It’s EOM & iykyk 😅 but lemme not complain too much because June is lurking 🥲
You don’t have to work in finance to chat with me though, just makes it easier to whine through your the day 😂
I’m not gonna list outrageous requirements to chat with me. As long as you’re funny & can take a joke!
A little about me:
-Love me some true crime. I have one YouTuber that I really really like. It’s so hard to find a good podcast/video series I swear.
-I like being outside. I’m cooped up in my home office or work office 5 days a week, so I stan for some vitamin D ☀️😂
-Doing a career pivot into tech, hopefully sometime next year, once I’m done with this full stack dev program. If anyone is in the field I’d greatly appreciate any & all tips/pointers/advice.
I really don’t wanna list too much here, I’d like our conversations to flow organically.
I suppose I have one requirement: please don’t be older than 50. & ideally someone in my time zone would be great. Plus or minus a couple hours is fine :)

Hello there! Another month, another festival discussion. Here to inform you on some of best there is in June. Am I missing something? Share it in the comments!
The battle for Pentecost is over. Awakenings Upclose, Lentekabinet, De Zon, Komm Schönn Alter and more. Where did you go and how was it? I went to Awakenings Upclose and Kraft und Licht festival. Wildly different, but both great experiences. Musically Awakenings Upclose (only Saturday for me) was outstanding with mesmerizing sets by Polar Inertia, Jeans, Yanamaste, Norbak x Quelza and Spekki Webu. Read mostly positive reviews on here as well. Der Hintergarten’s summer opening turned out to be a very social affair for me, lovely vibes all around with a lot of known faces. CEM hadme dancing my ass off front row for the last hour. Had to cancel my trip to Horst but only heard very positive feedback so will give it another try next year.
What’s next?
JUNE – the festivals_all_over_the_netherlands edition Where May was mostly an Amsterdam based affair, June takes you all over our country with 7 (!) different cities hosting a festival mentioned in this discussion. Out of the seven highlighted, only one is actually located in Amsterdam. Good thing we are lucky with so many amazing clubs, so if you are afraid to travel beyond the ring to satisfy your knaldrang you’ll be finding plenty of opportunities in 020.
Let me preface that in this case I haven’t been to most festivals in this list (yet) so cannot account for the crowd and vibe. If you want to chime in, please do!
909 festival (Amsterdam) Saturday & Sunday 1st and 2nd of June – Saturday sold out, Sunday NOT sold out (42 €)
Two days of techno in Amsterdam’s greatest park, Amsterdamse Bos. 909 brings a minimalistic festival and stage design and a (very) mature crowd, which shows in the lineup with a lot of oldskool legends. Fortunately also some younger talent to attract some new visitors. On Saturday Chlär, D.Dan, Lobster, Beste Hira and more are playing alongside oldies Adam Beyer, Bart Skills, Octave One and Speedy J. Sunday musically offers a more diverse lineup with Mathew Jonson live, Jennifer Cardini, Maceo Plex and Elias Mazian playing besides Liebing b2b Slater, Dettmann b2b Klock and Rødhåd (unfortunately isn’t closing u/MrPotatooo ☹ if only you could see him play somewhere soon)
The Crave (The Hague) Saturday 1st of June – sold out (67€)
Probably the most exciting electronic festival of the Westcoast for June. Quality artists across five stages, mesmerizing light installations, forest into crosswalks into simple but effective stage designs. Don’t be late, some festival openers are worth the visit themselves: Spekki Webu, Agy3na, Lobster are all opening stages. Interesting choice by Daria Kolosova for her stage: VEL > Kettama > Francois X > SPDFJ & Kolosova. Techno meets poppy high bpm edits. Good luck choosing a where you end your day with Hector Oaks, Mall Grab, SPFDJ/Kolosova, Jeans and Fafi Abdel Nour all getting the honor to close a stage, can’t go wrong.
TikTok Techno rivals Free Your Mind & Verknipt Festival
Two of hardtechno’s biggest torch bearers are hosting two festival weekends. Saturday’s FYM festival seems, similarly to 909, be focusing on some older artists and perhaps crowd. Chris Liebing, Joris Voorn, Jamie Jones, Len Faki, Maceo Plex, Loco Dice and Richie Hawtin. What is this, Ibiza in 2015? Sunday its all out on the harder styles with 6EJOU, 9x9, Dyen, Fatima Haji, I Hate Models, Kobosil, Paul Kalkbrenner (not hard I know), Reinier Zonneveld, Shlomo, TRYM and much more. PLEASE if someone knows how much their total programming costs tell me, this looks like one of the most expensive weekends bookingwise I’ve ever seen for electronic music in NL.
Verknipt: I don’t know many artists in this genre so I’ll just sum up the once I do know by name to give an impression. Saturday: Funk Tribu, Dion, Shlomo, Stan Christ, AnD b2b Don Woezik. Sunday: Anxhela, Alignment, 6EJOU, Oguz, Sara Landry, Raxeller, Ketting. As expected, a very young crowd, quite simple stage design and a bit of an unpractical layout of the venue.
Plenty of hardtechno sets to choose from
Free Your Mind Festival (Arnhem) Saturday & Sunday 1st and 2nd of June – Saturday sold out, Sunday available for € 54
Verknipt Festivalv (Utrecht) Saturday & Sunday 8th and 9th of June – Saturday sold out, Sunday available for € 80
Ohm Festival (Delft) Saturday 8th of June – NOT sold out (50€)
Ohm is Zeezout’s spiritual sibling in Delft. Expect a younger, student crowd which the lineup is perfectly curated for. Your hip bouncy and trancy stage with Benwal, Bad Boombox and more, a(nother) TikTok techno stage with Cynthia Spiering, CLTX and others. Heavy hitters Carista & Skin On Skin are there as well. Oh and a stage with Lola Edo, DJ Europarking and then Floid (live) closing? Not sure how that works out but all three are talented within their own genre.
Lago Lago (near Doetinchem) Friday 28th – Sunday 30th of June (weekender sold out, Sunday ticket available for 70€)
“A multi day festival holiday” is perfect advertisement for Lago Lago. Love to party a few days in a row, but enjoy some of the more luxurious amenities? Or simply on the boomer side of life and can’t handle a rough-in-the-mud 4-day festival experience? At Lago Lago you can sleep in bungalows, dine at restaurants, go to a bowling alley and even go to the spa. All this next to a serene lake and a killer programming (for those that are OK without techno on the lineup)? I haven’t been myself but have heard great things from friends. And as the organization is also behind Georgie’s Wundergarten, I am convinced they know how to work their magic with the festival site.
Personally I am a big sucker for all things Giegling, so seeing Dustin, Map.ache, Leafar Legov and Konstantin spread out on the line-up is a big appeal, iykyk. Other artists worth checking out: Roi Perez (last year ADE’s musical highlight for me on the Sunday of DS at Het Muzieklokaal), DJ Seinfeld, Trouw legends Olaf Boswijk & Elias Mazian, trance queen Courtesyv, daytime happiness with Kamma & Masalo into David Vunk B2b Dj Sweet6teen, visual installation by Boris Acket and a lot of live acts that I’ve never heard about.
Drift (Nijmegen) Saturday 8th of June – NOT sold out (49€)
Another great festival outside of the Randstad. Progressive sounds, unique stage designs and A/V installations (according to their website, haven’t been myself). FreddyK, Nijmegen resident Tripeo, Vladimir Dubyshkin, ROD and Lady Starlight will bring their signature sounds. Other high BPM styles will be brought to you by Eva Vrijdag, Julian Muller and Sensation White-like trance band SUPERSTRINGS. And then there is Sochi Terada’s live act, Hunee and Fafi Abdel Nour to elevate you to high levels of happiness.
Beyond our borders I am going to use a metaphor to tell you something about these festivals. Michelin is a tire company that started an award system for the best restaurants in the world ranging from one to three stars. They used to have a simple explanation on the differentiation of the award system. One star: A very good restaurant in its category and worth the visit if you’re in town. Two stars: Excellent cooking, worth a detour on your way to a different destination. Three stars: Exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey of itself. The two festivals below are a very special journey and if you haven’t made any holiday/festival plans yet these are worth considering.
Fusion Festival – Northeastern Germany Wednesday 26th- Sunday 30th of June sold out (220€)
Berlin’s (club) culture embodied into a gigantic festival. Free spirited, slightly anarchistic/political in vibes, edgy, alternative and absolutely overwhelming. If you don’t like parties that are too big, don’t go here. I went to Fusion in 2016 and there were more than 15 stages back then I believe, absolutely ridiculous. But man, was it a magnificent experience. The no-security-guards/’open’ medicine usage policy was something I hadn’t seen before. The stage design was very diverse and in some cases phenomenal. Seeing the dragons on the Turmbuhne stage spitting fire for the first time was magical. The crowd is alternative and all over the places, but energetic, enthusiastic and devoted to what Fusion stands for. Even the (all veggie) food was fantastic, freshly made pizza slides for breakfast, lunch and dinner. No line-up announcement yet, but expect a wide spectrum of electronic and alternative music. The festival rewards those who just wander around!
No artists announced yet, no aftermovies available. After a quick search this old video showcases the diversity in sound, stages, people and art at least for a little bit.
The festival always works with a raffle, similar to Wildeburg, and it is sold out. Only through their own website you can obtain a ticket by using their reselling system. GL !
Waking Life Festival – Crato, Portugal Wednesday 19th to Monday 14th of June NOT sold out (250€)
A community driven, creative and experimentative midsummer festival located at a lake in inlands Portugal. I haven’t looked forward to a festival this much since forever. The festival brings a free spirited people, an intimate location and musically a beautiful experience. Personally really excited to go to one of the ‘homes’ of Giegling, who are hosting a stage all week long. If I am already excited with what they do for a first time experience with a location like Noordwaards, then I can’t imagine the height’s of quality they’ll bring here. Map.ache and Leafar Legov’s live sets are always must-sees for me. But there is a LOT more to discover. I will 100% be checking out Dasha Rush, Garçon (heard great things after the last edition of Ratherlost), Gigi FM, Marco Shuttle and Mama Snake (<3) on the techno side of things. And I will finally see an artist that has eluded me for far too long, Pano legend Cormac. I’ve listened to this Cormac essential mix at least 20 times, especially the first hour is pure ecstasy. Upsammy, Livwutang, Mad Miran, Djrum, Ben Ufo and more will be bringing you non-traditional rhythms. Curious if Kamaal Williams will appear on the timetable… And so much more to discover that I’ve never heard about. Also excited about their no video policy, should create an intimate and freeing setting.
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That’s it for June! If I’ve missed out on a festival let me know in the comments. And in general curious to know what everyone’s plans are !
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x Motionez

