There is, apparently, some sporting event or other today. I suspect it has something to do with Tom Riddle, as the organizers get very touchy when someone tries to actually use the name of the thing. Fortunately, a simple slide of one letter to the left produces Superb Owl, a much more glorious thing to celebrate ( Read more... )

Today's KS signal boost is a very cool tabletop-miniature accessory. Folding buildings, easily stored and transported, and strong enough to handle all the minis you want to put on top of 'em. Your very own siege display! Check it out at the Kickstarter page for Tabletop Castles.

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A little extra love and attention for:

• Nuclear Bubble Wrap's next album, Psycho Delicacy
• Filmmaker Gary Wood's My Kid Brother's Band, about the sister of George Harrison
• Keith DeCandido's graphic novel, Dragon Precinct
• A nifty-looking game and adventure maker, Adventurenazor: When Pigs Fly

Any other cool projects we should know about?

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Our friend bayushisan has a new gaming and media blog, and if you like his comments here and his articles at dKos, I think you will find it quite good. Always thoughtful, and usually finding an angle others do not.

Any other blogs, FB pages, Tumblrs, Twitters, Pinterest pages, etc., we should check out?

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The current Humble Bundle is a jaw-droppingly cool collection of eBooks by such luminaries as Neil Gaiman & Dave McKean, Cory Doctorow, Randall Munroe, and Wil Wheaton. The deluxe edition of The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle, Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold....

The Humble Weekly Sale that just started is also superb: There's a famous ( Read more... )

Perfect for your kids, reasonably priced, just boss looking. Only one day left!

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I am astonished that I still have the badge for my first Origins Game Fair, held on the north campus of the University of Michigan in 1978. That's where I first encountered RuneQuest; that's where I started making friendships that have lasted to this day ( Read more... )

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• TUG, a really fascinating RPG experiment. Seriously, watch the six-minute video on this one and see what you think.
• Lawless Jerky, small-batch hand-crafted beef jerky with some great-sounding flavors. I'm going for the Hawaiian Teriyaki. Or the American BBQ. Or maybe the Bacon, Salt & Pepper. Only a few hours left on this one.
• Adventure Maximus, ( Read more... )

• One I wanted to do well was the First Annual All-Girl Chess and Science Festival in Tucson, AZ. It happened yesterday. Take a gander at these totes adorbz pix. SCIENCE! CHESS!
• For the rasslin' fans: The funding for Scott Hall's hip replacement surgery was completely successful. So was the surgery (which took place Tuesday morning). Still waiting ( Read more... )