Phil Theobald
@whimsicalphil.bsky.social
Formerly Player One Podcast, Nintendo Power, EGM, et al. Currently at Pokémon. Ace mercenary pilot and intergalactic wise guy. Opinions are my own, etc.
GAH! That sucks. Gotta return this bootleg trash.
Don’t buy the counterfeit Venture Bros. book, friends.
Don’t buy the counterfeit Venture Bros. book, friends.
Sorry, dude. That's actually a bootleg of Go Team Venture. Dark Horse just had it pulled, but hopefully they'll reprint the real deal soon.
September 18, 2026 at 4:28 AM
GAH! That sucks. Gotta return this bootleg trash.
Don’t buy the counterfeit Venture Bros. book, friends.
Don’t buy the counterfeit Venture Bros. book, friends.
Lotta cartoon books showing up this past week or so.
September 18, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Lotta cartoon books showing up this past week or so.
Boy, that new Resident Evil movie is pretty fun.
Also, a brisk 90 minutes with no mid- or post-credit sequences? Let's do more of those, please!
Also, a brisk 90 minutes with no mid- or post-credit sequences? Let's do more of those, please!
September 18, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Boy, that new Resident Evil movie is pretty fun.
Also, a brisk 90 minutes with no mid- or post-credit sequences? Let's do more of those, please!
Also, a brisk 90 minutes with no mid- or post-credit sequences? Let's do more of those, please!
I just discovered that I had an extra copy of Tales from the Borderlands sitting in my Humble Bundle account. Anybody want it?
The clue to fill in the blanks is in the following post.
The clue to fill in the blanks is in the following post.
September 16, 2026 at 12:56 AM
I just discovered that I had an extra copy of Tales from the Borderlands sitting in my Humble Bundle account. Anybody want it?
The clue to fill in the blanks is in the following post.
The clue to fill in the blanks is in the following post.
Was it worth eating lunch at Jack in the Box today to get a glow-in-the-dark Simpsons cup?
Probably not, but I did it anyway.
Probably not, but I did it anyway.
September 15, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Was it worth eating lunch at Jack in the Box today to get a glow-in-the-dark Simpsons cup?
Probably not, but I did it anyway.
Probably not, but I did it anyway.
According to my son, this is exactly why he doesn't give a rat's patoot about superhero movies.
The studio released an official catch-up list ahead of December’s release. We've got links to watch every one of the movies if you want to get up to speed.
Marvel Has Assigned 42 Hours of Homework Before ‘Avengers: Doomsday’
The studio released an official catch-up list ahead of December’s release. We have easy links to watch every one of the movies so you can get up to speed.
www.wired.com
September 12, 2026 at 8:52 PM
According to my son, this is exactly why he doesn't give a rat's patoot about superhero movies.
I appreciate how the word balloons on this diagram make it look like a MAD Magazine movie parody.
September 11, 2026 at 11:42 PM
I appreciate how the word balloons on this diagram make it look like a MAD Magazine movie parody.
Happy 25th anniversary to my very somber trip to the Best Buy in Downers Grove, IL to pick up my CD copy of They Might Be Giants' Mink Car, released on this day in 2001!
September 11, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Happy 25th anniversary to my very somber trip to the Best Buy in Downers Grove, IL to pick up my CD copy of They Might Be Giants' Mink Car, released on this day in 2001!
... must resist the urge to buy the 1/6 scale Bully Maguire Hot Toys figure...
September 11, 2026 at 2:58 AM
... must resist the urge to buy the 1/6 scale Bully Maguire Hot Toys figure...
Is @limitedrungames.com ever gonna update Ninja Five-O to work on Switch 2? Is this something we know about?
September 10, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Is @limitedrungames.com ever gonna update Ninja Five-O to work on Switch 2? Is this something we know about?
Putting together a movie marathon.
September 9, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Putting together a movie marathon.
Got back from seeing Coyote vs. Acme. It was cute, and I enjoyed it, but oof... @mudron.bsky.social wasn't kidding about all the animated characters looking like Fortnite skins. Forhorn Leghorn was especially bad, but I was NOT prepared for Elmer Fudd's appearance. Sheesh.
September 9, 2026 at 6:14 AM
Got back from seeing Coyote vs. Acme. It was cute, and I enjoyed it, but oof... @mudron.bsky.social wasn't kidding about all the animated characters looking like Fortnite skins. Forhorn Leghorn was especially bad, but I was NOT prepared for Elmer Fudd's appearance. Sheesh.
