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Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the topic of convention drama. It takes many forms. Attendee vs Attendee. Attendee vs Convention. Convention vs Convention. Convention vs Nature. Convention vs Itself. In the news, Malaria is at Frankfurt Airport , never ever pull the emergency brake on a train, the new Resident Evil movie might be good , and the Transformers movie is in theaters again . Related Links Forum Thread Con Drama Discord Chat Con Drama Bluesky Post Con Drama Things of the Day Rym - Camera Shutters are Extremely Fast Scott - 'King of the Hill' Trailer Race

Tonight on GeekNights, we review The Old Prince 1871 . It's an 18xx game, and you can play an alpha implementation at 18xx.games . It's a good one, designed by Lucas Boyd. We've previously reviewed 1817 , 1889: History of Shikoku Railways , and 1846: The Race for the Midwest : you know we love a good train game. In the news, the Steam Frame is finally here , Nintendo has a big sale , and the Nintendo Direct was overall solid. Related Links Forum Thread The Old Prince 1871 Discord Chat The Old Prince 1871 Bluesky Post The Old Prince 1871 Things of the Day Rym - Wading through making a DOOM map in Waded Scott - Hacks.Guide

Tonight on GeekNights, we review Common Side Effects . It's got a lot going on and is worth watching: it's only 10 episodes and evokes aspects of Fargo TV. In the news, Ghost in the Shell continues to be fantastic as it follows the original manga, Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia is phenomenal, and Goodbye, Lara is absolutely worth watch as a re-take on The Little Mermaid. Also, the discourse around Anime NYC's photography policy . Related Links Forum Thread Common Side Effects Discord Chat Common Side Effects Bluesky Post Common Side Effects Things of the Day Rym - no children (deltarune animatic) Scott - Tumble Forth

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider e-bikes, e-scooters, monowheels, and all the assorted electric conveyances that aren't cares and that are becoming more and more popular everywhere there are people. E.g., what are the "classes" of ebikes? In the news, streamers are suing Twitch and Amazon for their opt-out AI model training, 404 tracked down the "rare book" AI training story, and the Steam Frame might finally be coming . Related Links Forum Thread E-Bikes, E-Scooters, et al. Discord Chat E-Bikes, E-Scooters, et al. Bluesky Post E-Bikes, E-Scooters, et al. Things of the Day Rym - That's a sapient answer Scott - Strawberry Vampire (INDIE PILOT ANIMATIC) 🍓🦇

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the humble Board Game Night. Many of you host (or try to host) them. Some of them are public. Many are haunted by that guy. In the news, Big Walk is out, you can play The Old Prince at 18xx.games right now, and Rockstar Games is an evil union-busting company and it's going to court soon . Related Links Forum Thread Board Game Night Discord Chat Board Game Night Bluesky Post Board Game Night Things of the Day Rym - Yahtzee Proficiency Test with Detailed Feedback Scott - The Hardest Working Font in Manhattan

Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss data centers . Once as positive thing, they have become a blight on the Earth in the ever-growing wake of the AI bubble. Rym and Emily are back from Cedar Point and will have a couple of special episodes about it in the near future, and also have a secret VR project that's slightly less secret than it was before. In the news, the AI slop factory wants help flagging AI slop , and ZGM is an open source gaming mouse firmware . Related Links Forum Thread Data Centers Discord Chat Data Centers Bluesky Post Data Centers Things of the Day Rym - Cedar Point x Made to Thrill Scott - Milwaukee Transit Passes

Tonight on GeekNights, we review The Ghost in the Shell (2026) animated by Science Saru . It's the original manga faithfully animated with a lot of style. In the news, The Last Blossom (HOUSENKA) will be in North American theaters for two nights , and Crunchyroll is destroying their own store (RIP Right Stuf). Related Links Forum Thread The Ghost in the Shell (2026) Discord Chat The Ghost in the Shell (2026) Bluesky Post The Ghost in the Shell (2026) Things of the Day Rym - Spokanki - Tjovane (the Thieves) Scott - Pro Beach Hockey | Heavy Metal vs. Xpress 1998 (FULL BROADCAST!)

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the growing trend of seeking retro technology. From the Charmera to flip phones to audio cassettes, it's part aesthetic and part anti-consumerist anti-capitalist pushback to the ravages of modernity. In the news, Mamdani announces new Click-to-Cancel rule for New York City , workers in Acklam discover Medlar fruit trees (also known as dog's arse ), and no technology is going to make exercising effectively take less time. Also, we did it . Related Links Forum Thread Intentionally Retro Technology Discord Chat Intentionally Retro Technology Bluesky Post Intentionally Retro Technology Things of the Day Rym - How the K-line got its name Scott - MiniPCs.zip

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider ice cream . In the news, DUNC 3 has a trailer , ICE appears to have covered up another brazen murder this time in Houston Texas, and the situation in Russia is destabilizing in a way that evokes 1917 . Related Links Forum Thread Ice Cream Discord Chat Ice Cream Bluesky Post Ice Cream Things of the Day Rym - A short comic about Lenny Scott - pizel skylines

