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WB Kills Another Company, The Oscars and Razzies, and How Stress Makes You Dumber

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Episode notes

Warner Bros seem to be intent on killing everything they own. The latest casualty is Adult Swim's Games library. Professor reminisces about some of his favourite games from this publisher that will no longer be available to customers.

The Oscars and Razzies happened again this week, so the Nerds discuss the impact the winners might have on the direction of movies of the future.

Stress is making you dumber. This is a Bad Thing with bad implication for the environment and the economy. Oh, and it's contagious.

WB wipes out Adult Swim games

- As more developers confirm, it looks likely that ALL Adult Swim Games titles will be removed by May [UPDATE: Better Links] 

Razzies and Oscars recap

- These are the worst films and performances of the year, according to the Razzie Awards - ABC News

- Oppenheimer dominated the 2024 Academy Awards. But did it break the record for most Oscar wins of all time? - ABC News 

- Oscars 2024: Oscars producer apologises for Best Picture announcement blunder, Jimmy Kimmel told not to mention Trump - ABC News 

- Godzilla Minus One's Oscar win is a victory for low-budget action films. Can they disrupt the Marvel machine? - ABC News 

Chronic Stress affects the environment

- Chronic stress and inflammation linked to societal and environmental impacts in new study 

- A multiscale inflammatory map: linking individual stress to societal dysfunction 

Full show notes : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MW2ObJ4KLcLPbR6FDntiF5D9kts42nvQr_gRvjxcR2I/edit?usp=sharing

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