Dan Whitehead
@danwhitehead.net
Writer for books, comics, TV and games. Worked on Star Wars, Looney Tunes, LOTR, and more. Ella Upgraded, Hex Loader, Frankenstein Texas, Speccy Nation, Blondie (Z2), Terrahawks (Time Bomb), Minecraft (HarperCollins)
Find my stuff here: danwhitehead.net
Find my stuff here: danwhitehead.net
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Dan Whitehead
@danwhitehead.net
· May 10
I've got a new book out! Cult Britannia is a 400-page beast covering hundreds of weird and wonderful world of British horror and science fiction movies from the quaint post-war 1950s through to the end of the post-modern digital 1990s.
Available in paperback and on Kindle here: amzn.eu/d/ghGmoNA
Available in paperback and on Kindle here: amzn.eu/d/ghGmoNA
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NEW VIDEO: In 1996 Kenneth Branagh released an epic 4 hour version of William Shakespeare's Hamlet. In 1997 it got an official videogame adaptation that fell into deep obscurity.
Until now.
Until now.
HAMLET: THE VIDEOGAME
YouTube video by Alien Bob
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November 5, 2025 at 11:10 AM
NEW VIDEO: In 1996 Kenneth Branagh released an epic 4 hour version of William Shakespeare's Hamlet. In 1997 it got an official videogame adaptation that fell into deep obscurity.
Until now.
Until now.
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Dave would like me to post my shop link but with actual samples, haha! abbybulmer.myshopify.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Dave would like me to post my shop link but with actual samples, haha! abbybulmer.myshopify.com
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Rockstar union workers have set up a solidarity fund to help them survive and fight after 30 of them were fired in an attempt to destroy the union.
Help them fight back! If you can, any little bit you can donate will massively help their efforts.
actionnetwork.org/fundraising/...
Help them fight back! If you can, any little bit you can donate will massively help their efforts.
actionnetwork.org/fundraising/...
Support Rockstar Workers Fighting Unfair Dismissals!
Last week over 30 members of staff at Grand Theft Auto VI developer Rockstar were fired en masse in a “calculated attack on workers”. The IWGB described Rockstar’s actions as ‘the most blatant and rut...
actionnetwork.org
November 4, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Rockstar union workers have set up a solidarity fund to help them survive and fight after 30 of them were fired in an attempt to destroy the union.
Help them fight back! If you can, any little bit you can donate will massively help their efforts.
actionnetwork.org/fundraising/...
Help them fight back! If you can, any little bit you can donate will massively help their efforts.
actionnetwork.org/fundraising/...
Ayn Rand’s Fantastic Four.
November 5, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Ayn Rand’s Fantastic Four.
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I'm doing a Loki signing along with some MASSIVELY famous authors on Dec 6th at @booksellercrow.bsky.social in South London. Come and get Christmas signed books as presents for bookish friends and family of all ages. www.thebookseller.com/news/the-boo... #KidLitUK #Booksky #UKKidlit
The Bookseller Crow to host signing day with Holly Jackson, Jessie Burton, Lucy Mangan and Louie Stowell
The Bookseller Crow in Crystal Palace has announced a Christmas signing day next month, featuring Holly Jackson, Jessie Burton, Lucy Mangan and Louie Stowell.
www.thebookseller.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:28 AM
I'm doing a Loki signing along with some MASSIVELY famous authors on Dec 6th at @booksellercrow.bsky.social in South London. Come and get Christmas signed books as presents for bookish friends and family of all ages. www.thebookseller.com/news/the-boo... #KidLitUK #Booksky #UKKidlit
OK, who had "Mr Beast turns out to be a gross right wing goober" on their bingo card?
*everyone raises their hand*
*like, literally everyone*
*everyone raises their hand*
*like, literally everyone*
November 5, 2025 at 6:52 AM
OK, who had "Mr Beast turns out to be a gross right wing goober" on their bingo card?
*everyone raises their hand*
*like, literally everyone*
*everyone raises their hand*
*like, literally everyone*
We now go live to Andrew Cuomo...
November 5, 2025 at 6:47 AM
We now go live to Andrew Cuomo...
I haven't seen New York this happy since the Ghostbusters defeated Gozer.
