It’s the first of many Antstream-fueled review fodder uploads and if nothing else, I’ll be mining this shit for all its worth… whatever that ends up entailing in the long run, that is.
Anyway, you’ve probably seen sample video of this thing last week via Extra Bits. Now here’s the review portion of the program.
I can do posts here.
Weekly Extra Bits videos return today with some B-Roll DVD footage of some Magic Jewelry gameplay featured in yesterday’s review, but without that annoying guy talking.
Just when you thought that we’ve embraced the video revolution of HD… here we are again.
Yeah, as much as I would have liked a much grander start to the 2026 review cycle, I’m saving the best bits for later down the road. Trust me when I say that there’s some genuinely good stuff to look forward to in the next several weeks.
Amazingly, this didn’t turn out to be a complete disaster. A session of SMB1 Remastered and not much else before nature came a-calling.
If all goes well, I’m hoping to do one of these live things once a month… maybe two if we’re really lucky… but we’ll see on that front. In the meantime, there’s plenty of other stuff to look forward to… kinda, sorta… probably not.
Hey, where’s that guy in the banner?
I don’t know… ask me again when I decide to do NXT or even Smackdown, which I probably never will.
In any event, it’s the first Impact to air on AMC, which is apparently a big deal to have a wrestling show on a channel that primarily focuses on… oh wait, they do more than classic movies now? They have original content? Who doesn’t have original content these days? Why the fuck would they want someone else’s wrestling show when they could just make their own? They’ve got fucking money, no? They’re the Breaking Bad people, the Walking Dead people? Who the fuck said “Goshdarn, we need a fornicating wrestling show!” If they’re that desperate, why not call the Juggalos and get their show on the air? At least they have a guy that… actually, you know what? Never mind.
So I had this on the DVR and I figured… sure, why not give it a watch? New era (so to speak) on a new channel, may as well give it a dive and see if things are looking up or if this is going to be a one and done deal.
Although I gotta be honest… I miss Joe on this show, already.
*waits*
He’s not appearing, is he?
*sigh*
Now I don’t know what to believe…
Continue reading “TNA Impact (Jan. 15th, 2026) – Abandoning Mere Competence”
Yes, we’re talking about this a month after the fact. And yes, the dust has settled a bit. And yes, there will continue to be discourse surrounding the end of John Cena’s legendary WWE run. And I had not really planned on giving this subject matter much more thought than the one post I did last month… but a couple things occurred that caused me to give this more thought than necessary and this, along with a message that came my way a short while ago, sort of dawned this epiphany of sorts as it relates to this whole deal.
Unfortunately for those hoping for another voice in the “John Cena Shouldn’t Have Lost” or “John Cena Shouldn’t Have Given Up” camp, I’m afraid I’ve got some bad news for you. In fact, I’m going to highlight something that you folks SHOULD have figured from the very beginning of this whole Last Time business.
Continue reading “THE BITE COMMENTARIES #13 – John Cena Gives Up”
Source: https://filmstories.co.uk/news/kathleen-kennedy-steps-down-as-lucasfilm-president-praises-ai/
So I guess there’s going to be a particular sect of fans and film viewers who will be throwing huge parties over the departure of (now former) Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy, who had been running the ship since 2012 when Disney bought the company and has had a rather debatable influence on the various Lucasfilm properties she had overseen… I think that’s a diplomatic way of saying it. You may be cheering for this or you may be possibly sad by this outcome. I honestly am ambivalent towards the whole deal, but regardless, I wish her the best in all her future endeavors.
I’m just wondering if this actually means anything in the long run because to me, Kennedy was just the head of a division who generally follows mandates from people above her pay grade. To me, the Disneyfication or Marvelizing of Star Wars into a cinematic universal property to be exploited and mined for content would have happened regardless of whoever was in charge. I’m sure she’s had some say on what happened with these properties, but at the same time, is a changing of the guard really going to mean anything going forward or is it just lip service to cause a bit of ruckus before we settle back to the usual routine?
Either way, it’ll be interesting to see who gets the position now and whether they’ll actually affect the way Lucasfilm and its properties are treated, but after that, it’ll be business as usual and nobody will wiser. I make mention of this, but I will forget this soon after.
So, some folks may have shown concern about Gamestop closing up hundreds of stores in the US at the start of the new year and I am wondering why people are so concerned. Aren’t we supposed to hate GameStop because they’re scummy people? Or has the narrative changed at some point?
Obviously, you feel bad for the people losing their jobs and also you kinda, sorta feel bad for losing a place that sold your games… but honestly, you step into a GameStop these days and what do you see? Walls of Funko pops, random anime and comic book merchandise, toys, action figures, collector’s pieces… and then somewhere along the way, you’ll find a small space dedicated to, you know, games.
But then again, this has been the GameStop operandi for years, hasn’t it? Once I stepped into a GameStop and started seeing more Funkos than games, that’s when I called it quits and stopped going to GameStop for my gaming wants or needs. GameStop used to be the place where you could get used games for decent prices and I’ve amassed quite the collection of Xbox and PS2 games as a result… but nowadays, even the used games hold their worth, even with they’re just selling the disc or Switch card.
And even when I did dive into a GameStop once or twice, it’s mostly to pick up a figure or two… maybe a game if they had a used copy cheap enough… but even that, I can get from Amazon or Best Buy.
If anything, I’d feel bad for the smaller, genuine gaming shops if they were to close down. My usual place at the old flea market shut down and I just barely made the final week… and the other place that’s still there is becoming more of a merch place than a gaming store. Fortunately, I found this other place in Montreal that specializes in video game stuff… if only the parking wasn’t so shit… and also, obviously, the pricing on these things. The loss of THAT place, along with others like it, would pain me more than the loss of a GameStop that I haven’t stepped foot in for years.
Still, some folks will lament the loss of these stores and hopefully if you’re one of those folks who has a GameStop close to them close up shop, then hopefully, you’ll find some other means of continuing your gaming needs in some form or another. But just to level with you folks… Gamestop going away isn’t worth shedding a tear over.
Not these days, anyway…
We’ve got a rather eventful episode of Nitro this week where a couple of significant things happen going forward. And it’s actually a pretty good episode as well.
Continue reading “WCW Monday Nitro (Jan 15th, 1996) – And Then Public Enemy Appeared”
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