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Mo Willems: “Why is that single ant there? Those are the artists in our culture. We are the random ants.”
Random ants
Mo Willems on the necessity of art: “Do you know how ant culture works? Alright, so an ant finds food and then just farts pheromones. And almost
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September 19, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Mo Willems: “Why is that single ant there? Those are the artists in our culture. We are the random ants.”
It’s good, but its no Call Me Mabel
September 20, 2026 at 9:23 AM
It’s good, but its no Call Me Mabel
See now this, this is what computers are for
Having a wild Saturday night wandering around an explorable 3D depiction of the flat from Peep Show.
September 19, 2026 at 9:01 PM
See now this, this is what computers are for
Mo Willems: “Why is that single ant there? Those are the artists in our culture. We are the random ants.”
Random ants
Mo Willems on the necessity of art: “Do you know how ant culture works? Alright, so an ant finds food and then just farts pheromones. And almost
mwhile.com
September 19, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Mo Willems: “Why is that single ant there? Those are the artists in our culture. We are the random ants.”
Damn right it’s 8am and we’re putting on Fellowship of the Ring.
September 19, 2026 at 6:58 AM
Damn right it’s 8am and we’re putting on Fellowship of the Ring.
Absolute foolproof murder weapon
September 18, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Absolute foolproof murder weapon
Today’s tabs, including Beijing elf sacks, brand new cats, and Millenium Falci. mwhile.com/elf-sack
September 18, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Today’s tabs, including Beijing elf sacks, brand new cats, and Millenium Falci. mwhile.com/elf-sack
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Somehow not The Onion
Police in Illinois recover 650 rolls of toilet paper amid rise in homecoming week vandalism | Click on the image to read the full story
Police in Illinois recover 650 rolls of toilet paper amid rise in homecoming week vandalism
Sifting through hundreds of rolls of toilet paper, one Illinois police department has issued a warning following a recent uptick in pre-homecoming week vandalism.
www.wcvb.com
September 18, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Somehow not The Onion
“There is always a demon in us who whispers, ‘I hate, I love,’ and we cannot silence him. Indeed, it is precisely because we hate and we love that our relation with the poets and novelists is so intimate that we find the presence of another person intolerable.”
Virginia Woolf on the cultivation of taste
I have to admit that so far, my life has been absent of Virginia Woolf – unless you include that film with Nicole Kidman’s nose – but this passage
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September 18, 2026 at 5:17 PM
“There is always a demon in us who whispers, ‘I hate, I love,’ and we cannot silence him. Indeed, it is precisely because we hate and we love that our relation with the poets and novelists is so intimate that we find the presence of another person intolerable.”
Quote-posting as it’s the only printer I’ve ever deemed worthy of recommending, so may be of interest to others. Never had problems connecting; ink easy to manage/replace; it’s dinky and has a battery, so you can plonk it anywhere when you need it and then put it away. A perfect homework printer.
September 18, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Quote-posting as it’s the only printer I’ve ever deemed worthy of recommending, so may be of interest to others. Never had problems connecting; ink easy to manage/replace; it’s dinky and has a battery, so you can plonk it anywhere when you need it and then put it away. A perfect homework printer.
Where I do my posting from
September 18, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Where I do my posting from
Give it to whoever realises “the Doctor in an adventure” is always, always better than “an adventure about the Doctor”.
The BBC has launched a tender process for 'Doctor Who,' calling on producers to pitch a "brave" new vision for the iconic sci-fi series.
'Doctor Who': BBC Calls On Producers To Pitch "Brave" Vision For Show
The BBC has launched a tender process for 'Doctor Who,' calling on producers to pitch a "brave" new vision for the iconic sci-fi series.
bit.ly
September 18, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Give it to whoever realises “the Doctor in an adventure” is always, always better than “an adventure about the Doctor”.
I desperately need a "yue disco THEY DILIGENT” t-shirt
in this week's newsletter! I didn't have phone internet in Beijing so instead I wrote down every single nonsense English slogan I saw on people's t-shirts, and it may be my magnum opus: youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/some-beiji... [free to read!]
September 18, 2026 at 10:14 AM
I desperately need a "yue disco THEY DILIGENT” t-shirt
Wonderfully potted history of fashion on BBC Breakfast: “in the 1870s, lots of big coats … in the sixties, miniskirts were in … and that brings us up to today”
September 18, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Wonderfully potted history of fashion on BBC Breakfast: “in the 1870s, lots of big coats … in the sixties, miniskirts were in … and that brings us up to today”
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Blogging about blogging, like it’s 2007 or something.
