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Japón está poblado de autores que parecen llevar el subconsciente por fuera, a la vista de todos. Probablemente, aunque parezcan una panda de peligrosos pervertidos cargados de ideas sucias y crueles, sean las personas más sanas y fiables del Universo.

El último gran hallazgo ha sido Shintaro Kago, de quien Editores de Tebeos acaba de publicar dos libros indispensables. “Reproducción por Mitosis” y “Novia ante la estación”. Kago tiene algo de científico loco: fuerza los límites del lenguaje del manga hasta lo indecible, con sus viñetas que se reproducen por mitosis y enferman en variantes víricas, sus páginas en forma de edificio pesadillesco o sus encuadres que se mueven para revelar significados ocultos y obscenos.

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I checked the office twice, no one here is British so I can't confirm exactly how accurate this is. That being said, I am picturing all my favorite English movies and characters and it plays out pretty well. Like Simon Pegg from Shaun of the Dead or Stanley Kubrick from A Clockwork Orange or even Harry Potter from.. well you know. I don't know about you guys but I read this out loud (without thinking) and in my best British accent. My favorite line is probably "could we consider some other options."

Any English followers out there that can confirm this guide?

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Professor Liar: A Parlor Game Idea. By Zach Weinersmith of SMBC fame.

In this hidden camera elevator prank that aired on the Brazilian SBT variety show Programa Silvio Santos, multiple groups of unknowing people enter an elevator to get to their desired floor, but are quickly scared out of their wits when a coffin is accidentally left behind holding an undead old man. We have previously written about Programa Silvio Santos and their elevator prank where a little scary girl appears out of nowhere.

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“Does using Pinterest make you feel girly? And if so, is that okay?”

In The Boyfriend’s Guide to Pinterest, Modern Primate editor Chris Menning talks about the primarily female-based user base of popular social network, Pinterest, and why it should be an important site for men too. In addition, check out Pinterest and Feminism, an article by Nathan Jurgenson on The Society Pages.

Pinterest has grown quickly to become the 3rd largest social network on the web, and has a user base that’s over 80% women. So what does this mean for men, and for that matter, for women?

Here is a link to the category of the Machinima film festival that my music video is in. There are some great videos on there. Chickicheck it out. 

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Una de las claves del éxito de Pesadilla en la cocina es la espontaneidad de los virginales participantes del programa. La mayoría no conocían la versión original del formato al que se estaban enfrentando, y este detalle ha supuesto toda una ventaja para impulsar el espectáculo televisivo en las grabaciones en los restaurantes, pues las víctimas transmiten más realidad ya que aún no están resabiadas de los resortes del chef Chicote.

No es un ningún secreto: todo buen reality tiene un guion para ordenar la realidad, porque no nos olvidemos que es televisión y hay que conectar con el espectador a través de un historia que enganche a través de personajes con los que identificarnos o perturbarnos. Y este enganche, para los protagonistas del formato, puede ser difícil de entender cuando se descubre el resultado final en la pequeña pantalla: montado, editado, con sus músicas…

Este miedo a “qué pasará en la emisión” parece que lo están sufriendo los participantes del Pesadilla en la Cocina que ofrece esta noche La Sexta.

El pasado mes de junio, Alberto Chicote grabó la edición de hoy en los restaurantes Opila y La reina del Arenal de Bilbao. Pero los propietarios de estos locales han intentado que no se emita esta entrega del programa, según desvela El Diario Vasco. El motivo: según ellos “todo era un teatro guionizador” y acusan al propio Chicote de no cocinar ninguno de los platos que propuso en el programa.

Además, Álex Hernández y Arnaldo Jiménez, responsables de estos establecimientos, denuncian que la efectista redecoración que acometió la productora en sus instalaciones fue “una chapuza” y que, en su caso, el interiorismo que diseñó el equipo de Pesadilla en la Cocina no respetó las normas de accesibilidad. Con estas duras declaraciones, los dueños incumplen el contrato con la productora del programa que les impedía hacer declaraciones antes de la emisión.

