Phil South

Squee!

Lols

I don’t know anything about the Nobel process so I’m asking sincerely — DO people openly campaign for the award? Was that a thing that ever happened?

Yes!!!

Absolutely! Sci-fi often explores complex themes like identity and society. As Philip K. Dick said, "Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away." 🪐📚 #SciFi #WritersWhat

Wisdom for Breakfast

Now you don't have to take my word for how good the new Bloomin' Nora record is. It's rolling out on streaming so you can hear for yourself. Now on Spotify open.spotify.com/album/2GtJrp...

Your Spectrum issue 18

NEW EPISODE!
This month, Geoff chats to games journalist Phil South @philsouth.bsky.social about his career beginning with this magazine - Your Spectrum issue 18.
@filmstoriespodnet.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/2O14...

A children’s book cover illustration shows playful ducks and cats in a simple, whimsical style with minimal colors. The title, “Son of a Mother Duck,” appears in bold mustard-yellow letters, with the subtitle “A story of ducks and difference” and the author’s name, “Bampi Booboo,” in teal below it. On the right, a large duck and two black cats interact around a curved blue-grey path, one cat flipping playfully and another watching a duck splash. On the left side, three white ducks with orange beaks and feet perform silly poses on green patches of grass—one lying flat with headphones, another sliding, and one upside down with a “HRMF” speech bubble. Text below reads, “Smedley is different. He wears headphones, he shouts and sings, he's noisy. Some days he’s quiet but most days he’s full of wiggles. Mother loves him just the way he is.” and describes the story as a joyful rhyming tale celebrating difference and being yourself. The phrase “EMBRACE THE WIGGLES!” appears in bright yellow near the top left.

My children's picture book I've been working on for years is finally ready to be published. Details as and when.

Yes, yes, my pen name is Bampi Booboo... get it out of your system, I'll wait. It's what my granchildren call me and I'm okay with that.

YouTube video by Stay Forever Podcast FISH! (Magnetic Scrolls) – Interview with Phil South

I missed this when it came out but I sound so clever and coherent in this interview I'm thrilled. The English interview part kicks in after the German intro so stick around for that. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovNP...

Finished pass three consolidating the colours. I want to do two of the teeth in gold or silver and it's done.

Finishing off the edit ahead of the next episode of 8-Bit Back Issues with former games journalist @philsouth.bsky.social . That'll be released next Wednesday 8 October.

25 year old me would be so jazzed about this

Wisdom for Breakfast

Now you don't have to take my word for how good the new Bloomin' Nora record is. It's rolling out on streaming so you can hear for yourself. Now on Spotify open.spotify.com/album/2GtJrp...

New painting also in progress. Second pass of colour. Now wondering if the teeth should be silver leaf...

A hand-drawn doodle on lined notebook paper shows three blocky robot figures side by side, drawn in black ink with filled blue sections for contrast, each with square heads, antennae, and rectangular segmented bodies, the two on the left connected together at the torso and legs forming a symmetrical double-robot with matching patterns of circles, dots, and X-shapes on their chests, striped rectangular lower legs, and segmented arms that bend outward, while the third robot on the right is narrower with a taller torso decorated with rows of vertical lines and circles, also having segmented arms and antennae, all three figures appearing cartoonish and mechanical in a playful geometric style.

Got two children's books in the works. They are written and I am in the process of drawing them.

I'll always take a hit for the team

I should clarify this was 1984 in my first pathetic freelance gig. I had no idea wtf I was doing LOL

Also coming soon, delicious creamy vinyl and snappy shurts. xx

Years in the making, brimming full of wicked tunes and verbal wit, it sits in a place between your ears and your heart.
I urge you to buy it, and that's of course your choice, but I must insist you at the very least give it a listen. Hot band. Share it wisely.

Wisdom for Breakfast, by Bloomin' Nora 9 track album

May I present, for your delight, the new Bloomin' Nora album, a fresh and crispy new platter from my dear friends the Noras of Peacehaven.
bloominnora.bandcamp.com/album/wisdom...

🚨 Will you STOP spying on customers with live facial recognition cameras @IcelandFoods?

I will no longer shop at Iceland if you continue to use this rights-abusive surveillance tech @icelandrichard.

#StopIcelandSpying | @BigBrotherWatch

*form lol

And it's shareware so please share it far and wide. :)

As a discover writer I'm inspired by an intriguing first line which led me to a story about an energy based life from who wanted to experience life at human scale and got stuck. I felt it was a valuable allegory :) I'm anxious to know what you think of the story so please read and let me know.

Eternal Salmon Sunset by Philip Why speculative short fiction

I've decided to host my new short story on itch.io.
"I've been human too long..."
Eternal Salmon Sunset is a thoughtful, character-driven 6,500 word science fiction tale about identity, empathy, and what it truly means to live and love in a mortal body.
codebosch.itch.io/eternal-salm...

Some of y'all can't handle 2 high agency males going at it and it really shows

Update 2: Magazine update, cover, and other bits and pieces! · Gaming Culture Issue #2: Consoles | Computers | Community It’s been a while, hasn’t it? While you lot were busy arguing over whether Elden Ring needs an easy mode (it doesn’t), the Gaming Culture team has been quietly assembling an issue (above) so packed wi...

Second issue of Gaming Culture is so close to it's goal. Help give them that last little push by backing it!
Warning: might contain traces of me.

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Omg me too! (gargle, thud)

The Sinatra Test

Lots going on with The Sinatra Test. Remastered the first album for the 15th anniversary, also remixed and remastered my favourite single of mine, Tide of Stupid. Enjoy. Pay what you like, even nothing. thesinatratest.bandcamp.com