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  • Gareth Branwyn
    1:16 am Fri, Jun 23, 2023
    Fan-made trailer for Wednesday season 2

    This fan-made "concept trailer" for season 2 of Wednesday looks amazing. Rumors have been that this season will be far more horror than the horror comedy of season 1 and… Read the rest of the article: Fan-made trailer for Wednesday season 2

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  • Gareth Branwyn
    1:12 am Fri, Jun 23, 2023
    Why does a phone ring at the end of Bowie's "Life on Mars?"

    Yesterday was the 50th anniversary of the single release of David Bowie's now-iconic Hunky Dory track, "Life on Mars?" If you've ever wondered if that phone ringing at the end… Read the rest of the article: Why does a phone ring at the end of Bowie's "Life on Mars?"

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  • Gareth Branwyn
    12:50 am Thu, Jun 22, 2023
    Simone Giertz's touching meeting with a Syrian toymaker

    In this Simone Giertz video, she travels to a Syrian refuge camp to meet Mohammad, the camp's resident toymaker and inventor. The two of them collaborate on trying to make… Read the rest of the article: Simone Giertz's touching meeting with a Syrian toymaker

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  • Gareth Branwyn
    5:12 am Wed, Jun 21, 2023
    "The Marvel Art Of…" series features legendary artists like David Mack and Alex Maleev

    Marvel and Clover Press have teamed up to Kickstart a new series of artbooks titled "The Marvel Art Of…". These beautiful boutique books will feature renowned Marvel Comics artists and… Read the rest of the article: "The Marvel Art Of…" series features legendary artists like David Mack and Alex Maleev

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  • Gareth Branwyn
    5:21 am Mon, Jun 12, 2023
    Mary Tyler MooreHawk is a mind-bending graphic novel from Eisner Award nominee Dave Baker

    In a collision of Jonny Quest and Infinite Jest, Eisner Award-nominated cartoonist Dave Baker presents his latest creation: the graphic novel Mary Tyler MooreHawk. This po-mo mystery and pop culture… Read the rest of the article: Mary Tyler MooreHawk is a mind-bending graphic novel from Eisner Award nominee Dave Baker

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  • Gareth Branwyn
    12:00 pm Fri, Jun 9, 2023
    Another heart-wrenching song and arresting music video from Ren

    Ren just keeps mainlining pain and heartache and turning it into beautiful, arresting art. He also continues to partner with talented video artists who bring additional life and dimensions to… Read the rest of the article: Another heart-wrenching song and arresting music video from Ren

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  • Gareth Branwyn
    4:56 am Thu, Jun 8, 2023
    Warhammer 40,000 and its growing fascism problem

    For anyone who's played or is familiar with the "grimdark" tabletop miniatures game, Warhammer 40,000, the overt fascist iconography and brutal nature of the game have likely not been lost… Read the rest of the article: Warhammer 40,000 and its growing fascism problem

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  • Gareth Branwyn
    4:45 am Tue, Jun 6, 2023
    The wonderful world of antique ledger printers

    I must admit, before seeing this video, I'd never even thought of how ledger books were printed and what the challenges of printing ledger pages might have been. In this… Read the rest of the article: The wonderful world of antique ledger printers

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  • Gareth Branwyn
    6:26 pm Wed, May 31, 2023
    Dustrunner, the super-cool Mad Max-like solo card game that fits in a mint tin

    Recently, I've come to the realization that I really need to pay more attention to solo games. For me, gaming is as much a social activity as anything else. But… Read the rest of the article: Dustrunner, the super-cool Mad Max-like solo card game that fits in a mint tin

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  • Gareth Branwyn
    4:00 am Wed, May 31, 2023
    Researchers ponder why orcas attack boats orca

    In this NBC News segment, they talk to biologist and wildlife conservationist Jeff Corwin about an unusual spate of orca attacks on sailing vessels. In some cases, the boats were… Read the rest of the article: Researchers ponder why orcas attack boats

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  • Gareth Branwyn
    6:45 am Sun, May 21, 2023
    Can you make a robot arm out of stained glass? Kinda.