También ha salido a la palestra la abogada de Álex Hernández, Marina Muñoz, porque considera que Alberto Chicote faltó a la condición sexual del dueño del restaurante, al denominar su rostro como “cara de niña” o insinuar que se “metía cualquier cosa en la boca“.

La Sexta, por su parte, ha señalado que estas declaraciones son “disparatas”. Y razón no les falta, pues hay que entender los códigos ácidos en los que se construye este programa gracias a la personalidad de Chicote. No obstante, quizá a estos propietarios bilbaínos les preocupa el futuro de  su negocio tras observar el cierre de dos de los restaurantes a los que ya ayudó el programa o las declaraciones de la dueña del El Último Agave, que acusó a los responsables del espacio de plantar un ratón en el fregaplatos para potenciar el show. Aunque no todos son fracasos, el mesón vallecano El Gusto es Nuestro ha multiplicado su comensales después de participar en Pesadilla en la cocina, un triunfo televisivo, que como todo buen éxito, va unido a la polémica.

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Y ADEMÁS…

Las 11 mejores frases de Alberto Chicote

¿Por qué nos engancha tanto ‘Pesadilla en la Cocina’?

El Castro de Lugo, cerró. 

¿Quién es Alberto Chicote?

The winners and runners-up in the second annual Shit London photography awards, celebrating the city's ugliest buildings, worst shop names and most depressing views (Guardian.co.uk)

Matthew Baldwin (MeFi's Own* Defective Yeti*): " ...That's why I come armed to every social engagement with board games, to help facilitate that whole human interaction thing that people thought was important before smartphones gave us an excuse to avoid eye contact with others. It's also why I give games as gifts—and why, for more than a decade, I have been helping others do likewise. And so, my annual Good Gift Game guide, showcasing those board and card games from the last year or so that are easy to learn and teach, fun and engrossing to play, and that can be completed in 90 minutes or less." (additional notes & more games for the 2012 guide)

previous years:
*2011 Good Gift Games guide (additional notes and more games at Defective Yeti)
*2010 Good Gift Games guide (additional notes and more games at Defective Yeti)
*2009 Good Gift Games guide (no additional notes for this year)
*2008 Good Gift Games guide (additional notes and more games at Defective Yeti)
*2007 Good Gift Games guide (additional notes and more games at Defective Yeti)
*2006 Good Gift Games guide (additional notes and more games at Defective Yeti)
*2005 Good Gift Games guide (additional notes and more games at Defective Yeti)
*2004 Good Gift Games guide (additional notes and more games at Defective Yeti)
*2003 Good Gift Games guide
*2002 Good Gift Games guide
*2001 Good Gift Games guide
*2000 Good Gift Games guide


Baldwin's Good Gift Games Greatest Hits round-up (from 2011): "What they lack in newness (actual word! looked it up!) they more than make up for with their proven longevity and track record of appealing to those for whom modern board games are unknown territory." This round-up also includes focused lists of games such as Ten Great "Two-Minute" Card Games, Games for Kids, Large-Group Games, Games for Two, and Friendship-Enders!

All of Defective Yeti's posts tagged with "games" (game reviews & so on).

Defective Yeti previously on MeFi here and here, highlights:
*gaming loopholes (dead link goes here)
*tricks of the trades and act like a drunk acting sober
*I like my Yetis defective

LÁVATE GUARRA

¡Y lava también esa rata! ¡Cochina!

how to be a hipster.

