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  • Gareth Branwyn
    5:01 am Sun, Apr 16, 2023
    Jimmy DiResta turns his 100-year-old front porch into a lake boat

    Almost a year ago, our pal Jimmy DiResta tore up the 100-year-old porch on his upstate New York house to build a new one. Rather than throwing away the lovely… Read the rest of the article: Jimmy DiResta turns his 100-year-old front porch into a lake boat

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  • Gareth Branwyn
    4:04 am Sun, Apr 16, 2023
    20 RPGs to look for in 2023

    In this Dicebreaker video, Maddie Cullen previews 20 RPGs coming to the tabletop this year. The Monty Python game, which blew up on Kickstarter, will be released. We will also… Read the rest of the article: 20 RPGs to look for in 2023

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  • Gareth Branwyn
    5:09 am Fri, Apr 14, 2023
    Metallica become actual masters of puppets

    This week, metal icons Metallica have been the musicians in residence on Jimmy Kimmel Live! In a cute skit for the show, the four musicians went to the Bob Baker… Read the rest of the article: Metallica become actual masters of puppets

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  • Gareth Branwyn
    4:46 am Thu, Apr 13, 2023
    Making sense of Wizards of the Coast's recent and somewhat bewildering Creator Summit

    In this Dungeon Craft video, Professor Dungeon Master shares his thoughts on the recent D&D Creators Summit (where some 30 D&D content creators were invited to Wizards of the Coast… Read the rest of the article: Making sense of Wizards of the Coast's recent and somewhat bewildering Creator Summit

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  • Gareth Branwyn
    4:45 am Tue, Apr 11, 2023
    The Party, a new D&D-themed web comedy series

    The Party is a new D&D-themed web comedy series from Margaret Borchert, Geneva Willis, and Tori Chancellor. When a double-dealing newbie joins their D&D campaign, five friends are jolted out… Read the rest of the article: The Party, a new D&D-themed web comedy series

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  • Gareth Branwyn
    12:55 am Mon, Apr 10, 2023
    Frank Zappa to David Bowie: "F••• you, Captain Tom"

    On guitarist Adrian Belew's Facebook page, he shared this hysterical story about a surly encounter between David Bowie and Frank Zappa: In 1978 I did my first tour of Europe… Read the rest of the article: Frank Zappa to David Bowie: "F••• you, Captain Tom"

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  • Gareth Branwyn
    11:53 am Sun, Apr 9, 2023
    Nora Forster, German music promoter and wife of John Lydon, dead at 80

    Nora Forster, German rock music promoter and wife of Sex Pistol and PiL founder John Lydon, is dead at 80 after years of battling Alzheimer's. The New York Times: Forster,… Read the rest of the article: Nora Forster, German music promoter and wife of John Lydon, dead at 80

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  • Gareth Branwyn
    5:22 am Sun, Apr 9, 2023
    Robert Fripp's touching remembrance of King Crimson bassist John Wetton

    Last October, at an event at The Magic Bag in Ferndale, Michigan, Robert Fripp was asked how he and bassist John Wetton (King Crimson, Uriah Heap, Asia, U.K., Roxy Music)… Read the rest of the article: Robert Fripp's touching remembrance of King Crimson bassist John Wetton

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  • Gareth Branwyn
    9:00 am Tue, Apr 4, 2023
    The low-down on the potentially devastating effects of long COVID

    Rebecca Watson, the founder of the Skepchick Network, discusses long COVID and chronic fatigue syndrome in this video. Specifically, she highlights Dianna Cowern's (Physics Girl) battle with long COVID. Cowern… Read the rest of the article: The low-down on the potentially devastating effects of long COVID

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  • Gareth Branwyn
    8:44 am Tue, Apr 4, 2023
    Unlocking the Secrets of "2001: A Space Odyssey" 55 years on

    I think I first saw 2001: A Space Odyssey when I was 17 years old. I liked it — the hard science and special effects aspects of it — but… Read the rest of the article: Unlocking the Secrets of "2001: A Space Odyssey" 55 years on

