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My Parents Are Dead: What Now? A resource (aimed at Millennials, but useful to people of any age) for those who have no idea what to do when their parents die. From the last days through the funeral to probate and beyond, useful advice and links for folks who are working through one of the awful parts of adult life. US-centric.
posted by gentlyepigrams at 9:48 PM PST - 55 comments

Two new Australian mammal species just dropped – and they are very small. Some planigales weigh less than a teaspoonful of water. Despite their size, these fierce predators often take on prey as big as themselves. To date, there are four known species of planigale found across Australia. We have recently discovered another two species, both inhabitants of the Pilbara region of northwest Western Australia: the orange-headed Pilbara planigale (Planigale kendricki) and the cracking-clay Pilbara planigale (P. tealei).
posted by chariot pulled by cassowaries at 5:39 PM PST - 18 comments

Linus Tech Tips has long been known for forthright tech review videos, even if Linus himself is a little clumsy. Linus Sebastian got his start doing product demo videos for now-defunct retailer NCIX in the early days of streaming video content, and has turned that into a YouTube empire, with 100 staff and multiple channels producing daily video content for his Linus Media Group. But recent events, brought to light by YouTube tech peer Gaming Nexus, show a disregard for truth or good journalism, and has turned the fandom against them. [more inside]
posted by thecjm at 3:17 PM PST - 45 comments

Adults have spent years immersed in our culture’s troubled relationship with death. We may not like the various boundaries this relationship imposes, but we have been conditioned to accept them. For children, it’s different. from Notes from Grief Camp by Mitchell Consky [The Walrus; ungated]
posted by chavenet at 12:58 PM PST - 13 comments

After Cyberpunk 2077's rocky launch, it's time to bring back Deus Ex [PC Gamer] “Currently published by Square Enix, the Deus Ex series has been on hiatus since 2016, after the (mostly good) Mankind Divided failed to match sales expectations. But the huge attention and commercial success Cyberpunk has garnered, combined with its equally significant problems, has opened up a window for the series to return. This would really be things coming full circle. Deus Ex essentially served as the template for Cyberpunk 2077's core, boasting the same blend of fighting, sneaking and hacking. It also shares plenty of themes, like body modification and corporate conspiracies. For all intents and purposes, Deus Ex is a cyberpunk game. [...] Deus Ex's superiority is particularly evident when it comes to the RPG side of things. Putting aside the bugs and the technical issues, Cyberpunk's biggest problem is that its RPG systems are either poorly implemented or simply don't work at all.” [more inside]
posted by Fizz at 11:01 AM PST - 25 comments

Mashup Master Bill McClintock has appeared on Metafilter several times before, most recently here. I recently stumbled across his mashup of James Brown and Judas Priest which may be one of the most amazing things I have ever seen!
posted by wittgenstein at 9:50 AM PST - 15 comments

Why do great games fail? Matt Horton (previously) chats with a game publisher to understand why indie darlings like Season vastly under-perform in sales even after a strong indie game hype cycle and being featured in multiple game events.
posted by simmering octagon at 9:32 AM PST - 25 comments

Planet of the Bass - DJ Crazy Times ft Ms Biljana Electronica As we proceed further along the Goncharov timeline, a 90s Eurotrash classic has been unearthed. Though if you missed the actual way you encountered it, someone uploaded their VHS copy. [more inside]
posted by cendawanita at 9:11 AM PST - 28 comments

It's been long known that the purchase of Twitter, while primarily funded by Elon Musk, was done through a consortium of investors. In a piece by the Washington Post, they pull back the curtains on who's in that group. (Alternate link) [more inside]
posted by NoxAeternum at 8:02 AM PST - 24 comments

Or afternoon, or evening, or whatever it happens to be where you are. Either way, maybe waking up would be easier if the iPhone alarm were a piano ballad? [more inside]
posted by Spinda at 6:57 AM PST - 21 comments

It's an icon on I-71 between Columbus and Cincinnati. It's inspired a soccer match, stickers, and beer. A billboard with a red "H" has become a bit of a symbol of region. But what's the story behind "Hell is Real?"
posted by MrGuilt at 5:11 AM PST - 53 comments