Wednesday Wonders 33
Back with some diversions... 1. This interview with David Sedaris 2. The Challenger Deep 3. Ocean Photographer of the Year 4.
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Wednesday Wonders 32
1. Noah Wyle's Closet Picks I've featured the Criterion Closet a few times on this site, but I've rarely seen anyone this knowledgeable, or who puts this many discs into their bag. 2.
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Wednesday Wonders 31
1. Fiio M33 R2R I'm a sucker for a high-quality music player. This one is something of a brick, but Fiio have set it up to give the option of a warmer, more analogue sound alongside the standard...
Pure Hokumby Julian Simpson8 Jul 202651 human-writing confidence
Cartoon Gravity 45
Yes, I'm still calling the newsletter Cartoon Gravity, which was a last-minute decision, but I don't want to sunset the name completely. It has been a while, so we might as well cover everything...
Pure Hokumby Julian Simpson5 Jul 202651 human-writing confidence
Wednesday Wonders 30
After a brief hiatus, the wonders are back... 1. New Boards of Canada album There is a new Boards of Canada album. It is called Inferno.
Pure Hokumby Julian Simpson3 Jun 202651 human-writing confidence
The Call of Cthulhu is now live
I have been keeping this place plug-light as much as possible, and I have not been around for a while anyway, but it seemed worth throwing out a bulletin for those who might be into the Lovecraft...
Pure Hokumby Julian Simpson21 May 2026
More musings...
Apparently, adding an ellipsis on the end of an e-mail subject header triggers a lot of spam filters, especially Gmail.
Pure Hokumby Julian Simpson7 May 202651 human-writing confidence
Strange things are afoot
...Or they may be. I'm thinking about how I want to organise my online output. I know, calm yourselves Ladies.
Pure Hokumby Julian Simpson5 May 202651 human-writing confidence
Wednesday Wonders 29
We're back, after a brief hiatus... 1. Life Noble Notebooks For anyone who loves watching how things are made, this video is a real treat. 2.
Pure Hokumby Julian Simpson29 Apr 2026
Heading off the beaten track...
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. Ralph Waldo Emerson I came across that quote for the first time earlier this year.
Pure Hokumby Julian Simpson26 Apr 202651 human-writing confidence
Launching The Call of Cthulhu
This is probably duplication for a lot of people, but just in case you are not also signed up to the Pleasant Green site, our new crowdfund is now at official pre-launch with a go date of May 20th.
Pure Hokumby Julian Simpson19 Apr 2026
Cartoon Gravity 44
This is going to be brief, because it would be really nice to salvage something of the holiday weekend. This week has seen me mostly cosplaying as a Customer Service Assistant.
Pure Hokumby Julian Simpson6 Apr 202651 human-writing confidence
Mythos: The Village
This one really shouldn't exist. Somewhere back in the mists of time, the first Mythos radio play slipped unnoticed through the BBC commissioning system.
Pure Hokumby Julian Simpson2 Apr 202651 human-writing confidence