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Charles Pulliam-Moore

@charlespulliam.bsky.social
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Now: Film / TV / culture critic @ The Verge. As previously seen in: io9 + Gizmodo + NPR. GLAAD Award-winning comics wonk. Adjunct Pokémon Professor. Quite gay. Friend to all cats. charles@theverge.com

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Charles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 6h
I have yet to, and believe I will never see another kind of consumer tech that's as empowering as mp3 players with sd card slots
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Charles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 6h
Reject modernity, embrace tradition
A Sony Walkman mp3 player playing Mariah Carey's With You
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Cheryl Lynn Eaton @cheryllynneaton.bsky.social · 8h
As someone who struggled to pay students loans let me be clear that I do not give a flying **** who has their loans forgiven and I think all state and community colleges and universities should be free.
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Charles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 8h
Like yeah, Edmond's a dick, but the rest of them are equally annoying in their own unique ways. Shasta and Aravis are where it's at
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Charles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 8h
Rereading the Narnia books for fun and, you know -- the Pevensie children suck lol
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Innsmouth Looksmaxxing @gonebabygone.bsky.social · 11h
People will roll their eyes at this over the combination of The Atlantic and the "well well if it isn't the consequences of my vote" genre but it's good that he feels this kind of shame, that's how a human should feel and Trump's power is built on people with no remaining capacity for it
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Charles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Did a little musing about what to make of all the big-name directors who've been leaving Netflix to sign exclusive production deals with other studios/streamers. Get the sense this is all part of Netflix's bigger plan to focus more on cheap series like *checks notes* The New Stanford Experiment
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Charles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“Ultron would never speak like that??” And yet here he is just a few months ago hopped up on bitstrips and Nick@Nite reruns
A page from Wiccan & Hulkling: Raid of Ultron #1 by Josh Trujillo and Bradley Clayton.

The page depicts Ultron stepping through a portal to speak with Vision. 

Vision: ULTRON!

Ultron: Hey there, sport! Long time no see!

Vision: When will your grotesque obsession with my family end?!

Ultron: ‘Obsession?’ Is that any way to talk to your dear old dad, Vision?
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Charles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Lotta nerds dunking on VisionQuest for that throwaway “live in your mind rent free” line, but I think it makes sense that the egomaniac / deeply unserious robot grandpa would treat himself to a meme or two
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Charles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Forgot to mention: made a lil guest visit to Vergecast to gripe about hustledorks ruining Pokémon cards. Come listen to the dulcet tones of my speaking voice
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Pokémon trading cards are their own economy
Podcast Episode · The Vergecast · September 29 · 35m
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Charles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Cable is dead. Long live cable
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Charles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Related:
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Charles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Did a little musing about what to make of all the big-name directors who've been leaving Netflix to sign exclusive production deals with other studios/streamers. Get the sense this is all part of Netflix's bigger plan to focus more on cheap series like *checks notes* The New Stanford Experiment
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Charles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"What should I watch this weekend?" This
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Charles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Been noticing a lot more companies and entertainment trades using "microdrama" to refer to verticalized tv shows/films that have been chopped up into clips for mobile viewing, but that's not what that word means imo. Bad as they are, microdramas are a genre unto themselves
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Charles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Forgot to mention: made a lil guest visit to Vergecast to gripe about hustledorks ruining Pokémon cards. Come listen to the dulcet tones of my speaking voice
podcasts.apple.com
Pokémon trading cards are their own economy
Podcast Episode · The Vergecast · September 29 · 35m
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Charles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Think I’m gonna have to make scones (“scons”) this weekend, and I don’t even like them all that much
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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
of COURSE newsom is pro pervert glasses lol like please be less predictable sir
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Craig Jenkins @craigsj.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
they'll never let anything like 2010s twitter happen again. the poster had too much power (and not much of a filter).
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Riley MacLeod @rcmacleod.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Excited to have @pokachee.bsky.social and our @fansplaining.bsky.social pals on the site today!
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Charles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Been noticing a lot more companies and entertainment trades using "microdrama" to refer to verticalized tv shows/films that have been chopped up into clips for mobile viewing, but that's not what that word means imo. Bad as they are, microdramas are a genre unto themselves
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Charles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Forgot how delightful and inspiring The Great British Bakeoff is
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Charles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Annnd everything's gone. Excellent system, no notes
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Charles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Hi, Trainer! You're in the virtual queue to enter Pokémon Center!

Estimated wait time: 12:15:00

These bots make it easy for people to create multiple accounts on retailers’ websites that are attached to virtual credit cards, while the buyer’s IP address is spoofed with proxies. Technically, this kind of process isn’t illegal — at least not yet; Congress outlawed concert ticket-focused bots in 2016 and lawmakers have proposed doing the same for retail bots. But it does violate most retailers’ terms of service, which is why some resellers’ orders are canceled.

Pullquote: "Retail bots aren’t illegal, but they do violate most retailers’ terms of service."

Using Polar Chefs’ tools, Nova has been able to purchase massive amounts of Pokémon cards at MSRP from various retailers without being blocked by websites’ anti-bot security measures. Nova described his process of securing cards with bots as being “almost completely hands free,” and explained that the real work doesn’t begin until he has to sort and sell his inventory to a couple of bulk buyers.
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Innsmouth Looksmaxxing @gonebabygone.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
People always respond to stuff like this by speculating the person has himself raped someone and I'm certainly not going to discount the possibility but I think it discounts how much of misogyny is built on people who are in it for the love of the game
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
If children had any political power, instead of being treated like property, we wouldn't be in such a mess. Exhibit A: Attacks on Critical Race Theory started in schools as "parents' rights" and book bans-- within 7 years, this morphed into an anti-DEI purge of adults in workplaces and academia.
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Innsmouth Looksmaxxing @gonebabygone.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
How the tables turn... 19-year-olds are going to meet Chris Hansen this time
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Charles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Reminder that there are monsters everywhere
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John Scary Name Cullen @nellucnhoj.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I'm listening to a podcast where the hosts read through all of Ready Player Two, and none of us should ever suffer imposter syndrome if that mess can be published.
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Ravenous @weareravenous.com · 27/09/2026
The results of our subscriber drive, and celebrating with a new movie showcasing Filipino food and culture.
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It’s Not a Party Without Lechon and Karaoke
The results of our subscriber drive, and celebrating with a new movie showcasing Filipino food and culture.
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Charles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Genuinely find it hard to believe that people like Lanterns as much as they seemingly do. Too grounded to be a proper sci-fi series, and too boring to be a gritty detective show imo
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dillon snook @dillonsnook.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
if youre playing control resonant wondering how remedy manages to do it so well, a reminder that i went to espoo last year to answer that exact question www.theverge.com/games/691964...
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Remedy is in control
Amid a bleak landscape, the studio behind Alan Wake has found a way to survive and grow, all while staying weird.
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Charles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Truly just lollygagging
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Charles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Think about the loudest person at the gym you know. It's a man isn't it? 🫩
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Charles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
A (mystery) gift link:
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Pokémon card resellers have turned collecting into an online blood sport
Hustle culture and the content creator economy are poising the Pokémon fandom.
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Charles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Spent a lot of this past week hanging out in Pokémon card scalping Discords to learn about how and why resellers became so focused on this specific franchise. Pokémon's popularity is part of it, but it also has a lot to do with the evolution of the creator economy
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Charles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
A (mystery) gift link:
theverge.com
Pokémon card resellers have turned collecting into an online blood sport
Hustle culture and the content creator economy are poising the Pokémon fandom.
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Charles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Spent a lot of this past week hanging out in Pokémon card scalping Discords to learn about how and why resellers became so focused on this specific franchise. Pokémon's popularity is part of it, but it also has a lot to do with the evolution of the creator economy
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Charles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Resident Evil (2026)
A Steven Universe shot of shattered Gems trying to reform.
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Charles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Not really ready to say goodbye to warm weather, but ngl I cannot WAIT to wear this mf oot and aboot
Hypland's Greymon puffer jacket
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Laura Helmuth @laurahelmuth.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is one of my favorite types of stories. Get an expert who is a Good Sport to talk about something that's popping in pop culture & explain what we know about history / science / murder / etc. and have a fun conversation:
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Charles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"Reanimate with fluff or WHATEVER" is a good bit
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Charles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Finally could have gotten into dating sims smh
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Charles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
As often as people use fiction to contextualize / make sense of AI, I think Our War Game actually gets a lot of things very right in terms of framing the threat as mass data consumption and system hijacking
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Charles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Digimon Adventure: Our War Game! (2000) warned us about this
Keramon gobbling up data in Digimon Adventure: Our War Game!
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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 24/09/2026
They are constantly telling us who they are. In this regard, we should believe them.
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The PS1 startup sound as a lesbian @janus.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
New: I wrote about the “privacy safeguards” that tech companies are putting on pervert glasses and other consumer surveillance devices, to obscure the fact that these devices violate consent by design My latest in @theverge.com (Gift Link) ⬇️ bit.ly/4dUwffE
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Everything is spying on you and there’s no opting out
A new wave of AI-enhanced consumer creep-tech disregards the privacy of everyone but the wearer. The people have had enough.
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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
you could say this game really resonated with me www.theverge.com/games/999268...
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Nobody does it like Remedy
The studio remains in control.
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Charles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Been spending more time on Discord/Twitch/TikTok for a story, and it's wild how bad all of these platforms interfaces are. Everything's just flashing lights and jingling keys
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