(it’s hard for a fennec fox to look cool)

Francés-Inglés/French-English| Subs: English/Castellano (srt)
 121min | XviD 720x384 | 1625 kb/s | 25 fps | 384 kb/s AC3
1,72GB Crudo retrato de la vejez y de la muerte. Jean-Louis Trintignant y Emmanuelle Riva forman una pareja ya octogenaria, músicos retirados, que viven en París. Isabelle Huppert interpreta a la hija de ambos. El amor de la pareja será puesto a prueba en el momento en que ella sufre una grave parálisis.
"Magnífica en su simplicidad y en su implacable honestidad acerca de la vejez, la enfermedad y la muerte (...) No hay un paso en falso ni una sola escena superflua" (Deborah Young: The Hollywood Reporter)
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"El film más íntimo de Haneke en casi un cuarto de siglo, (...) con unas interpretaciones conmovedoras, un mano a mano inusualmente tierno" (Peter Debruge: Variety)
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"La nueva película de Michael Haneke, un estudio de los efectos de la demencia y el envejecimiento en un agraciado matrimonio, es cine inteligente de primer orden (...) Puntuación: ***** (sobre 5)" (Peter Bradshaw: The Guardian)
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"Obra maestra (...) Una tierna, desgarradora e impecablemente dirigida historia sobre el amor y la muerte" (Manohla Dargis: The New York Times)
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"Paralizante y extraordinariamente emotiva, quizás la película más inolvidablemente honesta sobre la vejez que se haya hecho nunca" (Owen Gleiberman: Entertainment Weekly)
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"Duro y sobresaliente drama. (...) Michael Haneke ha hecho su película más sutil y tierna –hasta donde puede llegar Haneke en ternura, claro- con 'Amor'" (Gregorio Belinchón: Diario El País)
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"Deslumbrante y lúcido paseo de Haneke por el dolor y la muerte. (...) pese a la aparente frialdad, cada segundo de metraje conmueve. Conmociona y arrasa." (Luis Martínez: Diario El Mundo)
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"Atractiva película (...) Te deja abrumado, con el cuerpo y el espíritu revueltos, deseando que se acabe y volver a respirar en la calle. O sea, Haneke ha vuelto a lograr lo que se propone con su cine sombrío, retorcido y perverso." (Carlos Boyero: Diario El País)
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"Una película que, ¡brrrroooom!, te convierte en cascotes todo tu edificio personal. (...) Es un trabajo tan bueno que parece un milagro que no caiga en un solo momento en ninguno de los muchos agujeros sentimentales que podría haber" (E. Rodríguez Marchante: Diario ABC)
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"Haneke se muestra casi tierno (...) realiza una aproximación rigurosa a la vejez sin caer en el tremendismo y evitando el inútil ternurismo (...) Una película que, de alguna manera, humaniza a Haneke. Lo reconcilia con la vida." (Salvador Llopart: Diario La Vanguardia)
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"La historia de amor más auténtica del cine reciente (...) obra maestra absoluta" (Sergi Sánchez: Diario La Razón)
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Agradecer públicamente la labor de Lejana, Esteban dido y Andres1984. Gracias a ellos, los subs han llegado en tiempo récord.

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Subtítulos en español (perfectamente ajustados)
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English subtitle
 http://www.podnapisi.net/ppodnapisi/podnapis/i/2108288/amour-2012-subtitles

En los cómics de superhéroes, los personajes femeninos son aficionados a aparecer en posturas poco recomendables para la columna. Con el culo en pompa, las espalda arqueada, retorcidas para poder enseñar todo lo enseñable a la vez...
En La Iniciativa Ojo de Halcón cogen ilustraciones de chicas en estos cómics, y dibujan a Ojo de Halcón en la misma pose.

My Neighbor Totoro is a pretty surreal movie, but you probably didn't know is that it is actually based on a real creature, which can be seen above. Personally, I think Yun Yun is even cuter than the one in the cartoon.

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Step 1: Find something cool on Pinterest.
Step 2: Try to make it at home.
Step 3: Fail miserably.

 

Fibonacci Spiral Hair Flip:

Train Cake:

Origami Art:

Kiwi Popsicle:

Candy Lips:

Cookie Monster Cupcakes:

Melted Crayon Art:

Waffle Cookies:

Thumbprint Cookies:

Candy Corn Nails:

Sheep Cookies:

Door Decor:

Penguin Cupcakes:

Mini Pancakes:

String Balloons:

Breakfast for Champions:

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“Move over Movember… Time to celebrate Decembeaver!”

Now that Movember is over, ladies get their turn to raise awareness for cancer with Decembeaver, a month long event where they “stop shaving their muffs.” Learn more about Decembeaver in this humorous video (written and directed by Sarah Cooper) featuring Allison Carter Thomas, Irene McGee, Meg Gavigan, Sarah Cooper, Pat McKechney and Charles McBee. You can donate to the American Cancer Society at their site.

If you have a beaver, you have a voice.

Karen Berger, directora ejecutiva y vicepresidenta del sello Vertigo de DC, ha dimitido de su cargo. La editora, que comenzó su carrera en la editorial en 1979 como asistente de Paul Levitz, demostró desde un inicio su interés por el género de horror, siendo una de las piezas claves del éxito de La Cosa del Pantano que guionizase Alan Moore a mediados de los años 80. A su vez, esta colección fue una de las que sirvieron de base estética e ideológica para la fundación del sello Vertigo en 1993, sello que durante toda su historia ha sido supervisado y/o dirigido por Berger. Una de las personalidades más queridas e icónicas del mundo de la edición mainstream norteamericana abandona por tanto su puesto, aunque para facilitar la adaptación de su sucesor o sucesores continuará desarrollando tareas en la línea Vertigo hasta marzo de 2013.

When I die, I want to go to bird heaven.

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Got writer's block? Cartoonist's block? Songwriter's block? Stuck for stocking stuffer? Storymatic to the rescue. It's a box of 500 cards, each of which supplies a few words of inspiration, created by a Brian Mooney, a teacher of creative writing. Storymatic Project: there are only two rules.

"The experiences of women may not be easy to portray in the aggressive world of videogames. If such a game is made - and I hope it is - it will be because its creators demanded to be heard. It will be created because women made it." (Source)

While the vast majority of video game titles are designed primarily by men, women have been a part of video game development since the earliest arcades. Here are some of their games:

This is not a comprehensive list, but rather a cross section of video games primarily designed by women - classic, modern, AAA-studios, independent, full-featured, and experimental.

Centipede (1980), Dona Bailey, developer, with Ed Logg. Coin-op arcade/action game where you defend yourself from a long winding centipede as it makes its way to your location. Interview. [Play online]

GORF (1981). Jamie Fenton, developer. Coin-op arcade game similar to Space Invaders, notable for being the first game with multiple scenes/levels and speech synthesis. [Play Online]

River Raid (1982), Carol Shaw, developer. Early Atari action game where you control a plane in a top-down shooter/bomber. Interview. [Download]

M.U.L.E. (1983), Danielle Bunten Berry, developer. Four players cooperate and compete in this iconic economic strategy game. [Play Online]

Shamus (1983, Catheryn Mataga, developer. A detective searches for an evil robot while clearing rooms of enemies and avoiding certain death. [Play Online]

King's Quest (1984), Roberta Williams, designer and co-founder of Sierra On-Line. Tongue-in-cheek graphic adventure game where a prince goes on a quest to save the kingdom. Interview. [Download Remake][Play Online]

Plundered Hearts (1987), Amy Briggs, designer. Published by Infocom. Text adventure/interactive fiction and one of the first romance games. [Download - requires emulator]

Quest for Glory (1989), Lori Ann Cole, designer, with Corey Cole. "So you want to be a hero?" Point and click adventure game with light RPG-elements and multiple solutions. Interview. [Buy at GOG.com] [Download Q4G 2 remake]

Conquests of Camelot: The Search for the Grail (1989), Christy Marx, designer, writer, and director. An adventure game from Sierra with some arcade elements, the player controls King Arthur in his classic tale. [Download]

Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Father (1993), Jane Jensen, designer and now co-founder of Pinkerton Road Studios. Noted departure from family-friendly Sierra games as a dark, horror-mystery series in the adventure game genre. Interview. [Buy at GOG.com]

Suikoden (1995), Junko Kawano, designer, with Yoshitaka Murayama. Series of role-playing games centered around the political struggles in overthrowing an empire, with a large array of playable characters. Available on Playstation 1. [Watch gameplay]

Phantasmagoria (1996), Roberta Williams, designer and co-founder of Sierra On-Line. Interactive psychological horror adventure game using FMV (Full-Motion Video) with live actors, and controversial for highly graphic depictions of gore and rape. [Buy at GOG.com]

Nancy Drew, series (1998), Megan Gaiser, CEO and founder of Her Interactive. Mystery adventure series made by women, for women and girls, based on the popular books. Interview. [Direct Link: Download Demo]

Worlds Apart (1999), Suzanne Britton, independent designer and writer. Sci-fi interactive fiction focusing on discovery, not puzzles. [Download]

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (1999), Amy Hennig, game director and writer. A vampire-turned-wraith shifts between the material and spiritual realm in this hack and slash game with puzzle elements. Interview. [Buy at GOG.com]

Galatea (2000), Emily Short, independent developer. An interactive fiction (text adventure) where the player talks to an AI, notable for extensive dialogue and multilinear storytelling. Interview with Emily Short. [Play Online]

Masquerade (2000), Kathleen Fischer, independent developer. Interactive fiction romance story. [Download]

Shadow of Destiny (2001), Junko Kawano, designer, writer, and game director. Adventure game in which the the protagonist travels through time to prevent his own murder. Available on PS2, PSP, and PC. [Trailer]

Aveyond series [2004], Amanda Fitch, game designer and founder of Amaranth Games. Award-winning retro-styled role-playing games with many hours of gameplay. Interview. [Download Part I]

N: Way of the Ninja (2005), Mare Sheppard, programmer and designer, with Raigen Burns. Award-winning freeware game that became a successful XBLA/PSP/DS game (N+) about a ninja in a minimalist platforming world inspired by Lode Runner. Interview. [Download].

Cloud (2006), Kellee Santiago, co-founder and president of thatgamecompany, with Jenova Chen. Student game where a sick child in the hospital imagines himself flying, gathering clouds. Similar to the later Flower. TEDx talk. [Download]

Battle Fantasia (2007), Emiko Iwasaki, designer and director. Japanese fighting game with a fantastical, storybook style and text-heavy story. Originally designed for arcades, it was ported to 360 and PS3. [Trailer]

Portal (2007), Kim Swift, project lead and level designer. Award-winning first-person puzzle game. Originally the student game Narbacular Drop at Digipen. [Buy on Steam] [Download Narbacular Drop]

Miss Management (2007), Naomi Clark, freelance designer. Time management game juggling stressed workers in an office environment. Interview. [Download trial]

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (2007), Amy Hennig, game director and writer. Third-person shooter with an Indiana Jones-style plot. Available on PS3. [Watch Trailer]

Mighty Jill Off (2008), Anna Antropy, independent developer. Lesbian BDSM-themed tribute to old arcade game Mighty Bomb Jack. Interview. [Download]

Little Girl in Underland (2008), Erin Robinson, independent developer. Adventure game demake where American McGee's Alice falls into the hands of the Soviets. [Download]

The Path (2009), Auriea Harvey, co-founder of Tale of Tales with Michael Samyn. A horror game inspired by Little Red Riding Hood - will you stay on the path or be tempted by the forest? Developer Postmortem. [Download Demo]

Glitch (2009), Robin Hunicke, producer and designer. Popular social MMO that recently closed its doors. Previously.

