2025.01.03: Very Small Fish

Burnie and Ashley discuss biometric consent, peak gossip, chess drama, denim bad boys, Blitz title sharing, CFB update, Squid Game Season 3 release date, buckling down, Void Crew, and Ted Lasso.
  
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Chess Drama

• Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen rejoins tournament he quit over wearing jeans – after dress code change | Ents & Arts News | Sky News
• Explained: Why Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi have been accused of match-fixing after sharing World Blitz title – Firstpost
• How a Sex Toy Won a Game of Chess: The Hans Niemann Scandal Explained – Newsweek
• Just the Rules: The Handshake | US Chess.org

RomDramDram

• Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni file competing lawsuits in harassment row – BBC News
• Justin Baldoni Sues New York Times Over Blake Lively Allegations Story

Real Small Fiche

• Microfilm vs. Microfiche: Understanding the Difference

Game Talk

• Jump Ship on Steam
• Sid Meier’s Civilization VII | Official Site
• Void Crew on Steam

Show Talk

• The 33 Best Shows on Apple TV+ Right Now (December 2024) | WIRED
• Ted Lasso – Wikipedia
• Netflix Accidentally Drops the Release Date for ‘Squid Game’ Final Season!
• Bad Monkey — Official Trailer | Apple TV+