Tuesday, November 3, 2026

New Humble BUndle efatyring scifi and fantasy novels by Poul Anderson

Starts at three books for $5, award nominations displayed. 

Also, the November Humble Choice package is up, features well-reviewed Mafia The Old Country.

Today's news and jokes







The Blues are giving away a really good Ozzy Osbourne bobblehead




"Osbourne was a well-known Blues fan"

Free instructions to build a Lego Biddy Blas




Link

Monday, November 2, 2026

Entertainment Earth has started its holiday sale season

$10 off when you spend $100. 

The BBTS also posted a random selection of items for sale, including 30% off the deluxe Universal Solider Dolph Lundgren.

Three newish iOS games to enjoy instead of (or while) doomwatching election news

What's this, a renaissance of games being released on iOS?

Titanium Court is $5.99.

Consume Me is $9.99.

A Fool's Errand is $2.99 (fun on the watch).

New mystery video game Humble Bundle

Starts at $7 for six games, very high Steam scores displayed. Also the cozy games bundle expires in a few hours.

Today's news and jokes



Reactive Armor Master Chief cosplay (Halloween roundup)



@stellachuu The sanding is underway and it was the most tedious part of the process. Luckily I had restinglichface and his youthful fine motor skills to sand everything. Fun fact I definitely forgot to print the knee pads. Also if you’re here from my debut of the Invisible Halo Suit, welcome! Ask me questions. Printed on my @formlabs 3d files from @Galactic Armory Edited by @bridget #resinprinter #activecamo ♬ original sound - Stella Chuu


@stellachuu IM NOT DOING THIS BY MYSELF Also because the costume weighs between 20-30lbs #invisiblehalo #masterchief ♬ original sound - Stella Chuu


@stellachuu Boo! #invisiblehalo #masterchief #halloween #3dprinting ♬ Ramalama (Bang Bang) - Róisín Murphy


Survivorship Bias costume (Halloween roundup)



Sunday, November 1, 2026

Trolley Problem family costume (Halloween roundup)



Kirk Cousins's new "Wellness Celebration" (Weekend sports roundup)



How to make Skull Cucumber Salad (Halloween roundup)

@goodeats.takeout 🎃💀 Spooky Cucumber Skulls! 🥒 #food #halloween #trending #tiktok #holidays ♬ Halloween ・ horror scene - Memê no Beat


Dictator Mbappe costume (Halloween roundup)



Today's news and jokes



AI wheelchair nearly runs someone over (This week in AI)

@grace_mh525 this might be the funniest thing I’ve ever seen 😭 #ohareairport #grandma #viral #fyp #fypシ ♬ original sound - grace_mh525


Her gown depicts the new Hunger Games arena (and some funny clips of the cast)








From the publicity tour:









Saturday, October 31, 2026

She went as the moon from Melies's "Trip to the Moon" (Halloween roundup)



For Halloween, a weekday morning cartoon that scarred me for life

This Letterboxed article, "Scarred for Life: our crew shares the unexpectedly formative movies we watched way too young" spurred me to seek this out--I found the synthetic skin layer and man-eating plant absolutely horrific. Especially the skin. 

Haven't watched it since I was a little kid--I accurately remembered that she pulls at the "skin" to show the protection, but it's infinitely, ridiculously less graphic than I remembered, and/or modified in my nightmares (as an adult, I find the kid's speech pattern much more disturbing):









Great newsletter discussing horror films

Grave Offerings is the rare newsletter that I read promptly every day. The last entry was about Aliens and The Dutch East India Company.

New Halloween Horror comics Humble Bundle (and a bundle featuring dice)

The horror comics bundle starts at $5 for three volumes. 

There's also a $84 bundle featuring six sets based on classic Dungeons and Dragons modules (listed as a $210 value).

Today's news and jokes



How to mummify your toilet (Halloween roundup)

@dailyoriginalvids Easy Bathroom Mummy Decor! #halloweendecor #halloweenpartyidea #bathroomdeocr #mummy ♬ original sound - Liz & Jeff


Friday, October 30, 2026

Mexico looks more surreal than Grim Fandango (right now, there's even a hot rod)



New video game Humble Bundle featuring turn-based tactics

Starts at four games for $6. 

Also, the Capcom classics game bundle expires in a few hours. starts at $10 for three games.

Today's news and jokes



When the game designer and concept artist make each other better (art roundup)

🧵This Molyneux quote has filled me with existential dread ever since I read it. It reminds me of one of my favorite collaborative moments working with @threeohfour.bsky.social. We were about 1/3 through Unavowed production. I asked him if he could animate some kind of idle animation for Eli.

