# TWIG #378: Mario Smashes the Box Office, Take-Two Cuts AI, and Monopoly Go Goes Social

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Podcast: [Deconstructor of Fun](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deconstructor-of-fun-223878)
Published: 2026-04-09T21:28:12+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/deconstructoroffun/episodes/TWIG-378-Mario-Smashes-the-Box-Office--Take-Two-Cuts-AI--and-Monopoly-Go-Goes-Social-e3hm5fp
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Duration seconds: 4267

## Resource

This week, we go two-on-two for a lighter, looser TWIG, but there’s nothing light about the topics.We break down the biggest shifts across film, platforms, AI, and where attention is really going. Topics Covered:● Don’t ever put Mario in the corner; he crushed it at the Box Office● Aream and Investgame report ● Take Two takes an Axe to its AI team and lets them go in advance of GTA6● Monopoly Go launches a chat App and it wasn’t an April Fools Day joke as it hits #2 in top social downloads in the US+Bonus: The life of a consultant vs. the life of a corporate employee

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