Carol Pinchefsky
@carolpinchefsky.bsky.social
Freelance writer.
Author of Turn Your Fandom Into Cash by Career Press.
Competition Editor, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction.
Geekier than you.
Author of Turn Your Fandom Into Cash by Career Press.
Competition Editor, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction.
Geekier than you.
Reposted by Carol Pinchefsky
The best way to protect your phone from a warrantless search in 2026
* US authorities are getting more aggressive about detentions and seizures.
* No single law governs phone inspections.
* Devices configured for biometric unlocking remain highly vulnerable.
www.zdnet.com/article/how-...
* US authorities are getting more aggressive about detentions and seizures.
* No single law governs phone inspections.
* Devices configured for biometric unlocking remain highly vulnerable.
www.zdnet.com/article/how-...
The best way to protect your phone from a warrantless search in 2026
Opinion: Worried about warrantless phone searches in the US? Here's what legal experts say is your best defense now.
www.zdnet.com
April 5, 2026 at 7:25 PM
The best way to protect your phone from a warrantless search in 2026
* US authorities are getting more aggressive about detentions and seizures.
* No single law governs phone inspections.
* Devices configured for biometric unlocking remain highly vulnerable.
www.zdnet.com/article/how-...
* US authorities are getting more aggressive about detentions and seizures.
* No single law governs phone inspections.
* Devices configured for biometric unlocking remain highly vulnerable.
www.zdnet.com/article/how-...
Reposted by Carol Pinchefsky
I wrote about why sci-fi on TV is dying — and it’s not franchise fatigue. It’s an industry that’s been sitting on six decades of unadapted novels while strip-mining the same five IPs into dust. McCoy diagnosed the patient. Kirk won’t listen. techbroiler.net/the-well-we-...
The Well We Never Tapped
A Decade Later
In December 2015, I wrote a piece for ZDNet arguing that the future of science fiction would be in the clouds. The streaming revolution was just beginning to scale. Amazon had proven w...
techbroiler.net
March 24, 2026 at 9:04 PM
I wrote about why sci-fi on TV is dying — and it’s not franchise fatigue. It’s an industry that’s been sitting on six decades of unadapted novels while strip-mining the same five IPs into dust. McCoy diagnosed the patient. Kirk won’t listen. techbroiler.net/the-well-we-...
How did the Pilgrims come to America? They self-deported from England.
June 26, 2025 at 2:52 AM
How did the Pilgrims come to America? They self-deported from England.
My latest article: Vera VanGuard’s puppet-based RomZomCom is a lighthearted look at necrophilia. No, really.
tripwiremagazine.co.uk/headlines/di...
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Director Vera VanGuard Explains Her Puppet Alien RomZomCom, Apocalypse Love
Puppets Can Be Scary By Carol Pinchefsky The clip below explains it all. Writer-director-puppeteer Vera VanGuard’s film is about aliens who plan to reanimate the dead for their evil schemes. It’s up t...
tripwiremagazine.co.uk
June 21, 2025 at 10:21 PM
My latest article: Vera VanGuard’s puppet-based RomZomCom is a lighthearted look at necrophilia. No, really.
tripwiremagazine.co.uk/headlines/di...
tripwiremagazine.co.uk/headlines/di...
I just described a friend as "the Fool in the Tarot deck of life."
May 2, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I just described a friend as "the Fool in the Tarot deck of life."
We're enjoying the hell out of the indie adventure game Blue Prince, which is slowly revealing secrets as we progress (Day 14 and counting). It's as charming as it is frustrating, as anyone who finds the garage but can't find car keys will tell you. #blueprince
April 22, 2025 at 5:42 PM
We're enjoying the hell out of the indie adventure game Blue Prince, which is slowly revealing secrets as we progress (Day 14 and counting). It's as charming as it is frustrating, as anyone who finds the garage but can't find car keys will tell you. #blueprince
Katy Perry isn't opening space up for women: That would be the work of astronauts and cosmonauts. But she's making it clear that there's a market for space tourism. As someone who wants to go to space, I consider that a real victory. #space #katyperry
April 16, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Katy Perry isn't opening space up for women: That would be the work of astronauts and cosmonauts. But she's making it clear that there's a market for space tourism. As someone who wants to go to space, I consider that a real victory. #space #katyperry
My dad, looking at the TV: “The Red Sox are losing? Good.”
April 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
My dad, looking at the TV: “The Red Sox are losing? Good.”
Thanks, Reddit!
March 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Thanks, Reddit!
I got today's Framed answer in one guess. I wish I could use my powers for good, rather than for trivia.
framed.wtf
framed.wtf
Framed - The daily movie guessing game
Guess the movie from 6 frames. Come back each day to see if you can guess the daily movie, or visit the archive to answer the days that you missed!
framed.wtf
March 12, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I got today's Framed answer in one guess. I wish I could use my powers for good, rather than for trivia.
framed.wtf
framed.wtf
My dad: <off-handedly mentions Muskrat>
Me: He’s a Nazi.
My dad: No, he’s just crazy.
Me: He’s a Nutzi.
Me: He’s a Nazi.
My dad: No, he’s just crazy.
Me: He’s a Nutzi.
March 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
My dad: <off-handedly mentions Muskrat>
Me: He’s a Nazi.
My dad: No, he’s just crazy.
Me: He’s a Nutzi.
Me: He’s a Nazi.
My dad: No, he’s just crazy.
Me: He’s a Nutzi.
Tea! Now with lead-removal properties! Drink up! #tea www.livescience.com/health/brewi...
