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Some ideas get adopted by the mainstream, and inevitably lose nuance during the adoption. Aka the mainstream gets the stupid version of the idea.
I have a very strong memory of playing Poinpy, the Netflix version, on my phone in my mother in law's back yard while my niece and nephew, then I think seven and five, sprinted over and demanded to know what I was doing. It's got a...
Machine engraving? Blaser utilizes a hybrid of high-precision laser engraving and traditional hand-chasing for its custom firearms. Intricate scenes, scrollwork, and monograms are first mapped digitally and deeply etched by modern...
Trump Signs Deal with Saudi Arabia to Let It Enrich Uranium In the same year Donald Trump attacked Iran for enriching uranium, he signed a deal with Saudi Arabia to help it enrich uranium. That could lead Saudi Arabia to have nuclear...
Riding Thames Clippers has always been relatively expensive - for example it's over £11 for a hop between Westminster and North Greenwich. But it became even more expensive a fortnight ago when, with an absolute minimum of fuss, they...
Potato salad has always been one of those timeless summer dishes that brings comfort to the table, and this Potato, Egg & Green Bean Salad is a fresh, colourful twist on the classic. Built on fork‑tender new potatoes, crisp‑tender green...
I sat in on most of another friend's rewatch of the Neon Genesis Evangelion show in the weeks leading up to this. but let's stick to the movie: You hear about this shit? It's kinda crazy! I have seen the movie a few times before, but...
The King Shazam story, which includes the Absolute Hawkman, finally comes to a close in Absolute Superman No. 21. The action in this story was pretty insane, and Hawkman had a pretty big part of it, so here's a spoiler-rich review of the...
I’m delighted to share that The Blue Hour is now available on both Spotify and Apple Podcasts. The Blue Hour is a conversation—a dialogue about life, literature, science, philosophy and everything in between. Hosted by Farha Guerrero,...
I sensed in Jane Greer, even through the unreliable conduit of the internet, an ebullient spirit utterly unlike myself, which is why I felt an immediate attraction to her and her excellent poetry. On New Year’s Eve 2024, Jane wrote to...
Back to the Farm Pond - one livebait out for perch, one alternating between crust & boilie. Nothing on the livebait, but the carp were on it - the one above falling for a bit of crust on the surface... Double #12 - 11lb 10oz (boilie)....
Perfume PosseBombay Bling by Neela Vermeire Creations Hey Perfume Posse. Yes, I’m still rifling through Jin’s cupboard and came across one of the scents that I identify with him. It’s his alone. I’ve smelt it on others but no-one wears...
Thursday 23rd July 2026 I left you in Tuesday’s blog having missed the last ferry departure of the day from Tobermory to Kilchoan as it set sail two minutes earlier than scheduled, albeit all checked in passengers and vehicles that had...
I can’t remember if I’ve told this story here before or not, but in the late 2010s, I started playing bass outside of my house. I was reminded of this because I was talking about how expensive my bass equipment was when I was bad and how...
In this conversation, I speak with Dr. Curtis Collins, Executive Director of the Audain Art Museum in Whistler, British Columbia. CiTR 101.9 FM / The Blue Hour Recorded live on July 21, 2026 You can listen to the episode on CiTR. Listen...