November 5, 2025 at 6:43 AM
I haven't seen New York this happy since the Ghostbusters defeated Gozer.
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THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH interview! “My Brain Broke, and Out Came Donuts” – @neillcameron.bsky.social Looks Back on ‘Mega Robo Bros’ and Forward with ‘Donut Squad’, the Latest Smash Hit Strip from the Pages of ‘The Phoenix’. www.brokenfrontier.com/neill-camero... @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social
"My Brain Broke, and Out Came Donuts" - Neill Cameron Looks Back on 'Mega Robo Bros' and Forward with 'Donut Squad', the Latest Smash Hit Strip from the Pages of 'The Phoenix' – Broken Frontier
Broken Frontier's Andy Oliver chats with Neill Cameron about 'The Phoenix' and the phenomenon of 'Donut Squad'.
www.brokenfrontier.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:48 PM
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH interview! “My Brain Broke, and Out Came Donuts” – @neillcameron.bsky.social Looks Back on ‘Mega Robo Bros’ and Forward with ‘Donut Squad’, the Latest Smash Hit Strip from the Pages of ‘The Phoenix’. www.brokenfrontier.com/neill-camero... @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social
mentally adding "ON ROCK AND ROOOOOLLLL" at the end.
November 4, 2025 at 6:36 PM
mentally adding "ON ROCK AND ROOOOOLLLL" at the end.
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As always, paying a fine - even a huge one - does not address the problem. They should be made to scrap any LLM trained on the stolen data and start over using only material they have legally acquired. Otherwise it's like fining someone for burgling your house, but they get to keep what they took.
OpenAI pirated large numbers of books and used them to train models.
OpenAI then deleted the dataset with the pirated books, and employees sent each other messages about doing so.
A lawsuit could now force the company to pay $150,000 per book, adding up to billions in damages.
OpenAI then deleted the dataset with the pirated books, and employees sent each other messages about doing so.
A lawsuit could now force the company to pay $150,000 per book, adding up to billions in damages.
November 4, 2025 at 5:36 PM
As always, paying a fine - even a huge one - does not address the problem. They should be made to scrap any LLM trained on the stolen data and start over using only material they have legally acquired. Otherwise it's like fining someone for burgling your house, but they get to keep what they took.
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Local newspapers were not perfect by any stretch, but allowing companies to destroy them not only impoverished communities, but left us all vulnerable to social media and the disinformation that's tearing our society apart from within.
November 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Local newspapers were not perfect by any stretch, but allowing companies to destroy them not only impoverished communities, but left us all vulnerable to social media and the disinformation that's tearing our society apart from within.
As I argued in my Kinect Star Wars review at the time, the dancing minigame was a more authentic depiction of actual 1970s Star Wars fandom than any serious Jedi adventure.
November 4, 2025 at 10:25 AM
As I argued in my Kinect Star Wars review at the time, the dancing minigame was a more authentic depiction of actual 1970s Star Wars fandom than any serious Jedi adventure.
The perfect game doesn't exi-
November 4, 2025 at 9:42 AM
The perfect game doesn't exi-
This is peak Harrison Ford being Harrison Ford.
Joel Edgerton (Owen Lars in AOTC): "I tried to buy a house and the realtor said, ‘You know, one of the cool things about this house is Harrison Ford built the kitchen.’ And when I worked with Harrison, I told him this story, and he goes, ‘Yeah,’ and he told me the address of the house.”
han solo from star wars is standing in a room with a fighter jet in the background .
ALT: han solo from star wars is standing in a room with a fighter jet in the background .
media.tenor.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:38 AM
This is peak Harrison Ford being Harrison Ford.
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OK, we’re in desperation times yet again 😩
Finances are tight, after doing so well at getting out of the hole. But things went quiet and I need to pull myself out again
So if you like LGBTQ+ inclusive comics, novels, romances etc, please grab something from my site! bit.ly/3P6TC9E
Finances are tight, after doing so well at getting out of the hole. But things went quiet and I need to pull myself out again
So if you like LGBTQ+ inclusive comics, novels, romances etc, please grab something from my site! bit.ly/3P6TC9E
November 3, 2025 at 6:13 PM
OK, we’re in desperation times yet again 😩
Finances are tight, after doing so well at getting out of the hole. But things went quiet and I need to pull myself out again
So if you like LGBTQ+ inclusive comics, novels, romances etc, please grab something from my site! bit.ly/3P6TC9E
Finances are tight, after doing so well at getting out of the hole. But things went quiet and I need to pull myself out again
So if you like LGBTQ+ inclusive comics, novels, romances etc, please grab something from my site! bit.ly/3P6TC9E
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BBC Four repeating the #Arena about the Chelsea Hotel is as good an excuse as any to roll out the amazing fact that the last guest to leave the Chelsea Hotel was Reg Hollis from The Bill
archive.nytimes.com/cityroom.blo...
archive.nytimes.com/cityroom.blo...
