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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 2h

Why is Microsoft so damn weird about adopting USB-C?!

A screenshot from a video from Parker Burton on YouTube titled, "I Can Finally Get Rid of My MacBook", where he holds the outgoing USB-C port towards the camera, showcasing the charging cable's magnetic abilities.

CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 06/10/2026

If you want to get a "Googlebook" but for less money, the Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 is on sale at Best Buy for $700 right now, which is not a bad price compared to the $900+ of regular Googlebooks. It'll likely be one of the first in line to upgrade to GooglebookOS when the upgrade path arrives.

The Best Buy USA listing for the Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14, which is currently discounted to 699 USD from its regular 999 USD for a limited time

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 06/10/2026

I have a feeling I'm gonna get a lot more use out of this.

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 05/10/2026

Today also marks the final day of Warner Bros. Discovery's existence as a top-level corporate entity.

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 05/10/2026

Today marks the final day of Warner Bros. as an independent film studio.

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 04/10/2026

I'll never get on board with the clock and notification shade being at the top of the screen, when they should be at the bottom right corner, giving the user that little bit of screen real estate back, like the current ChromeOS taskbar. It feels like a MacBook Neo-incited rush job.

A screenshot of a full-screen Chrome browser and a smaller Gemini window on an ASUS Googlebook 14 running Googlebook OS (Android 17). The top notification shade is circled in red, with an arrow pointed to the circle and the other side of the arrow saying "wasted space".

Source: Andrew Marc David on YouTube

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 03/10/2026

Happy Fullmetal Alchemist Day to those who celebrate!

A still from the "Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood" anime adaptation that shows an opened pocket watch with the following text engraved in the left covering:

"Don't
forget
3.Oct.11"

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 28/09/2026

Free the tech content creator community from the shackles of Apple.

A screenshot of a YouTube video by "UrAvgConsumer" titled, "Android Finally Hasa Tablet for Artists - Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus 2!"

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 25/09/2026

If I'm going purely based on hardware, I'd probably go with the HP Googlebook 14 if I was getting a Googlebook. It's ARM (which Android apps are already designed for), and it's got a USB-C port on both sides (which a lot of Windows Snapdragon laptops don't have).

A picture of both side profiles of the HP Googlebook 14 laptop computer, with one USB-C port on both sides capable of up to 10 Gbps, and a headphone jack on the left side. The text above the laptop says, "Plug into productivity."

A picture of the HP Googlebook 14 laptop computer, with key specifications listed above it

" 14"3KOLED DISPLAY
SNAPDRAGON X ELITE (2026)
16 GB MEMORY
512 GB STORAGE "

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 17/09/2026

Typically, when a big anime has yet to announce a streaming platform(s), that means that one has likely snapped it up as an exclusive. I think that's what's happening with Tank Chair.

Vertical key art for the "Tank Chair" anime series

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 06/09/2026

Every time Kamen slurps up that black goo from the creature #ScavengersReign #Toonami

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 29/08/2026

Coyote vs. ACME was such a fun movie! The fact that this movie almost didn't get released is mind-boggling, but I'm glad it saw the light of day. Even if you didn't spam #ReleaseCoyoteVsACME during that campaign, I urge you to find the time to watch this movie.

A picture of the vertical key art for "Coyote vs. ACME" (2026)

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 10/08/2026

I know I've crapped on the Googlebooks' OS UI *a lot*, but I will say that I would definitely use its current UI (which I don't think belongs on a laptop/desktop) on a tablet.

A leaked screenshot of Lenovo's upcoming Googlebook with a detachable keyboard and stylus (via AndroidHeadlines)

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 27/07/2026

Whenever he starts talking, you can instantly feel the '90s in his lines (I know this pic is from the Rebuild movies. Leave me alone lol)

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 27/07/2026

So Adult Swim didn't give any updates on any of its action series at SDCC?! No updates on Get Jiro in particular?! Boo! 👎🏿 I understand why nothing new is getting announced, but still.

A still from the upcoming "Get Jiro!" animated series

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 26/07/2026

I'm currently re-watching the ADV dub of Neon Genesis Evangelion, and I forgot just how '90s this dub is. I still prefer it over the newer one for the series.

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 19/07/2026

So, apparently, Yaiba: Samurai Legend (2025) is streaming on the recently-launched free section of Fandango, and with an English dub, no less. athome.fandango.com/...

The vertical key art for the "Yaiba: Samurai Legend" 2025 TV anime adaptation

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 28/06/2026

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds festivals be like:

The "Three-headed dragon" meme, with Dash Panels and a Shoot-out as the well-drawn dragon heads on the left and in the middle, respectively, and Tap Boosts as the poorly drawn dragon head on the right

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 27/06/2026

Speaking of Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe, I’d like to see that studio make an action cartoon someday. bsky.app/profile/cyni...

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 25/06/2026

The sooner the tech industry de-centers Apple, the better off we'll all be.

A screenshot of an article from The Verge titled, "RAMageddon just got extremely real"

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 24/06/2026

If Primal is any indication of how this series will be, I'm extremely excited for this!

@warnerbrosanimation on Instagram: "Just announced at Annecy: the world's greatest barbarian is returning 👏 Genndy Tartakovsky (Primal, Unicorn: Warriors Eternal) is officially developing a #ConanTheBarbarian series with Prime Video! #cartoonnetworkstudios #Annecy2026"

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 13/06/2026

If I had a nickel for every Disney show that Kevin Penkin did at least some of the score for, I'd have 2 nickels... ...which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice.