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Noteworthy Events

The Lion King at DPAC

• Winner of six Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, this landmark musical event brings together one of the most imaginative creative teams on Broadway.
• Wed, May 15 - Sun, June 9
• $29.50+

Music in the Gardens: Ruckus Rock Revival at Sarah P. Duke Gardens (sold out)

• Featured Artists: Blue Cactus, Kym Register and Kamara Thomas
• Music in the Gardens concerts take place on the lawn behind the Doris Duke Center.
• Lawn chairs, picnics, and blankets are encouraged. Pets are not allowed. Outside food and beverages, including beer and wine, are permitted and will also be available for purchase on-site from The Palace International.
• Wed, May 29
• 7 p.m.
• Free admission

20th Annual Beaver Queen Pageant at Duke Park

• A special mix of folly, pageantry and humor, contestants take on beaver personalities and compete for the title of Beaver Queen with their fashion, talent and personality.
• Sat, June 1
• Free admission, with donations to the Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association encouraged.

Good Moon Festival at Durham Bulls Athletic Park

• Featuring Sylvan Esso, Fleet Foxes, DEHD, Hippo Campus, Reyna Tropical, Truth Club, and more.
• Fri, May 31 - Sat, June 1
• Day passes are $72.95+

Boxyard Birthday: Celebrating 3 Years! at Boxyard RTP

• Join us for a full day of music, markets, and more alongside your favorite Boxyard businesses. We are so proud to be a part of the Durham community, and today we’re celebrating YOU!
• Sat, June 1
• 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
• Free admission

Rescues & Rainbows Pet Adoption & PRIDE Event at The Velvet Hippo Bar & Lounge

• They'll be serving cocktails benefitting HOPE Animal Rescue and the LGBTQ Center of Durham during this afternoon pet adoption event in honor of National Foster a Pet Month and National PRIDE Month!
• Sun, June 2
• 1-3 p.m.
• Free admission

World Hunger Day Durham at Durham Central Park

• World Hunger Day Durham, NC, aims to raise awareness of food insecurity experienced in the community, as well as to highlight the amazing work being done to support residents and create a more fair and equitable food system.
• Sun, June 2
• 3-6 p.m.
• Free admission

Multi-Day Events

The Magnetic Fields – “69 Love Songs” 25th Anniversary Tour at The Carolina Theatre

• In celebration of the 25th anniversary of its release, the Magnetic Fields will continue to perform “69 Love Songs”—the 3-disc masterwork that marked a significant breakthrough for the American band—in its entirety over the course of two nights, for the first time in over two decades.
• Wed, May 29 and Thu, May 30
• 8 p.m.
• $37+

NCHSAA Softball Championships at Duke Softball Stadium

• Fri, May 31 - Sat, June 1
• $8+

Sylvan Esso 'Good Moon' After-party at PS37

• Featuring Suzi Analogue and Made of Oak. Must be 21+.
• Fri, May 31 - Sat, June 1
• 11-11:30 p.m.
• $10

Durham Amateur Golf Tournament at Hillandale Golf Course

• This event will be open to all golfers who have an established USGA handicap of ten (10.0) or less by the registration deadline.
• Sat, June 1 - Sun, June 2
• $125+

Durham Brick Convention Lego Event at Durham Convention Center

• Attractions: lots to see and do including large scale displays, activities, traders selling loose bricks, new LEGO® sets, retired LEGO® sets, minifigures & accessories plus dedicated building areas.
• Sat, June 1 - Sun, June 2
• Session I: 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
• Session II: 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.
• $15+

Historic Buildings Open House at West Point on the Eno Park

• Enjoy a look inside the historic McCown-Mangum House, Photography Museum, and Mill.
• Sat, June 1 and Sun, June 2
• 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
• Free admission

Movies at The Carolina Theatre

• Jurassic Park & Rollercoaster
• School of Rock
• Quadrophenia
• Hundreds of Beavers

