Hi! Hey! Welcome! I hope you all had a great Christmas (for those who celebrate), and that you manage to get some well-earned rest in this 'in between' time before 2026! TODAY: Salesforce's AI automation backfire and the star-studded 'Madden' movie teaser. Plus: The new Retroid Pocket 6 handheld, Chris Evans returning in Avengers Doomsday, and the fascinating condition of Aphantasia. There's also the very whacky 'Action Gourmet' anime genre and a retro-style Mac Mini stand. 🤣 After laying off...
27 days ago • 3 min read
Hi! Hey! Welcome! TODAY! I had a nap on the couch. Also, the first trailer for Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' is here, and I'm lolling at some piracy group having backed up 99% of Spotify. Plus: Rumours of a Switch-like PlayStation 6, a massive list of albums turning old in 2026 (Tool, Daft Punk, Weezer!), and man I want the Creator Micro 2 macropad. 🍿 The first trailer for Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is upon us. No idea why this official video is only 1080p, but still, it looks...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Hi! Hey! Welcome! TODAY: Around 22% of job listings are fake & people want action, and admire a wicked 3D render of Winamp. Plus: The Parallel Parking Championship, a massive list of 2026 movie anniversaries (Top Gun, T2, LOTR!), and some fresh gear picks. ⚡ This 3D rendered model of the iconic Winamp desktop MP3 player is incredible and I want it to be real. Art by Rick Guide. 🚗 There's such a thing as a Parallel Parking Championship, hosted in Pittsburgh. I reckon I'm pretty good in this...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hi! Hey! Welcome! Apologies, friends, this one is a bit late! Our things arrived back from Germany this week, so it's been a busy few days of unpacking and finding space for it all. Exhausted! Today: Guy Ritchie's got a Young Sherlock series, and Sony's buying the Peanuts gang. Plus: A review of the A$3600 Galaxy Z Trifold, Warner Bros has rejected Paramount's higher bid, and Japan is forcing Apple to open up iOS. Oh there's also a Muppetised Daniel Craig on Sesame Street, and a stack of...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Hi! Hey! Welcome! The teaser for Spielberg’s 'Disclosure Day' is out, and Merriam-Webster has declared 'Slop' the word of the year. Also: incredible X-ray photography by Nick Veasey, Seth Rogen’s pottery (?!), Takuya Fukugawa’s Lego art, and the comic return of Lobo! 🍿 Steven Spielberg's new sci-fi thriller, Disclosure Day, dropped its first teaser clip today. It didn't really grab me, but I hope it's good. As much as Spielberg truly is is the goat, and I loved The Fabelmans, I'm not certain...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hi! Hey! Welcome! Will Smith's new National Geographic documentary, and the director who defrauded Netflix of A$16 million. Also: Ayaneo Pocket Play phone with a slide-out controller, an Australian radio station's big AI fail, and why we stop caring about social graces as we age. 🌍 Will Smith has a documentary series coming with National Geographic, travelling 'pole to pole' to discover a bunch of things. It'll be on Disney+ from January 14. 🍿 A court has determined that way back in 2013,...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hi! Hey! Welcome! Intro text here. If I forget to replace this with some intro text, then, uh, enjoy this fun screwup! 🎄 My brilliant daughter drew a Christmas card for her classmates and I'm the clown who popped it into a template and sent it off to print x 25. A delivery to look forward to! 🍿 The first Supergirl trailer is here! Looks like she's the rebel of the family? I have a feeling this one might be even more fun than the Superman movie. 🍿 You want more trailers? Try Street Fighter. No...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
YO MIKE WHATCHA LIKE? Hi! Hey! Welcome! TODAAAY: Instagram's new user-friendly algorithm controls, a friend-friendly Facebook redesign, and the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is Becca's bestie for 2025. Plus: A sweet Mario Kart World update, Alan Moore, and a bunch of new Aussie-made video games! 📱 Instagram is finally going to let users manage their algorithm, by simply marking topics as liked or disliked. It's AI-powered, but to be fair, this is the sort of thing we want AI doing! 💡Sad to discover this...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
YO MIKE WHATCHA LIKE? Hi! Hey! Welcome! Today it's ethical Spotify alternatives, a new Superman & Spider-Man crossover, and the 'Retro' photo app. Plus: an e-reader for ants, modernised Bluetooth Walkmans, and 52 things learned in 2025. Boom boom here we go! 🎵 If you're a Spotify user but you'd rather give your money to a platform that better respects the income of its artists, Brian Merchant has a great blog post ranking the alternatives by price, artist revenue, sound quality, and so on....
about 2 months ago • 2 min read