Minority Mindset

Jenna Lewis-Dougherty competed in two seasons of Survivor: the first season, Borneo, and the eighth season, All-Stars. A particularly memorable moment occurred during Borneo when the contestants received letters from home, and Jenna was upset because her family hadn’t sent one. Although it’s been over 20 years since she last played, she previously competed alongside Colby Donaldson on All-Stars.

The film, co-written by Birney and director Pete Ohs, takes place in Baltimore in 1987, before the internet was widespread. It centers on Conor (played by Birney), a young artist who creates images using only the 128 characters available on old computer keyboards – letters, numbers, and punctuation. Before color printers and high-quality photos, artists like Conor would painstakingly recreate pictures in black and white using these characters. People mail him photos, and he rapidly types them into his computer. His life is quite solitary; he lives with his dog, Sandy, but lacks the strong family and social connections of those who send him pictures. His neighbor, Mary, helps with groceries, and his only time outdoors is in his small, cicada-filled backyard.

In a recent interview with Kotaku, Tim Bender of Hooded Horse stated they now include a clause in their publishing contracts prohibiting the use of AI-generated art assets, using strong language to emphasize this point. Bender clearly disapproves of AI-created artwork, and this firm stance is expected to benefit Hooded Horse and protect the company going forward.

I recently learned from Variety that Dark Horse Comics is publishing a new Avatar: The Last Airbender comic series this summer. What’s really exciting is that it’s being developed with the original creators, Bryan Konietzko and Dante DiMartino. The series, called Avatar: The Last Airbender — The Kyoshi Warriors, is written by Brandon Hoáng, and features art from BellBessa and Xanthe Buoma. Adele Matera is handling the colors, Jimmy Betancourt is doing the lettering, and Danielle Weires created the cover art.

TopMob interviewed Sam Haft, the songwriter and composer for Hazbin Hotel, to discuss ‘Sera’s Confession,’ a standout song from Season 2 that many fans haven’t fully appreciated.

Generally, using any Zelda Amiibo figure will unlock all the items related to Zelda, and any Splatoon Amiibo will unlock all Splatoon items. You scan these figures at the Nook Stop, and then the items become available in the Nook Shopping catalog. The only things that need specific Amiibo figures are the villagers you can invite to your island.