Back to blogging
I appear to have a blog again, like it’s 2007 or something. This is basically my newsletter in raw format; just stray thoughts and links and things
mwhile.com
September 17, 2026 at 9:26 AM
Blogging about blogging, like it’s 2007 or something.
Something I wrote a few years ago about getting back into @2000ad.bsky.social, inspired by @manmademoon.bsky.social's development of Rogue Trooper.
Rediscovering 2000 AD
A few weeks ago, director Duncan Jones tweeted some tantalising tidbit about his planned Rogue Trooper adaptation. Within seconds I was throwing my
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September 17, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Something I wrote a few years ago about getting back into @2000ad.bsky.social, inspired by @manmademoon.bsky.social's development of Rogue Trooper.
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This quote from Spencer Tweedy:
“I like being part of a worldwide ungoverned network of absolute fuckin nerds sounding off on things they think about”
Amen, brother 🙏
“I like being part of a worldwide ungoverned network of absolute fuckin nerds sounding off on things they think about”
Amen, brother 🙏
Blogging about blogging, like it’s 2007 or something.
Back to blogging
I appear to have a blog again, like it’s 2007 or something. This is basically my newsletter in raw format; just stray thoughts and links and things
mwhile.com
September 17, 2026 at 10:37 AM
This quote from Spencer Tweedy:
“I like being part of a worldwide ungoverned network of absolute fuckin nerds sounding off on things they think about”
Amen, brother 🙏
“I like being part of a worldwide ungoverned network of absolute fuckin nerds sounding off on things they think about”
Amen, brother 🙏
HELLO
hi adobe
I’VE UPDATED
okay, what exciting new feat—
I’VE LOST HALF OF YOUR FONTS
that’s not ideal
HELLO
hi adobe
I’VE UPDATED
okay, what exciting new feat—
I’VE LOST HALF OF YOUR FONTS
that’s not ideal
HELLO
September 17, 2026 at 10:15 AM
HELLO
hi adobe
I’VE UPDATED
okay, what exciting new feat—
I’VE LOST HALF OF YOUR FONTS
that’s not ideal
HELLO
hi adobe
I’VE UPDATED
okay, what exciting new feat—
I’VE LOST HALF OF YOUR FONTS
that’s not ideal
HELLO
Blogging about blogging, like it’s 2007 or something.
Back to blogging
I appear to have a blog again, like it’s 2007 or something. This is basically my newsletter in raw format; just stray thoughts and links and things
mwhile.com
September 17, 2026 at 9:26 AM
Blogging about blogging, like it’s 2007 or something.
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Look at her! Pure joy. x
Lady in Blue by Tschabalala Self takes pride of place on Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth this month. A powerful symbol of optimism for London.
September 17, 2026 at 8:55 AM
Look at her! Pure joy. x
Latest bloggings, including pinball philosophy, Golden Gate idiocy and 1-bit city building. mwhile.com
September 17, 2026 at 7:26 AM
Latest bloggings, including pinball philosophy, Golden Gate idiocy and 1-bit city building. mwhile.com
Started uni thirty years ago this month, and quickly discovered that having my door open with this on top volume was a great way to meet people.
DJ Shadow released his debut album ‘Endtroducing.....’ 30 years ago on September 16, 1996
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album.ink/DJShadowEnd96
Celebrating 30 Years of DJ Shadow’s Debut Album ‘Endtroducing.....’ (1996)
DJ Shadow’s debut album ‘Endtroducing…..’ was originally released in the UK on September 16, 1996 and in the US November 19, 1996.
album.ink
September 17, 2026 at 6:49 AM
Started uni thirty years ago this month, and quickly discovered that having my door open with this on top volume was a great way to meet people.
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A fun rundown of the past 20 years' worth of NEW THRILLS. I particularly wave the flag for Zombo, The Out, Cradlegrave, and especially Brink, which started out fantastic and keeps getting better with each successive volume--ingenious concept, note-perfect execution.
This week weekly comic anthology 2000 AD hits a major milestone with Prog 2500. Which got me thinking, I've been reading 2000 AD for over 20 years at this point, I was a reader when 1500 dropped in 2006. For this milestone I'm going to rank my top 20 strips that premiered during the last 1000 progs.
September 17, 2026 at 6:24 AM
A fun rundown of the past 20 years' worth of NEW THRILLS. I particularly wave the flag for Zombo, The Out, Cradlegrave, and especially Brink, which started out fantastic and keeps getting better with each successive volume--ingenious concept, note-perfect execution.
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I appear to have a blog again, like it’s 2008 or something. mwhile.com
September 16, 2026 at 2:50 PM
I appear to have a blog again, like it’s 2008 or something. mwhile.com