The vertical key art for the "Star Wars: Visions" animated anthology series

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 11/06/2026

After seeing the first episode, this feels like the kind of show that would’ve absolutely blown up on Jetix back in the day.

The vertical key art for the "Dragon Striker" animated series

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 11/06/2026

The Knicks won? So I guess she finally stopped, huh? #NBAFinals

An image of "22" from the "Soul" animated film.

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 06/06/2026

The only other Japanese AAA publisher left to join the game...

Squidward from "SpongeBob SquarePants" as Konami, looking out the window, as Spongebob, as "Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds", and Patrick, as Bandai Namco and Capcom, play outside together

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 05/06/2026

There’s still a big question for the Steam Machine and Frame...

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 01/06/2026

I guess Google Drawings didn't get the logo/icon change memo.

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 26/05/2026

The Weekenders is now on Disney+, so Motorcity...

All Might from "My Hero Academia" saying, "Now it's your turn" while pointing towards the right side of the camera

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 23/05/2026

Lazarus won Best Original Anime at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards. That's twice in a row that a Toonami Original anime has won this particular award. Not bad for a block that people still don't know is still running to this day.

The flyer for the winner of the “Best Original Anime” at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards, with the key art for the “Lazarus” anime embedded in the image signifying that series’s victory over other nominees in the category

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 21/05/2026

I miss when Disney was hungry to compete with Adult Swim.

The vertical key art for the "Little Demon" animated series

The vertical key art for the "Praise Petey" animated series

The vertical key art for the "Cake" variety series

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 19/05/2026

I didn't expect the Scooby-Doo anime to head straight to Tubi, but that means it'll be super accessible, which hasn't happened for a new Scooby-Doo series in a long time! (I thought it would go to either Hulu/Disney+ or Cartoon Network)

@warnerbrostv on Threads: "Jinkies! Scooby & Shaggy are headed to @tubi in Yokoso Scooby-Doo! 🙌
Frank Welker and Matthew Lillard are officially back as the voices of ScoobyDoo and Shaggy"

Plus the horizontal key art of the series, with the logos for Warner Brothers Animation and Tubi on the bottom left, as well as the aforementioned series itself on the bottom right

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 16/05/2026

NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED THAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!!!!!!!!!!!

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 12/05/2026

This new "Googlebook" OS doesn't look that much different than the Pixel's desktop mode, as expected, and I'm super disappointed in that, especially with the wasted vertical screen real estate at the top, with info that could easily move to the bottom right in the taskbar, like it is on ChromeOS.

A screenshot of the operating system running on upcoming "Googlebooks", with an app drawer that shows apps on a connected Android phone

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 11/05/2026

It appears that Crunchyroll has lost the rights to 86 Eighty Six, which means it's no longer available for streaming in certain territories, including the US. It's possible that the show could get picked up by another distributor in the future, but we don't know that for sure.

The vertical key art for the "86 Eighty Six" anime series

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 01/05/2026

Kinda crazy that all of these characters are owned by the same company.

A YouTube thumbnail for a "Fortnite" update that has Lois Griffin, Peter Griffin, Peggy Hill, and Linda Belcher on the left side, as well as Din Djarin, Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano, and a Stormtrooper on the right side.

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 26/04/2026

I saw the Amasian TV app as a recommendation on Google TV, and I saw that it had some anime, like Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, as well as some Naruto and Bleach movies for free, so I gave it a shot.

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 26/04/2026

Also, shout out to Dorohedoro. Toho is distributing that one themselves now, which is why it's no longer exclusive to Netflix.

The official English key art for the "Dorohedoro" anime series

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 22/04/2026

Seems like we might be starting to figure out the answer to this question, thanks to Snowball Earth.

A screenshot from the Hulu (US) app that shows the Toho studio page, with key art from "My Hero Academia: You're Next" (2024) and "Snowball Earth", which Toho itself distributed

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 18/04/2026

Another #SupermanDay, another year of me lamenting the fact that #Toonami isn't doing anything to celebrate it.

Yakko from "Animaniacs" (2020) looking at his smartphone with a depressed look on his face

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 09/04/2026

A few seconds after I open the app, it automatically kicks me out. Device: Google Pixel 10 Pro XL

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 01/03/2026

I decided to browse the Tubi catalog because of today's cartoon drop, and I found out that Terror in Resonance is on the platform (with its dub, no less), despite being a Crunchyroll-licensed series. Check it out if you haven't already!

A vertical key art piece from "Terror in Resonance"

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 01/03/2026

One of the shows I wish was part of today's Tubi drop...

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 16/02/2026

"You're excited to play a game where Black people ste--"

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 10/02/2026

In case you need more proof that Cartoon Network Studios (not the network itself) is pretty much just WB Animation under a Scooby-Doo mask. (Primal is produced by Cartoon Network Studios)

@warnerbrostv on Threads: "Spear was NOT ready for that 🫢 Catch up on the latest episode of Genndy Tartakovsky’s #Primal now on @hbomax, and don’t miss new episodes Sundays on adultswim!"

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CynicalElysian @cynicalelysian.celsandcircuits.com · 09/01/2026

This is the lineup update I've been waiting for! I can ignore the Sunday premieres in peace now. #Toonami

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