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20th March 2004

In what could be the most significant internet cultural event of the decade, Strong Bad has answered his 100th email. Attempts to guess the URL ahead of time were futile.

Alex Russell was sporting a The Cheat T-Shirt at SxSW. He said that they’re the single best present to buy for anyone who likes Home Star Runner. I’m inclined to agree.

Posted 20th March 2004 at 1 am · Follow me on Mastodon, Bluesky, Twitter or subscribe to my newsletter

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