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Anyone who played the board game Othello as a kid will be familiar with its tagline: “A minute to learn...a lifetime to master!” I think of buying stuff on the darknet in similar but altered terms: “A lifetime to learn...impossible to master...probably reckless...but SO worth a try!” If you can use eBay you can figure it out. I like Monopoly Market. All you need is a VPN and a chunk of free time to figure out the ludicrous number of steps involved. And even if you don’t necessarily NEED a million tabs of LSD right NOW, navigating these strange corners of cyberspace is still a satisfying “skill” to learn.
Apr 29, 2021
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when I feel as though I have too much libidinal energy to spare, I'll download a new game from the app store. I decided to try out "Travel Town," which is really just a blown up narrative version of 2048, and it immediately trapped me. well yes you can have $3.99 so I can get a pack of energy and diamonds, here you go!!
Feb 21, 2024
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found a new, quite educational hobby recently - randomly sneaking into bazaars in hopes that i get to watch old ladies having a heated argument.. no other demographic has a cuss game more innovative than them. the location is pretty vital here, too.
Jun 8, 2025
a few weeks ago, i bought my first pc from my friend, but for almost a year before that, i'd game with the laptop i use for college - but getting together a good group of friends and putting all of you in $10 games of chaotic quality has brought me an unreasonable amount of joy. the games i'd recommend are Lethal Company, Content Warning, LOCKDOWN Protocol, and even Phasmophobia if you're up for it. these games are definitely easy to get into, they were some of the first games i ever played on a computer!
Oct 25, 2024
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...and not letting it stop you. I haven’t been the same since I read this post, but I continue to garnish drinks with these neon accessories.
Apr 29, 2021
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Whenever someone is like “I haven’t read a book in 5 years, what should I read?” I suggest this cult classic—because it is experientially easy but conceptually rich, and thus will effortlessly adhere to your attention and satisfy your urges. It is a Hollywood novel about an asshole (timeless genre!) who surfs the wave of power and excess until it all goes Terribly Awry. The book was published in 1988 so it is dated in fun ways but also timeless in the ways that matter. (Robert Altman made a movie of it but the book is better—which is saying a lot, because the movie rules!)
Apr 29, 2021
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Speaking of Iceland! This is an Icelandic alcohol that tastes exactly like rye bread. The flavor is both herbal and cozy—I think of it as “upholstered vodka.” Tastes refreshing in summer and life-affirming in winter. No clue why it isn’t more popular.
Apr 29, 2021