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— Dave Gilbert (@wadjeteyegames.com) October 28, 2026 at 6:15 AM

My suggestion was "How about he juggle fire balls or something?" Ben could've just said yes and done that, but he pushed back. He said "I think that's a bit clownish, honestly? Lemme try something else." So he took a day and came back with this:

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— Dave Gilbert (@wadjeteyegames.com) October 28, 2026 at 6:15 AM

This was so frigging awesome. But when I asked him "What exactly is he doing?" He said "I dunno. I just think it looks cool." No question about that! Buuuut as the game's writer/designer, I felt like I had to justify this cool animation in some way. It couldn't be cool for cool's sake.

— Dave Gilbert (@wadjeteyegames.com) October 28, 2026 at 6:15 AM


New experiential cocktail destination in Sherman Oaks

Eater says:
It’s somewhere between a theme park and the Magic Castle, but with Mexican spirits (in multiple senses of the word) and a mythology all its own ...fresh drink options accompanied by dramatic lighting and occasional mist

Thursday, October 29, 2026

He should be buried in his STTNG screentest hairpiece (how did I miss the ad where he's disgusted by Tua?)





I was worried this Tumblr anecdote was made up internet crap so just to make sure a few years ago I hunted it down and yep, all true

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— Todd in the Shadows (@shadowtodd.bsky.social) October 29, 2026 at 1:20 PM

It's all true: youtu.be/zvm0CN3tQFI?...

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— Jacob Oller (@jacoboller.bsky.social) October 29, 2026 at 1:29 PM




This film is probably the first place I ever saw him. Once STAR TREK THE NEXT GENERATION started running, I watched this film again and was all "hey, that's the new captain!" RIP Sir Patrick.

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— Mike Sterling, A Halloween Comic Shipping First Week of November (@mikester.bsky.social) October 29, 2026 at 1:45 PM






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— K. Thor Jensen (@kthorjensen.bsky.social) October 29, 2026 at 2:15 PM





Please enjoy Patrick Stewart's terrific cameo as a tyrannical maitre'd at L.A.'s hottest new dining establishment, L'Idiot, in L.A. Story. "You think with a financial statement like zis, you can have ze duck???" youtu.be/qxXAFgVZJm0?...

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— Scare-o-lyn Petit (@carolynmichelle.bsky.social) October 29, 2026 at 1:09 PM
These lines are burned into my brain, and it's been so long I forgot where they were from









This is fabulous, can't believe I've never seen it before




Zam Wessel and other new Star Wars figures by Hasbro up for preorder

At the BBTS.

Today's news and jokes

Now I want to know if Joe Davis forgot too or if he intentionally did not feed Smoltz the name

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— CJ Fogler (@cjzero.bsky.social) October 28, 2026 at 5:55 PM




a bunch of very stupid mcafee clips on the TL today but this one might be the stupidest. and worst of all i am taking his side while he acts catty and passive aggressive

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— Arif Hasan, but NFL🔨⚒️🛠️ (@arif.bsky.social) October 26, 2026 at 6:22 PM
(The question is so horrifyingly stupid that they have difficulty understanding what he's asking)

The Hot Toys Doomsday Sentinel is up for preorder

at the BBTS.







Good Warhammer illustrations emphasizing the size of marines

Artist kofi.

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

New Humble Bundle featuring horror video games

The "Horror Trifectas" bundle starts at $5 for eight games.

Today's news and jokes







How to make Spooky Eyeball Snacks (Halloween roundup)

@mamacooking34 👀 Spooky Eyeball Snacks for Halloween! 🎃 Creepy, cheesy, and so much fun! 👀🧀 These spooky eyeball snacks are made with sausage and mozzarella balls for a fun and delicious Halloween treat. Easy to make and perfect for your Halloween party! 🎃💀 #EyeballSnacks #HalloweenFood #HalloweenAppetizers #SpookySnacks #halloweenpartyfood ♬ original sound - Mamacooking


Tuesday, October 27, 2026

A rave review for "Night Watch," an immersive horror experience that takes place in a windowless van

LAT:
Yes, a real van. It’s creepy,
...
Participants are assigned the role of an overnight security guard to monitor a mysterious tech firm. You’re unaware, at least at the start, of what kind of business the company is in, but “Night Watch” wants you to get to know the person who held the job before you.  

New Humble Bundle featuring Rick and Morty comics

Starts at $5 for three volumes. 

Also one day left for the scifi VR game bundle, starts at $5 for two games.

Over the Garden Wall figure set by Mondo featuring an exclusive glow in the dark Dog up for preorder at EE

Five figure set with accessories, but I believe only Dog glows. 

They also just posted a Ken White snowboarding Ken Doll for preorder.


Today's news and jokes

(Apparently a photo of a police officer threatening the photographer. AI translation: "How can a Brazilian just go take any random photo and simply drop a Pulitzer-worthy semiotics bomb")

Black Phillip butter dish




The shop