Children on Toast and Other Musings: 30 Years of Hocus Pocus
For a while, the original Hocus Pocus movie existed in my mind in a pleasant little pocket of nostalgia alongside other campy ‘90s and early aughts...
Children’s Books That Will Keep the Halloween Spirit Alive All Year Long
It’s always a sad thing when November 1 rolls around and the Halloween season is officially over. Halloween is just so magical. Can we pause over...
What’s With All the Writing Cults in Fiction? An Exploration
I’ve always romanticized education and academia. But I don’t think I quite realized how much until I finally got around to reading The Secret History last...
Influential BIPOC Authors You May Have Never Heard of
It is a truth now, almost universally, if sometimes grudgingly acknowledged, that influential, perspective-shifting, genre-defining literature is not the bastion of white male authors it was...
8 New SFF Releases You Should Read This November
What do you mean we only have two months left in 2023? Seriously, I was just checking this year’s spring catalogs, and now I’m sharing new...
The best headphones for under £50
The best cheap headphones from top brands like Sony and Corsair. Source : The best headphones for under £50
3 ways we’ve used Google Maps to support people across Asia Pacific
Google Maps has its roots deep in the Asia Pacific region. Back in 2004, two Aussies and two Danes in Sydney created the technology that underpinned...
The Local Guide using Maps to promote inclusive places
Editor’s note: Penny Christie is an artist based out of Sydney, Australia. She’s part of the Local Guides program on Google Maps, made up of millions...
HyperX Cloud III Wireless Review: Wonderful Spatial Audio, but Xbox Need Not Apply
Sound design is a big part of the gaming experience, especially with the prevalence of 3D audio. With most built-in TV speakers producing a relatively subpar...
White House drops an AI regulation bombshell — 10 mandates that’ll shake up the industry
The White House just announced an executive order on AI regulation, which means major players like Open AI, Google, Microsoft and other prominent AI players must...
