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Video game artist fights hairstyle trope; LEGO Astro Bot set leaks

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A video game artist is pushing back against the overuse of the "Killmonger locs," a hairstyle inspired by the Black Panther villain, which has become a common default for Black characters due to its ease of implementation. Separately, a new LEGO set featuring Astro Bot has been leaked, though it will not be sold as a standalone item. AI

RANK_REASON The cluster contains two unrelated news items, one about a cultural critique in video games and another about a leaked LEGO product, neither of which meets the threshold for significant news.

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Video game artist fights hairstyle trope; LEGO Astro Bot set leaks

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 ‘Killmonger Locs’ Are Everywhere in Video Games. This Artist Is Sick of It The Black Panther villain’s hairstyle has become a default for Black video game cha

    📰 ‘Killmonger Locs’ Are Everywhere in Video Games. This Artist Is Sick of It The Black Panther villain’s hairstyle has become a default for Black video game characters because it’s easy to code. Danielle Udogaranya is changing that. 📰 Source: Feed: All Latest 🔗 Archive: https://w…

    LINKS web.archive.org/…/killmonger-locs-have-in… web.archive.org
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 LEGO Astro Bot Set Leaks, Though It Won't Be Available as a Standalone Purchase LEGO will soon launch an adorable Astro Bot set, though you won't be able to p

    🎮 LEGO Astro Bot Set Leaks, Though It Won't Be Available as a Standalone Purchase LEGO will soon launch an adorable Astro Bot set, though you won't be able to pick it up as a standalone purchase. 📰 Source: IGN Articles 🔗 Link: https://www.ign.com/articles/lego-astro-bot-set-leaks…

    LINKS ign.com/…/lego-astro-bot-set-leaks-though…

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