Pre-season: This is NOT an advantage (sometimes) - Twists, Part 2

Published: August 24, 2026

Damnbueno closes out his history of twists and advantages in Survivor with a focus on the mostly negative, disadvantageous twists that have cropped up in Survivor 35 and beyond. With the Open Era upon us, will production choose more often from their good or their evil bag of tricks?

Pre-season: Let's twist again, and again - Part 1

Published: August 17, 2026

With the dawn of the Open Era approaching, Damnbueno revisits (half of) the history of twists and advantages in Survivor. Which of these, if any, will we see again in Survivor 51 and beyond?

Damnbueno got his nickname in 8th grade Spanish class when his friend shouted out "You're pretty damn good at Spanish." The teacher insisted he say it in Spanish, so the friend said "Esto es damn bueno en Espanol." The nickname stuck. These days, when he's not forgetting his 8th grade Spanish, Damnbueno is indulging his obsession with all things Survivor. Reach him in the comments section here at True Dork Times.