Dec 26, 2025
ending this year thinking about Tim Rogers' treatise on authenticity from the Cyberpunk 2077 review. you know, the "Most towels aren't real" thing.
i don't think anything he's done has aged better than this bit
(this is the start of a bit that goes on for a long time and includes a long digression into the history of Japanese souvenir shirts and clothier Toyo Enterprises' efforts to recreate authentic clothing through borderline unreasonable means, but it's important in this age of knock-offs and AI. you can watch the full segment here. knowledge of video games is not necessary.)
