Sunday, May 31, 2026

Backrooms infinity frame



Etsy.

ATL says they used AI to figure out the identity of the philandering judge (AI roundup)



Michelle Fiffe's list of comics shops offering dollar bins

The bin diving megalist.

Saturday, May 30, 2026

New manga Humble Bundle featuring "Zombie Makeout Club" and Osamu Tezuka's "Tomorrow the Birds" and "Neo Faust"

Featuring manga by publisher Ablaze, including "Centaurs" volumes 1-6 and "Gannibal" (starts at $3 for three).

Glow in the dark Exit 8 prints

Refreshing to see a post so prominently credit the artist for a cover (by comparison, Games Workshop covers just manifest from the ether):

The new Empire covers are loose! 🕷️ Inside the making of Spider-Man: Brand New Day—featuring … everyone. Writing this was an absolute blast, and the designers made both the newsstand and the subscriber special look, well, amazing. Hope you Spidey fans enjoy.❤️ @empiremagazine.bsky.social

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— Anthony Breznican (@brezwrites.bsky.social) May 28, 2026 at 9:14 AM



The artist has some great prints in his shop (but unfortunately isn't shipping to the USA right now for obvious reasons):



Friday, May 29, 2026

The Backrooms in stained glass; McDonald's made a Backrooms short













Related:

Wonderfully wholesome story about the World Cup





NYT's write-up


In other World Cup news:




And:

New video game and comic book Humble Bundles

The Kodansha comics bundle starts at eight volumes for $1. 

And also new is the twelve games for $10 bundle, Steam scores displayed.

Blokees Mandalorian and Grogu kit up for preorder

At the BBTS, along with some blundboxed Transformers vehicle models.

Exclusive Jeep Wrangler issue of Captain America (art roundup)



Thursday, May 28, 2026

New Image Comics Humble Bundle starting at three volumes for $5

49 volumes for $18.

New Humble Bundle featuring action adventure RPGs

Starts at $5 for three games, Steam scores displayed.

The new Star Wars figures are up for preorder, including the mercenary droids from the new movie

The droids don't even get distinguishing names?

Marvel Legends Spider-Man Noir (Amazon exclusive) up for preorder

Same as the previous version I think, but with different accessories and new packaging (and no Spider-Ham).

"Craig Newmark explains why he’s pulling back on funding journalism" (from January)

From an interview at NiemanLab (also discussing what he views as successful projects):

I really didn’t understand that audience development and related marketing needed to be a really big deal for everyone in journalism, and didn’t understand that very few really good journalists were aware of that, but I’ve started discussing that in maybe every engagement.

Also, I’ve only recently understood the danger, reputationally and otherwise, that effective journalists face, but I’ve started discussing that in maybe every engagement. I’m still directing some resources to real efforts to keep them safe.

Free 3D-printable Warhammer 40K Gunship transport

Painted up my MK1 Thunderhawk Transporter in Lamenters colours. The paint has already slightly chipped on the Rhino's roof from playing with the magnetised cargo but oh well, it'll spend most its time on a stand anyway. Painted mini number 33 of 2026 (counting it as one since they share a base).

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— Matt 'Wib' Ward (@wib.bsky.social) May 18, 2026 at 7:05 AM

Painted up my MK1 Thunderhawk Transporter in Lamenters colours. The paint has already slightly chipped on the Rhino's roof from playing with the magnetised cargo but oh well, it'll spend most its time on a stand anyway. Painted mini number 33 of 2026 (counting it as one since they share a base).

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— Matt 'Wib' Ward (@wib.bsky.social) May 18, 2026 at 7:05 AM



Clever use of magnets lets it pick up the rhino.

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

The biggest streaming show and movie losers for 2025

Categories are "miss of the year," "flop of the year," and "bomb of the year." JJ Abrams had a tv show?

CIA officer arrested and found to have 300 gold bars worth more than $40 million in his home

NBC:

applied to work with the government three times; in his first application, he said he graduated from Clemson University in 2000. In his second application, he added that he had a graduate degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

On his third try, in 2009, he succeeded, and he included those degrees and an aircraft test from the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School, according to court documents. In applications for promotions, he said he’d been a thesis adviser at the Air Force Institute of Technology. [He] also told employers he was a pilot for the Navy.

None of it was true

...

The case raises questions about the effectiveness of the federal government’s security vetting

EE has a damaged box NECA Sesame Street Ernie for $10 off

Includes rubber duckie and more.

There's also a damaged box Star Wars Black Seventh Sister.

Two new video game Humble Bundles

The "Awesome Automation" bundle is $12 for various simulators, Steam scores displayed. 

And the Devil May Cry bundle starts at two games for $8.

High Elves Blood Bowl team




Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Backrooms entrance at the Holiday Inn Express London Heathrow T4

Orange Cassidy with a good t-shirt

A whale got stranded off the German coast, and then social media influencers took over the rescue efforts

NYT:

The early rescue teams, blessed by the local government, were stocked with the sort of experts you’d expect to try to guide a lost whale back to its home: firefighters, coastal police officers, veterinarians and nonprofit groups that work in animal rescue.

...

Many in the crowd expressed deep distrust of the experts on the initial government-backed rescue teams, not to mention the local politicians.

Tabloids and TikTok fed their anger. 

...

They grew attached to main characters from the saga. One was ...a charming biologist who fashioned himself as a social media whale-fluencer.

...

“He was literally sticking his face in the water next to the whale, like making noises”

(It doesn't end well) 

NECA's "Ultimate" Casey Jones, Metalhead, and Splinter figures (2012 style) are up for preorder and delightful

These all look terrific.


Lego Dark Universe portal to Darkmoor

Monday, May 25, 2026

Good SDF-1 illustration, and check out the Chogokin






Excellent student concepts for Wemby Nike ads



Also:

Two deals on Star Wars Micro Galaxy Squadron vehicles

Razor Crest with new deco is $10 off at Amazon, and Fiend Fighter with Shin Hati is $6 off (if you have listed coupon).

Small Soldiers figurines






Waitlist, when I checked

Sunday, May 24, 2026

Great colors on this danger zone map for the slowly-unfolding potential disaster in Garden Grove

Everything going great here in orange county

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— The American Caliban (@substitute.bsky.social) May 23, 2026 at 6:18 PM




It apppears to be good news that they've discovered cracks in the tank. ("Experts were brought in Saturday to 'think completely outside the box' to help resolve the crisis, which has proved incredibly difficult due to a phenomenon known as a 'thermal runaway' reaction, where the chemical generates its own uncontrollable heat, threatening either a massive toxic leak or a catastrophic explosion.")

Meanwhile:

When the Waymo thinks you look like a child (AI roundup)

@clarahyee I thought they were calling to tell me to stop singing out loud… 😭 @Waymo #waymo #storytime #asianproblems ♬ original sound - Clara


Saturday, May 23, 2026

"Eighteen suspected Ebola patients escape after treatment tent is set on fire for a second time in Congo"

"The angry residents had arrived at the clinic in the town of Mongbwalu on Friday night and set fire to a tent set up for suspected and confirmed Ebola cases by the Doctors Without Borders humanitarian group"




Meanwhile: