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26: Cloudy Hellscape

July 09, 2015 1:16:41 55.21 MB Downloads: 0

This week your Rocketeers tackle the drama over at Reddit, freak out about giant fighting robots, and consider the problem of special effects looking just too good.

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Links and Show Notes

Large parts of Reddit shut as users revolt against firing of admin - Mashable
Reddit CEO Ellen Pao: 'We screwed up' - Mashable
Reddit is changing because it wants celebrities to visit more | The Verge
Neopets Community Melts Down - Kotaku
Challenge accepted: America's giant robot will battle Japan's giant robot - Mashable
The WETA Effect, or, Why Special Effects Peaked in the 90's. - StoryBrain - YouTube
The November Man (2014) - IMDb