Michael Iantorno♨️🕹️

@michaeliantorno

📚[Incoming] Assistant Professor of Creative and Cultural Industries at University College Dublin. 🎮[Currently] Mitacs Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Waterloo. 🕹️Studying videogame history and creative industry labour.

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Michael Iantorno♨️🕹️@michaeliantorno· 11d

Venerable filth beast.

A gray cat sleeps happily in the corner of a balcony, which also happens to be the filthiest part of the balcony. Gross.

Michael Iantorno♨️🕹️@michaeliantorno· 11d

She's perfect.

A cat with short curly hair and white, black, and brown colouring stares at the camera.

Michael Iantorno♨️🕹️@michaeliantorno· Jul 1

I actually thought this one might've be real until I noticed the weird scale and t̴̛̞̯͕̗̑̃̄̈́͛̕h̶̗̎͒̚e̴͖͎̗̬̰̫̽͂ ̴̩͎̩̱̈́ͅh̶͇͔̍a̸̙̯͚̣͍͓̓͒͑̋̅̎͝ͅn̴̨̦͔̱̜͍̰̊͋̇d̸̼͓̅̂͗̑͆͛͒s̴̛̟.

And AI generated woman sits on a Line 6 amplifier in a kitchen.

Michael Iantorno♨️🕹️@michaeliantorno· Jul 1

Oh good, I thought it was just me.

(AI generated) Keanu Reeves spooning a coil of metal fencing in a backyard.

Michael Iantorno♨️🕹️@michaeliantorno· Jun 24

When your funders like quant data.

A spreadsheet titled "03 Survey Data [Sentiments to Numbers]"

Michael Iantorno♨️🕹️@michaeliantorno· Jun 18

I had delightful time at @cgsaacej.bsky.social this year! ✊Labour talk w/ @kenzitronic.bsky.social, @thechristinet.bsky.social, & @evkuzn.bsky.social 🎮Game preservation w/ @jeanketterling.bsky.social & @videogamehistorian.bsky.social Thankful to CGSA for running inclusive events (praise the OWL).

A group of game scholars pose around an OWL (a webcam microphone thingy), praising it as they would an idol.

Michael stands between two monitors that read "Three Central Programs" while talking through a presentation.

Michael Iantorno♨️🕹️@michaeliantorno· Jun 16

Thanks to @thechristinet.bsky.social for suggesting this one. And yes, I'm working on grants/CFPs.

A three panel Simpsons meme. IN the first panel, a group of children are looking at Bart in the classroom and are saying: "Say the line, Bart." In the second panel, Bart, who looks depressed, says "Videgaomes are a multi-billion-dollar industry." In the third panel, the entire classroom erupts in cheers.

Michael Iantorno♨️🕹️@michaeliantorno· Jun 9

I'll be at the Serious Game Arcade tomorrow to talk about sustainability in the game industry and beyond. You can pop in at Concordia University's 4th space or register online! www.badgamearcade.ca/2026progam

Pink text that reads "serious game arcade 2026" overlaid on top of a photo of a panel discussion.

Michael Iantorno♨️🕹️@michaeliantorno· Jun 5

Last session at the Depot for a while! Fixing consoles and making messes, as per usual.

A collection of old console components, a CRT, and other random faff sits on a large wooden table in a makerspace.

Michael Iantorno♨️🕹️@michaeliantorno· May 27

An excerpt from an interview transcript. "Michael Iantorno 45:41. Again. I'm just apricot."

Michael Iantorno♨️🕹️@michaeliantorno· May 26

Michael Iantorno♨️🕹️@michaeliantorno· May 21

What is with right wing politicians and milk photo-ops.

Donald Trump at a pressa conference, sitting in front of a gallon of whole milk.

Andrew Scheer, a Canadian politician wearing a blue suit, guzzles 2% milk straight from the carton.

Michael Iantorno♨️🕹️@michaeliantorno· May 16

One of the more curious items from my gaming collection is this "TSR '88 Book & Games Catalogue." Curious if anyone has insights on the value (historical or monetary) of this. @thevideogamelibrary.org @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social @analoggamestudies.bsky.social

A TSR 1988 Books & Games Catalogue, featuring a red cover with cutaway text

An inside page from the 1988 TSR catalogue, showcasing products called "Knight of the Living Dead", "Prince of Thieves", and "Sniper! Libyan Strike."

Michael Iantorno♨️🕹️@michaeliantorno· May 5

Someone took my Pathfinder TTRPG homerules and added them to Nexus Mods for Wrath of the Righteous (cool). They also added a bunch of AI artwork (not cool).