AML @CyborgMusa

Oh absolutely, teaching children how to deadlift is basically a one-way ticket to permanent disability. Next they’ll be showing them how to squat and we’ll have an entire generation of kids who can only crawl. Brilliant parenting strategy.

nigga called him a canaanite im dead

LowTierRog Daily @lowtierrogdaily

5 days ago

LowTierGod (Age 41) releases oldhead rage on tekken 8

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This genuinely might be the funniest fighting game clip Ive ever seen I've been crying

OMG | Cloned @l_Cloned_l

7 days ago

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Forget bus fares lol something needs to be done about train fares, right now were being completely robbed

Andy Burnham @andyburnham

a week ago

For too long, people have said that cheaper transport isn't an option. I don't accept that. l've done it before and now I'm doing it again: a £2 cap on bus fares for millions across the country.

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LMFAOOOO

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All I hear

KJ👨‍🦯‍➡️ @Kj_ldnn

a week ago

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😭

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A serial killer allegedly picked the wrong victim: the first African American world kickboxing champion, Fredia "Cheetah" Gibbs. Gibbs says she unknowingly fought for her life after getting into a van with the man later identified as the "Grim Sleeper" serial killer. She recalls: > Realizing she was in danger after he drove the wrong way and she discovered she couldn't open the doors or windows. > He allegedly tried to sexually assault her after trapping her inside the van. > She relied on her kickboxing training and mental strength to fight back, overpower him, and escape. Gibbs says the ordeal left her with PTSD, and for years she was constantly looking over her shoulder. Do you think her kickboxing training is the reason she's alive today?

For me, this is already a story from a career that spans the past 31 years. I’m probably one of the people in the game industry who has traveled to the largest number of countries and actually met local fan communities in person. So honestly, I’ve been influenced by people and cultures from all over the world. More than race itself, I think I’ve always been influenced by “regional culture” and “organizational culture.” One of the most fascinating moments involving your culture happened in 2019, when I revealed Leroy Smith. (The visual design wasn’t mine, but the original character concept was.) Right after the reveal, I received this message from the American fan community: “Can we… can we invite you to the cookout for making an awesome character like this?” Now, as someone from my generation in Japan, I was actually considered relatively good at reading and writing English. By then I’d already been to North America over 50 times, had maintained the English I learned for university entrance exams, and had been communicating with people on Twitter in English long before translation apps became useful, let alone AI translation. But honestly… when I saw that sentence, I had absolutely no idea what it meant. In fact, my very first reaction was: “Oh no… I’m finished.” Here’s why. Back then I was frequently arguing against articles spreading hate toward video games, and I kept seeing people replying with the word “cooked.” As you know, “cooked” can mean you’re done, finished, or completely destroyed. I also often saw “roasted.” Because of that, I honestly assumed “cookout” was just an even stronger version of “cooked.” So for one terrifying moment, I read it as: “Hey… we… we… can invite you to a party where we’re going to beat you up and roast you?” Even though I thought I knew America pretty well, I genuinely wondered if I’d somehow pressed some invisible cultural button that I wasn’t supposed to touch. Later, I had another misunderstanding. People kept calling me: “You are the fxxking GOAT.” And for about two or three years I honestly thought, “Damn… here’s another guy calling me ‘a fxxking goat… this animal bastard.’ Better ignore the bait.” Some people even replied with 🐐 emojis, so I genuinely believed they were insulting me by calling me an animal. Because of misunderstandings like that, I seriously thought: “Man… getting our characters accepted by Americans is really difficult. They might actually be even more sensitive than Japanese people in many ways. We need to study their culture much more.” Anyway, back to the cookout story. Eventually someone explained that a “cookout” in the African American community is actually one of the highest compliments possible—basically saying: “You’re someone we’d trust enough to invite to our close-knit family BBQ, where only real friends and loved ones are welcome.” That explanation was a huge relief. Then they started showing me BBQ equipment and ingredients… …and I was absolutely shocked that everything was several times bigger than what we have in Japan. Sure, I expected the smoker grills to be huge. But even the tongs and spatulas were enormous, and the meat looked like something I’d only ever seen as loot in an MMORPG. Looking back now, I honestly regret not immediately flying to the U.S. and accepting an invitation to one of those community cookouts. That really was the perfect opportunity. Anyway… I’ve wandered way off topic. Of course I can’t claim that I fully understand what you call Black culture. But if we’re talking about the parts that have genuinely influenced me, the cookout story is certainly one of them. And the people in these photos have also had a significant influence on me. (I’d like to include many more, but I’ll limit it to four photos.)

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Kareem A. Harper @KareemHarper

2 weeks ago

That moment when you realize black culture influenced #Tekken. First documented history of powered up fighting fx in film/hit fx. I see you @Harada_TEKKEN. Someone on your team back in day saw this film if not you. BS if you say it had no role... #TheLastDragon #Motown

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Dont listen to this, if ur lucky to have parents willing to provide housing for u while u figure things out take full advantage

Ireoluwa🖤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @swhat03

2 weeks ago

No offense, but being 23 to 30 and still living under your parent's roof is embarrassing.

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The UK has somehow convinced an entire generation that struggling financially while working full time with overtime is normal.

Are these niggas making a movie…. ABOUT MAKING A MOVIE???

DiscussingFilm @DiscussingFilm

2 weeks ago

The first trailer for ‘I PLAY ROCKY’ has been released. The film follows a young Sylvester Stallone & the dramatic journey it took to get ‘ROCKY’ made. In theaters on November 20.

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this throat has been passed down through generations

Jozu 🇵🇦 @JozuJoestarr

2 weeks ago

yall fuck with the new tatt?

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This is genuinely how D-Block Europe sounds to me

##PUNKSUPREME @cashyams

2 weeks ago

There's a genre of music growing on TikTok that I like to call UK Poo

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You saw a woman cook a meal for her man based on his culture and wrote this hateful essay on why she shouldn’t have lol. You suffer from such severe mental illness.

👱🏾‍♀️👩🏻‍🦱BeMaSista 👧🏽👩‍🦰 @womanocryafrica

3 weeks ago

Pourquoi les femmes blanches vous vous infligez cette charge mentale ? Pourquoi tu te décarcasses pour maîtriser les codes culinaires d’une culture qui n’est pas la tienne ? Apprendre le mafé, le foufou, le thiéb, l’attiéké comme si ta vie en dépendait…Pour qui ? Pour lui plaire

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Indian Amazon is something else

'Birds toss their bread at thee' Brutal 😂

lucila .⋆♱ @futuredeadgf

3 weeks ago

not a shilling to your name 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

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WTF IT’S A LITERAL CHILD!! Oh wait, sorry guys. Older woman, younger man. Nothing to be upset about. False alarm.

New York Post @nypost

3 weeks ago

Kathy Griffin, 65, reveals new boyfriend on social media: ‘He’s 22’ trib.al/J6zLfBV

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barber done fucked my shit up

まだ面白い @madaomoshiroi

3 weeks ago

前髪ぱっつんが似合いすぎる奇跡の生き物

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