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![Micro-post #231: Pumpkin carver James Hall on 13 levels of pumpkin carving for "Wired" (plus some bonus punkin chunkin' videos!) [Halloween 2026 #7]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/v0irTfZpKx4/maxresdefault.jpg)
![Micro-post #231: Pumpkin carver James Hall on 13 levels of pumpkin carving for "Wired" (plus some bonus punkin chunkin' videos!) [Halloween 2026 #7]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/v0irTfZpKx4/maxresdefault.jpg)
Micro-post #231: Pumpkin carver James Hall on 13 levels of pumpkin carving for "Wired" (plus some bonus punkin chunkin' videos!) [Halloween 2026 #7]
Happy Halloween! Here's some videos about things to do with pumpkins!

A.B.
7 days ago1 min read


Micro-post #230: Sir Patrick Stewart (1940-2026)
Captain Jean-Luc Picard has joined the stars today.

A.B.
Oct 291 min read
![Micro-post #229: A video from Polyphonic about the impact of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" [Halloween 2026 #6]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ciqV2Vzdevo/maxresdefault.jpg)
![Micro-post #229: A video from Polyphonic about the impact of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" [Halloween 2026 #6]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ciqV2Vzdevo/maxresdefault.jpg)
Micro-post #229: A video from Polyphonic about the impact of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" [Halloween 2026 #6]
A good short video about the legacy of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show".

A.B.
Oct 281 min read
![Micro-post #228: The very many Scooby Doo clones of the 1970s [Halloween 2026 #5]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rJUSqmZbkMg/maxresdefault.jpg)
![Micro-post #228: The very many Scooby Doo clones of the 1970s [Halloween 2026 #5]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rJUSqmZbkMg/maxresdefault.jpg)
Micro-post #228: The very many Scooby Doo clones of the 1970s [Halloween 2026 #5]
There were a LOT of Scooby Doo-style cartoons from the 1970s... (ruh-roh)

A.B.
Oct 191 min read


Micro-post #227: A website dedicated to public domain stories from forgotten magazines
A website I learned about recently about public domain stories and essays from long-forgotten magazines.

A.B.
Oct 181 min read


Micro-post #226: "Behind the Bastards" on the creepy weirdo behind eugenics, Francis Galton
The Father of Eugenics may have established modern statistics but was also a sociopathic loser...

A.B.
Oct 71 min read
![Micro-post #225: Silly Spectres from Instagram [Halloween 2026 #4]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_091beb8d451a4c0d857cbbee4ae71cb3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/nsplsh_091beb8d451a4c0d857cbbee4ae71cb3~mv2.webp)
![Micro-post #225: Silly Spectres from Instagram [Halloween 2026 #4]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_091beb8d451a4c0d857cbbee4ae71cb3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/nsplsh_091beb8d451a4c0d857cbbee4ae71cb3~mv2.webp)
Micro-post #225: Silly Spectres from Instagram [Halloween 2026 #4]
A follow-up to S.I. #84 about ghosts, this time with cute and fun illustrations of goofy ghosts.

A.B.
Oct 21 min read
![Micro-post #224: The Fearsome Critters of Logging Country U.S.A. [Halloween 2026 #2]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/h1YhKEeO8Iw/maxresdefault.jpg)
![Micro-post #224: The Fearsome Critters of Logging Country U.S.A. [Halloween 2026 #2]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/h1YhKEeO8Iw/maxresdefault.jpg)
Micro-post #224: The Fearsome Critters of Logging Country U.S.A. [Halloween 2026 #2]
What does one do when you're a bored lumberjack? Make up bizarre creatures!

A.B.
Oct 11 min read
![Micro-post #223: My favorite Halloween albums (and an Instagram post of silly spooky "Pants" comics) [Halloween 2026 #1]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_4546516c5336534c397577~mv2_d_3872_2581_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/nsplsh_4546516c5336534c397577~mv2_d_3872_2581_s_4_2.webp)
![Micro-post #223: My favorite Halloween albums (and an Instagram post of silly spooky "Pants" comics) [Halloween 2026 #1]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_4546516c5336534c397577~mv2_d_3872_2581_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/nsplsh_4546516c5336534c397577~mv2_d_3872_2581_s_4_2.webp)
Micro-post #223: My favorite Halloween albums (and an Instagram post of silly spooky "Pants" comics) [Halloween 2026 #1]
Kicking off both October and the Halloween season with a bunch of my favorite Halloween-adjacent albums (plus an intermission from the comic strip "Pants")

A.B.
Oct 11 min read


Micro-post #222: Dr. Andrea Love debunks medical pseudoscience for Wired (Basic Knowledge Stuff #25)
Four very good videos on debunking pseudoscientific bullshit that could kill you.

A.B.
Sep 291 min read


Micro-post #221: A hand-made zine from me!
I finally made both a new zine AND a zine by hand!

A.B.
Sep 291 min read


Micro-post #220: The complete Elephant Graveyard trilogy about the awfulness of modern stand-up comedy
Three very funny, very NSFW videos about how awful current comedy has become.

A.B.
Sep 161 min read


Micro-post #219: Ben Plater's "Handsome Pete Ballman" (a very dry absurdist comic strip)
Just a hilariously stupid comic strip about a real power player with a football-shaped head.

A.B.
Sep 161 min read


Micro-post #218: Favorite Instagram posts (#10 of Who Knows)
A collection of pictures I've found and enjoyed from Instagram over the last several months.

A.B.
Sep 161 min read


Micro-post #217: Albums for the Month (September 2026)
A selection of 7 albums for you all to hear during September-October 2026.

A.B.
Sep 161 min read


Micro-post #216: Tim Curry (1946-2026)
Another legend goes this week, this one a truly memorable actor.

A.B.
Aug 261 min read


Micro-post #215: Dolly Parton (1946-2026)
R.I.P. to one of the most genuinely cool people to grace us with their presence.

A.B.
Aug 251 min read


Micro-post #214: Albums for the Month (August 2026)
A selection of 12 albums for you all to hear during August-September 2026.

A.B.
Aug 101 min read


Micro-post #213: Proper care for cast iron and stainless steel (Basic Knowledge Stuff #24)
Made the switch to better pans recently and found that, despite a lot of care needed, it's well worth it.

A.B.
Aug 51 min read


Micro-post #212: "Wolters World" Goes to Slovakia
Some videos from "Wolters World" about traveling through Slovakia.

A.B.
Aug 41 min read
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