Monday, May 27

Events at The Glass Jug in Downtown Durham

• 2-10 p.m. - Board Game Night
• 7:30-9:30 p.m. - Movie Mondays: Top Gun Maverick

9 a.m.
Heron Rookery Tour at Pearl Mill Preserve
5 p.m.
Arts & Drafts at Fullsteam Brewery
6 p.m.
Mantis Falls Demo at Atomic Empire
Disc Golf Putting League at The Glass Jug in RTP
6:30 p.m.
Trivia Night at Ponysaurus Brewing Company
7 p.m.
Monday Night Skate at Durty Bull Brewing Brewing Company
Community Board Game Night at Moon Dog Meadery
OnlyUs Media Presents: The Bank at Rubies on Five Points
8:30 p.m.
Karaoke at The House

Tuesday, May 28

Events at Boxyard RTP

• 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Boxyard Run Club
• 6-8 p.m. - Bark & Bond Social

Events at Durty Bull Brewing Brewing Company

• 12-8 p.m. - Food Truck: Mike's Vegan Cookout
• 7-9 p.m. - Bull City Beer Runners Run Club

Events at The Glass Jug Beer Lab in Downtown Durham

• 5:45-6:30 p.m. - Community Zumba Classes
• 6-8 p.m. - Music Bingo

Events at The Glass Jug Beer Lab in RTP

• 6-8 p.m. - The Glass Jog Run Club
• 6-9 p.m. - Stitch & Sip

6 p.m.
Queer Death Cafe at Arcana
Bring Your Own Vinyl with Jaffar at Rubies on Five Points
Women on the Wall at Triangle Rock Club - Durham
6:30 p.m.
Trivia at Durham Food Hall
7 p.m.
Trivia at Beer Study Durham
King Trivia Tuesdays at Boxcar Bar + Arcade
Not Rocket Science Trivia at DSSOLVR Durham
Tuesday Blues Jam at The Blue Note Grill
7:30 p.m.
North Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra at Sharp 9 Gallery
8 p.m.
Jeremy 'Bean' Clemons Trio at Kingfisher
Julia Holter at Motorco Music Hall
8:30 p.m.
Karaoke at The House

Wednesday, May 29

Events at Boxyard RTP

• 12-2 p.m. - Hear & There: Daniel Delorenzo
• 5:30-8:30 p.m. - Game Night

Events at ZincHouse Winery & Brewery

• 7-8 p.m. - Signature Wine Tasting
• 7-8:30 p.m. - Laughs Comedy Night

3 p.m.
Durham Farmers’ Market at Durham Central Park
Color Pencil Magic at The Scrap Exchange
4 p.m.
Whiskey Wednesdays at Alley Twenty Six
4:30 p.m.
Whiskey Omakase at Dashi
5 p.m.
Free Wednesday Wine Tasting at Beer Study Durham
6 p.m.
Tarot with Joy at Arcana
6:30 p.m.
Singles Mixer & Durham Meetup at The Glass Jug Beer Lab in Downtown Durham
Trivia Night with Pickle at The Glass Jug Beer Lab in RTP
7 p.m.
My Hero Academia TCG Girl Power Prerelease at Atomic Empire
Hammered Trivia at Hi-Wire Brewing
Karaoke Night at Mavericks Smokehouse
Music Bingo at Ponysaurus Brewing Company
Music in the Gardens: Ruckus Rock Revival at Sarah P. Duke Gardens
Brett Chambers Open Mic at The Blue Note Grill
8 p.m.
Air Hockey Tournament at Boxcar Bar + Arcade
Trivia Night at Bull McCabe's
The Devine Feminine Comedy Showcase at Devine's Restaurant and Bar
Old Havana Nights featuring Brevan Hampden at Missy Lane's Assembly Room
Karaoke at Moon Dog Meadery
The Coyotes / Stan and Denghy at The Pinhook
8:30 p.m.
Yot Club at Motorco Music Hall

Thursday, May 30

Events at Durty Bull Brewing Brewing Company

• 12-8 p.m. -Food Truck: Mike's Vegan Cookout
• 7-9 p.m. - Thursday Trivia with Nick

12 p.m.
Taking Back Thursday: Mysti Mayhem at Boxyard RTP
The Magnetic Fields Record Signing at Bull City Records
1:30 p.m.
Meeting Mastery One Session to Transform Your Meetings at Frontier RTP
3 p.m.
Guided Museum Tour at 21c Museum Hotels Durham
5 p.m.
Thirsty Thursdays at Dashi
5:30 p.m.
Walking Club with Bull City Strollers at The Glass Jug Beer Lab in Downtown Durham
6 p.m.
Mycelial Meet Up and Tarot with Emily at Arcana
Vinyl Night with DJ Deckades at Gizmo Brew Works
“Tango for Two” Dance Class at JB Duke Hotel
6:15 p.m.
Pony Run at Ponysaurus Brewing Company
6:30 p.m.
Line Dance Classes at Mystic Farm and Distillery
Boulders & Brews Meetup at Triangle Rock Club - Durham
7 p.m.
Trivia Night at Beer Tooth Taproom
Bring Your Own Vinyl Night at Congress Social Bar
Summer Jazz Jam (Curated by Al Strong) at Missy Lane's Assembly Room
Community Board Game Night at Moon Dog Meadery
7:30 p.m.
Trivia Night with Big Slow Tom at Clouds Brewing Brightleaf Square
8 p.m.
Weekly Single Mingle at Boxcar Bar + Arcade
Trivia at Fullsteam Brewery
Buck Meek (of Big Thief) at Motorco Music Hall
9 p.m.
Everybody Eats at The Pinhook
9:30 p.m.
Karaoke Night at The Tavern

Friday, May 31

Events at Durty Bull Brewing Company

• 5-9 p.m. - Food Truck: La Republica Taco Truck
• 8-11 p.m. - Open Mic Stand-up Comedy

Events at The Blue Note Grill

• 6-8 p.m. - The Duke Street Dogs
• 9:15 p.m. - Electric Carnival

Events at The Glass Jug Beer Lab in RTP

• 5-8 p.m. - Food Truck Friday
• 6-9 p.m. - Tom Neuhauser Music

Events at The Pinhook

• 7 p.m. - Rusty is 40: Jenny Besetzt / Opin / Riggings
• 10:30 p.m. - Night of 1000 Divas!

