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If you thought that everybody’s favourite indie trio were getting bored, you were wrong. The Wombats have today (October 10) announced they will be releasing a sixth studio album titled ‘Oh! The Ocean’. Set for release on February 21st, 2025, the chart-toppers have also announced a six-date UK arena tour in March 2025, and shared the first single taken from the LP – ‘Sorry I’m Late, I Didn’t Want To …

There are a couple of pieces of news from the BrickLink Designer Program. First of all, projects from Series 3 are now available for pre-order. There are five projects in this series and they will all become official LEGO sets. Pre-ordering ends on October 31st, 2024 at 1 PM Pacific time, or once all sets […]

Erin Kissane has started a new research studio with the most punk URL I’ve ever seen: wrecka.ge. Get out of here! That’s fantastic. But also everything about this project is, as Erin writes: We need new networks that genuinely work better, not only for indie-web people or tech people or other outliers, but for all of us working toward collective survival. And I don't think we'll get them by just …

With space shuttle Endeavour covered in protective scaffolding and a white wrap, construction workers have erected a diagrid above and around it. Now they have reached the roof. To mark the milestone, the California Science Center in Los Angeles is topping off the Samuel Air and Space Center with three ceremonial beams signed by many of the architects, engineers, builders, staff and supporters who made ascending to this point possible.

Some of the half-frame 35mm photographs from the French ‘Randonneur Round The Year’ rides will be included in a Brighton Photo Fringe exhibition between 16 and 20 October. The show is at Regency Town House in Hove, open between 11am and 5pm. Further details on the Photo Fringe website. Copies of the photo book 2704 will be for sale at the exhibition but can also be ordered from my Etsy …

Well, we’re approaching the end of second week in October, and the nights are really starting to draw in. Although the weather was kind last weekend, the incessant wind and rain have now returned with a vengeance. As I’ve mentioned in a couple of previous posts, the deluges we’ve been experiencing recently aren’t good news for those of us who would rather be out an about, enjoying the English countryside. …

The Art of the Personal Project is a crucial element to let potential buyers see how you think creatively on your own. I am drawn to personal projects that have an interesting vision or that show something I have never seen before. In this thread, I’ll include a link to each personal project with the artist statement so you can see more of the project. Please note: This thread is …

With cooler temperatures creeping in, Lidey Heuck’s one-pot Cider-Glazed Sausages with Caramelized Apples & Fennel called my name. This dish epitomizes autumn! The base consists of sliced apples, onions, and fennel cooked with maple syrup until caramelized and finished with a splash of apple cider to helps loosen the brown bits. Italian sausages are then cooked through, and more apple cider is added to the pot, reducing to create a …

Here’s a variety that I found in one of MiauMall’s Nakama Noodles subscription boxes! Inside, they have 8-10 different varieties from Japan! If you’d like to get one, don’t forget to use the coupon code THERAMENRATER for a discount! Let’s see what they had to say about this one – “You can’t celebrate sakura season without a little bit of pink. This tasty ramen bowl has a beautiful pink and …

Written by Morpheus KitamiWelcome to 1942, we have a crackerbox-style house behind us, housing Livingston, our target. There's a rainwater barrel next to Hoffmann, empty because there's no rain, and more cacti on the corner. I can peak in through the window, but alas, the curtains are drawn. I can go to the left, though."I've been shot, which is why I'm going to stand like I'm trying to reach a …

There are immortal words that summarize my feelings about the Certina DS Super PH1000M STC: I like turtles. My next sentiment is that I refuse to call such a great… The post Certina DS Super PH1000M STC appeared first on The Time Bum.

*Cypriot limestone hand holding a piece of fruit. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.*A photograph of unpeeled apples by Richard Tepe, ca. 1900-1930. The Rijksmuseum.*Bruised stone apple, from the archives of criticalEYEfinds.*"Apples," folio 48 (verso), from Florilegium (A Book of Flower Studies), 1608. The Cleveland Museum of Art.*Doris Ulmann, "Women Gathering Apples," ca. 1930s. Ogden Museum of Southern Art. *Italian marble half-apple bowl.*James Nasmyth,"Back of Hand & Shrivelled Apple. To illustrate …

Thanks to Charlie Horse 47 and Killdumpster for their sponsorship of this post, via the magic of Patreon. ***This week in 1974, UK democracy finally got its bum in gear, as Britain, at last, managed to elect a government. That was all thanks to Harold Wilson's Labour Party winning the nation's second general election of the year, to become the new government with a walloping great three-seat majority in the …

My book Gobsmacked: The British Invasion of American of American English–which is of course based on this blog–has gotten a lot of nice attention in the couple of weeks since it’s been out. I plan to do a post with some of the links to articles, reviews, and podcasts soon. But the piece by The Economist‘s “Johnson” columnist–Lane Greene–deserves a post of its own. The title is “Americans Are Chuffed …

The Supreme Court is keeping busy on gun matters! It just granted S&W's petition for certiorari. The government of Mexico had sued a large group of gun companies over guns being smuggled in, the companies pled the Lawful Commerce etc. Act, but the First Circuit upheld the suit on the grounds that the Act doesn't protect aiding and abetting of crimes. The companies point out that aiding and abetting requires …