Cool Actresses

Posted on November 13, 2026 by Aki Vainio

There’s a great podcast about entertainment, called The Rest Is Entertainment, from two British industry insiders, Marina Hyde and Richard Osman. Some time ago they had an episode in which they discussed who is cool based on a listener question. Here‘s a link to the episode. However, since then Hyde has had questionable comments regarding J.K. Rowling (something like “maybe she should be the prime minister” which is understandably a red flag for trans folk and anyone allied with them), so that is not an endorsement.

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My Favorite Movies About Kink

Posted on November 9, 2026 by Aki Vainio

Yeah, I ran out of categories…

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My Spooky Season 2026

Posted on October 31, 2026 by Aki Vainio

I decided to try to find a horror movie I haven’t seen for every day of October 2026. I expected a lot of shit by approaching it this way and a lot of shit was what I got. However, there were bright spots.

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Digger Review

Posted on October 22, 2026 by Aki Vainio

This is not a movie where I would have expected audiences to like it so much more than the critics. I suspect there must have been plenty of self-selection bias. Only people who knew they would like it have seen it, or only people who think that if they understand a movie, that movie must be good.

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Doxxing Myself or What Amazon.com Thinks About Me

Posted on October 7, 2026 by Aki Vainio

In yet another desperate attempt to make sure people know they are using generative AI for something good, Amazon.com (I’m specifying .com, since I mostly use .co.uk, when I need to use Amazon, and sadly, sometimes you do) decided to roll out some new functionality: You can now see what assumptions the system is making about you, in plain text.

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Ten Great Borderlands Videos

Posted on September 26, 2026 by Aki Vainio

There’s a lot of playthroughs, strategy guides, showcases of mods, and so forth out there. They are an important part of the ecosystem, but they are also kind of boring. How many times do you need to see someone one-shot the final boss? How many times do you need to see someone play the games with the worst possible gear? There’s just diminishing returns there. At the same time, there are people out there innovating in this space all the time.

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The Secret Reading Club of Kabul Review

Posted on September 26, 2026 by Aki Vainio

This is the kind of movie that puts my privilege into perspective.

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My Anti-Corporate Double Feature Review (Coyote vs. Acme and Resident Evil)

Posted on September 19, 2026 by Aki Vainio

Granted, Resident Evil wasn’t that anti-corporate. Sure, Umbrella is still the bad guy, but it isn’t there all of the time. It’s existence is acknowledged and I think it’s mentioned only once, but Acme on the other hand… they are pure evil and we are reminded of that over and over.

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