Oh, I've already tried that a few times. Same "Something went wrong" error message whether I'm trying to download the free demo or purchase something.
I've also tried multiple forms of payment for the paid stuff, too, and that doesn't work either.
I've also tried multiple forms of payment for the paid stuff, too, and that doesn't work either.
September 4, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Oh, I've already tried that a few times. Same "Something went wrong" error message whether I'm trying to download the free demo or purchase something.
I've also tried multiple forms of payment for the paid stuff, too, and that doesn't work either.
I've also tried multiple forms of payment for the paid stuff, too, and that doesn't work either.
I've already completely reformatted my console, M.2 SSD, and USB Extended Storage, and I'm still getting these errors. Is there something else I can do?
The system IS letting me re-download games that are already in my library, but it won't let me get anything new.
The system IS letting me re-download games that are already in my library, but it won't let me get anything new.
Not encountered anything like that personally. But possibly a corrupted drive? 😬
September 4, 2026 at 11:03 PM
I've already completely reformatted my console, M.2 SSD, and USB Extended Storage, and I'm still getting these errors. Is there something else I can do?
The system IS letting me re-download games that are already in my library, but it won't let me get anything new.
The system IS letting me re-download games that are already in my library, but it won't let me get anything new.
Has anyone here ever had to deal with their PS5 just... not wanting to download anything? I've been trying to get a free demo (Onimusha) and purchase something (Scott Pilgrim EX DLC), and every time I do, I get a "something went wrong" message and an error code.
September 4, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Has anyone here ever had to deal with their PS5 just... not wanting to download anything? I've been trying to get a free demo (Onimusha) and purchase something (Scott Pilgrim EX DLC), and every time I do, I get a "something went wrong" message and an error code.
So, I hadn’t been in the Bay Area for about ten years, so maybe I’m missing something, but is that supposed to be a chibi Hedorah above the carousel on this trash can?
September 2, 2026 at 9:10 PM
So, I hadn’t been in the Bay Area for about ten years, so maybe I’m missing something, but is that supposed to be a chibi Hedorah above the carousel on this trash can?
It’s been a good, long minute since I’ve been to Mel’s. I used to eat here pretty regularly, but it’s been… geez… 10 years.
August 28, 2026 at 4:13 AM
It’s been a good, long minute since I’ve been to Mel’s. I used to eat here pretty regularly, but it’s been… geez… 10 years.
Well, fuck.
Legendary voice actor Peter Cullen, best known as the iconic voice of Optimus Prime in the ‘Transformers’ franchise, has sadly passed away at the age of 85.
(via TMZ) 🕊️
(via TMZ) 🕊️
August 27, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Well, fuck.
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August 26, 2026 at 9:19 PM
An amazing deal. If you don’t have it yet, now’s the perfect time to dig a chance!
Can someone please check in on Cassandra Peterson, the midpoint between Dolly Parton and Tim Curry?
August 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Can someone please check in on Cassandra Peterson, the midpoint between Dolly Parton and Tim Curry?
In the style of Blue Öyster Cult:
(We can tilt to reveal) Design transforms
(From Steve to Creeper) Minecraft Dungeons II
(From Steve to Creeper) Multi-image design
(From Steve to Creeper) It's lenticular
(We can tilt to reveal) Design transforms
(From Steve to Creeper) Minecraft Dungeons II
(From Steve to Creeper) Multi-image design
(From Steve to Creeper) It's lenticular
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August 26, 2026 at 12:38 AM
In the style of Blue Öyster Cult:
(We can tilt to reveal) Design transforms
(From Steve to Creeper) Minecraft Dungeons II
(From Steve to Creeper) Multi-image design
(From Steve to Creeper) It's lenticular
(We can tilt to reveal) Design transforms
(From Steve to Creeper) Minecraft Dungeons II
(From Steve to Creeper) Multi-image design
(From Steve to Creeper) It's lenticular
@mudron.bsky.social I know you've been on a bit of a James Bond kick lately, so just in case you haven't seen this:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VNX...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VNX...
I Built a Working LEGO James Bond Gun Barrel Scene
YouTube video by SunPro Bricks
www.youtube.com
August 25, 2026 at 3:23 AM
@mudron.bsky.social I know you've been on a bit of a James Bond kick lately, so just in case you haven't seen this:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VNX...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VNX...
August 22, 2026 at 9:11 PM