Charles Hildebrandt

Not only is it the first, and so far only licensed James Bond RPG made, the game design was revolutionary for its time and still one of the best RPGs ever.

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The cover of the book "King Tyrant: a natural history of Tyrannosaurus rex" covered with gleaming review comments and a load of 5 star (or nearly so) ratings. Do you not have a copy yet? You can get them wherever books are sold. I mean, I'm just an alt text caption so my judgment on this anything beyond image description is limited, but I hear Mark worked incredibly hard on this project and thinks it's the best thing he's ever published. He'd be really happy if you bought a copy, and perhaps additional ones for friends and family so you could have very informed conversations about T. rex and all the dinosaur biology it's revealed to us.

#Tyrannosaurus rex was named 120 years ago today (Oct 4, 1905). If you want to know all there is to know about the world's most iconic #dinosaur, the word is that my book "King Tyrant", published a few months back, is a good start. #fossils #paleontology #paleoart press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

More work on the Cultural Evolution Game today.

The new version is going to be more streamlined. Instead of a set of "tech tracks" and a set of specific developments spaced out on those, there's going to be a list of "cultural capabilities" that are arranged in a tree structure. (1/4)

#gamedesign

Legendary crew off the Enterprise ✨ bridge
James Doohan, Walter Koenig, George Takei and the unforgettable Nichelle Nichols

Mirror Universe detail from p. 4 of Who’s Who in Star Trek, Vol. 2 April 1987. Art by Ron Frenz & Bruce Patterson.

NOW That’s What I Call Mirror Universe!, Vol. 2

(Wait, is this the timeline I’m living in?)

GOOD BOY Review: Indy the Dog Gives the Performance of the Year A haunted house story from the point of view of a loyal dog, Ben Leonberg's film delivers an uncannily great performance from its canine lead actor.

A haunted house story from the point of view of a loyal dog, Ben Leonberg's film delivers an uncannily great performance from its canine lead actor.

The Terran Trade Authority series were science fiction art books published in the late 1970s & early 80s, created by British author Stewart Cowley using previously published paintings from sci-fi artists of the era, weaving elaborate fictional histories around the imagery. 1/3

YouTube video by Tod's Workshop FIRE ARROWS REVISITED - Making and Testing

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Stater bearing the name of Vercingetorix. Obverse: VERCINGETORIXS – stylised head facing left. Electrum, 7.45 g, diameter 18.50 mm. Arverni, circa 60 BC. BnF Collection: 3774 (Ancient collection) (GAU-3989)

2076 years ago, on the 3rd of October 52 BCE, Vercingetorix, the leader of an alliance of Gallic tribes, surrendered to Julius Caesar, ending the Siege of Alesia. It was the culmination of Caesar’s Gallic campaign and the last major confrontation between Romans and Gallic tribes. #otd #history 🗃️

Tony Gilroy just approved of the Andor spinoff idea Star Wars fans will love Star Wars fans have an idea for an Andor spinoff series, and Tony Gilroy, the Andor creator, has given his stamp of approval, too. Andor has easily been acclai

I mean... I don't want to say it HAS to suck... but the odds are not in its favor.

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Monthly Jobs Reports Will Not Be Released During Shutdown

The monthly jobs report will not be released today after the Trump administration reportedly furloughed nearly every BLS employee for the shutdown

Ancient Egyptian ‘sick notes’ go on display in new Fitzwilliam Museum exhibition 'Made in Ancient Egypt', the new exhibition at The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge runs from 3 October 2025 – 12 April 2026. .

Today at @camunivmuseums.bsky.social’s Fitzwilliam, so of my favorite papyri @ ostraca go on display for “Made in Ancient Egypt” 3 October 2025 – 12 April 2026. www.cam.ac.uk/stories/made... The window 🪟 order is a famous one, but I also love the sick note from the Valley of the Kings. Daily life 💕

Wallasey pub renamed The George Orwell in digital ID cards protest The James Atherton has been renamed in a bid to spark debate about civil liberties.

Buy a round of Victory Gin for the Proles!

When Biology Meets the Battlefield: An Interview with Diane DiEuliis This exclusive Cogs of War interview is with Diane DiEuliis, a distinguished research fellow at National Defense University focused on emerging biological

Biotech is moving from science fiction to the battlefield. Here’s what’s hype, what’s real, and what’s next.

Decarbonization at a distance A post-American century that runs on sunshine.

Exceptional Doctorow piece on the solar rollout, why it's unstoppable, & why many old downsides of solar aren't factors anymore. The entire material mining needed 4 a global solar transition = only 17% of the fossil fuel mining we do every year! & then we're done! doctorow.medium.com/https-plural...

AI-Generated Reviews of AI-Generated Actor’s Tilly Norwood’s AI-Generated Movies “An ‘AI actor’ named Tilly Norwood has been causing a stir after its Dutch creators said the synthetic performer is in talks with talent agencies.”...