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the game of Association Football . More commonly known as soccer, it's a game of high drama , clever play , and FIFA corruption that is cemented in societal and cultural history. In the news, a Manhattan skyscraper is collapsing , XBOX is collapsing , YOASOBI x Overwatch slaps, and the new Ghost in the Shell slaps. Related Links Forum Thread Association Football Discord Chat Association Football Bluesky Post Association Football Things of the Day Rym - EVANGELION BRAND NEW SERIES PRODUCTION CONFIRMATION Scott - Free Printable Graph Paper

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake . It's a fantastic continuation of Adventure Time, which we reviewed in 2013 , reviewed again in 2014 , shared our final thoughts in 2019 , reviewed Distant Lands - BMO in 2020, and Distant Lands - Obsidian also in 2020. It's also deeply metacontextual . In the news, Science Saru is bringing us Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia , the Lefebrvistes are schisming over Vatican II (again), and two people climbed to the top of the Empire State Building today. Related Links Forum Thread Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake Discord Chat Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake Bluesky Post Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake Things of the Day Rym - you know the frog but not his story Scott - Why The Price Is Right has hidden mics everywhere

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the current state and evolution of bicycle technology. Not all advancement in modernity is "good" advancement. In the news, delivery robots are a menace , the illegitimate and fully compromised Supreme Court's broken clock was correct on geofence warrants , climate change is killing us , and AI slop music should be demonetized . Related Links Forum Thread Bicycle Technology Discord Chat Bicycle Technology Bluesky Post Bicycle Technology Things of the Day Rym - I am a person, you are not Scott - Dirty Little Zine

Tonight on GeekNights, we review Mina the Hollower (2026) . It's fantastic, evoking the feeling of old NES games but with modern design sensibilities. In the news, the Steam Machine is actually here and still a reasonable price (considering the unreasonable pressure the AI bubble is putting on computer components), Civ VII added hotseat multiplayer, and Deltarune chapter 5 drops TOMORROW . Related Links Forum Thread Mina the Hollower (2026) Discord Chat Mina the Hollower (2026) Bluesky Post Mina the Hollower (2026) Things of the Day Rym - "I Never Read The Animorphs," a poem by Neil Cicierega Scott - Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the challenge of company-managed devices. In the news, Britain has banned the kids from all social media , Nvidia is issuing $25 Billion in corporate bonds , and Verizon screwed a guy over with MDM . Related Links Forum Thread Company Devices Discord Chat Company Devices Bluesky Post Company Devices Things of the Day Rym - Jinxxy Scott - Anthropeum

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider museums we've been to. In the news, XBOX is in trouble , and the GOP's incompetence killed FISA . Also the MoMA Design Store (not an ad). Related Links Forum Thread Museums Discord Chat Museums Bluesky Post Museums Things of the Day Rym - Uncursing Money Scott - programming a gba game on an iphone

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider what happens when one chases the meta. This is especially a problem when competitive and casual players mix and is the topic of several GeekNights lectures . In the news, Furality was phenomenal this year, and the Nintendo Direct was underwhelming. Related Links Forum Thread Chasing the Meta Discord Chat Chasing the Meta Bluesky Post Chasing the Meta Things of the Day Rym - Furality Ultra: Tsop B2B Loprov (Full Stage Visuals) Scott - NTSC-RS

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the evil cameras all around us. In the news, Nvidia introduces an underwhelming chip to make underwhelming PCs , the US gestapo are trying to buy advertiser datasets in a dangerous escalation of the police state , and Furality is this weekend ! Related Links Forum Thread The Evil Cameras All Around Us Discord Chat The Evil Cameras All Around Us Bluesky Post The Evil Cameras All Around Us Things of the Day Rym - HD remaster of "Rejected" Scott - Because We Feud

Tonight on GeekNights we consider cinema. We both love movies, and have for our entire lives. In the news, the K-shaped economy means the Steam Deck is expensive and also sold out , chemical disasters are occurring in the US , Hawaii is using state power to fight back against the disastrous Citizens United ruling , and Delaware is doing the literal opposite . Related Links Forum Thread Cinema Discord Chat Cinema Bluesky Post Cinema Things of the Day Rym - Incentive per diem Scott - hallucinate: Massively Multiplayer Online Rave

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider games where the numbers go up. Like Balatro or Slay the Spire or 9 Kings or Vampire Survivors . These games might intersect with deeper societal problems related to the signifier and the signified and the trap of hyperreality . In the news, the NAACP calls for a boycott of southern public school athletics due to their extreme gutting of voting rights , Ferrari launches the Luce , and nobody is booking rooms for the World Cup. Related Links Forum Thread Games where the numbers go up Discord Chat Games where the numbers go up Bluesky Post Games where the numbers go up Things of the Day Rym - Otakon 08 Geeknights promo Scott - Sales & Dungeons

Tonight on the GeekNights Book Club, we discuss Ray Nayler's The Mountain in the Sea . Recommended by the staff at LIC Book Culture it's a cyberpunk novel about minds and consciousness (among other things). It's worth a read. Related Links Forum Thread The Mountain in the Sea Discord Chat The Mountain in the Sea Bluesky Post The Mountain in the Sea Things of the Day Rym - ヨルシカ - あぶく（OFFICIAL VIDEO） Scott - ANIMEVOX