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so your pyramids on fire?

In the latest of a string of posts where not much free time equals not much Dave to go around, tonight is no exception. That said its time to bring you yet another example of the nebulous concept that is the internet celebrity with an episode of Unskippable from those cool cats behind Loading Ready Run. You know what my output has been like for the past few weeks? Well these guys are like the opposite of that, all the time.



Not that you need my recommendation but I recommend you check out their many projects. Here they provide commentary to the opening cut-scene from the lyrical odyssey that was Mortal Kombat rebooted. Touching, resonant, multi-layered and ultimately life-affirming. These games are none of that. Enjoy!

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