10 a.m.
Tasting at Ten at Counter Culture Coffee
Plant Propagation: Cuttings at Sarah P. Duke Gardens
12 p.m.
SFC 3 Mixed Martial Arts Pro Superheavyweight Bout at Durham Armory
Co-Working Social at The Glass Jug Beer Lab in Downtown Durham
5:30 p.m.
Friday Night Live: Emily Musolino at Boxyard RTP
6 p.m.
Dyke Night Pride Kickoff Party at Arcana
The Patio Dance Parties : Clueless Fridays at Unscripted Durham
6:30 p.m.
Ravnica Remastered: Two-Headed Giant Draft at Atomic Empire
Paint & Sip Pottery at Delores Pottery
Temple Grandin presents: Animals Make Us Human at Duke University Gross Hall
An Intimate Evening w/ Grammy Award Winner, Susan Carol at Missy Lane's Assembly Room
7 p.m.
Bird Trivia at Fullsteam Brewery
7:30 p.m.
BYOS (Bring Your Own Sketch) at Mettlesome
Michael Hawkins and the Brotherhood at Sharp 9 Gallery
8 p.m.
Stereo Reveries at DSSOLVR Durham
Karaoke! at Fullsteam Brewery
Small Town Murder Podcast 2024 Tour at The Carolina Theatre
9 p.m.
An Intimate Evening w/ Grammy Award Winner, Susan Carol at Missy Lane's Assembly Room
A Metal Show: Alpha Andromeda, Celaris, Hermaeous Mora and Dunktank at Moon Dog Meadery
Gimme Gimme Disco at Motorco Music Hall
Mall Rat in a Cage Goth Dance Party at Rubies on Five Points
Planet Rave at The Fruit
Sneaky Link Fridays at The House

Saturday, June 1

Events at Atomic Empire

• 11 a.m. - TopDeck Championship Series Invitational Qualifier
• 11 a.m. - Lorcana Draft: Ursula’s Return
• 11 a.m. - Kill Team Tournament

Events at Boxyard RTP

• 9:30-10:30 a.m. - Fitness Pop-up: Yoga
• 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Boxyard Birthday: Celebrating 3 Years!
• 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Boxyard Birthday Market
• 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Saturdaze: DJ Baptiste
• 12-3 p.m. - Jewelry Crafting
• 1-2 p.m. - Cupcake Decorating
• 5-8 p.m. - Peter Lamb Presents

Events at Durty Bull Brewing Company

• 1-8 p.m. - Food Truck: Death By Taco
• 1-7 p.m. - Triangle Vintage Market
• 4-6 p.m. - Live Music: Lake Chamberlain
• 7-9 p.m. - Back Porch Films Documentary Screening

Events at Fullsteam Brewery

• 1-3 p.m. - Sip and Solder Stained Glass Workshop
• 2-3 p.m. - Durham "Bullpen" Treasure Hunt

Distillery Tours and Tastings at Liberty & Plenty

• Every Saturday, 10-10:30 a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m.

Events at Mettlesome

• 7:30-8:30 p.m. - House Party
• 8:30-9:30 p.m. - Harold Night: Grand Finale

Events at The Pinhook

• 7 p.m. - Slater / Tony Velour
• 10:30 p.m. - Crank Dat Dance Party!

Guided Walking Tours with Triangle Adventures

• 2 p.m. - Downtown Durham Walking Tour
• 4 p.m. - Durham African American History Tour
• 6 p.m. - Downtown Durham True Crime Tour

8 a.m.
Cars and Coffee at 5425 Page Rd
Durham Farmers' Market at Durham Central Park
parkrun Durham at Southern Boundaries Park
9 a.m.
Walk for the Animals at Duke East Campus
South Durham Farmers' Market at Greenwood Commons Shopping Center
Naturally Wild presents Birding for QTBIPOC at Sarah P. Duke Gardens
10 a.m.
Wellness Fair with Performance of "This is My Brain on Anxiety: The Detailed Experience of an Anxious, Black Woman" at Hayti Heritage Center
11 a.m.
5th Anniversary Block Party at Rumors Durham
11:30 a.m.
Barrels of Fun Brewery Tasting w/ Seth at Bull City Solera and Taproom
12 p.m.
Crafternoons at Gizmo Brew Works
2:30 p.m.
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Basketball Tournament and Health Fair at Community Family & Life Recreation Center at Lyon Park
4 p.m.
Reception for Constellations: Forty Years of Explorations within Sacred Geometry at Horse & Buggy Press and Friends
6 p.m.
Bardo Bloom and Tarot with Virginia at Arcana
6:30 p.m.
Collin Williams at Missy Lane's Assembly Room
7 p.m.
Triangle Gay Men's Chorus Concert at Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Nobody's Business with Nantahala at Huron Stage Music Venue
Beaux Mondes: Swinging Speakeasy Jazz at Succotash Southern & Creole Kitchen
7:30 p.m.
Private Event: Shop Closed at Moon Dog Meadery
The Stinging Blades at The Blue Note Grill
"The Memories I'm Bound To" (Art + Live Music) at The Fruit
8 p.m.
Nolan Taylor at Motorco Music Hall
The Monti: In Too Deep at The Carolina Theatre
9 p.m.
Collin Williams at Missy Lane's Assembly Room
Blind Tigers: Live Karaoke at Rubies on Five Points

Sunday, June 2

Events at Atomic Empire

• 11:30 a.m. - Digimon TCG: Evolution Cup
• 12 p.m. - Pokemon TCG Tournament

10 a.m.
Jazz Brunch at Lula & Sadie's
10:30 a.m.
Al Strong Presents Jazz Brunch at Alley Twenty Six
12 p.m.
Sunday Dollar Bin Sale for Charity at Rumors Durham
Farmers Market at ZincHouse Winery & Brewery
12:15 p.m.
Public Tour at Duke Chapel
1 p.m.
Black Farmers' Market at Durham Tech
Rescues & Rainbows Pet Adoption & PRIDE Event at The Velvet Hippo Bar & Lounge
2 p.m.
Speed Puzzling Mini Tournament at Boxyard RTP
Soul Sunday w/ DJ Soul at Congress Social Bar
Hammered Trivia with Casey at Durty Bull Brewing Company
3 p.m.
World Hunger Day Durham at Durham Central Park
Brick Convention: LEGO® Fan Event at Durham Convention Center
6 p.m.
Omar Star's Extragalactic Birthday Bash at Arcana
6:30 p.m.
Open Mic Night at Moon Dog Meadery
7 p.m.
Desi Banks: The Purpose Chaser Tour at The Carolina Theatre
AZUL / Animal Prince / Elora Dash at The Pinhook
9 p.m.
Raggae Sundayz at The House

Running Art Exhibits

Constellations: 40 Years of Explorations within Sacred Geometry by Steven Ferlauto at Horse & Buggy Press and Friends

• Sacred Geometry is an ancient field of physics whose equations are expressed through shape. Shape is a way to explore the universal fabric of our existence.
• Sat, May 4 - Sat, June 1
• Free admission

Cameron Elyse's Divine Nine Legacy Memoir Exhibition at Hayti Heritage Center

• The Divine Nine Legacy Memoir delves deep into the history of the National Panhellenic Council (NPHC) or "Divine Nine," a collective of nine Greek Letter organizations founded on May 10th, 1930.
• These organizations were born out of the necessity to provide a voice for Black American students within the collegiate space. United by principles of service, community, brotherhood, and sisterhood, the Divine Nine work collectively to uplift society through acts of service to underserved areas across the nation.
• Fri, Apr 19 - Sat, June 1
• Free admission

It Ain’t All Black And White at DAG Truist Gallery

• It Ain’t All Black and White is a photography exhibition that encourages us to consider emotions such as serenity, apprehension, yearning, and more.
• Captured by 11 dynamic photographers dedicated to documenting the fullness and complexity of Black life, this exhibition offers each of us an opportunity to see ourselves with renewed attention.
• Thu, Apr 25 - Sun, June 2

María Magdalena Campos-Pons: Behold at Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University

• María Magdalena Campos-Pons: Behold is a monographic exhibition of a visionary voice in photography, immersive installation, painting and performance.
• Thu, Feb 15 - Sun, Jun 9
• Every week, Tue-Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun 12-5 p.m.
• Free admission

Ley Killeya: Solitary Women at 5 Points Gallery

• 5 Points Gallery in downtown Durham invites you to appreciate Chapel Hill artist Ley Killeya's engaging exhibition featuring vibrant and thought-provoking paintings, exploring themes of identity, belonging, vulnerability, and acceptance, particularly for people from marginalized communities.
• Fri, May 17 - Sat, June 15
• Free admission

Counterpoints at Durham Bottling Co.

