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Robin D. Laws
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Writer, game designer, podcaster. Winner of the Diana Jones Award, 8 Gold and 5 Silver ENnies. Translated into 11 languages.
Ken and Robin talk scene calling in Page Turners, ornamental hermits, fantasy films of the 10s and 20s, and the grue jay.
Episode 675: Performative Hermitry « Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff
www.kenandrobintalkaboutstuff.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Dear Chicago Manual of Style:

Is the correct plural form doofuses, or doofi?

Please advise.
November 14, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Just got my flu and COVID shots, or as we call it in Canada, a double-double
November 13, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Anglo Saxons still causing loneliness
Archaeology potential derails Addingham loneliness shed project
The scheme in Addingham is aimed at people who are retired, unemployed or who live alone.
www.bbc.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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The Ken Writes About Stuff Bundle is live on Bundle of Holding! Collect Kenneth Hite’s acclaimed essays and expansions for Trail of Cthulhu, exploring mythos secrets, occult weirdness and monstrous inspiration. A must for horror GMs. #TTRPG #TrailofCthulhu
bit.ly/3JWcLeS
November 13, 2025 at 12:00 AM
No word yet on hieroglyphic murals from a geologically impossible stratum
Chinese researchers reveal unexplored section of mysterious Arctic Ocean ridge
Oceanographers hope to find otherworldly ecosystems at hydrothermal vents on the seafloor.
www.nature.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:15 AM
When you turn your howler monkey into a bemused ennui monkey
We talk a lot about the Horniman walrus but Charles Waterton's attempt at stuffing the head of a bottom howler monkey deserves some attention/nightmares too
November 12, 2025 at 7:53 PM
I asked the Internet why I was so baffled to learn that Japanese cinema titan Tatsuya Nakadai had only now died, at age 82, and it told me that he was 51 when he did the Lear role in Ran.
November 12, 2025 at 7:36 PM
You heard me. Drop crocs.
Evidence of ancient tree-climbing 'drop crocs' found in Australia
Scientists say the crocodiles hunted like leopards by climbing trees and killing prey below.
www.bbc.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:32 PM
The parasitic wasp Ephedrus cerasicola, which preys on aphids, lives for the amount of time people will be debating whether to recognize Bond films as having continuity, or just do a reboot
November 12, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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13th Age 2E Build Idea #rpg #strategy #strategyguide #guide
November 12, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Nothing says first scene of a scenario like a churchyard tomb collapse
Somerset church tomb collapse exposes 1700s stone crypt
The church says it is currently unclear whether the collapse has damaged any surrounding graves.
www.bbc.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Ken and Robin Consume Media: Del Toro’s Frankenstein, Silver Nitrate, and Ken Finds a New Mystery Writer to Binge
Ken and Robin Consume Media: Del Toro’s Frankenstein, Silver Nitrate, and Ken Finds a New Mystery Writer to Binge « Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff
www.kenandrobintalkaboutstuff.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Fun New 13th Age 2E Features Explained #gaming #games
November 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Roses are red
Violets are blue
There’s extremophile life in the caustic volcanic goo
Scientists Discover Mysterious Signs of Life in Bizarre Blue Volcanic Goo
Unexpected biosignatures found in a startlingly blue volcanic goo beneath the Pacific Ocean may offer clues to life's origins.
www.sciencealert.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Time for my annual joke about not knowing what’s going on here
November 9, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Specializing in wholesome apple content turned out to be the monkey's paw
November 9, 2025 at 7:24 PM
If you are the person somewhere in New England who has the Prince Edward Island seal, which was stolen by American privateers, please do not use it as a drinks coaster
PNI Atlantic News
Read the latest news and headlines out of Charlottetown, PEI. Keep up with the stories and local news that matter to you.
www.saltwire.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Guess I can throw out my Windows 7 install disc
November 9, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Only now found out about the new contemporary-set Inspector Maigret series where he is a razor-stubbled hunk in a leather jacket. This raises hopes for my pilot script in which Nero Wolfe is a spunky tween makeup influencer navigating laughs and love in an unnamed Midwest college town.
November 8, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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It's time for #Caturday and a timeline cleanse!

A terracotta figurine of a #cat playing the harp.

From #Egypt, #Roman period, late 1st century AD.

On display at Museum August Kestner, Hannover.

Have a lovely #weekend!

📷 me

🏺
November 8, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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13th Age 2E Build Idea

13th Age 2nd Edition Available For Pre-Order Now

#rpg #trending
November 7, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Ken and Robin talk unmet needs in Page Turners, Matt Orr of Wet Ink Games, fantasy films of the oughts, and the occultism of filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky.
Episode 674: As I Used to Pronounce It « Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff
www.kenandrobintalkaboutstuff.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Miss World Chile did is in a metal band. This was her talent portion at Miss World
www.instagram.com/reel/DQuI2W7...
November 7, 2025 at 4:58 AM
I must give off a vibe because the guy who sold me my new monitor said “It says gaming on it but don’t worry.”
November 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM