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“You Knew It Was Something Really Nasty”: How The Art Department Brings ‘I Think You Should Leave’ To Life
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Soraya Roberts
June 13, 2023
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An Anonymous TV Writer Offers An Inside Look At Why Special Effects Seem So Bad Right Now
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Drew Magary
May 18, 2022
Are you a bad enough dugong to rescue the president?
After the wild success of our T-shirt featuring Chief Metaverse Officer Devin the Mixed-Reality Dugong, Lauren, Dan, and Devin dreamed of something even bigger: a beat-'em-up arcade game. While that project remains on hold due to the contraction of investment in the metaverse space, we have produced a second T-shirt, featuring concept art from El Toro. Available in gender-neutral and femme cuts at defectorstore.com. Union-made in the USA.
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Arts And Culture
Bad Special Effects Are A Choice
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Drew Magary
May 10, 2022