Indiana Jones 5 won’t replace Indy but there might be a spinoff
The new Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny trailer was released recently and as often happens with films in series I adore, I am anxious – but also hopeful … Read More
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Write Every Day: The Daily Word Counts Of Great Authors
Weird Events At The Olympics – Pistol Duels, Pigeon Shooting, And More
I’ve been rediscovering the unique genius of Agatha Christie books
The Astonishing Story Of Nicholas Alkemade, The Rear Gunner Who Fell 18000 Feet
Can durian really kill you? The strange truth about the world’s smelliest fruit
Do Writers Really Work Better Drunk? Should you ‘Write Drunk, Edit Sober’?
The Loudest Man in the World, a Duck at a Presidential Briefing, and Pigeons with a Liver Compass
Surviving Antarctica: The Fascinating Reason Residents Of Villa Las Estrellas Remove Their Appendixes
Medium and Substack – the Strange, Lonely Business of Finding Readers
This Is Why Japan Is Now Infested with Raccoons
Did a Pope’s Hatred Of Cats Lead To The Plague?
The Man Who Accidentally Took Control of 7,000 Robot Vacuums
The Fascinating Story Of Africa’s Fake Mountains Of Kong
The Real Reason Photos Are Banned in the Sistine Chapel
The Greatest Heist In Canada’s History Wasn’t What You’d Think
I was interviewed by an AI recruiter for the first time and it was weird
The Man Who Faked A Volcano Eruption – One Of The Greatest April Fools’ Hoaxes Ever
The Forgotten Story of the King of the Amazon
Why Modern Novels Are Getting Longer (And Why Readers Love It)
The Unbelievable True Story Of The Only Person To Be Hit By A Meteorite
Sunday, August 09, 2026