At this moment, the Disquiet Junto music community has begun the third week of its three-week “trios sequence.” These trios make up one of my favorite examples of Junto projects, and…

January The Roses (2025, movie) Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts (2025, standup special) Bugonia (2025, movie). Stars Stone, Plemons, and directed by Lanthimos) All Creatures Great & Small (2025,…

Notebook given out to Nintendo of America employees in 2025, featuring an assortment of official Mario artwork for the 40th anniversary of Super Mario Bros.Main Blog | Patreon | Twitter | Bluesky |…

I did not enjoy this short story collection quite as much as I’ve enjoyed some of Langan’s other work. Horror is not really my genre of choice – although I am coming to appreciate…

sparkly, ethereal, jam session

This is a nice tight little science fiction story. It's pretty much about a normal guy who gets tangled up with forces way beyond his understanding. It's a cute little comedy and fun recreational…

Flyology continues at the Union Theatre, London until 8 May 2026. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ Flyology reminds us to keep pushing, so that artificial intelligence does not make the same…

Ricardo Gallén making full use of both hands in performing one of Sergio Assad’s Colloquial Preludes (from the YouTube video of that performance) Two days ago the Omni Foundation for the Performing…

Cardiff is officially the most haunted place in Wales, it boasts a higher number of reports of paranormal events than any other place throughout the whole of Wales. If you're feeling brave then here…

If these songs are any indication, then the band’s highly anticipated album will likely live up to the hype.

STORM: EARTH’S MIGHTIEST MUTANTS #4 “Mama” Writer: Murewa Ayodele Artist: Federica Mancin Colour artist: Java Tartaglia Letterer: Travis Lanham Editor: Tom Brevoort STORM:…

Fourteen Again continues at the Victoria Wood Theatre, Bowness-on-Windermere until 6 June 2026. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This is a divinely entertaining and heartwarming show which is a…

For this episode, we need to talk about education, racism, and a bit more.

“I try to be scientifically accurate. That’s my whole shtick.”—Andy Weir “You Keep Using That Word. I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means.”—Inigo Montoya “We don’t need other worlds. We…

There’s a thing I find amazing about music that you can demonstrate with a pair of musicians who are about equally popular but have completely different sets of fans. For example, let’s…

Helmed by Chris Black and Matt Fraction, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 2 follows the aftermath of the Season 1 finale, with Keiko, Cate, May, and Shaw returning to a 2017 Skull Island now…

Tiffany Aching is continuing her training as a witch under the fearsome Miss Treason, though Granny Weatherwax is still keeping watch from afar. Tiffany makes an unfortunate choice during a winter…

Music can be an underrated force for good. Let it: Excite you about waking up Coax you into dance Boost your mood when you're down Elevate your highs It's so accessible these days with how ubiquitous…

Isaiah Rashad “M.O.M.” Have you ever eaten something familiar – a sandwich, a pasta dish, a salad – but there was some ingredient that popped more than usual? Like you’ve tasted a lot of…

The weekly ramble this time is about Blur's one album as a trio.

As you read you start feeling this accumulation of dread because you see the pattern repeating. Failures. Near-misses.

The Hot Zone is one of those books that gets under your skin. Richard Preston doesn't soften anything. He describes what the virus actually does to a person. The hemorrhaging. The organ liquefaction.…

Mad Cave Studios Brings A Powerful New Anthology Amplifying Indigenous Voices, Storytelling, and Advocacy, Rooted in Direct Support for Native-Led Organizations A powerful new anthology brings…

With the exception of my pre-internet elementary school days, I've never been an avid reader. Not that I didn't read at all, but it never was a "real hobby", let alone a habit. 2 years ago, something…

Band:Jungle Rot Country:USA Genre:Death Metal Year:2026 Buy the original! Download

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Okay, I've been meaning to talk about books and games and things I've been into for ages and I keep putting it off. If I can keep up with it better I'll try to go a bit more in depth with my…

Well whatever they’re here for, it’s turning into a riot. Maybe they are just here for control. If they can turn a campus protest into a shooting war…

My Heart is a Chainsaw is the first in a trilogy of horror novels by Stephen Graham Jones. As I mentioned in my earlier review of his book The Only Good Indians there is a strong tradition of…

The world won't be the same without Tony Stella in it, but his spirit, integrity, and passionate love of movies lives on in the work he left behind.

Jesus Christ and the Antichrist will be facing off this upcoming January with Dark Horse Comics' next installment in the Millarworld Library. The American Jesus Library Edition will feature all three…

Watch Red Bull’s 2018 documentary short on the groundbreaking style, music, and cultural icons Major Force Records. Major Force is a Tokyo-based production and label company founded in […]

Thanks to Charlie Horse 47 and Killdumpster for their sponsorship of this post, via the magic of Patreon . *** T his week in 1976 saw disaster hit the Friuli area of Italy when an earthquake struck,…

Release Date: September 2025 RRP: $49.99 Over the last few years Chinese company Blokees have taken the toy collecting world by storm, wowing buyers with their range of affordable yet accurate…

"You're either going to win and be the world's top power, or lose and get a lesson in strategy from your mother-in-law." Source

– Octave Records’ latest release features Benthall and his quintet on an instrumental musical journey into jazz, classical and contemporary influences, captured in superb Pure DSD high-resolution…

The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All 1 by Sumiko Arai translated by Ajani Oloye Yen Press 2024 The cover of The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All stands out for its…

David reviews the new 'Mortal Kombat' film

Cat Power & Loren Mazzacane Connors - Tonic, New York City, October 7, 1999Thanks to Jordan for alerting me to the recent upload of this classic, one-time-only (?) team-up — Chan Marshall and…

The inaugural taping of The Hook in Austin, TX happened on May 3rd at Sagebrush, and it was a good thing the cameras were rolling, because numerous moments went down that deserved to be shared with…

Netflix confirmed THE ONE PIECE, a full anime remake by WIT Studio, for February 2027. Seven episodes, 300 minutes, East Blue from Chapter 1. Here's every confirmed detail, the pacing math that has…

Blog Post Preview: Unveiling the Adventure in *Operation Perilous Magnetism. Exciting News for Young Readers! Good morning everyone! We're thrilled to announce an upcoming middle-grade novel that…

in which i finally put down DDFF and write about something else

worldofreel.com Aster once quipped that he couldn’t believe A24 was “stupid enough” to give him $35M to make “Beau Is Afraid.” They shelled out another $30M for…

For The Devil Wears Prada 2 . Originally opened by ABC Cinema is 1998 , it was bought by Odeon in 2000 and rebranded. But most of the decor doesn't seem to have been updated, including the small red…

John: "What are you working on?"Jen: "Finding cakes for National Moon Day." John: "Ok... so what's that, and what does it have to do with Moon Day?"Jen: [clicking] "Hang on, you'll see." John: "This…