Wednesday, October 7, 2026

New video game Humble Bundles

The indie fighting games bundle starts at $5 for three games, Steam scores displayed. 

The scifi and horror VR games bundle (including Star Trek Infection) starts at $5 for two games "Never before bundled!" 

Finally, the Indies in Space bundle (including two Starship Troopers games), exprires in a few hours.

Today's news and jokes





(From the reporting, the jacket seemed to use the generic name Hitmen and logo, and not the tacky mafioso logo)

NYT asked 100 scientists to identify an unsolved problem in their field

The one that got me to google: "Why and how did the human brain expand so quickly during the ice age?" (The why seems to be environmental pressure demanded it)

And the funniest: "Why are humans the only species with a chin?"

Mr. Olympia 2026 is 5'7" and wore glasses for the competition











Tuesday, October 6, 2026

McSweeney’s Quarterly Issue 84 is packed inside a four-pocket "artisan's tool roll"

Up for preorder at Amazon.


New scifi book Humble Bundle celebrating Africanfuturism

One $18 bundle for 13 books. 

Also, the Astro City and more bundle ends in a few hours (starts at $5).

New Marvel Legends figures up for preorder, including Aja-style Hawkeye and Earth X Captain America

Elektra, Elsa Bloodstone, and more. 

Also, Inart's DKR Batman is up for preorder.