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Patty Terhune

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Writing for games and jokes and stuff. pattyterhune.com

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clickingpoint.bsky.social @clickingpoint.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Dialogue from "Murphy's 6th Birthday", a point-and-click adventure designed by Patty Terhune, contributor to The Onion. Find this and 3 more games in "Best American Point-and-Click Adventury", coming soon! #pointandclickadventures #adventuregames #indiedev store.steampowered.com/app/4924860/...
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 04/09/2026
Upper Upper Tier: True tennis fans appreciate the vibes up here, and swear the vertigo adds to the experience. Price: $1,200 www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/us-...
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US Open Ticket Options for Ordinary Folks
“The US Open prides itself on being an inclusive tennis event for people of all upper-income brackets. Here are some budget-friendly ticket options that are ...
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clickingpoint.bsky.social @clickingpoint.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
More before-and-after artwork from "Best American Point-and-Click Adventury", an anthology of four games by writers from the Onion and ClickHole. This one is "Murphy's 6th Birthday" by Patty Terhune! Link in bio! #pixelart #pointandclickadventures #adventuregames
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Luke Burns @lukevburns.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
In this week's newsletter from me & @jamesfolta.com, great writing by @julieklausner.bsky.social in @mcsweeneys.net, @zolamray.bsky.social in @belladonnacomedy.bsky.social, Kyle Donley in Slackjaw & Jack Handey in @newyorker.com +Info RE:my new translation & @clickingpoint.bsky.social Read & sub ⬇️
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A Newsletter of Humorous Writing
by Luke Burns & James Folta A weekly newsletter dedicated to humorous writing and humorous writers. We round up the best short humor pieces and funny articles every week, and have some fun extras ever...
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Patty Terhune @pattyterhune.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Looking for something quick, funny and nostalgic? I've got just the game for you: Best American Point-and-Click Adventury, featuring short games from a number of contributors for The Onion and Clickhole, including me! Wishlist the game on Steam to hear more: store.steampowered.com/app/4924860/...
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clickingpoint.bsky.social @clickingpoint.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
More before-and-after artwork from a game in "Best American Point-And-Click Adventury", an anthology of point-and-click adventure games by writers of The Onion and ClickHole. Game development was a 100% AI-free! Link to Steam in bio! #pixelart #pointandclickadventures
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clickingpoint.bsky.social @clickingpoint.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
A before-and-after for background art from a game in "Best American Point-And-Click Adventury", an anthology of point-and-click adventure games by writers of The Onion and ClickHole. Game development was a 100% AI-free! Link to Steam in bio! #noai #adventuregames #retrogaming #pixelart
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clickingpoint.bsky.social @clickingpoint.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Here's a trailer for "Best American Point-And-Click Adventury", an anthology of games written by writers from The Onion and ClickHole. Steam link in bio ! #pixelart #adventuregames #retrogaming www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBTp...
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Best American Point-And-Click Adventury - Trailer (2026)
YouTube video by clicking point software
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clickingpoint.bsky.social @clickingpoint.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
A screenshot from "Murphy's 6th Birthday", a point-and-click adventure by Patty Terhune, contributor to The Onion. Play it, and three other wonderful games, when "Best American Point-And-Click Adventury" drops later this year. Link in bio! #retrogaming #indiedev #adventuregames #pixelart
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Patty Terhune @pattyterhune.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
I've got a game in this upcoming anthology! Try to make Murphy's birthday party the best it can be. What could possibly go wrong?
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 15/07/2026
Alpha Master Chud Buffly (with the aid of @123tomellison.bsky.social) has hunted and gathered his tips and musings into a daily read to help all men achieve peak performance. MAN-THOLOGY is available for preorder wherever you purchase books and creatine. Here's an excerpt.
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Introducing: MAN-THOLOGY, by Alpha Male Guru, Chud Buffly
- - -Alpha Master Chud Buffly has hunted and gathered his most elite tips and musings into a daily reading that will allow all men to achieve peak performan...
