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Acrobatic Flea

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Geek, comic book reader, table top gamer, fan of Judge Dredd, Doctor Who, Rick and Morty, westerns, sword & sorcery, sci-fi, and Lovecraftian horror. Married to @rachellk.bsky.social

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Acrobatic Flea @acrobaticflea.bsky.social · 19d

A wonderful Christmas present to us all from top author, artist and filmmaker #PhilipReeve: an original, fun little #Western movie!

See Prairie Rascals (and read my glowing review) over on the blog:
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Acrobatic Flea

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Are we ready for a whole new kind of #Mummy? Check out the teaser trailer on my blog:

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Are You My Mummy?

Writer/director Lee Cronin promises us a mummy film unlike anything we've seen before. Is that a good thing? Let's wait and see...

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January 13, 2026 at 7:04 PM

Acrobatic Flea

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I have a list of "set-pieces" that I'd like to include in a #ttrpg "forever campaign" at some point. Does anyone else do this?

See my list (and some other ideas) on the blog.

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Lights! Camera! Die Roll! Set-Piece Ideas For Gaming

By Elizabeth Thompson - Royal Collection , Public Domain, Link Great memories - that is "magic moments" in roleplaying games - often come...

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January 13, 2026 at 3:24 PM

Acrobatic Flea

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Start the year with some vintage, classic #wuxia action, courtesy of The Invincible Eight. Check out the trailer today on my blog:

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Going One Better Than The Magnificent Seven

Pivotal 1971 Hong Kong action flick, The Invincible Eight , is getting a swanky UK Blu-Ray release on March 16. Directed by Lo Wei before hi...

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January 13, 2026 at 12:05 PM

Acrobatic Flea

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The legends of Robin Hood can accommodate a variety of styles, here’s one of my favourites. Read more on the blog today:

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Putting The Fun Back in Defunding The Rich, To Give To The Poor

The trailer for the new "gritty" Death of Robin Hood movie led to a brief conversation with author Phillip Reeve about the paucity of "fun"...

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January 12, 2026 at 12:09 PM

Acrobatic Flea

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Your four-minute #Frieren refresher before Friday:

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A Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Refresher Before Season Two

Before season two arrives on Crunchyroll this Friday, catch up on the events of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End season one with this four-min...

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January 11, 2026 at 3:03 PM

Acrobatic Flea

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#Frieren ‘s journey continues this Friday. See the trailer on my blog:

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Season Two Trailer for Frieren: Beyond Journey's End

Released today, the new trailer for TOHO Animation's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End season two includes the song lulu by Mrs Green Apple . ...

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January 11, 2026 at 12:04 PM

Acrobatic Flea

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On the blog now I explain how I justify #Tintin ‘s reputation as a “boy reporter”, despite the fact that we rarely see him doing any reporting!

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MY HEADCANON: Tintin As A Reporter

An Hergé illustration of Tintin presenting Hergé with books detailing his adventures There's a lot of good-natured 'mockery' of Tintin's "re...

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January 10, 2026 at 6:07 PM

Acrobatic Flea

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Today on the blog I share a video about unusual fantasy films of the 1970s:

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Eclectic and Beautiful Fantasy Movies From The 1970s

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January 10, 2026 at 3:05 PM

Acrobatic Flea

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It's #Tintin 's 97th birthday today - read a potted history of the world-famous character on my blog:

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TINTIN!

Joyeux anniversaire, Tintin : Ninety-seven years old today... and he wears it well! On this day in 1929, young journalist Tintin and his fai...

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January 10, 2026 at 12:05 PM

Acrobatic Flea

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How about an #TTRPG framework emulating the style of the unreliable narrators of How I Met Your Mother? Read my thoughts today over on the blog:

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How I Met Your Dungeon Master

One of the ( many ) reasons I loved the sitcom How I Met Your Mother was its core reliance on one of my favourite narrative tools: the unre...

