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The Cultures Ep 262: Escape Rooms!
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No comments on The Cultures Ep 262: Escape Rooms!Listen to episode 262 of my weekly podcast with Andrea Phillips and Naomi Alderman: Escape Rooms! The Escape Room on BBC Radio 4 Submachine point-and-click adventure game
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Gamescom 2018 thoughts: Spider-Man, Starlink, Forza Horizon, Oculus, and more
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7–10 minutes·
I managed to play a fair few games here at Gamescom in Cologne in between business meetings. The first day – Tuesday – is solely for “trade visitors” rather than the general public, so the crowds weren’t too bad. That said, people in the games industry tend to like playing games, which meant highly-anticipated titles…
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Exercise Tips, 2018 Edition: Do what you like and be opportunistic
I used to hate exercising when I was younger, but managed to get into a place where I run or swim outdoors 3-5 times a week and generally enjoy it. Here’s what I found helps: Try to exercise every day rather than just 3-4 times a week. You won’t (and shouldn’t!) exercise every day since…
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On Mayonnaise
An exquisite disquisition on mayonnaise from Metafilter’s Nanukthedog: Alright. I’ve been a high end cook/chef and I’ve also worked for as ‘Big Mayo’ a company as you can in the world. I know mayo inside and out – from making it in small batches, to mass production and sourcing, to which demographics and some indication…
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Edinburgh Fringe 2018: Brief Reviews
Owing to work and travel I haven’t seen many Fringe shows this year, but here’s what I did see: The Half: Well-performed tragicomedy about a comedy double-act (both women) reuniting after a decade. Very much about what it’s like to be a woman in theatre/comedy. Afternoon Concert at St. Michael and All Saints (Free): The Roxburgh…
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The Cultures Ep 261: Life at Home in the Twenty-First Century, Other Minds
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Listen to episode 261 of my weekly podcast with Andrea Phillips and Naomi Alderman: Life at Home in the Twenty-First Century Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness Note: No Naomi this ep
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There’s no question that Twitter’s self-inflicted mishaps and dreadful behaviour has driven people to Mastodon, but I also think that the move towards blogging and a slower, more artisanal form of short-form updating is fundamentally a reversion to the mean. Which is to say: even if @Jack (Twitter’s CEO) wasn’t an utter asshole, I think…
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The Cultures Ep 260.5: Mastodon 101
Listen to episode 260.5 of my weekly podcast with Andrea Phillips and Naomi Alderman: A Beginner’s Guide to Mastodon Note: No Andrea this ep Follow us on Mastodon! We’re at: @adrianhon@mastodon.social @naomia@mastodon.host (and now @naomialderman@mastodon.social) @andrhia@wandering.shop
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Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective – Fantastic Theming, Poor Puzzles
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7–10 minutes·
One of my favourite games in recent years is Her Story. It’s more of a puzzle than a game, really; you’re trying to uncover the truth of what happened in a crime via a database of short video interviews with the suspect. The only way you can access a given video is by searching for…
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Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story
Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story was easily my highlight of last year’s Edinburgh Fringe. Created by Hannah Moscovitch, Ben Caplan, and Christian Barry, it’s a beautiful and funny and touching story based on real life, and Caplan has a tremendous baritone voice. From the Folk Radio review: Old Stock is the story of Chaim and Chayah, whose…
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