• Counterpoints is a curated showcase of local AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) artists, delving into the convergence of AAPI identity and mental health. Inspired by the intricate layers of musical counterpoint, its purpose is to weave together diverse narratives and confront the stigma surrounding mental health within our communities.
• Wed, May 1 - Sun, June 16
• Mon - Fri, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Message in a Bottle: The art of Christopher Philips Haile, 1947–1998 at Horse & Buggy Press and Friends

• This exhibit, curated by the artist's brother Roger Haile, includes over 60 artworks archived for the past 26 years.
• Sat, May 25 - Sat, July 13
• Free admission

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Warning: This story is highly distressing and includes details about suicide.
Thanks to everyone tuning into Tales of the Cheated! These are real stories from our friends in the sub-reddit.
Brad concludes his story this week about his wife Pamela, and her decade-long saga with her affair partner—and second cousin—Stan. Does Pamela continue to go scorched earth on Brad by filing more restraining orders and custody suits? Or does the drama somehow manage to get a lot worse?
Listen in and tell us what you think about Brad's story in the comments! I'd love to see what our community think about his tale!
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I'm always looking for new guests to come on and share their story!

Nakapagnilay-nilay lang bilang nasa mundo ng marketing at branding. BINI’s brand is a gem, the management should do something about it. Sensya na, ang haba.

1. Official accounts - matagal nang reklamo ng Blooms yung inconsistency ng ng accounts. Hindi ko ba gets madali lang naman magschedule ng posts. Ewan ang gulo talaga ng soc med ng official accounts buhat na buhat ng girls.

‘Wag sana rin na parang RT-bot nalang yung official account. Gets naman na ginagamit nila yung Star Music na account kasi naka verify at may pera sa clout ng BINI.
Suggestion: ipa-verify niyo naman yung BINI_PH na account! Magkano lang naman ‘tyun. Sana magkabudget din na bilhin yung “bini” lang na username. Tas sana consistent naman kasi biglang BINI Official sa youtube tapos the rest BINI_ph.

1. Branding - salamat at may Ica Villanueva ang BINI kasi kahit papaano as a group and individually may branding yung girls visually. Pero yung BINI mismo as whole parang magulo pa rin. Kung medyo matagal ka na maalala mo yung canva made promo nila para sa podcast lol.

Suggestion: Per era/album/EP/single, there should be a cohesive branding with it. Hindi lang limited sa profile picture at header. Opening billboards sa videos ganon. Style sa photos kahit member photos lang sa event. For example, kung early 2000’s ang inspiration ng Talaarawan, I think maganda na naincorporate din yung Y2K style sa photos, sa video editing mga ganon. Daming example ng Blooms niyan sa social media. Mga sariling edit ganon. Missed opportunity na sana naglabas sila ng mala-Y2K na layout o edit sa photos ng girls.

1. Social Media - noticeable naman na mula nang mawala ang KUMU sabay putok ng issue last month hindi na ganoon ka-active sa X/Twitter yung members (siguro sinabihan sila, di na’tin alam) pero natitimbog silang nag-lu-lurk since chronically online naman sila. They knew that the KUMU contract was ending, they should’ve have something to replace that. Kahit unti unti hanggang ma-wean off yung fans. Sobrang abrupt eh. Gets na double edged sword ang KUMU pero hindi na’tin madedeny na isa rin yun sa nagpasikat sa BINI dahil the general public is obsessed with content consisting of “reality”. Marami sa mga viral content ng girls ngayon dahil sa mga recording ng KUMU nila. The “vlogs” or “reel life” na pinopost nila sa official account is not giving. Give Sheena the lead. Sobrang galing ni Sheena gumawa ng ganong content. Pasalamat talaga kapag may individual vlogs yung girls tulad nina Jhoanna at Sheena.

Suggestion: Ayusin yung playlists sa Youtube, create official vlogs, release BTS, better planning sa content, utilize highlights on IG, official account takeover per member, UTANG NA LOOB MAG LIVE NA KAYO ULIT NA HINDI BRAND HUHUHUHU

1. Better materials - yung youtube ng BINI puro cellphone na fancam. Hindi man lang digicam na nakatripod. Ang lala pa ng audio. Buti medyo nag-improve na yung photos nila pero madalas halata mong cellphone gamit. Buti pa yung lesser known groups, medyo may effort sa mga postings, photos, videos atbp. Kapag chineck mo yung page ng Cornerstone kahit papaano may event photos, may parang short article-ish caption. Ganon. They really need to up their game lalo’t breaking the barrier na ang BINI to international stage. Minsan yung mga graphics nila ‘di mo maintindihan, pa-ibq iba ng vibe. Although, sige, gumanda naman yung monthly schedules.

Utang na loob mag-totoong vlog naman kayo huhuhu tama na sa less than 2 mins na video parang ano naman.
Suggestion: mahirap ‘to kung hindi enough ang tao, pero hindi naman mahirap gawan ng magandang content ang BINI. A tripod and a proper mic could really make a difference for them. Kung gusto nila i keep up yung may vertical video for other social media, pwede naman. Pero please ang daming naachieve ng girls, napupuntahan na events sana nacacapture yun na quality.

1. Team expansion - siyempre lumalaki na rin yung reach ng girls at yung fandom. Mukhang everyone in their team has their plates full. Kung nakakaattend ka ng event, madalas yung RM nila yung nagfafancam, minsan pati coaches ganon na ‘din.

Pasalamat sa UMU at sa mga nakukuha ni Miss Ica sa mga birthday shoot ng BINI. But they really need their own dedicated team. As in nakafocus lang sa BINI. Hindi yung madalas sa ibang event may kulang sa team nila dahil need mahati sa kahati. Gets?
Suggestion: sabi sa credits ng videos nila yung Nelson lang meron sila for multimedia producer. Kung multimedia for a group this big, they need a multimedia TEAM. Hire a social media manager, graphic designer, videographer and photographer na talagang focus lang sa BINI. Wala nang iba, walang kahati na ibang artist. With BINI’s trajectory they need to have a team na talaga na kayang gumawa ng archive/library for them. Kayang magmaintain ng tone sa social media.

1. MERCH - ieexplain ko pa ba ‘to? Hahuhuhu tsaka sana naman gumanda yung official photocards sa mga album kasi ang pangit talaga ng quality. Mas maganda pa yung mga fanmade photocards. Favorite kong nakuha nung UP Fair yung 1000 na Maloi. Sana yun nalang supplier nila. They should utilize merchandise kasi kahit mahal na fanmade merch pinapatulan ng fans.

Suggestion: team up with BINI fanmerch instead or any Blooms na kaya buhatin yung merchandise ideas nila. Alam naman na’tin na PLUSX is their partner but the design and quality is not giving. Find better suppliers please. Nakakaloka yung bagong batch ng Feel Good album, hindi man lang naka round yung edges. Tapos ang bilis magfade.

1. Fans - the management should really recognize the power that the fans hold. Suntok sa buwan ‘to but the Bloom community is swarmed with people na kayang magcontribute. Napakadali maghandpick don. At the same time isa si Team Bloom PH sa sobrang galing mag manage ng fandom at events. Sobrang organized. Learn from them, management.