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January 9, 2026 at 3:21 PM

Acrobatic Flea

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Potentially very cool #horror flick centring round a cursed Aztec artefact. Check out the trailer for Whistle today on my blog: cowboyscapescowls.blogspot.com/2026/01/our-...

January 9, 2026 at 12:39 PM

Acrobatic Flea

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Tonight’s Throwback Thursday on the blog is all about a childhood friend who I played a lot of D&D with until we grew apart:

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THROWBACK THURSDAY: Gublin

Andrew 'Gublin' Patterson with Matt at Adrian's wedding about 35 years ago As I reflect on the early days of my gaming life in the occasio...

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January 8, 2026 at 9:36 PM

Acrobatic Flea

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A modern #choose-your-own adventure book, but probably not one you were expecting!

Check out my blog now to learn about this very different kind of #gamebook:

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BACK OF THE NET!!!

Following my first " random bookshop puchase " of the year earlier in the week, I have now made my first "random online purchase" of a book:...

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January 8, 2026 at 3:28 PM

Acrobatic Flea

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On the blog today, I explain why I still invest in solid media in this age of streaming and digital downloads:

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You'll Have To Pry My Blu-Rays From My Cold, Dead Hand

My new Frieren blu-rays along with the Frieren Funko Pop! Paul got me for Christmas One of the few things I picked up for myself in the Box...

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January 8, 2026 at 12:07 PM

Acrobatic Flea

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Gain inspiration for your #ttrpg dungeoncrawling games from this real world 10th Century account on my blog today:

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A Real-World Dungeon Adventure From The 10th Century

If you are an old school dungeoneer then you really need to read this actual 10th Century account of a very Dungeons & Dragons adventure...

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January 7, 2026 at 3:13 PM

Acrobatic Flea

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I’m not always a fan of “gritty reimaginings” but A24’s Death of Robin Hood looks promising.

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Robin Hood and His Not-So-Merry Men

Hugh Jackman Old Man Logan 's Robin Hood in A24's intriguing-looking The Death of Robin Hood . Grappling with his past after a life of crime...

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January 7, 2026 at 12:17 PM

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Official Robert E. Howard Days

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The Robert E. Howard Museum is in need of foundational repairs! Please share and donate to preserve one of America's historical treasures!
Here is the video from The Robert E. Howard Foundation detailing the situation:

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Link to donate:

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Robert E. Howard Needs Your Help!

YouTube video by Robert E. Howard Foundation

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January 6, 2026 at 8:18 PM

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62 Candles 🎂 today for NICOLAS CAGE

January 7, 2026 at 11:39 AM

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CEEFAUX @ceefaux.bsky.social · 6d

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16.15 BUYAGHOST
Aspirational remake of the old children's TV show, but really only for thos with rich parents or who have received large inheritances.

January 7, 2026 at 11:46 AM

Acrobatic Flea

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Today on the blog I celebrate @rachellk.bsky.social breathing new life into her own blog about #dollshouse crafting, decorating etc

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Miniatures Make My Wife Happy

I'm delighted - and proud - to report that Rachel's occasional blog, Miniatures Make Me Happy , has awoken from hibernation. The primary foc...

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January 6, 2026 at 3:42 PM

Acrobatic Flea

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Great to see continued #comic book support for the #MCU #FantasticFour:

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After First Steps, The Fantastic Four Face First Foes!

Main cover art for First Foes #1 by Phil Noto With Avengers: Doomsday crashing into cinemas at the end of this year, Marvel is producing a...

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January 6, 2026 at 12:24 PM

Acrobatic Flea

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My first random bookshop purchase of the year (at Teppa Books) and probably not my last!

The Stranger's Guide to Talliston turns out to be an intriguing YA urban fantasy (based on a very real house in Essex:

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January 5, 2026 at 3:14 PM

Acrobatic Flea

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Classic filk track from SJ Tucker, about the delights of playing #DungeonsandDragons, over on the blog today for Musical Monday: cowboyscapescowls.blogspot.com/2026/01/musi...