The Chelsea Guest Who Wouldn't Leave
When the hotel abruptly shut down, one guest, Jeff Stewart, a Scottish actor in town for the Manhattan Film Festival, was determined to stay.
archive.nytimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:43 PM
BBC Four repeating the #Arena about the Chelsea Hotel is as good an excuse as any to roll out the amazing fact that the last guest to leave the Chelsea Hotel was Reg Hollis from The Bill
archive.nytimes.com/cityroom.blo...
archive.nytimes.com/cityroom.blo...
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Dracula Has Risen From The Grave fan art what I did for @alisdairwood.bsky.social’s fabulous Hammer zine, ‘Claret’
November 1, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Dracula Has Risen From The Grave fan art what I did for @alisdairwood.bsky.social’s fabulous Hammer zine, ‘Claret’
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One year ago today I posted this miniature Ant Man photo I created using real figures, lighting and homemade miniature sets
I digitally illustrated the Monopoly board from scratch and printed it out to large scale.
#antman #photography #miniatures
I digitally illustrated the Monopoly board from scratch and printed it out to large scale.
#antman #photography #miniatures
November 4, 2025 at 7:02 AM
One year ago today I posted this miniature Ant Man photo I created using real figures, lighting and homemade miniature sets
I digitally illustrated the Monopoly board from scratch and printed it out to large scale.
#antman #photography #miniatures
I digitally illustrated the Monopoly board from scratch and printed it out to large scale.
#antman #photography #miniatures
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my last treat of the year!!!!!🕯️✨
when you buy two prints of any size you get your third one free 💚
this will be my last sale of the year and i wanted to thank you all for sharing my art, having a piece on your wall or gifting a piece to a loved one, all of those things have made my heart so big
when you buy two prints of any size you get your third one free 💚
this will be my last sale of the year and i wanted to thank you all for sharing my art, having a piece on your wall or gifting a piece to a loved one, all of those things have made my heart so big
November 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
my last treat of the year!!!!!🕯️✨
when you buy two prints of any size you get your third one free 💚
this will be my last sale of the year and i wanted to thank you all for sharing my art, having a piece on your wall or gifting a piece to a loved one, all of those things have made my heart so big
when you buy two prints of any size you get your third one free 💚
this will be my last sale of the year and i wanted to thank you all for sharing my art, having a piece on your wall or gifting a piece to a loved one, all of those things have made my heart so big
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and when there was only one set of footprints, that was when Dracula had taken me, and I was fighting Dracula in the air, and he bit me, and I too became Dracula, and I flew in the air as Dracula, but then I remembered we were doing beach stuff, so I came back
November 4, 2025 at 4:55 AM
and when there was only one set of footprints, that was when Dracula had taken me, and I was fighting Dracula in the air, and he bit me, and I too became Dracula, and I flew in the air as Dracula, but then I remembered we were doing beach stuff, so I came back
🎶🎵I wanna know what loof is🎵🎶
🎶🎵I want you to show meeee🎵🎶
🎶🎵I want you to show meeee🎵🎶
a man is singing into a microphone while another man plays a bass guitar .
ALT: a man is singing into a microphone while another man plays a bass guitar .
media.tenor.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:35 AM
🎶🎵I wanna know what loof is🎵🎶
🎶🎵I want you to show meeee🎵🎶
🎶🎵I want you to show meeee🎵🎶
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The day of the week that your comic came.
Artist: Harry Wingfield (1964)
Artist: Harry Wingfield (1964)
November 3, 2025 at 8:09 PM
The day of the week that your comic came.
Artist: Harry Wingfield (1964)
Artist: Harry Wingfield (1964)