Julian

A few weeks ago I (quietly) started working on a weekly newsletter focussed on speedrunning topics. Today I've published my third post and it's about time I shared it more widely: goldsplit.news Let me know what you think!

tl;dr: I'm moving @TheGoldSplit away from Substack and will be taking a longer break to do that properly, implement some changes, and set us up for at least another year. There's a survey included and if you're a (regular) reader I'd loOoOoOoOove to hear from you. 💛💛💛

Happy Week #51! This week, let's take a look at Donkey Kong Bananza's speedruns four weeks after its release. Of course, we also have the news, recent top times, and a peculiar game with almost 12 million leaderboards... Check it out! 🔗 goldsplit.substack.com/p/week-51

Happy Week #50! This week, I wrote many words. They're not going to change the world, but I sometimes wish they would. As always, there's also (fewer) news, event updates and finally some TAS movies again. Check it out! 🔗 goldsplit.substack.com/p/week-50

Hey everyone, I'm launching my own website, Joshimuz.com! This will host a lot of relevant information, but mainly my @FourthwallHQ. Their service is like Patreon, but better for everyone! Everything you need to know is explained here: joshimuz.com/pages/about/

Happy Week #47! This week we're featuring a small piece about The Wind Waker on the Switch 2 as well as news about Uncharted, San Andreas, Metroid Dread, Quake and many more! Have a great day, and an even greater one if you like, subscribe and share!👀 🔗 goldsplit.substack.com/p/week-47

Happy Week #46! It's late and I'm slightly in a rush to get this done and fill the text box with words. This time around, we have lots of rule changes on several major leaderships! Alongside, more news, events and even a fun fact! Check it out! 🔗goldsplit.substack.com/p/week-46

Happy Week #44! Let's do the thing we do every week: catch up on the news! This time: - A brief look at the impact of the Switch 2 - The setting sun for Horaro - One of the very best speedrunning history videos ... and more! 🔗 goldsplit.substack.com/p/week-44

Happy Week #38! This week's headlines include SCIENCE and MAGIC, and I'm not even trying to bait clicks. But even if you're into neither, there's plenty more on offer: a grand finale, a new glitch, tournaments, event news and much more! 🔗 goldsplit.substack.com/p/week-38

Happy Week #36! In this issue of ⭐The Gold Split⭐, you'll find: - One very curious story of the week 🧐 - Six other news! 📋 - Some huge records that were broken recently 🐐 - One fun fact 👀 Check it out! 🔗 goldsplit.substack.com/p/week-36

Turkey detains hundreds of protesters as demonstrations over mayor’s arrest intensify on.ft.com/4is6Bzq

Tens of thousands gather for the 4th night in Istanbul to protest the detention of Erdogan’s main rival Ekrem Imamoglu, calling the arrest political and against the rule of law. He is in court today, and a verdict is expected later. Tense night in Turkey

Happy Week #34! Many news this week, including some more obscure ones. But you'll have to click the link to read them... 👀 Recurring reminder to save speedrun videos hosted on Twitch, speedrun.com launched a new set of tools to help! 🔗: goldsplit.substack.com/p/week-34

Happy Week #32! This week, we obviously need to talk about Twitch's decision to restrict the storage capacity for Highlights. It has huge implications for the entire speedrunning community, please spread the word! 🔗goldsplit.substack.com/p/week-32

@NotEnglishBen Joke's on you. I'm actually on the list of "washed up to the point where their highlights don't even reach the 100-hour limit".

@FatzkeFTW I have you on my list of "boomers who might lose their vods due to inactivity" Should I take you off?

The negative effect of Twitch's new policy on the speedrunning community can't be overstated. If you now also have to sift through 100s of hours of highlights: Stream the process! Take a trip down memory lane with your community while raising awareness for the issue!

Happy Week #30! This week, we're all learning about the new RTA and IGT records in Super Metroid. Both are great achievements and unique in their own way. Additionally, news about Oengus, PACE, splits.io, events and more! 🔗 goldsplit.substack.com/p/week-30

I’m sure that when the ‘hire on merit only’ crowd find out that women are generally better candidates for long term Spaceflight they’ll tell NASA to stop hiring men. Equal performance, but lower mass, requiring fewer consumables and better radiation shielding around reproductive organs. If they’re going to ignore the multitude of good reasons for a diverse astronaut corps then it’s time to start factoring in these advantages, otherwise NASA is wasting money by putting big men into space.

Happy Week #29! This is a big one! We have a really cool spotlight article lined up about a different kind of speedrun. Alongside you'll find news about GTA Marathon and the Big 20 race, new records and the latest TAS movie publications. Please enjoy! 🔗 goldsplit.substack.com/p/week-29

Happy Week #27! I hope everyone’s recovering well from AGDQ—whether from traveling, post-event blues, or otherwise! This week, we’re recapping the event, before we do a SWITCH TO (😉) more news, event updates, and new TAS movies. 🔗 goldsplit.substack.com/p/week-27