Brewing tea can remove lead and other heavy metals from water, new study finds
Tea leaves can remove heavy metals such as lead, cadmium and chromium from water. And steeping time has the biggest impact.
www.livescience.com
February 26, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Tea! Now with lead-removal properties! Drink up! #tea www.livescience.com/health/brewi...
I lost my most recent Wordle streak two days ago after forgetting to log in. Scoring an Alphaguess in eight seconds almost makes up for it!
🧩 Puzzle #573
🤔 4 guesses
⏱️ 8s
🔗 alphaguess.com
🧩 Puzzle #573
🤔 4 guesses
⏱️ 8s
🔗 alphaguess.com
alphaguess: a word game
Guess the word of the day. Guesses reveal where the word is positioned alphabetically. Everyone plays the same word each day.
alphaguess.com
February 17, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I lost my most recent Wordle streak two days ago after forgetting to log in. Scoring an Alphaguess in eight seconds almost makes up for it!
🧩 Puzzle #573
🤔 4 guesses
⏱️ 8s
🔗 alphaguess.com
🧩 Puzzle #573
🤔 4 guesses
⏱️ 8s
🔗 alphaguess.com
Reposted by Carol Pinchefsky
"We’re the people, you’re the government! You’re supposed to protect us. So if you’re putting through a bill, make sure you protect the creative thinkers, the creative artists, or you’re not going to have them": Paul McCartney calls on UK government to protect artists from AI
Paul McCartney calls on UK government to protect artists from AI | TechCrunch
Legendary musician Paul McCartney is warning against proposed changes to UK copyright law that would allow tech companies to freely train their models on
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January 25, 2025 at 10:30 PM
"We’re the people, you’re the government! You’re supposed to protect us. So if you’re putting through a bill, make sure you protect the creative thinkers, the creative artists, or you’re not going to have them": Paul McCartney calls on UK government to protect artists from AI
I stabbed myself in the eyeball with an eyeliner pencil. Sadly, this doesn’t fulfill my self-injury quotient for the day.
January 19, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I stabbed myself in the eyeball with an eyeliner pencil. Sadly, this doesn’t fulfill my self-injury quotient for the day.
Reposted by Carol Pinchefsky
With Elon Musk leading the way, racism, sexism, and all the other isms look to be heading back into the tech workplace. www.computerworld.com/article/3803... by @sjvn.bsky.social
With Elon Musk leading the way, racism, sexism, and all the other isms look to be heading back into the tech workplace.
With Elon Musk leading the way, racism, sexism, and all the other isms look to be heading back into the tech workplace.
The death of DEI in tech
With Elon Musk leading the way, racism, sexism, and all the other isms look to be heading back into the tech workplace.
www.computerworld.com
January 16, 2025 at 8:22 PM
With Elon Musk leading the way, racism, sexism, and all the other isms look to be heading back into the tech workplace. www.computerworld.com/article/3803... by @sjvn.bsky.social
With Elon Musk leading the way, racism, sexism, and all the other isms look to be heading back into the tech workplace.
With Elon Musk leading the way, racism, sexism, and all the other isms look to be heading back into the tech workplace.
We're halfway through Marvel's What If, season 3. I'm underwhelmed. I hope it whelms me soon.
January 13, 2025 at 6:34 PM
We're halfway through Marvel's What If, season 3. I'm underwhelmed. I hope it whelms me soon.
Peter bonked the table, and my teaspoon dropped to the floor.
Me: “Did you just drop my spoon?”
Peter: “No, gravity did.”
Me: “Did you just drop my spoon?”
Peter: “No, gravity did.”
January 9, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Peter bonked the table, and my teaspoon dropped to the floor.
Me: “Did you just drop my spoon?”
Peter: “No, gravity did.”
Me: “Did you just drop my spoon?”
Peter: “No, gravity did.”
Peter: "In a few months, we'll be celebrating our 25th anniversary."
Me: "If this were The Hunger Games, we'd have our First Quarter Quell!"
Me: "If this were The Hunger Games, we'd have our First Quarter Quell!"
January 7, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Peter: "In a few months, we'll be celebrating our 25th anniversary."
Me: "If this were The Hunger Games, we'd have our First Quarter Quell!"
Me: "If this were The Hunger Games, we'd have our First Quarter Quell!"
Happy Boxing Day to all you boxers out there!
December 27, 2024 at 12:02 AM
Happy Boxing Day to all you boxers out there!
Peter: I saw Speedy Gonzales when I was young. My first words in Spanish were “Andele” and “Arriba.”
Me: You’re from England. I thought your first word in Spanish was “Goooaaaaaallllllll!”
Me: You’re from England. I thought your first word in Spanish was “Goooaaaaaallllllll!”
December 20, 2024 at 5:40 PM
Peter: I saw Speedy Gonzales when I was young. My first words in Spanish were “Andele” and “Arriba.”
Me: You’re from England. I thought your first word in Spanish was “Goooaaaaaallllllll!”
Me: You’re from England. I thought your first word in Spanish was “Goooaaaaaallllllll!”
Overheard at diner: “What do you mean, you’ve never heard of Crazy Eddie?!”
December 13, 2024 at 6:27 PM
Overheard at diner: “What do you mean, you’ve never heard of Crazy Eddie?!”
I had to go through a security check at #paxunplugged. I thought this was a board game convention, not an insurance convention.
December 6, 2024 at 6:43 PM
I had to go through a security check at #paxunplugged. I thought this was a board game convention, not an insurance convention.