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Alan Martin
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Freelance writer of tech, games and politics. www.alanpmartin.com
Maybe we're unlucky charms...
December 6, 2025 at 2:10 PM
That would be Anthony in "It's A Good Life" - an episode the until recently had no real world relevance...

The recent Jordan Peele reboot had an episode where a literal child becomes President. There's a reason most people think it lacks the subtly of the original... m.imdb.com/title/tt9199...
"The Twilight Zone" The Wunderkind (TV Episode 2019) ⭐ 5.2 | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
40m | TV-MA
m.imdb.com
October 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Oh, I know - I meant who made the modified version (if it's you, great job!)
September 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Oh man, that's a great (but horribly grim) comic. What's the original source?
September 14, 2025 at 12:55 PM
There's a very good incentive for us to reach an agreement with Stoke City where we just sit in the centre circle and wait it out...
May 3, 2025 at 12:07 PM
I put that down to the fact that they're all so transparently fake. They clearly don't believe in it, and it shows.

Trump, by contrast, has a weird kind of authenticity. Clearly not in terms of honesty, but I'm saying what he thinks at any point, regardless of the consequences. Nobody else has that
April 26, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Maybe I'm hopelessly naive, but I actually think there's a strong chance that MAGA dies with him - or at least electable MAGA.

They'll try, but I take some comfort from the Republican debates he didn't take part in. All of the candidates tried to win the fascist beauty parade and they all bombed...
April 26, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Oh! £395.99 or £429.95 with Mario Kart apparently...
April 2, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Backwards compatibility and a new Mario Kart might be enough, depending on price. Did they announce anything related to pricing at all?

Also, mouse support could be a game changer for non-PC players, but as a PC owner it's just a nice extra for me.
April 2, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Perhaps I'm easily pleased, but I almost let out an audible whoop at GameCube games on Switch Online...

No new 3D Mario is disappointing, though. And I do wonder if it has Wii U vibes as a very similar follow up to a huge hit...
April 2, 2025 at 2:04 PM
What research is that? I'd love to have something to back up my personal values, but I find it hard to ignore how pretty much all elections in my lifetime have gone when a party has shouted (rather than whispered) its progressive values...
February 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
As left wing as I personally am, regrettably I don't think social conservatism is a vote losing issue.

I agree with austerity though - I think most problems and disillusionment can be traced back to the fallout of the 2008 crash...
February 19, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Well, of course. He is, according to Kagi, one of the greatest Derby County players of all time...
February 14, 2025 at 8:48 AM
I remember the worst one being checking on live scores, though that also reminds me of the quality hallucination Kagi AI gave me...

(I can count on one hand the number of times I've tried generative AI, and this reminded me of why I don't...)
February 14, 2025 at 8:45 AM
I paid for it for a while last year, but the search results just seemed even worse than Google's for simple stuff so I ended up canceling. Has it got any better?
February 14, 2025 at 7:20 AM