Adam Roberts
@adamroberts.bsky.social
Writer, FRSL. Prof, RHUL. Literature and science fiction.
https://profadamroberts.substack.com/
Latest novel "Lake of Darkness": https://store.gollancz.co.uk/products/lake-of-darkness
https://profadamroberts.substack.com/
Latest novel "Lake of Darkness": https://store.gollancz.co.uk/products/lake-of-darkness
The extra 'f' stands for female.
November 11, 2025 at 8:10 AM
The extra 'f' stands for female.
Today's Wikipedia "picture of the day" is this. It seems to me that "segmented into finger-like sections" is a stretch. If your fingers look like this, you should see a doctor.
November 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Today's Wikipedia "picture of the day" is this. It seems to me that "segmented into finger-like sections" is a stretch. If your fingers look like this, you should see a doctor.
Designed by Karl Lagerfeld, I presume.
November 9, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Designed by Karl Lagerfeld, I presume.
If you see this post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it.
November 8, 2025 at 6:26 PM
If you see this post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it.
Entirely accurate.
November 8, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Entirely accurate.
Victor has created Dr Manhattan!
November 7, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Victor has created Dr Manhattan!
"I was conducting experiments on revivifying deceased flesh with galvanism when *suddenly* all my clothes fell off! It's all done in the best possible taste!"
November 7, 2025 at 7:31 PM
"I was conducting experiments on revivifying deceased flesh with galvanism when *suddenly* all my clothes fell off! It's all done in the best possible taste!"
Dan, who may not be following the movie overly closely, just said: "weird ears. Did Frankenstein combine her DNA with a bird?"
November 7, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Dan, who may not be following the movie overly closely, just said: "weird ears. Did Frankenstein combine her DNA with a bird?"
Christoph Walz is interrogating Frankenstein, prior to getting his men to machine-gun F.'s floorboards.
November 7, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Christoph Walz is interrogating Frankenstein, prior to getting his men to machine-gun F.'s floorboards.
And tonight ... it's FRONKenSTEEN
November 7, 2025 at 6:39 PM
And tonight ... it's FRONKenSTEEN
Splendidly honest opening sentences for this book on Hegel.
November 6, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Splendidly honest opening sentences for this book on Hegel.
Come March 2426 this is going to be huge.
November 5, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Come March 2426 this is going to be huge.
In today's post: this upcoming from @quellist1.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
In today's post: this upcoming from @quellist1.bsky.social
I mean, I see what they mean, but the "in the entire 204-year-old history of this publication, only 15 zero-star reviews have ever been written" is a tad misleading. As if early 19thC Guardian writers were penning "the Manchester Guardian gives Lord Liverpool's new Corn Laws ZERO STARS" articles.
November 5, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I mean, I see what they mean, but the "in the entire 204-year-old history of this publication, only 15 zero-star reviews have ever been written" is a tad misleading. As if early 19thC Guardian writers were penning "the Manchester Guardian gives Lord Liverpool's new Corn Laws ZERO STARS" articles.
This really isn't what THE NAKED SUN is about.
November 5, 2025 at 1:57 PM
This really isn't what THE NAKED SUN is about.
I feel like the Guardian is fat-shaming Blue Ghost here.
October 31, 2025 at 10:53 AM
I feel like the Guardian is fat-shaming Blue Ghost here.
I wonder if I'll know ... when I've been satanTango'd.
October 30, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I wonder if I'll know ... when I've been satanTango'd.
Whenever I see this title some weird circuit in my brain drops the "of" and sings the rest to the tune of The Teardrop Explodes' "Seven Views of Jerusalem". I don't know why.
![William Empson's SEVEN TYPES [OF] AMBIGUITY.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ulkx4memujdk522qvscab5ho/bafkreicozgdmugs336wgrcu7zsruxntob2gaa775yxsmkd2hup5f5pee5e@jpeg)
October 29, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Whenever I see this title some weird circuit in my brain drops the "of" and sings the rest to the tune of The Teardrop Explodes' "Seven Views of Jerusalem". I don't know why.
Citron sunset over Berkshire.
October 28, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Citron sunset over Berkshire.
One of a remarkable trinity, too.
October 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM
One of a remarkable trinity, too.
This tagline has a distinct "cheeky little scamp!" vibe to it. Either that, or it's the rap name of a 17yo from Lewisham.
October 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM
This tagline has a distinct "cheeky little scamp!" vibe to it. Either that, or it's the rap name of a 17yo from Lewisham.
Richard Dadd, Baldrick-like, in court, denying that he murdered his father.
October 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Richard Dadd, Baldrick-like, in court, denying that he murdered his father.