LATTICE 200EC7: Haruomi Hosono's hidden video game soundtrack The story of Haruomi Hosono's obscure contribution to video games, which has been right under our noses for decades.

Hey, did you know Haruomi Hosono scored a soundtrack for an obscure rail shooter for the PlayStation? And that the audio is fully playable if you put the game disc in your CD player? Here's the story of a hidden gem by one third Yellow Magic Orchestra. 🚀
www.shy.center/p/lattice-20...

Poison Girl Friend - Tout Est Rouge [Japan, Downbeat / Triphop / Ambient, Dub] (1994) Gloomy and dubby J-Pop resolving into a piece of dark ambient.

Poison Girl Friend - Tout Est Rouge [Japan, Downbeat / Triphop / Ambient, Dub] (1994) Gloomy and dubby J-Pop resolving into a piece of dark ambient.
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https://youtu.be/4cTLu79RPr4

I felt compelled to make a chart of some '70s Japanese folk albums I really like, so please have this.

that’s fucking right.

We have a chance of removing the Online Safety Act!

Any UK residents, PLEASE take the time to fill out the whole form. If we want to remove ID verification on websites that actually don't need it, we need to take action NOW!

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Talking books | Shinkou Shuukyou Omoide-Kyou Listen to the radio waves. Blow it all up.

New post!

This week I’m digging into the influential denpa novel Shinkou Shuukyou Omoide-Kyou, my long relationship with Japanese harsh noise, and what to do in a world overrun by poisoned radio waves.

Check it out!!

Story 8

what would you do if the guys you had a crush on transformed into cute animals when you hugged them? and when they transformed back they were naked? i hope you'll consider the question i just posed, because a girl named Tohru Honda didn't.

the "i cant afford to pay my taxes" EP (or: one day i will be able to release music without the impetus of a personal financial crisis), by smiling broadly 6 track album

new smiling broadly release because the irs fucked hazel in the ass.

smilingbroadly.bandcamp.com/album/the-i-...

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All I'll say about Tax Day is it's a good thing I don't believe in Hell, because we'd every one be irrevocably bound there for continuing to fund all this.

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Opinion | Why Aren’t the Kids Out Protesting Against Trump?

Centrist dems aligned with republicans and MAGA fascists to criminalize virtually all protest, demonize "the groups," and attack anti-genocide protesters as antisemites.

Edsall gets to keep writing such hacky recycled columns precisely because he doesn't say this.

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/o...

Layout image by Reiko Okuyama (credited as Keiko Kitagawa) created for 1973's "Belladonna of Sadness".

Model images by Reiko Okuyama (credited as Keiko Kitagawa) created for 1973's "Belladonna of Sadness".

Model images by Reiko Okuyama (credited as Keiko Kitagawa) created for 1973's "Belladonna of Sadness".

Layout (1) and model images (2 & 3) for "Belladonna of Sadness" by Reiko Okuyama (credited as Keiko Kitagawa).

From Anido's "Reiko Okuyama: Legendary Animator - Her Animated Drawings"

guys who adapted to eat avocado from tree are hardcore . it doesn’t start ripening until you pick it….

Anthology of the Killer is OUT NOW on PS5 and Nintendo Switch!

The groundbreaking and dreamlike, IGF Nuovo-winning horror-comedy series from legendary auteur thecatamites, is finally on console!

Play once and remember forever.

If anything, it’s just a testament to the fact that the only people who remain on Twitter these days are ungrateful, toxic wads, and hopefully Japanese users will be able to make a proper exodus eventually to some better avenues (not that BSky is perfect and totally stable either but still).

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Someone hire Iris to photograph the northernlion cruise. I am only willing to experience or even acknowledge a northernlion cruise through Iris's photography.

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ko-fi.com/wedging I've set up a kofi online page and will upload stuff in the future + update as I get it set up. Thanks a lot for any interest in my work or support 🩵

Anthology of the Killer will be available on the Nintendo Switch/Playstation network tonight/tomorrow

The best game of the 21st century. By thecatamites/garment district/Stephen. With music by @demonshome.bsky.social and some art by me

kastel's article is a great survey of moods surrounding the toxic yuri jam and it's knock on effects. i really appreciate that it captures the weird tension between the moment of incredible solidarity when the delisting happened and the broader discohesion of contributors outside of that moment

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strange victory Some thoughts on “winning” or “beating” or “completing” videogames.

terminallevy.net/entries/stra... new entry! @westernstyle.live is back in the saddle to write about winning in videogames

i could really use help lol