Suggestion: Listen to the fandom. Buksan niyo yung pinto sakanila. Dami niyong makikita na kayang kaya buhatin ang BINI. Hindi naman ibig sabihin nun magiging sunod sunuran kayo sakanila pero a good communication and back and forth with them will do the job. Pakinggan niyo mabuti talaga hindi yung maliit ang tingin niyo. Sobrang loyal ng Blooms pero may paninindigan. Kung gem ang BINI, gem din ang fandom nila.

1. Association - gets niyo na ‘yan lol hahahahahaha ayusin talaga ‘yan, alam namang ‘di mapipigilan dahil iisa lang naman ng management pero get better nalang in hiding it. Hirap na.

Lastly, They really need a new single now. Before or after the concert. Malapit nang mag-max out yung peak. It’s been almost four months na since release ng ‘Talaarawan’ at ‘Salamin, Salamin’. Kahit gawin niyong filler yung AHCC since nagdebut na yung choreo. Kahit PV lang na parang sa Pantropiko. PLEASE.
STAN BINI!

It’s comical at this point, it was almost shocking tbh I have not heard this take during the rankings at all. Even the TPAB Stan’s would not say what they said about gkmc’s placement lol this podcast should be ovo branded.
Side note, mbdtf should have been higher but yeezus not being top 10, let alone not making the list at all was much more egregious a snub.

Listen I used to be the BIGGEST Kristin johns stan like truly in college I LOVED her makeup content and fashion videos and felt like she truly was amazing at editing and putting together very interesting / inspiring vlogs.
And then….. idk really what happened but trying to be a fan of hers is painful. She seems very entitled and LITERALLY does the bare minimum in terms of content. I don’t know how the hell people still follow her. Something that really rubbed me the wrong way was I was following her for literally 8 years and NOT ONCE did she ever respond to a single message or response to her story. She does not engage with messages because she does not give a shit. On the other hand, way bigger influencers who have way more followers have always responded and I really appreciate that considering they wouldn’t have this lifestyle without their followers support.
Kristin just seems so out of touch. I can’t listen to the podcast because there’s truly no point (which would be a better name choice.) and what is up with John? Don’t know much about him but the vibe I get is he is her gay bff?
Idk she just really rubs me the wrong way now. And it gives me the major ick that she exposes her kids so much online. At least her sis in law lexy doesn’t do that. Like have some privacy for your kids.
I think she got really lucky and only grew a following because of Marcus’s fame and I have a feeling she’ll fall off the map eventually bc truly what are people getting out of following her at this point? Pictures of her latte art and random cat photos?
The freaking iPhone game app sponsorship girl what on earth

timestamp 33:51 she talks about RHOSLC💕 i’m a huge charli fan and this interview was already amazing and i SCREAMED when she mentioned!!!!!! https://youtu.be/5AAS7Ok9EiQ?si=Izb2n0F_a1Qlksum

No SSM (So Spake Martin) desta semana, duas participações de George no podcast Marvel's Declassified.
Para George, os quadrinhos foram uma das primeiras formas de literatura. Ele sempre fala como odiava a literatura de base do ensino americano (Fun with Dick and Jane é sempre mencionado) e que lia quadrinhos da Disney, DC e mais tarde Marvel.
Na verdade, a Marvel marcou o segundo período em sua vida. Aos 13 anos, ele achou que estava muito crescido para quadrinhos e se livrou de sua coleção (que hoje valeria uma fortuna). Passou a ler apenas ficção científica, resistindo ao impulso de voltar aos quadrinhos que via ao lado dos livros nas bancas. Porém, em 1961 voltou a comprar quadrinhos e foi sugado de volta para o fandom pela famigerada Fantastic Four #4.
Para ele, o vilão da revista era muito cinza. Havia ali um conflito interno real, diferente do que estava acostumado, mesmo nos livros. Depois, veio o herói Homem-Aranha. Para George, a Marvel iniciou uma era de originalidade e criatividade. Até mesmo o jeito como as pessoas se comunicavam era diferente.
De fato, ele diz que enquanto as cartas para DC começavam com “Caro Editor”, aquelas que eram enviadas para a começavam com “Caro Stan e Jack”. Havia mais personalidade e senso de comunidade. E como as cartas publicadas nos HQs de antigamente continham seu endereço completo, George começou a receber cartas de outros fãs. Foi assim também que ele começou a receber fanzines.
Outro fator muito relevante para ele foi ter visto o personagem Peter Parker crescer com ele. George afirma que na mesma época em que ele foi para Faculdade, Peter também foi nos quadrinhos. Havia muita reverberação dos conflitos de George em Parker, o que o aproximava ainda mais do personagem.
Quando foi perguntado se considerava uma forma de literatura, George disse que sim, que respeitava a HQ como forma de arte, mas que o formato é cheio de limitações. Ele diz que é comum que ele se aproximasse mais dos personagens do que da história quando lia quadrinhos. Ele afirma não acreditar que os quadrinhos sejam o formato de contar algumas histórias, como uma epopeia da 2ª Guerra Mundial. Porém, é um formato muito bom para contar a história da mitologia moderna dos super-heróis.
Links do SSMs: Marvel's Declassified: o fandom de GRRM (02/03/2021) / Marvel's Declassified: Fazendo minha Marvel (02/03/2021)

Danny's verse: What's good what's good. Dear Mr I'm too good to write the stans. This is the last package we will ever send your ass. It's your eulogy, stupid geek. Hope you like it. Took me 3 beers and a jelly sandwich to write it. Back on the track 3 days later. You honestly don't even deserve it. Ofc, you got our last diss cause bitch it was perfect. Deleted it out of respect. But now we got to come through with the kill, then we will shoot ya. Here is the double tap to this fucking brat and the rest of the Hangar Pact, time to cut the track like a lumberjack. Can't believe you need Free to chuck a jab. Using corrupt Police Bars just to talk smack. What the fuck is up with that. Only places your punchlines land is a fucking punching bag. Cut the act. I bet this barrel will fit where your apparel will fit. More street cred than Avatar? Dude im barely convinced. Both of you used the same parachute cords when your time took a plunge. Fire shots at the entire block. Zareem how could I be afraid of death when I die alot. I heard Repi disowned you. Bitch I might adopt. Pop up buying shots. Left your tabs open, Firefox. And how this bitch is tweeting from inside a box. Did you fall out boy and now you tryna rock? Nice tat, no go binge on a giant fucking cock. You got Hangar Pact support, and I don't. Hey, you can sign whatever you want but I won't.
Gnat: You know what rhymes with Tank? Garbage bin. What else? Hangar Pact member with the largest tits! Such a sour old bitch, delirious, serious. You faker than Howard Stern's wig. You can barely hang, bout to drop like Artie Lange. Should have retired the day the fucking garbage truck came. And you can depart a plane, into the motherfucking ocean, so we never have to hear your stupid fucking brain start again. Mia you clearly a hoe, how you been 15 for 3 years in a row. Go on Free's podcast and call your mom a bitch and now your calling hits. And people have the nerve to ask why im an atheist? Shit it's a conspiracy bro, earth is flat not a sphere or a globe. Em is a clone. Kyle Jenner is the richest women in the world for a career of her own. Shit I guess the world is full of idiots, no wonder I gave up giving a shit. I'm like Steve Jobs to this PC Culture. So, like Bruce Jenner's dick time to get rid of it. Oops can't go that hard on y'all. Free is way too predictable. Time to cut him into more parts than the Gina interview. By the way, why you tryna make him sway. Spencer retracts calling someone who considers themself gay? Damn did y'all forget what rapping is. Fall on your head and forget who John is? Donald Trump is grabbing tits; Church is jacking kids. But your mad at this? Well guess what. Mia is still a fucking bitch.
John: Hey little troll, put the gun down. Everybody blood now. I got the munchies, your just lunch meat. I'm bringing such heat you best bring sunscreen. Yeah, I drove off the bridge right into crystal lake, with Jack in the trunk covered in some tape. Call me stan? Fuck him. I'm rambunctious. Came back with an appetite for, some clout chasing. An amp to fight more. Take a bite, so damn delightful. Got a problem? Stans behind me. Red, purple, yellow pills. Enter the matrix, Agents field. You all act alike its sick. Even look alike. Emo pricks. Bunch of fake bitches. At least im in the conversation for the fucking greatest. You don't know, you don't know, you don't know me. You can hate all you like, do what you might, but I will never lose sleep. Nope!