"'The Snacks Are Gone' opens as a breezy workplace comedy featuring Tilly Norwood as Heather, a young publicist with a turbulent romantic life, assigned to manage the account for a snack product labeled 'buffalo rings.'"

Brains Over Brawn: The Story Of Quatermass, British Sci-Fi's Scientist Superhero - Reactor One of the founding templates of serialized television, the trials of Bernard Quatermass pit scientific knowledge against the unknown.

In a new featured essay, @donkaye.bsky.social reappraises Bernard Quatermass, an early star of serialized television and sci-fi horror who would go on to influence John Carpenter, Doctor Who, and The X-Files 🛸

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Various therizinosaurs on a blank background and at scale. From left to right: Fukuivenator, Falcarius, Beipiaosaurus, Alxasaurus and Therizinosaurus

Therizinosaurs are, without a doubt, some of the most interesting groups of theropod dinosaurs

Here you have a selection of a few species that I reconstructed for the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum in Japan for their 25th Anniversary Special Exhibition

#paleoart #sciart #dinosaurs

YouTube video by Spotlight Kid The Tenth Level 1975 | William Shatner

The Tenth Level is a 1975 TV Movie starring William Shatner. Inspired by the Stanley Milgram obedience research experiments, it chronicles a psychology professor's study to determine why people were willing to "just follow orders" and do horrible things to others. It's free to watch on YouTube.

Wargaming Research: Solo War & Historical Gaming 2025

Full list of results — all the games!


For the past 2 years, we partnered with @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social to run our annual survey about your solo wargaming preferences. We’re now up to 3 years of this survey

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The Roman Bathhouse Massacre | Cohors Cthulhu | Chaotic One Shots Grab your copy of Cohors Cthulu here: https://modiphius.net/pages/cohors-cthulhu?utm_source=CHAOTICNEUTRAL&utm_medium=PR&utm_campaign=CHAOTICAP&utm_id=CC Support us on Patreon for ALL NEW exclusive…

To celebrate the release of our Cohors Cthulhu RPG, our friends over at Chaotic Neutral have just released a special one-shot using the system.

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This show (and book) made me who I am. Can’t understate how formative this was to a whole generation.

Thank you Carl.

Cosmos title card

Cosmos premiered 45 years ago. Its groundbreaking mix of science and storytelling made astronomy and physics feel accessible, and Carl Sagan’s calm presence gave it lasting impact.

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Well this is the coolest thing I’ve seen in a minute.

Prospect of life on Saturn’s moons rises after discovery of organic substances Scientists studying water vapour plume from Enceladus find presence of complex molecules that could harbour life The likelihood that one of Saturn’s moons may harbour life has risen, experts say, after finding an array of carbon-based substances being spewed out of Enceladus. The sixth largest of Saturn’s moons, Enceladus has become one of the leading contenders in the search for bodies that could harbour extraterrestrial life, with the Cassini mission – which ended in 2017 – revealing the moon has a plume of water ice grains and vapours erupting from beneath the surface at its south pole. Continue reading...

Prospect of life on Saturn’s moons rises after discovery of organic substances

The Devilish Details to Get Theater Done in DC, or, How the Sausage Gets Staged Longtime readers may recall I do post about theater from time to time. I've worked for many theater companies and started attending theater performances long before then. The Washington, DC area has close to 100 active theater companies, a fact that seems obvious when you realize how clearly Washington likes drama. Alas, pretty much all theaters were hard hit by the Pandemic.

The Devilish Details to Get Theater Done in DC, or, How the Sausage Gets Staged

Longtime readers may recall I do post about theater from time to time. I've worked for many theater companies and started attending theater performances long before then. The Washington, DC area has close to 100 active…

YouTube video by Seth Skorkowsky Call of Cthulhu: The Vanishing Conjurer - RPG Review

New RPG Review is up.
Today we're looking at Call of Cthulhu adventure 'The Vanishing Conjurer' from Games Workshop. It's about stage magicians and evil cults in London.
Here's my thoughts, criticisms, and how I changed it to Gaslight Era Pulp for my group. youtu.be/hybUsDT30Cc

Screenshot of a Powerpoint slide. The title is "Strategic Effects." It has three bullet points: 1. The physical employment of nuclear weapons at any level requires explicit orders from the President. 2. Nuclear weapons are unique in their destructive power and psychological impact. 3. The use of nuclear weapons represents a significant escalation from conventional warfare. There is then an incongruous illustration: a screenshot of the game MISSILE COMMAND for the Atari 5200 (1982).

Wild illustration choice in this slide from training materials for ICBM launch officers, ca. 2010

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Day 21: "Goldfinger" – Shirley Bassey/John Barry

From “Goldfinger” (1969)
The classic that set both the franchise’s plot formula and the standard for theme songs. Performed by the incomparable, three time theme singer, Shirley Bassey.