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Majority Report @majorityreport.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Do you have an elderly or disabled neighbor in NYC? Be a good neighbor and let them know about the free air conditioner program. if they earn $3473 or less a month, NYC will cover the costs of an A/C. Last summer we had 95 degree weather. (via @leahfrombklyn on twitter) www.ny.gov/services/app...
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Apply for Cooling Assistance
The Cooling Assistance Benefit helps income-eligible households buy and install an air conditioner or fan to cool their home.
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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 27/04/2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has extended his campaign of making soccer more affordable, partnering with Gotham FC and releasing 1,000 tickets priced at $5 for the club’s May 9 match against Boston Legacy.
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Jill Twiss @jilltwiss.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Ok step one is to make them look less delicious
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Microplastics Are
Everywhere. Here's How to Avoid Eating Them.
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Mike 🎃 Rieman @twopancakes.com · 12/03/2026
Extra! Extra! was, will be, and is live on Kickstarter! Generate side-quest headlines by way of a newsstand! Have those side quests dive deeper than anticipated with interconnected headline tables! www.kickstarter.com/projects/two... The irony of this being digital is not lost on me.
A newspaper with a headline that reads "PRINT WILL NEVER DIE" SCREAMS MAN WRITING SUPPLEMENT - Extra! Extra! Now on Kickstarter.

author note: The irony of this being digital is not lost on me.
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the lehr witch project @amandalehr.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
NYC locals: I’m running a reading group on Beauty, Horror, and the Gothic Tradition at the Center for Fiction this spring! Sign up online and bring your uncanny doppelgänger. (Missing out is guaranteed to induce envy and spike your cortisol.) centerforfiction.org/group-worksh...
4/4 to 6/6. Skin Deep: Beauty, Horror, and the Gothic Tradition. Texts include CARMILLA (LeFanu), PERFUME (Süskind), NATURAL BEAUTY (Ling Ling Huang), stories by Hawthorne, Poe, & Shelley.
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 04/01/2026
Dracula reaches out and touches my face. His fingers are eight inches long, and just as pointy as his teeth. His touch is ice cold. My phone buzzes, and it breaks our spell. I look at the name on the screen: VAN HELSING. “It’s my ex-boyfriend. I should go,” I tell him.
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Emily Henry’s Dracula
I get to The Garlic Not, and the place is packed with regulars. I decide to sit at the bar, and an old man with the fewest teeth I’ve ever seen han...
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John Cassidy @johncassidysays.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn
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Tom Ellison @123tomellison.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
I know what you’re thinking: “My New Year’s resolution was to subscribe to the newsletter of whoever wrote the 14th most read McSweeney’s humor piece of the year. But he doesn’t have one.” www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/our... Well, you’re not gonna believe this: substack.com/@tomellison123
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Our 25 Most-Read Pieces of 2025
- - -We’re counting down our most-read pieces of 2025. This list will be updated daily until we reach #1 on December 31. Thanks to all our contrib...
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Evan Allgood @evoooooooooooo.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
I've got a new Shout co-authored with my talented bud Jordan De Padova and illustrated beautifully by Livia Weiner. Sláinte! www.newyorker.com/humor/shouts...
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Lesser-Known Celebrity-Owned Alcohol Brands
Featuring Walton Goggins’s Weirdly Hot Jalapeño Tequila and Sydney Sweeney’s Pure White Rum.
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Middle Manager Mom ☕️ @coachkatjack.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
This is how to go into a new week… @travis-h-olson.bsky.social @jeniwomyn31.bsky.social @dbozeman.bsky.social @moochie6us.bsky.social @cmjinmadison.bsky.social @pattyterhune.bsky.social @markhamillofficial.bsky.social @kumail.bsky.social @adamhorovitz.bsky.social #beastieboys
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Scarlet Meyer @scarletkmeyer.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Hi! Sharing again for my friend Naomi who is over halfway to her goal! If you can't donate and can spare a retweet (or whatever we call them on Bluesky) I'd really appreciate it. www.gofundme.com/f/stand-by-n...
