Rob Hanton
@rhanton.bsky.social
Maker of things. Consumer of things. Dad of things.
FWIW, on reddit there was a thread where multiple people who reported having been in the group said it was *real bad*
May 24, 2025 at 8:33 PM
FWIW, on reddit there was a thread where multiple people who reported having been in the group said it was *real bad*
I'm a big fan of the Dune Encyclopedia, which is written as an in-universe text by dozens of different contributing writers with Frank Herbert's blessing and review.
Far more entertaining than any of the official Dune prequels written since his death.
Far more entertaining than any of the official Dune prequels written since his death.
May 17, 2025 at 10:47 PM
I'm a big fan of the Dune Encyclopedia, which is written as an in-universe text by dozens of different contributing writers with Frank Herbert's blessing and review.
Far more entertaining than any of the official Dune prequels written since his death.
Far more entertaining than any of the official Dune prequels written since his death.
That was lovely - getting some real Pratchetty vibes from it.
PS "No leave us alone" should be "Now leave us alone"
PS "No leave us alone" should be "Now leave us alone"
May 6, 2025 at 9:05 PM
That was lovely - getting some real Pratchetty vibes from it.
PS "No leave us alone" should be "Now leave us alone"
PS "No leave us alone" should be "Now leave us alone"
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As great as that speech is (and it's truly wonderful), I think Fiona Shaw's speech from the finale tops it.
April 23, 2025 at 10:43 PM
As great as that speech is (and it's truly wonderful), I think Fiona Shaw's speech from the finale tops it.
I have ordered a 'shurt' shirt and am very excited for it.
Now people will no longer be confused by what I'm wearing, only by how it is spelled.
Now people will no longer be confused by what I'm wearing, only by how it is spelled.
March 18, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I have ordered a 'shurt' shirt and am very excited for it.
Now people will no longer be confused by what I'm wearing, only by how it is spelled.
Now people will no longer be confused by what I'm wearing, only by how it is spelled.
Would love to see it - it'd be an amazing way for him to finish out his career, but I'm not holding out a lot of hope.
February 25, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Would love to see it - it'd be an amazing way for him to finish out his career, but I'm not holding out a lot of hope.
One of the great things about having kids is getting to watch movies like this with them and see it through their eyes as they watch it for the first time.
They love Totoro and Kiki's Delivery Service (they were less keen on Ponyo).
They love Totoro and Kiki's Delivery Service (they were less keen on Ponyo).
February 7, 2025 at 9:43 PM
One of the great things about having kids is getting to watch movies like this with them and see it through their eyes as they watch it for the first time.
They love Totoro and Kiki's Delivery Service (they were less keen on Ponyo).
They love Totoro and Kiki's Delivery Service (they were less keen on Ponyo).
Oh, and 'Cider House Rules' by John Irving (not my favourite Irving book, that'd be 'A Prayer for Owen Meany', but definitely his Great Noveliest), and 'The Secret History' by Donna Tartt
January 30, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Oh, and 'Cider House Rules' by John Irving (not my favourite Irving book, that'd be 'A Prayer for Owen Meany', but definitely his Great Noveliest), and 'The Secret History' by Donna Tartt
Not sure if 'Lolita' by Nabakov or 'A Confederacy of Dunces' by Toole make most lists but I'd put them up there, plus 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' by Thompson as one of the epitomes of New Journalism. And don't sleep on the standard lists - books like 'The Great Gatsby' are there for a reason.
January 30, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Not sure if 'Lolita' by Nabakov or 'A Confederacy of Dunces' by Toole make most lists but I'd put them up there, plus 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' by Thompson as one of the epitomes of New Journalism. And don't sleep on the standard lists - books like 'The Great Gatsby' are there for a reason.
Great to see him breaking that cycle
January 24, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Great to see him breaking that cycle
Not just considering it - at this stage pretty much every subreddit I'm on has banned links to twitter.
The only ones still thinking about it are the sports ones, because most sports journos are only on twitter and only posting screenshots rather than direct links too means verification is harder.
The only ones still thinking about it are the sports ones, because most sports journos are only on twitter and only posting screenshots rather than direct links too means verification is harder.
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January 22, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Not just considering it - at this stage pretty much every subreddit I'm on has banned links to twitter.
The only ones still thinking about it are the sports ones, because most sports journos are only on twitter and only posting screenshots rather than direct links too means verification is harder.
The only ones still thinking about it are the sports ones, because most sports journos are only on twitter and only posting screenshots rather than direct links too means verification is harder.
For me this is one best appreciated as an image (or maybe a series of images over time), rather than in person...
January 21, 2025 at 6:23 PM
For me this is one best appreciated as an image (or maybe a series of images over time), rather than in person...
Do you find it mildly and irrationally annoying that you didn't quite manage 20 in 20 years?
January 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Do you find it mildly and irrationally annoying that you didn't quite manage 20 in 20 years?
Wow, you pretty much *are* the piece - that's very cool, and you make a lot of great points.
Did they reach out to you?
Did they reach out to you?
January 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Wow, you pretty much *are* the piece - that's very cool, and you make a lot of great points.
Did they reach out to you?
Did they reach out to you?
I've always been a big proponent of separating art you love from the artists who create it, and so I've been able weather recent events without too much trauma.
But I swear, if it ever turns out that Terry Pratchett isn't the perfect humanist philosopher I envisage in my head I'm going to lose it.
But I swear, if it ever turns out that Terry Pratchett isn't the perfect humanist philosopher I envisage in my head I'm going to lose it.
January 18, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I've always been a big proponent of separating art you love from the artists who create it, and so I've been able weather recent events without too much trauma.
But I swear, if it ever turns out that Terry Pratchett isn't the perfect humanist philosopher I envisage in my head I'm going to lose it.
But I swear, if it ever turns out that Terry Pratchett isn't the perfect humanist philosopher I envisage in my head I'm going to lose it.
There is no death. There is only Oprah.
January 18, 2025 at 9:54 AM
There is no death. There is only Oprah.
That's a fun series, though I actually liked it from book 1. Looking forward to the final book.
Other series that I think get much better after the initial book or two:
* The Colour of Magic,Terry Pratchett
* Storm Front, Jim Butcher
* Consider Phlebas, Iain M. Banks
* Starborn, Lucy Hounsom
Other series that I think get much better after the initial book or two:
* The Colour of Magic,Terry Pratchett
* Storm Front, Jim Butcher
* Consider Phlebas, Iain M. Banks
* Starborn, Lucy Hounsom
January 17, 2025 at 10:52 AM
That's a fun series, though I actually liked it from book 1. Looking forward to the final book.
Other series that I think get much better after the initial book or two:
* The Colour of Magic,Terry Pratchett
* Storm Front, Jim Butcher
* Consider Phlebas, Iain M. Banks
* Starborn, Lucy Hounsom
Other series that I think get much better after the initial book or two:
* The Colour of Magic,Terry Pratchett
* Storm Front, Jim Butcher
* Consider Phlebas, Iain M. Banks
* Starborn, Lucy Hounsom
As a fan of Sandman and his novels that Vulture article sure was a rough read...
January 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
As a fan of Sandman and his novels that Vulture article sure was a rough read...
Yes, in particular Look To Windward, though other Culture books that focus on the human protagonists like The Player Of Games are also very relevant.
December 27, 2024 at 6:28 PM
Yes, in particular Look To Windward, though other Culture books that focus on the human protagonists like The Player Of Games are also very relevant.
Did you keep the receipt?
December 25, 2024 at 6:53 PM
Did you keep the receipt?
I think Hunter S Thompson would probably be a good fit for that category too.
December 12, 2024 at 5:10 PM
I think Hunter S Thompson would probably be a good fit for that category too.
Oh, damn, there's a new Southern Reach book? Wasn't expecting that.
Loved the original trilogy, though it seemed very complete - not by any means that it answered all of the many unanswered questions it raised, but that I left it feeling very satisfied and not looking for further answers.
Loved the original trilogy, though it seemed very complete - not by any means that it answered all of the many unanswered questions it raised, but that I left it feeling very satisfied and not looking for further answers.
December 2, 2024 at 1:27 PM
Oh, damn, there's a new Southern Reach book? Wasn't expecting that.
Loved the original trilogy, though it seemed very complete - not by any means that it answered all of the many unanswered questions it raised, but that I left it feeling very satisfied and not looking for further answers.
Loved the original trilogy, though it seemed very complete - not by any means that it answered all of the many unanswered questions it raised, but that I left it feeling very satisfied and not looking for further answers.