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Safari is (on macOS) the only good application and web browser. Chrome is a remarkable feat of engineering but a mediocre application. Arc is extremely promising. Reimagining the shape, function, and purpose of a web browser for our current computational surplus is a worthwhile endeavor. On the flip-side, I hope that grassroots efforts like the Ladybird browser and browser jams will produce more diversity in how browser engines operate and …

That title is excellent clickbait, isn't it?Come with me now back to Alabama in the summer of 1959. Our scene is set in Rabbittown, a community five miles northwest of White Plains, a small unincorporated area in Calhoun County about 15 miles northeast of Anniston. In that place Viola V. Hyatt and her elderly parents lived in an old farmhouse. Two men, Lee Andrew Harper (48) and his brother Emmett …

Here. A defeat for the British forces.

Quid (Stacy Keach) with his harmonica.Directed by Hitchcock admirer Richard Franklin, Roadgames (1981) follows truck driver Patrick Quid (Stacy Keach) as he traverses the desolate highways of rural Australia after witnessing what may have been the aftermath of a murder. You see, there's a serial killer on the loose and Quid suspects it's the mysterious man driving a green van.Released when slasher films like Halloween (1978) and Friday the 13th …

After two years hosting The Shuttlepod Show, Star Trek: Enterprise actors Dominic Keating (Malcolm Reed) and Connor Trinner (Trip Tucker) have recently wrapped the first season of their latest podcast endeavor: The D-Con Chamber. Featuring interviews with Star Trek luminaries like William Shatner, Scott Bakula, and Sonequa Martin-Green, each episode sees Connor and Dom deep dive into the life and career of their guests. As the show gears up for …

Our latest version of WriteFreely is out now! This is a minor update, but with some important bug fixes, especially around navigation and federation. Note: The official release binary will not work on older systems, e.g. Ubuntu 18.04 or earlier. See #1064 for more information and a way to work around it. Download v0.15.1 now, or read on to see what’s new in this version. User-Facing Changes Fix “subscribed” date …

The attack helicopter is costly and complex to operate, yet it is taking a mauling in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s full-scale invasion attempt of Ukraine starting in 2022 has shown both the vulnerability of helicopters and the effectiveness of small, uncrewed aircraft against armour. With this in mind, we ask: Is the attack […]

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute estimates that, between 2014-18 and 2019-23, European states nearly doubled their arms imports. Which suggests —-to no one’s surprise– that belligerent tensions are on the rise and, with them, the profits of the weapon industry. Zazzaro Otto, KRIEG IN PRENZLAUERBERG, 2013 Stefano Serretta, Sutra 69 – 79 (Barricate durante la Rivolta di San Basilio, Roma, 1974), 2022. Installation view at ArtNoble Gallery. Photo: Michela …

We sometimes get asked what is our most niche publication, and To Have and to Hold must be a strong contender for that title: each issue presents a themed collection of retail paper bags. Zine founder Tim Sumner began designing books and magazine in New Zealand before returning to the UK, setting up his own design practice, and launching To Have and to Hold. He has also just launched his …

It’s time for another unnecessary rankings! In today’s iteration, I’m turning my attention to a very prolific novelist – I’ve been steadily reading her for years, helped by the fact that most of her books are very short. There are still a couple I haven’t read (The Bachelors and Aiding and Abetting), but this is my ranking of all of Muriel Spark’s other novels/novellas. I’ve written reviews of most of …

“In 2024 Indhu Rubasingham is at the helm of the National Theatre and women writers and directors are everywhere,” says Susan Croft, an Associate Artist at London Performance Studios and curator of a new exhibition: Radical Rediscovery: Feminist Theatre in Britain 1969-1992. “The change is huge, has been hard-won and should be celebrated! But we still need to work to keep hold of the progress we have made, and fight …

Comics Mike Sterling loves Atari Force. So do I. He says: Fun sci-fi adventure expertly illustrated by José Luis García-López at the peak of his form, with the back half drawn by the also excellent Eduardo Barreto. Gerry Conway wrote most issues, and it’s a fast paced and creative comic that unfortunately was saddled with a title that likely kept folks away. Oh, and the lettering by Bob Lappan is …

Session 259 was played on 7/28/24Nick, Fighter 7 (Me)Borumar, ½ Orc Thief (Josh)Blotto, Goblin Fighter (Lanse)Morgana, wizard (Rob)Koltic, Cleric 7 (NPC)Aroon, Fighter 5 (NPC)Jameth, Fighter 5 (NPC)Lor’Koth, Dwarf 5 (NPC)Koltic spends some time with the poor broken man. He thinks he might be able to help him, but not here, and not now. With the amulet removed, and the Jinn gone, he’s not in imminent danger. They make sure he …

I read Knitty's piece about the Clapotisfest, and had the immediate urge to cast on for one. I did. I have. The Clapotis pattern came out a bit before I had the sudden urge to knit again.I always say again, because I had learned as a kid, but at the time I only learned the knit stitch and also didn't know how to bind off, and so I knit some …