Can't wait for all the dan stans and Pablo stans to show up and just say to skip it. Make more excuses why they need to fill the end of hour 1 on a Thursday during the NBA and NHL playoffs with a segment from a podcast that fucking sucks.
Shit is beyond ridiculous at this point. Part of me wonders why I keep listening week to week and expecting anything different. Less main show and more trash no one asked for.

Unless the new person maintaining Jim's podcast has quit, there has been no progress in 3 months. This is in contrast with the 20% written in 39 days between 12/10/23 and 1/28/24. I have heard that the one con he went to and a few podcasts has taken a lot of time. But, a good friend of mine is in his 6th season of podcasts on leadership for NASDAQ with well known guests (e.g. bring people like Gen Stan McChrystal and Alex Honnald of Free Solo fame together to discuss risk assessment) and it only takes him a few hours/week. So, the difference is due to something else. It is so stark, it's fair to say he's hit a wall.
3 months with nothing written is a significant length of time. Until we see the progress bar move, there is no good way to estimate when the book will be published, just that it will not be this year.

With the EA Sports College Football 25 cover being released this Thursday, I thought it would be interesting to look back at all covers — and not just the EA covers, but the athletes featured on covers of rival games by Sony, Sega, and other competitors.
Competition is a good thing. Putting these in chronological order takes me back to the era where there were options (I bought my first game in the '90s, and played a lot of 2k2).
If you count the 2 players that are identifiable off of "College Football USA 96" there have been 36 cover athletes across 34 editions of college football games (plus an active coach, mascot, two band members, and an unidentified player)
This post is going to look cleaner in "old" view. You can swap the "www" with "old" in the URL or just click here.

Year	Publisher	Game Title (image)	Cover Athlete (wiki)	Heisman?	Formats	Notes
1993	EA Sports	Bill Walsh College Football	STAN Coach Bill Walsh	N/A	Sega Genesis, SNES, Sega CD	No licenses so generic names/logos
1994	EA Sports	Bill Walsh College Football '95	STAN Coach Bill Walsh	N/A	Sega Genesis	Schools licensed now
1994	Mindscape	NCAA Football	NCAA Logo over generic players	N/A	Sega Genesis, SNES
1994	Sega Sports	College Football's National Championship	ND Notre Dame Stadium	N/A	Sega Genesis
1995	EA Sports	College Football USA 96	KSU¦MICH¦FSU¦WIS¦USC "Generic" photos*	No	Sega Genesis	see below*
1995	Sega Sports	College Football's National Championship II	COL Folsom Field	No	Sega Genesis
1996	EA Sports	College Football USA 97	NEB QB Tommie Frazier	No	Sega Genesis, SNES	1st true cover athlete
1996	Sony	NCAA Football Gamebreaker	OSU RB Eddie George	HEISMAN!	PS1	1st Heisman winner on cover
1997	EA Sports	NCAA Football 98	FLA QB Danny Wuerffel	HEISMAN!	PS1, PC
1997	Sony	NCAA Gamebreaker 98	FSU RB Warrick Dunn	No	PS1
1998	EA Sports	NCAA Football 99	MICH CB Charles Woodson	HEISMAN!	PS1, PC	1st of 2 defensive players ever
1998	Sony	NCAA GameBreaker 99	NEB QB Scott Frost	No	PS1	1st future head coach
1999	EA Sports	NCAA Football 2000	TEX RB Ricky Williams	HEISMAN!	PS1
1999	Sony	NCAA GameBreaker 2000	UCLA QB Cade McNown	No	PS1
2000	EA Sports	NCAA Football 2001	ALA RB Shaun Alexander	No	PS1
2000	Sony	NCAA GameBreaker 2001	WIS RB Ron Dayne	HEISMAN!	PS1, PS2	1st 6th generation console game
2001	EA Sports	NCAA Football 2002	FSU QB Chris Weinke	HEISMAN!	PS2
2001	Sega Sports	NCAA College Football 2K2	PUR QB Drew Brees	No	DC
2002	EA Sports	NCAA Football 2003	ORE QB Joey Harrington	No	PS2, GC, Xbox
2002	Sony	NCAA GameBreaker 2003	MIA RB Clinton Portis	No	PS2	[Sony skipped 2002]
2002	Sega Sports	NCAA College Football 2K3	NEB QB Eric Crouch	HEISMAN!	PS2, GC, Xbox
2003	EA Sports	NCAA Football 2004	USC QB Carson Palmer	HEISMAN!	PS2, GC, Xbox, N-Gage	1st handheld on Nokia's disastrous system
2003	Sony	NCAA GameBreaker 2004	PSU RB Larry Johnson	No	PS2
2004	EA Sports	NCAA Football 2005	PITT WR Larry Fitzgerald	No	PS2, GC, Xbox
2005	EA Sports	NCAA Football 06	MICH WR Desmond Howard		PS2, Xbox	1991's Heisman
2006	EA Sports	NCAA Football 07	USC RB Reggie Bush	HEISMAN!	PS2, Xbox, 360, PSP
2007	EA Sports	NCAA Football 08	BOISE QB Jared Zabransky	No	360, PS3, PS2, Xbox
2007	Aspyr	Black College Football: BCFX: The Xperience	Generic player, cheerleader, drum major	No	PC, 360 (2009)	HBCU teams
2008	EA Sports	NCAA Football 09	CAL WR DeSean Jackson	No	PS2	Multi-cover
2008	EA Sports	NCAA Football 09	BC QB Matt Ryan	No	PS3	Multi-cover
2008	EA Sports	NCAA Football 09	WVU FB Owen Schmitt	No	PSP	Multi-cover
2008	EA Sports	NCAA Football 09	MSU mascot Sparty	No	Wii	Multi-cover
2008	EA Sports	NCAA Football 09	ARK RB Darren McFadden	No	360	Multi-cover
2009	EA Sports	NCAA Football 10	TEX LB Brian Orakpo	No	PS2	Multi-cover; 2 of 2 defenders
2009	EA Sports	NCAA Football 10	UTAH QB Brian Johnson	No	PS3	Multi-cover
2009	EA Sports	NCAA Football 10	USC QB Mark Sanchez	No	PSP	Multi-cover
2009	EA Sports	NCAA Football 10	TTU WR Michael Crabtree	No	360	Multi-cover
2010	EA Sports	NCAA Football 11	FLA QB Tim Tebow	HEISMAN!	PS3, 360, PS2, iOS
2011	EA Sports	NCAA Football 12	ALA RB Mark Ingram II	HEISMAN!	PS3, 360	Fan-vote cover athlete
2012	EA Sports	NCAA Football 13	BAY QB Robert Griffin III & OKST RB Barry Sanders	YES!	PS3, 360	Fan-vote for older athlete
2013	EA Sports	NCAA Football 14	MICH Denard Robinson	No	PS3, 360	Fan-vote cover athlete
2024	EA Sports	EA Sports College Football 25	TBD	TBD	PS5, Xbox Series X/S

