T Campbell
@tcampbell1000.bsky.social
Writer on wordplay, crosswords, comics, and other items of questionable utility. Editor of The Journal of Wordplay, creator of Ubercross Abecedaria.
The comedic premise of the first panel is "Glasses make people look less attractive." In normal comedy, this would be subverted by the punchline at the end of the strip. This comic places Veronica next to a more attractive nerd girl, subverting its own premise at the START of the strip. Genius.
October 16, 2025 at 11:54 PM
The comedic premise of the first panel is "Glasses make people look less attractive." In normal comedy, this would be subverted by the punchline at the end of the strip. This comic places Veronica next to a more attractive nerd girl, subverting its own premise at the START of the strip. Genius.
It can mean any of the above? Erect, muscular, constipated...it can also mean "incapable of thought," which relates to when your phone gets "bricked." Language!
August 12, 2025 at 12:58 AM
It can mean any of the above? Erect, muscular, constipated...it can also mean "incapable of thought," which relates to when your phone gets "bricked." Language!
My fringe opinions are so terrible that they must never be shared
June 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
My fringe opinions are so terrible that they must never be shared
The man's essentially an admitted pathological liar; I won't believe anything he says about himself unless it's independently verified. Not saying his recent announcement is definitely a lie, but I'm thinking there's about a 75% chance of it.
May 21, 2025 at 2:19 AM
The man's essentially an admitted pathological liar; I won't believe anything he says about himself unless it's independently verified. Not saying his recent announcement is definitely a lie, but I'm thinking there's about a 75% chance of it.
Actually, it's evidence you're most likely to be a zoomer! Thinking crosswords make you old is a millennial thing: www.thetelegraph.com/news/article...
Gen Z does more crossword puzzles than Baby Boomers
The top places to people prefer to do their crossword puzzles are home, in-transit, the bathroom and work.
www.thetelegraph.com
March 16, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Actually, it's evidence you're most likely to be a zoomer! Thinking crosswords make you old is a millennial thing: www.thetelegraph.com/news/article...
Critical thinking skills tell me this is much more likely "We don’t want to miss out on the Next Big Thing" than "Let’s all form a giant conspiracy to make people stupid"
February 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Critical thinking skills tell me this is much more likely "We don’t want to miss out on the Next Big Thing" than "Let’s all form a giant conspiracy to make people stupid"
Oh, yeah, I know that one! It's called a "Schrodinger" puzzle, and it's pretty cool. www.xwordinfo.com/Quantum
Schrödinger puzzles
Schrödinger puzzles -- ones that have more than one correct answer
www.xwordinfo.com
January 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Oh, yeah, I know that one! It's called a "Schrodinger" puzzle, and it's pretty cool. www.xwordinfo.com/Quantum