You ever notice how.. certain things that aren't a big deal become a very big deal as time goes on. Stuff we dismiss at first as boring, mundane, inconsequential. And then through time, they become monumental and defining.

Now, let me give you an example of what I'm talking about. Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley.

I remember when this song came out. I was six years old at the time. And even then, to my six-year-old self... this was background noise. It didn't really stand out. I mean, it was a hit, it was being played on radio stations. But even for the song that it was, it's not as though there was anything definitive about it. This was a Stock Aitken Waterman song. Probably among dozens that had already charted in the '80s. And frankly, if you've heard one Stock Aitken Waterman song, you've heard them all.

I'm not saying that Stock Aitken Waterman are bad. On the contrary—they had a formula that worked, that made them lots of money. And it was the right sound for the mom

There's a mug I own, which I use for coffee nearly every day.

It's not an exceptional mug—at least it didn't start that way. It was just a cheap mug from IKEA, cream-coloured. Out of habit, I drank from it without giving it much thought. One day, I dropped it—butterfingers. I was in the kitchen and lost focus. It hit the floor. The handle came off, and the rim chipped. I sanded the edges to make it easier to carry. I didn't throw it out. I glued the chip back in place. It still worked, but it didn't feel right without that piece. The handle? I didn't need it, so I sanded that down too. The mug works fine.

My kid once marked it up with a felt pen. I tried to clean it, but the ink stuck. Now it's part of the mug's look. There are coffee and tea stains—little bits of history in the glaze. My wife calls it my cult mug—not out of reverence, but because I never replace it. It's simply here for good.

And that mug? It's not so different from cult media.

You know the type—the stuff that n

Life ain't about stuff.

But here's the thing—stuff can be pretty foundational to a life experience. It’s not about materialism; it’s about meaning. The objects we surround ourselves with—music, movies, photography, books, video games—they reflect who we are. You walk into my house, see what I’ve collected, and you don’t just see things. You see me.

Let me tell you about one of my "stuff".

In 2015, things were getting very difficult for me. I had just dealt with a family death. My job was becoming more and more dicey. And things were about to get a whole lot worse. But before things got worse, my birthday arrived. And my wife got me something for my birthday. She wanted to get me a gaming PC. What she specifically got me was an HP Stream laptop.

It was blue. It had an 11-inch screen. It was definitely not a powerhouse. It ran on... some basic Intel chip, probably a Celeron. It had two gigabytes of RAM. 64 gigabytes of storage. And what's more, the display maxed out at 720p.

You m

It's a platformer with a twist: you can destroy walls with ammo, blow up strategic spots with dynamite, and build bridges to help you move to platforms that would otherwise be too far.

Also, just like Super Mario World, you can ride a character to give yourself more abilities. In this case it's a goose.

I'm surprised at good it is for a 1993 release. In terms of graphics and sound, this is quite competitive with SNES and Genesis games. And if I had this in 1993, I would have been quite happy.

This game was also released on Atari ST, Amiga, iPhone, Android, and Windows. Amiga is probably the best version due to superior sound and graphics -- though I haven't played it.

Sadly, the iPhone, Android, and Windows versions have disappeared completely. Not only are they abandonware, they've become lost media.

I should also mention there's an unofficial port to PSP.

Now how does it compare to platformers of the era? Well, you won't mistake this for Super Mario or Sonic -- it doesn't hav

I get why people love lost media. There's something thrilling about the idea that a half-forgotten cartoon or bootleg VHS might still be out there, waiting to be found. The internet eats that stuff up—forum deep dives, YouTube essays, decades-long hunts for proof.

But here’s what gets me: the flip side. The stuff that was everywhere. Huge hits. Critically adored. Easy to find. And yet... somehow, no one remembers. Not lost media. Lost consciousness. And it’s way weirder.

One of them is the band Everclear. They were a major part of the ‘90s alternative scene. They sold millions of albums, were critically respected, and you couldn’t escape their music videos on TV. But now? No one talks about them. Somehow, one-hit wonders like Harvey Danger get more nostalgic shoutouts than Everclear. And damn it—I still love that band. Yet their subreddit has only 874 subscribers. That’s shockingly low for a group that should be iconic.

Another example—this time from film—is *Road to Perditio

Predators was released in 2010, and was a tie in to the movie of the same name. It was never available for iOS or Android, and it's still exclusive to J2ME.

And because this is based on licensed IP, it is highly unlikely to ever be officially re-released.

Such a weird article from Nintendo Life trying to defend the Switch 2 over the Steam Deck. And it's so cringe.

First let's talk about the contention that the Switch 2 has better value because it's comes with a dock.

Look, I can hook my Steam Deck up to my TV using a USB-C to HDMI adapter and use the Steam Deck itself as a controller. As for a dock itself, sure the official Steam Deck Docking Station costs C$109. However, I can buy a 3rd party docking station off Amazon for C$40. So that's not much of an argument.

The Switch 2 has a bigger screen that runs at 1080P. That great. But the Steam Deck has an OLED panel which the Switch 2 does not.

In terms of performance, the Switch 2 probably has a better GPU. However, it lacks the Steam Deck's CPU power. And it only has 12GB of RAM compared to the Steam Deck's 16GB of RAM. Will games look better on Switch 2? Only if CPU and RAM don't serve as bottlenecks.

The next thing: Switch 2 is supposedly better because a joy-con can act as a

Points if Clarence, the guardian angel, is world weary and depressed because things aren’t going so well in heaven any more.