    Simone Giertz's latest crazy challenge to herself was to make a robotic arm entirely out of stained glass. She got close. One of the more stress-prone components kept breaking. In… Read the rest of the article: Can you make a robot arm out of stained glass? Kinda.

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  • Gareth Branwyn
    4:42 am Thu, May 18, 2023
    Garbage covers Siouxsie and the Banshees' classic "Cities in Dust"

    "Cities in Dust," from Siouxsie and the Banshees' 1985 album, Tiderbox, is arguably one of the greatest goth rock dance tracks ever recorded. It's iconic. It's a classic. So, it's… Read the rest of the article: Garbage covers Siouxsie and the Banshees' classic "Cities in Dust"

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  • Gareth Branwyn
    3:28 am Mon, May 15, 2023
    How to compose a Bauhaus song in 1 minute

    Here's a pretty funny, and accurate, recipe for creating a Bauhaus song: 1. Stripped back drums on intro and verse. 2. Simple, sinister baseline. 3. Horror movie sounds on guitar… Read the rest of the article: How to compose a Bauhaus song in 1 minute

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  • Gareth Branwyn
    4:20 am Mon, May 8, 2023
    Demon Ship: a solo, micro sci-fi horror game

    Years ago I was poking around on Instagram, looking for miniature painting and modeling tutorials, when I stumbled upon a painter named Malev Da Shinobi doing live tutorials — "paint… Read the rest of the article: Demon Ship: a solo, micro sci-fi horror game

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  • Gareth Branwyn
    6:53 am Fri, May 5, 2023
    Trailer for "Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd"

    Not really sure what to make of this trailer for a new Syd Barrett documentary. Piecing together his comet-like rise to pop stardom, his creative and destructive impulses, breakdown, exit… Read the rest of the article: Trailer for "Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd"

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  • Gareth Branwyn
    2:55 am Fri, May 5, 2023
    James Corden gets visited by all of the other late night hosts as he sleeps

    In this funny skit from the last episode of The Late Late Show with James Corden, James gets visited by all of the other late night hosts as he tries… Read the rest of the article: James Corden gets visited by all of the other late night hosts as he sleeps

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  • Gareth Branwyn
    2:55 pm Wed, Apr 26, 2023
    Making great game terrain from garbage found on the street

    I've done a number of videos over the years about people making game terrain out of trash — usually kitchen trash (plastic containers, coffee stirring sticks, cereal cardboard, and the… Read the rest of the article: Making great game terrain from garbage found on the street

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  • Gareth Branwyn
    8:17 pm Mon, Apr 24, 2023
    Gorillaz and Beck's gorgeous, haunting "Possession Island"

    Last week, Gorillaz appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to perform their new song "Possession Island," featuring Beck. The song is off of Cracker Island, their eight studio album. Besides Beck,… Read the rest of the article: Gorillaz and Beck's gorgeous, haunting "Possession Island"

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  • Gareth Branwyn
    5:05 am Mon, Apr 24, 2023
    Hobgoblin is a "brutal combat" tabletop fantasy battles game from Gaslands' Mike Hutchinson

    Seven years ago, game designer Mike Hutchinson had several titles he was developing. One was a miniatures-agnostic "rank and flank" fantasy battles game, called Hobgoblin. The other was a post-apocalyptic… Read the rest of the article: Hobgoblin is a "brutal combat" tabletop fantasy battles game from Gaslands' Mike Hutchinson

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  • Gareth Branwyn
    4:09 am Fri, Apr 21, 2023
    A look back at Tyranid Attack and other vintage Games Workshop board games

    When I moved across the country in 2021, I sold off many of my vintage games and RPG books. I am still stinging from that experience. I had come to… Read the rest of the article: A look back at Tyranid Attack and other vintage Games Workshop board games

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