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    #26: Cloudy Hellscape

    July 9th, 2015 · 76 minutes

    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