local random topic enthusiast. Call me Polaris or Antares. I like TTRPG's, pontificating on weird hypotheticals, Punch Wizards, and hearing about people's OC's. Any/All for now.
A. This is my OC Morgana. Made her for a RWBY game with the help of my partners. She is very near and dear to me.
Q. Why "Gnostic Pattern Detector"?
A. I did studying of Gnosticism and its religious history for a setting, alongside sheer curiosity. Realized that its influence wide spread in media, so I made the name as a part of a joke. No, the irony does not escape me that as someone who is Jewish studying Gnosticism for the sake of scholarly pursuits was not lost on me.
Q. What is the blog for?
A. It's a dump for random memes, my friends, and very rarely a place to post thoughts that have been bothering me as of late.
Q. Why the Star names?
A. I'm experimenting with new names. I have called myself Polaris for awhile, and Antares is a name that I'm starting to like more.
Q. What is a punch wizard and why do you like them?
Joke Answer: Wizards being limited to magic as an offensive tool is a harmful stereotype, and that more Wizards should learn how to throw hands alongside the magic.
Real Answer: I like a da people who can do multiple things at once.
i must say, i am a huge fan of when a book is in the middle of a very exciting plot containing many interesting problems when out of nowhere for a few pages it's like, "hey by the way, real quick, here's a detailed explanation of the city's water filtration system! i'm telling you this for a reason and you should worry about it. anyway! haha okay back to the plot" and you just get to be Scared for a while
BTW, just to make sure everyone knows, this isn't just some internet rando commenting on her observations on the internet.
They are an Assistant Professor of Media Industries at New York University and literally just finished writing The Apple II Age: How the Computer Became Personal, a book on the history of the computer industry in the 70s.
This tweet isn't just an observation, it's the result of years of research and study. And it's absolutely true.
If I ask nicely will people reblog this and tell me what their most common breakfast is? Not your favorite necessarily, just what you have for breakfast most frequently? 🙏🏽
I'm excited and proud and pissed off, because the box office numbers for Iron Lung are impressive, but also disingenuous.
Gross Income is not the same as Profit.
Sam Raimi's Send Help, going into day 4, sits at 20mil, which is a net negative, 50% behind its 40mil budget.
Avatar, touted as the highest profiting film of all time, made a 237% net profit over its entire run.
The final Hxrry Pxtter movie made a 360% net profit.
Mark Fischbach's Iron Lung has turned a 570% net profit. In three days.
3mil-18mil isn't impressive on its face, next to a $500mil film making $2bn. Raw numbers are raw numbers. but for return on investment, Iron Lung is not only running with the biggest studios in the world -- it's crushing them.
To put it in simple terms, all theatrical releases have to make back AT LEAST twice what they cost to make. I say "at least," because most theatrical movies spend a fuckton on advertising, and several of them spend even more on merchandising.
Iron Lung had basically NO advertising, and a negligible amount of merchandising. For a normal movie, that means that nobody goes to see the movie because they've never heard of it, and the movie can't cover any of the lost box office revenue with merch sales (you CAN have a box office bomb recover its budget with merch sales).
A theatrical release earning back its budget and then some on nothing but word of mouth and a loyal, pre-established fanbase is unprecedented. It doesn't happen. Ever.
THAT'S why Hollywood is pissed. Because to executives, a puny internet personality self-funding a passion project with basically no advertising or merch shouldn't happen. To them, it defies all logic. They've been putting billions upon billions of dollars into advertising, merchandising, celebrity casting, huge sets, expensive CGI, and so much more; and then this "nobody" comes along and succeeds with none of that.
This is true, and it's also worth mentioning that this also defies the traditional model of distribution for movies.
Mark tried to get the movie distributed through traditional means, but got fucked over at every turn. Nobody wanted to distribute this movie. Distributors like to be able to control what is and isn't in theaters. It gives them more confidence in their bottom line and projections for how many people are going to see their movie.
This movie was distributed by the fans to over 4,000 theaters worldwide, had a domestic release around the same size as its biggest competitor that week, and made a significant profit while retaining a 50/50 split with theaters, so the theaters are making more off of that ticket than for a typical movie.
Disney probably doesn't care that Iron Lung made 20 million dollars, plenty of movies do that. They care that seemingly anyone can put a movie into theaters the exact same way they can.
Please call your representatives: VOTE NO on the FEDERAL BOOK BANNING BILLS HR 2616, HR 8705, and HR 7661!
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There are currently THREE FEDERAL BOOK BAN BILLS aiming to ban all TRANS BOOKS from U.S. public schools! HR 2616, HR 8705, HR 7661
June 2026 / Maia Kobabe (a trans author, for three years in a row the most challenged author in the U.S.)
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HR 2616 threatens to cut federal funding from public schools if they “teach or advance concepts related to gender ideology,” as defined by an Executive Order signed by Trump in Jan 2025. It would also cut funding from schools unless they require “parental consent before changing a minor's gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form.” HR 2616 HAS ALREADY PASSED IN THE HOUSE! Please call your Senators to say NO ON HR 2616!
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HR 8705 threatens to cut federal funding from public schools which teach “discriminatory equity ideology or gender ideology,” as defined by two Executive Orders aimed at suppressing “critical race theory” and trans representation. This bill is named after the late far-right activist Charlie Kirk, “The Charlie Act.” HR 8705 has passed out of committee, but has not yet been introduced in the House. Please call your House Reps to say NO ON HR 8705!
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HR 7661 threatens to cut federal funding from public schools which offer material deemed “sexually oriented," treating any LGBTQIA+ identity as sexual content. It specifically forbids “gender dysphoria or transgenderism,” and “lascivious dancing” (drag). This bill, titled “Stop the Sexualization of Children Act,” has 22 co-sponsors and has passed out of committee but has not yet been introduced to the House. Please call your House Reps to say NO ON HR 7661!
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CALL SCRIPTS
“My name is [name] and I’m calling from [city, state, zip code]. I’m asking [Senator] to vote no on HR 2616. I oppose HR 2616 because it would restrict student’s access to books and it would specifically harm trans, nonbinary, and intersex students. Please stand against book bans and protect queer students!”
“My name is [name] and I’m calling from [city, state, zip code]. I’m asking [Rep] to vote no on HR 8705 and HR 7661. I oppose these bills because they would restrict student’s access to books and accurate history, and would especially harm BIPOC, trans, nonbinary, and intersex students. Please stand against book bans and support public education funding!”
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Author Maia Kobabe: If HR 2616, HR 8705, or HR 7661 pass, it would be almost impossible for any public school in the U.S. to offer or teach my books, unless they’re willing to risk their federal funding. Students would be even less likely to learn about trans stories or accurate U.S. history.
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Please call your representatives: VOTE NO on the FEDERAL BOOK BANNING BILLS HR 2616, HR 8705, and HR 7661!
Follow AUTHORS AGAINST BOOK BANS on insta & bluesky for updates on these bills!
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