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  • Gareth Branwyn
    3:00 pm Sat, Apr 1, 2023
    UK rapper Ren releases video for "Illest of Our Time"

    Back in January, I was gobsmacked by indie Welsh musician Ren Gill and his moving, painfully personal song and video, Hi Ren. A few days ago, Ren released his latest… Read the rest of the article: UK rapper Ren releases video for "Illest of Our Time"

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  • Gareth Branwyn
    6:43 am Fri, Mar 31, 2023
    Master maker's five-year-old hacked-up "Truckla" still the only Tesla truck anyone can enjoy

    In 2018, in anticipation of Tesla's Cybertruck announcement (remember how that went?), comedic maker, Simone Giertz, did a project that went global. She took a Tesla Model 3 and converted… Read the rest of the article: Master maker's five-year-old hacked-up "Truckla" still the only Tesla truck anyone can enjoy

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  • Gareth Branwyn
    6:27 am Wed, Mar 29, 2023
    Spectacular ad for D&D movie Honor Among Thieves

    If the movie is half as good as this ad… [H/t Tim Hutchings]

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  • Gareth Branwyn
    5:10 am Wed, Mar 29, 2023
    Does the N-1 Starfighter strike you as a odd choice for the Mandalorian?

    This episode of Spacedock touches on something that's been bugging me about this season of The Mandalorian. The Naboo N-1 Starfighter seems like a very odd choice for Din Djarin… Read the rest of the article: Does the N-1 Starfighter strike you as a odd choice for the Mandalorian?

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  • Gareth Branwyn
    12:22 pm Tue, Mar 28, 2023
    What's new in tabletop gaming for March 2023

    Here are some of the games that have caught my fancy of late. As always, these are tabletop games that are new and interesting to me and may not necessarily… Read the rest of the article: What's new in tabletop gaming for March 2023

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  • Gareth Branwyn
    5:18 am Sat, Mar 25, 2023
    Review: Uncovering the layers of history and politics in Andrew Lawler's "Under Jerusalem"

    Science and archeology journalist, Andrew Lawler, has made a name for himself writing unique and compelling books on somewhat unconventional subjects. His first book, Why Did the Chicken Cross the… Read the rest of the article: Review: Uncovering the layers of history and politics in Andrew Lawler's "Under Jerusalem"

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  • Gareth Branwyn
    9:44 am Fri, Mar 24, 2023
    Mehdi Hasan on the right's dog-whistling over DA Alvin Bragg and George Soros

    Republicans didn't miss a beat, insisting that Democratic sugar daddy George Soros is the grand puppeteer behind Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's pursuit of the justice in the Donald Trump hush-money… Read the rest of the article: Mehdi Hasan on the right's dog-whistling over DA Alvin Bragg and George Soros

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  • Gareth Branwyn
    5:25 am Sun, Mar 19, 2023
    Mr Trololo is back in a new AI upscaled version!

    Remember "Mr. Trololo" (aka Soviet-era Russian vocalist Eduard A. Khil)? In 2009, the video of Khil performing "I Am Glad, 'Cause I'm Finally Returning Back Home" became a viral internet… Read the rest of the article: Mr Trololo is back in a new AI upscaled version!

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  • Gareth Branwyn
    7:04 pm Thu, Mar 16, 2023
    Asking GPT-4 to quickly build a lucrative business on a $100 Investment

    On Twitter, designer and writer, Jackson Greathouse Fall gave GPT-4 a budget of $100 and told it to make as much money as possible. Jackson is acting as its human… Read the rest of the article: Asking GPT-4 to quickly build a lucrative business on a $100 Investment

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  • Gareth Branwyn
    7:18 am Thu, Mar 16, 2023
    A peek inside Mike Mignola's illustrated edition of Carlo Collodi's Pinocchio, with annotations by Lemony Snicket

    Most people familiar with the Pinocchio story likely know it through the 1940 Disney animated film, or one of the many animated or live action films that have followed. The… Read the rest of the article: A peek inside Mike Mignola's illustrated edition of Carlo Collodi's Pinocchio, with annotations by Lemony Snicket

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