Hi, all! I’ve been away adapting to my new life as a dad. Reddit and its great RSS feeds have been helping me keep up with eclectic music fans, retro gamers, the FGC, CAP makers, dreamers, explainers, and otaku. Still, those don’t scratch my itch for a feeling of floating, so I made my own subreddit for that!

At Floating Is Fun, we play around with things that float in the air, real or fantasy, and it doesn’t take much work for me. If prolonged loss of contact with the floor sounds like a good time, come on in and give us a push!

Source: r/FloatingIsFun on Old Reddit; screenshot contains content by Thomas Pesquet, chanomach, momokan315, Chris Fay, OK Go, Foo Midori, and Maki’s Atelier

Oh boy, it’s a Mega Man! The Mega Man games always have rockin’ soundtracks. Krzysztof “MET” Słowikowski made metal covers of every game in the entire classic series, some of the X games, and some other random stuff.

Source: Krzysztof Słowikowski via searching for the Mega Man II Game Boy soundtrack

Welcome to this crazy world that constantly changes. Let’s find happy things together! Even if I’m tired or quiet, you can always talk to me. No matter what happens, I’m here for you.

Source: Kamasi Washington and Patrice Quinn via a YouTube Music station based on Jaga Jazzist – Lithuania

The 8-Bit Big Band plays memorable video game tunes arranged for their incredible New York orchestra from the Before Times. I’m really vibing to this, so it’s a natural fit for this blog’s music pantheon.

Source: The 8-Bit Big Band and YouTube and Bandcamp via andyTHPS Community Tournament #2

Yesterday, we lost a local legend. Moses “Laoshu” McCormick was a giant among polyglots, having developed his own Foreign Language Roadrunning method to practice and speak dozens of languages. He recently became internet famous for finding foreigners and surprising them with conversations in their native languages. I’m fortunate to have met Moses and Marcell at our local fighting game meetups and Asian Festivals, and I’m glad Moses could pass on his knowledge through his online courses.

Source: Laoshu505000 and Foreign Language Running