2025.05.15: Maxed Out

Burnie and Ashley discuss Ashley’s Blue Prince run, Middle Aged Doom, Cubic Odyssey, Minecraft’s Legacy, the John Madden movie, Uber invents the bus, HBO’s rebrand, Acme’s history, America’s porn ban, bubble porn, and the Starbucks dress code.
  
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Minecraft

• Armadillo – Minecraft Wiki
• All major Minecraft updates and their features

Cubic Odyssey

• Cubic Odyssey critic reviews – Metacritic
• Cubic Odyssey – Launch Trailer | PS5 Games
• Save 10% on Cubic Odyssey on Steam

Doomed

• A last-minute SteamOS update has saved Doom: The Dark Ages on Steam Deck, and it runs surprisingly okay-ish | Rock Paper Shotgun
• Steam Deck – SteamOS 3.7.6 Preview: It Runs DOOM – Steam News
• ‘Doom: The Dark Ages’ review: one hell of a good time
• DOOM: The Dark Ages | Official Launch Trailer (4K) | Available May 15, 2025

Madden

• First Look at John Madden Movie Starring Nicolas Cage, Christian Bale

Technological Innovation

• Uber to introduce fixed-route shuttles in major US cities designed for commuters | TechCrunch
• Warners Is Changing Max’s Name Again — Back to HBO Max
• Acme Corporation – Wikipedia

Voluminous Aprons

• More than 1,000 Starbucks baristas go on strike to protest new dress code | AP News

Historically Important

• The Maltese Falcon (1941 film) – Wikipedia
• Magna Carta ‘copy’ bought for $27.50 now believed to be genuine
• The 13 Most Prized Historical Documents Ever Sold – Rarest.org

Porn Ban

• New Bill Could Ban Pornography Across US – Newsweek
• Mormon Porn / Bubble Porn | Know Your Meme