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Donate to Stand by Naomi in Her MS Battle, organized by Naomi Davis
Hi everyone, I’m reaching out with something I never thought I’d have to writ… Naomi Davis needs your support for Stand by Naomi in Her MS Battle
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Josh Gondelman @joshgondelman.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
It's pretty irritating how many pundits would hear the ideas "I want to shove 100 live scorpions in your mouth" and "I want to shove 0 live scorpions in your mouth" and sagely declare: "The wisest course of action is to let someone shove 50 live scorpions in your mouth."
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Kristen Mulrooney @kristenmulrooney.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
I'm in Humor, I'm in Cookbooks, and today I'm in World History. I will not stop until I've conquered every section of Barnes & Noble. Happy pub day to How Not to be a Basic Peasant!
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Felipe Torres Medina @felipetmedina.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
OH WOW, it's Book Launch day!!! The reign of pre-orders is over! BUY my book today!! store.abramsbooks.com/products/ame...
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America, Let Me In
A hilarious and satirically accurate introduction to the United States immigration system from comedian and writer for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Felipe Torres Medina Born in Colombia, Felipe ...
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Caitlin Kunkel @caitlinkunkel.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
I woke up this week and realized I had read all three books of The Empyrean series (Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, Onyx Storm) in a delightful romantasy fugue. I wrote about the pleasures of genre immersion in my newsletter here:
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Genre Party!
The undeniable pleasure of reading 1500 pages about dragons
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zach lennon-simon @lennonhyphensimon.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
I'm starting a monthly live storytelling show with @iangoldstein.bsky.social called Workers Comp! come join us March 30th at Brooklyn Art Haus for stories about the workplace and why everyone needs a union, especially you. tickets at the bitly link! bit.ly/43nRD90
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Chandler Dean @chandlerjdean.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
The next Abolish Everything tapings for @nebula.tv are TOMORROW @caveatnyc.bsky.social! The 7 PM is sold out, but there’s still a handful of tickets left for the 10 PM. Lots of stone cold killers on this one—not to be missed! caveat.nyc/events/aboli...
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Defector @defector.com · 27/02/2025
Scientists have observed cockatoos enjoying noodles dunked in blueberry-flavored soy yogurt. Sabrina Imbler gave it a try. defector.com/i-tried-a-co...
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Felipe Torres Medina @felipetmedina.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Thank you @literaryhub.bsky.social and @jamesfolta.com for letting me yap about my book!
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 14/02/2025
"Am I flattered by thy haste? Forsooth. I am not made of stone. But, good lord, man. I must wear something. Have some self-restraint."
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Please Stop Ripping My Bodices
Lathaniel, thou knowest how I crave thy touch. Many a night—and morn, and afternoon!—have I lain enfolded in thine arms, as thou tendered thy lips ...
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mattie lubchansky @mattielubchansky.com · 14/02/2025
peach no! you’re too little to be considering the implications
beautiful idiot cat with single cotton ball in place of brain staring at mirror like she does every morning
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Chandler Dean @chandlerjdean.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
THURSDAY! By popular demand, OOPS! ALL OSCAR MONOLOGUES is back @ucbtny. Over a dozen comedians will do the bits they would do if they hosted the Oscars. If you buy before show day, tix are just $10! Be proactive for once in your life! ucbcomedy.com/show/oops-al...
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JP @jpbrammer.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
everyone saying “go birds.” yes exactly birds are wonderful
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Rusty Foster @rusty.todayintabs.com · 08/02/2025
Every database administrator:
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Luke Burns @lukevburns.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
In this week's newsletter, @jamesfolta.com & I round up great writing by @kibblesmith.com, @lilliekoi.bsky.social, Daniel Lavery, and @bizzycoy.bsky.social! Plus James's deep dive into the world of weather-predicting groundhogs and my upcoming workshops. Check it out & subscribe at the link below!
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A Newsletter of Humorous Writing
by Luke Burns & James Folta A weekly newsletter dedicated to humorous writing and humorous writers. We round up the best short humor pieces and funny articles every week, and have some fun extras ever...
