1 year since I joined Mastodon. I didn't think much of it back then, since I was already deep into social media fatigue and was completely done with the birdsite's dynamic, but I'm glad I've found this online space which has gradually now become my main social media platform, and even more so to be finding myself posting on the regular again.

#Fediversary #Mastodon #Fediverse

Hard to believe that it's been 25 years since Grim Fandango was released, especially with how well it still holds up. From the writing to the soundtrack, the story, and the overall atmosphere, it's no coincidence the game is considered a gem, and it's very much worth revisiting (or discovering) today.

https://www.doublefine.com/news/a-very-grim-anniversary

#GrimFandango #LucasArts #games #VideoGames #AdventureGame #gaming #RetroGaming

Been hearing a lot of buzz about 'Echoes of the Living', an indie survival horror game coming Q1 2024, which is part of Steam's Next Fest. Tried the demo last night and really quite enjoyed it.

It's very clearly a love letter to the 90s classic Resident Evil games, particularly RE2, from the two playable characters, to the documents and saving system, the inventory, the tank controls, the puzzles, and the zombie infestation plot. The demo doesn't reveal much of the story but the game looks beautiful, and it's even more impressive that it's coming from an indie studio of two people. Definitely gonna be keeping an eye on it when it comes out.

Steam page here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2173460/Echoes_of_the_Living/

#EchoesOfTheLiving #VideoGames #Gaming #games #horror #SurvivalHorror #IndieGame #ScreenshotSaturday

Borrowed from Lynda Carter's tumblr (https://www.tumblr.com/reallyndacarter/729090100002258944/sadly-relevant?source=share) because the message is evergreen.

* Original instance is from the Wonder Woman TV series episode 'The Feminum Mystique: Part 2' (1976).

#WonderWoman #LyndaCarter #TV #show #series #quotes #quote

Not that I don't enjoy seeing her flattened bottom and toe beans floating above me, but it's so funny how of all the soft, comfortable places in the house it's this one that has become her go-to resting spot.

#CatsOfMastodon #cats #cat #pets #floof #catstodon #MastoCats #CatContent

Ursula K. Le Guin was unique and ahead of her time, not only for her progressive stances and her ability to evolve as an author and as a person, but especially for the themes she explored. Having as their core the belief that change is achievable, no matter how much things seem to be set in stone, and that hope, growth, initiative, and resistance matter, making her work still extremely relevant today.

#UrsulaKLeguin #books #bookstodon #writing #WritingCommunity

🔗 https://lithub.com/dragons-are-people-too-ursula-le-guins-acts-of-recognition/

(Image used in the article is from Studio Ghibli's 2006 'Tales from Earthsea'.)

Sharing because this is pretty cool and it's making the rounds on several places uncredited, and also because it's spot on and very true and worth remembering.

🎨 Art by Noah Reinoso:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CrQov1QuN97/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
https://linktr.ee/reinpress?fbclid=PAAaYyI9HBWXKj-CjusynjorVWj5DysFBbHhQ_Z3B57J9m-MM_Gon5ViX-gis

🖋 Inspired by a poem by:
https://instagram.com/corpseofapoet?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

#art #quote #quotes