Soul Reaver seriously needs a reboot. Soul Reaver kept getting mentioned a while back when Square Enix sold off Cristal Dynamics to pay for NFT scams, but no mutterings of a reboot/remake.

Sovereign Citizens do exist over here tho. My brother has fallen in with that crowd. Bunch of Muppets.

Unicron has entered the chat.

Finally a Google product I don’t mind then sending to the graveyard.

I’m guessing this is the Jason X version, which was Jason in space, so obviously he had to be styled in brushed aluminium.

Everyone here has already suggested Earthsea, but if you’re also after a great sci-fi from her, I’d suggest The Dispossessed.

The human sphincter can stretch to 7 inches in diameter. A raccoon can squeeze into 4 inches. You do the math and draw your own conclusions.

Women are required to have 2.1 children each on average to maintain population growth

Wow, that wording!

His name is Colm Meaney and his name stalks me in credits.

Bard gave me this, and it’s not terrible:

(Verse 1) Worf: I’m a Klingon warrior, born to fight Data: I’m an android, made of metal and light Worf: I’ve got a heart full of rage Data: I’ve got a mind full of sage

(Chorus) But we’re both part of the Star Trek crew And we’re both here to see it through We’ve got our differences, it’s true But we’re both here to fight for what we believe in, me and you

(Verse 2) Worf: I’ve fought in battles, I’ve seen the best and the worst Data: I’ve studied the human condition, I’ve put it to the test Worf: I believe in honor and duty Data: I believe in logic and beauty

(Chorus) But we’re both part of the Star Trek crew And we’re both here to see it through We’ve got our differences, it’s true But we’re both here to fight for what we believe in, me and you

(Bridge) We’re two very different beings, that’s for sure But we’re both part of the Star Trek crew, that’s pure We’ve got our differences, but we also have our strengths And together, we can overcome any length

(Chorus) We’re both part of the Star Trek crew And we’re both here to see it through We’ve got our differences, it’s true But we’re both here to fight for what we believe in, me and you

It’s Johnny the homicidal maniac, also written by Johnen Vasquez and illustrated by Roman Dirge, the creatives behind Invader Zim.

Are the podcasters getting paid for these translated versions? If so, and at the same rate, then I don’t personally see an issue. If not, then yes, it’s exploitation.

Edit: and as long as the AI voice isn’t reused for other content without consent from the owner of said voice.

Similar situation, I was at an antiques shop with my parents, on November 11th, which here in the UK is a day of remembrance for people who died during WW1 and WW2. We’re observing the moment of silence, when an American guy walks in, notices the silence and loudly exclaims “Wow, who died? It’s like a mausoleum in here!” Someone, thankfully, took him to the side and quietly explained what was happening. He did apologise afterwards. I found the whole situation very funny.

At its core, the service charge is about driving change in our industry – helping ensure our business can thrive in challenging economic environments and compensating each member of our team in a more equitable way – in a way that uniformly increasing our food prices doesn’t allow for. 

I don’t understand what the difference is between adding the service charge and increasing prices. Literally no justification for this, just a “trust us, bro”.

What’s upsetting about the litter boxes thing, is that schools were buying them so that when a psycho comes and shoots up a school, little kids can shit themselves in front of their classmates and it’s easier to clean up. Nothing to do with furries, it’s just a problem American lawmakers don’t want to fix so people are finding creative solutions to ancillary problems.