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Katie Burgess @katieburgess.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
It was so much fun to collaborate on this piece with Sarah Garfinkel! --via @electriclit.bsky.social electricliterature.com/is-the-book-...
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Is the Book You're Reading Literary or Genre Fiction? A 100% Definitive Guide - Electric Literature
Are you contemplating the meaning of life or just swooning for a hot werewolf?
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james folta @jamesfolta.com · 31/01/2025
Loved getting to chat with @drewsof.bsky.social about men, books, nature as the original monoculture, and my pitch to improve media literacy by introducing a mandatory national service term of blogging on deadline for all Americans
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 31/01/2025
"Cage wanted you to listen to the sounds you usually ignore. Like people breathing and birds chirping. I wasn’t all that excited about it, but they told us if we didn’t do what they said, they’d sell us to Randy Quaid, and he’d hunt us for sport."
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An Oral History of the Kidz Bop Cover of John Cage’s 4′33″
Part One: The Kidz Dana Wilkinson, Kidz Bop Producer: People don’t remember this, but there was a draft in the early 2000s. We’d show up at some th...
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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Sowing: Hell yeah, I'm in control of the damn R train baby! Reaping: [10 minutes later, exhausted] "Let 'em off, people, let 'em off. Please do not hold the doors, there is another train just behind this one. Step in and stand clear, 28th Street, 28th Street is next." www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
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Video shows R subway train stolen in NYC, taken for joyride
Police are searching for three people they say stole an R subway train over the weekend and posted their joyride on social media.
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Evan Allgood @evoooooooooooo.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Wrote an SNL-style Nosferatu trailer and now I am bravely sharing it on Bluesky
Page 1 of a spoof Nosferatu trailerPage 2 of a spoof Nosferatu trailerPage 3 of a spoof Nosferatu trailerPage 4 of a spoof Nosferatu trailer
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Benny! @driftwould.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
This is so goddamn funny
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 26/01/2025
"I mumble an apology to my intestines, then gnaw on a delicacy whose frank abomination reminds me of the underworld and has earned me more scorn from New Yorkers than any other act of carnage: a half of an everything bagel with strawberry cream cheese."
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Grub Street Diet: Mergamon, Soul-Devouring Demon, Snacks on Stale Human Spirits
“I should have used Saran wrap, but I’m not above eating the stale remains of the pickleball player’s soul.” I yawn out a plume of black flies, the...
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Defector @defector.com · 23/01/2025
Much ado about shrew:
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Much Ado About Shrew | Defector
Vishal Subramanyan and Prakrit Jain had never even heard of the rare shrew they would soon spend months chasing. The students were both in the same mammalogy class at the University of California,…
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The Belladonna Comedy @belladonnacomedy.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
"My reply is, that sounds like a 'you' problem." by Scarlet Meyer, Sara Nicole, and Meg Reid Full piece: thebelladonnacomedy.com/your-health-...
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Neon Genesis Xu-vangelion 🤖 @hellotherexu.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Wanna hear my piece “Finally a Book That Cannot Be Banned” read by the amazing Troy Iwata? It’s available to listen anywhere book can be banned: www.symphonyspace.org/selected-sho...
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Tom Ellison @123tomellison.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
My newest humor piece in McSweeney’s! Love a good spy novel, but a lot of them aren’t:
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Caitlin Kunkel @caitlinkunkel.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
New classes up for Q1! All single sessions, online. The one and only time I'm teaching book proposal, BRAND NEW brainstorming class, and the popular Comedy Writing for Non-Comedians:
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New Classes for Q1
I'll be back soon to talk about input/output tracking for the year!
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sean mcgowan @seanmcgowan.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
made up a really annoying old person and wrote him for the new yorker. please enjoy
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I’m a Hundred and Thirty Years Old—Here’s What I Wish I’d Known When I Was a Hundred and Ten
When you’re a hundred and ten years old, you don’t think twice about attempting a backside one-eighty-degree nosegrind down the suicide stairs at Crack Park.
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