*Photos on College Football USA 96 cover are USC Trojan drum major, a Wisconsin band member, unidentified Florida State player (zoomed in on helmet), but also easily identified K-State WR Kevin Lockett & Michigan RB Tim Biakabutuk (both played in '95 season after this came out)

Various developers:

EA Sports's developers:

• High Score Productions (1993: Genesis, Sega CD; 1994-96)
• Visual Concepts (1993: SNES)
• Tiburon Entertainment (1997-98), bought/renamed EA Tiburon (1999-2013), renamed EA Orlando (2024)
• Exient Entertainment (2003: N-Gage)

Sega Sports's developers:

• BlueSky Software (1994-95) [developers of Joe Montana series]
• Visual Concepts & Avalanche Software (2001-02) [NFL 2K & NFL Blitz, respectively]

Sony Computer Entertainment America's developers:

• Sony Interactive Studios America (1996-97), renamed Red Zone Interactive (1998-99), renamed 989 Studios (2000)

Aspyr Media's developer:

• Nerjyzed Entertainment (2007: Windows; 2009: 360)

Further notes:

Bill Walsh was picked because there was an early-theme of having big names on sports video games.

• EA actually started this back when they were the cool, bad boy of games in the 1980s (I'm that old, they packaged their games like records and put photos of their programmers that made them look like musicians on the back) with the pioneering PC game One on One: Dr. J vs. Larry Bird (1983), later updated to Jordan vs. Bird: One on One (1988).
• Nintendo got into it by localizing Punch-Out! as Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! (1987) for NES. EA brought out John Madden Football (1988) for PC.
• Sega was wild about this when they launched the Genesis with Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf (1989), Tommy Lasorda Baseball (1989), Pat Riley Basketball (1990), Joe Montana Football (1991).
• 1993: Bill Walsh! There even was an EA Coach K college hoops game.

Bill Walsh may have got the cover curse:

• While he had retired from the San Francisco 49ers on top, after winning his 3rd Super Bowl, he had only returned to the Farm for a year when he was picked (he had a good first tenure in the 70s before jumping to the 49ers).
• In 1992 he took the Cardinal to a Blockbuster Bowl win and a #9 rank. Signed this deal for EA.
• After the first game came out he had two bad seasons and re-retired for good.

The progression of teams is fun to see.

• 1993: the top 24 college football teams from 1992 + 24 of the all-time greatest teams since 1978. The teams were unlicensed so they used city and state names, especially where similar to their real names (e.g. Michigan). But you got some fun results like a spirited game of "South Bend, IN" vs "Raleigh, NC"
• 1994: 36 Division I-A teams, but the bowls were still not included: Instead we get Maple Bowl, Palm Bowl, Pecan Bowl, and Redwood Bowl
• 1995: first version to feature all (108 at the time) Division l-A teams, the real bowl games like Orange, Sugar, Fiesta, and Rose. Includes older names but also the Pacific Tigers, which actually dropped football before the game was released.

The rights to the title "NCAA" license wasn't obtained by EA until 1998 (as you can see there was an earlier one-off by Mindscape). Its ability to use the NCAA's brands in the the football game was actually the secondary result of a licensing deal intended primarily for an EA "March Madness" basketball game.
Edit: I created this post after I had fun prepping for an episode on this topic for a podcast, if you like this stuff then this episode might be down your alley.

The Drama Queens admit that in watching the show back, they've become fans of certain characters and storylines some of which peak in this episode! , find out which OTH couples they are stans of.

Please post all comments and reactions relating to the podcast in this thread rather than in separate posts because otherwise the subreddit is just going to littered with them.
Any separate posts will be removed, unless they wind up dropping some bombshells that wind up receiving attention in the press - in that event, the news stories will be allowed to be posted as separate posts.

This game was my backup game; the "someone cancelled last minute so we can't play D&D, let's just make something up and roll dice" game. Now it's become one of our favs.
I'm just sharing this in case anyone likes reading this kind of stuff.
Firstly, I ran a game akin to the bonus content in The Adventure Zone podcast, so if you've heard that your familiar. But in our other games we've decided that every game we play is just one story in a shared universe. Like an anthology kind of thing. The best part is, as a very jokey group, we established that a lot of our jokes also become canon.
So far, we've established that society created the church of Katy Perry when she defeated the evil witch, Taylor Swift. There's a whole fake religion that came out of that bit. This became canon from a joke someone made while roaming the deserts of Mars.
A beloved sport, "Disc Stick" (hockey) had they're cherished trophy (Stan's Chalice) stolen by miscreant Taylor Swift worshippers. Also para-chronological and "semi-planes" exist, but we haven't really figured out how yet. It just happened when someone touched the trophy Chalice, they entered into a parallel realm while at the same time in normal reality.
Can't wait to see what the next session brings. I almost look forward to nights when a player can't make it now.

I guess the fact that I'm asking a tech question instead of answering one means I've officially become old. With that out of the way, can someone please explain what my options for home internet are, in the simplest terms possible?
About my situation:

• I'm a renter, the place I'm in is up for sale so it's likely I'll have to move in the next few months. According to real estate websites the property can get NBN, but, I'm not interested in doing the LL or the RA any favours by installing anything I can't take with me.
  
• having said that, using my phone for internet like I have been for the past year just isn't cutting it anymore, so I'm realistic about needing to be open to something else. Is there a reason those "pocket WiFi" / portable modems aren't as popular as they used to be when they first came out? What are the downsides to doing one of those?
  
• I wouldn't say I have heavy data use, even though I use the internet frequently. I'm not a gamer, I don't have any streaming services like Netflix or Stan. I take 1-2hrs of zoom video calls per week for work, and the rest of my internet usage is just reddit and a pretty impressive podcast addiction.
  
• because I'll likely have increased rent when I move, and because optus is already fucking me with the phone bill, I'd prefer if the internet was <$80/month, if possible.
  

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help with my complete n00b question 🙏

The meme was of joe rogan in his normal podcast setup, sitting down and looking at a phone. His eyes were bulging out and it was a fairly common reaction meme I saw on twitter during COVID.
I usually saw it captioned with people mocking the OP or what they were talking about with the kind of language that's common on gay/stan twitter though i'm not sure if it originates from there. Think stuff like "oh girl thats not..." or "NOW WHY DID HE THINK IT WAS OK TO POST THIS". It wasn't very obviously edited from what I remember, since there's a lot of pictures of joe rogan with his eyes really bulging out, though its totally possible someone exaggerated it for effect.