Marionette (2009), auriond, independent developer. Point-and-click gothic horror adventure game about a captured sculptor and his host's strange rules. [Download]

Air Pressure (2010). Bento Smile, independent developer and artist. Short visual novel and subtle, depressing metaphor for addiction. [Download]

One Eye Open (2010), Caroline VanEseltine, independent developer, with Colin Sandel. Horror interactive fiction in which you are the test subject. [Play Online]

Gray Matter (2010), Jane Jensen, designer. The veteran designer returns to the classic point-and-click adventure genre with a supernatural mystery. [Download Demo]

Digital: A Love Story (2010), Christine Love, independent developer. A tale of love in the days of Apple II, dial-up, and BBS's with a sci-fi twist, focusing on narrative. [Download]

Life Flashes By (2010), Deirdra Kiai, independent developer. Adventure game where the protagonist experiences her life in flashbacks, and coming to terms with what could have been. Successful kickstarter. [Download]

The Linear RPG (2010), Sophie Houlden, independent developer. Humorous game in which the Japanese RPG formula gets reduced to its simplest components. [Play Online]

Hey Baby (2010), Anonymous. First-person shooter commentary on street harassment. [Play Online]

Choice of Romance (2010), Heather Albano, co-writer. Choose your own (romantic) adventure. [Play Online] Also on Kindle, Android, and iOS.

Transformice (2010), Melanie Christin, lead designer, with Jean-Baptiste Le Marchand, programmer. You are a mouse and must get the cheese - a multiplayer competitive action-platformer with physics. [Play Online]

Calories (2010). Emma Fearon, independent developer. Short but powerful choose your own adventure. [Play Online (trigger warning)]

Ute (2010), Lea Shönfelder, independent developer. An experimental cartoon 2D action game about casual sex - and not getting caught. [Play Online - NSFW]

Don't Take It Personal, Babe, It Just Ain't Your Story (2011), Christina Love, independent developer. "A full length visual novel about the erosion of privacy, gay drama, young sexuality, and the perils of modern online life for a high school literature class." [Download]

The End of Us (2011), Chelsea Howe, designer and indie developer, with Michael Molinari. Short art game about comets and friendship. [Play Online]

Journey (2012), Kellee Santiago, co-founder and president of thatgamecompany, and Jenova Chen. About a character on a journey, the game is notable for its anonymous multiplayer design. Interview. Available on PSN.

Quantum Conundrum (2012), Kim Swift, director. First-person puzzle-platformer where you play a boy trapped his uncle's multi-dimensional mansion after an unfortunate accident. [Download Demo]

dys4ia (2012), Anna Antropy, designer and developer. Experimental game and autobiographical exploration of gender dysphoria. [Play Online]

Personal Trip to the Moon (2012), VoEC, anonymous developer. A short, personal game "about dysphoria and astronauts". [Play Online]

Ristorante Amor (2012), Auto-Cyanide and Camille, independent developers. A recent graduate joins her uncle's Italian restaurant staff and romance develops in this visual novel. [Download]

Samsara (2012), Meg Jayanth, independent writer and developer. Interactive fiction about a dream-walker in 18th century India.[Play Online - requires sign-up]

TRACK+FEEL II (2012), Rachel Weil, independent developer. A unique homebrew NES game where players encounter glitches and chaos in an attempt to discover the rules. [Download]

Howling Dogs (2012), Porpentine, independent developer. Short piece of interactive fiction about virtual reality and isolation. Interview.[Play Online]

Long Live the Queen (2012), Georgina Bensley, independent developer and founder of Hanako Games. Your mother, the queen, has died and left you the throne - and a power struggle - in this visual novel. [Download demo]

BONUS GAME: Sissy's Magical Ponycorn Adventure (2012), Cassandra Creighton, designer. TED talk. [Play Online]

EXTRA:
Video games are not your style? Check out some of the women who make tabletop roleplaying games.