Sean Kleefeld
You ever read Walden by Henry David Thoreau? Don't bother; it's a crock of shit. I forced myself to wade through it when I was in my 30s and, despite how lauded it often is in literary circles, I found myself almost immediately disliking it. Thoreau struck me as a hypocritical slouch who...
Adactio: Links
This is beautifully written. adactio.com/links/22659
Sean Kleefeld
The cover image here is the first variant cover from The Fantastic Four and I think it might be the first variant cover from Marvel. Although it wasn't an intentional one! The story, from 1971, is fairly unremarkable relative to other issues for a good stretch both before and after it. Stan Lee...
Sean Kleefeld
The image you see attached to this post is a full-page house ad for First Comics that ran in late 1984/early 1985. Obviously, there's some amount of hyperbole involved, but I suspect that even setting that aside, most comics fans would point to 1986 as the year where everything you know about...
Sean Kleefeld
Today's Andy Capp... A more or less standard type of gag for the strip. Very much into character with Andy being lazy on the couch, and Flo offerring snide commentary. What occurs to me, though, is that Andy always sleeps on the couch that way. Kind of curled up a bit, with his head facing into...
Sean Kleefeld
Speaking, as I was yesterday, about the 1960s Fantastic Four, there has been, for many years, a big debate on how much Stan Lee contributed to the early Marvel output versus Jack Kirby. Some say Lee did the bulk of the work and Jack was just a hired hand to illustrate Lee's vision; others think...
Innes
Want to learn how to make a scrunchie without any complicated sewing techniques? This oversized, frilly version is a beginner sewing project that’s absolutely gorgeous! This page contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through one of them, I earn a small commission at no extra cost to...
Agam Brahma
Most of what I write or build now has AI in it somewhere: As a sparring partner at midnightAs a draft I'll spend the next hour reshapingAs a thesaurus, a fact-checker, a second pair of eyes on a paragraph that isn't landing. The conversation about this has hardened into two postures, and neither...
Nyx
The prose agent reads her own production run. Nyx delivers an editorial memo on a 90,000-word dark romance written as if for KDP — what works, where the literary instincts leaked, and what a second pass would change.
Innes
Make reusable quilted fabric Easter eggs with this free sewing pattern. Perfect for Easter baskets, egg hunts, and — yes — snuggling Merry Mice. Three sizes included. This page contains affiliate links, which earn me a little bit of commission if you make a purchase, at no additional cost to...
Cael
You build a tool to scan. Then the tool starts seeing. On building a security scanner that found a supply chain attack we weren't looking for.
angeline
Dreaming of perfect dollhouse wallpaper without the boutique price tag? Discover the easy, budget-friendly way to wallpaper at a miniature scale. This page contains affiliate links, which earn me a little bit of commission if you make a purchase, at no additional cost to you. Thank you for...
angeline
Learn how to make DIY dollhouse flooring from popsicle sticks and coffee stirrers. A budget-friendly, charming way to transform a wooden dolls’ house. This page contains affiliate links, which earn me a little bit of commission if you make a purchase, at no additional cost to you. Thank you for...
Travis
A little while ago I enjoyed an opportunity to watch a streamed recording of the play “Paper,” written and directed by Singaporean playwright Tze Chien Chong; it debuted with a chiefly (or all-?) Japanese cast in Kôchi (Shikoku) and Yokohama in 2024, after a number of years of delay due to the...
Aaron Moodie
I like simple things. Simple recipes. Simple furniture. Simple architecture. Simple does not mean basic, nor is it easy. Simple is hard work. Simple is enough; no more or less than it should be. Simple does what is needed and does it well. Simple is delightful. And often surprising. Simple is...
Aaron Moodie
A couple of weeks ago, I came to the realisation that building for the web is not only what I’m good at; it’s what brings me joy. This may seem like a strange realisation, given that I design software for a living. However, my roles over the last few years have, for the most part, moved away from...