Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Reposted

Tom Gauld

@tomgauld.bsky.social

My latest cartoon for @newscientist.com

A small child approaches his scientist father who is working at a large, strange, contraption. His face pressed to a viewing tube.

“Are you looking forward to Christmas, papa?” Asks the child.

“Yes,” replies the scientist“ turning round, “that is exactly what I am doing” then he adds “Thank you for the socks.”

We can now see that the viewing tube breaks the border of the comics panel, passes through complicated machinery and allows the scientist to see into the next comic panel:

Caption: December 25th

A Christmas scene. The child and father-scientist open presents before a Christmas tree. The father has just unwrapped some socks.

December 7, 2025 at 8:56 AM

Reposted

Tom Gauld

@tomgauld.bsky.social

My cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com books.

Lots more here: www.theguardian.com/books/series/tom-gauld-s-cultural-cartoons

Panel 1.
A character holding a mobile phone.
Ping! An alert arrives:
"Your order has been received!"
(Image of happy-looking book)

Panel 2.
Ping!
"Your item has been dispatched!"
(Image of happy-looking van, driving along)

Panel 3.
Ping!
"Your package has been delivered!"
(Image of happy-looking box on doorstep)

Panel 4.
Ping!
"Your book has been neglected: left on the shelf, unread and forgotten, gathering dust for several months."
(Image of unhappy-looking book, dusty and covered with cobwebs, accompanied by a spider)

Panel 5.
The character looks sad and guilty about the unread book.

Panel 6.
Ping!
"Your order has been received!"
(Image of new, happy-looking book)

November 29, 2025 at 11:59 AM

Reposted

Quimby's Bookstore

@quimbysbookstore.bsky.social

Everyone's a star on our new comics and zine wall! 🌟 Come into the shop and browse brand new and existing titles by thousands of self-published artists. Your number one destination for comics, books and zines!

#quimbyschicago #wegotsmut #wegotcomix #wegotzines

November 26, 2025 at 7:41 PM

Reposted

Present & Correct

@presentcorrect.bsky.social

A design hero, Paul Rand, made Christmas cards for his clients & this box set brings together some of the best in faithful reproductions. www.presentandcorrect.com/products/pau...

November 21, 2025 at 4:40 PM

joss-hum.bsky.social

@joss-hum.bsky.social

@anthonycarroll.bsky.social Hey Anthony, are you aware of any proposed traffic calming measures for Onslow Drive in Dennistoun? Drivers seem to be getting more brazen with their speed limits coming down our road.

November 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM

Reposted

Samantha Maldonado

@smaldo.bsky.social

Inbox— next cover of the New Yorker: “Mayor Mamdani,” by Edel Rodriguez

November 5, 2025 at 3:19 AM

Reposted

Helen Day

@lbflyawayhome.bsky.social

This uncut sheet from a vintage ladybird book is a rare survivor.
Printed front and back to create an entire book (Ladybird ABC) it somehow escaped from the factory in 1966 and is now on my kitchen wall

A framed sheet on a the pale olive wall of my kitchen

October 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM

joss-hum.bsky.social

@joss-hum.bsky.social

@vicbergeriv.bsky.social you are totally gonna dig this mix:

www.nts.live/shows/bradfo...

Spooky rockin' tunes! 🕸️

Bradford Cox: October 1958 22nd October 2025

Playing Doo Wop, Rock N Roll, Blues. Bradford Cox plays records made on or before October, 1958.

www.nts.live

October 22, 2025 at 8:06 PM

Reposted

Fresh Fonts

@freshfonts.io

🚨 Free Font of the Month 🚨

Memoir designed by Daniel Gremme (danielgremme.com)

The font is free for both personal and commercial use.

↳ To download, click the link in our bio!

October 20, 2025 at 4:44 PM

Reposted

Melissa Nadia Viviana 🐸

@resistrebelrevolt.net

Fuck the Groyper Wars and their misuse of Bella Ciao.

We're reclaiming it. ✊🏼

Absolutely haunting version. 👇🏼 Posted in the summer of 2024 by Mitski.

October 17, 2025 at 7:18 PM

Reposted

Drawn & Quarterly

@dandq.bsky.social

2025 was a big year for D&Q–not that it’s over yet, but you can hardly take us to task for reminding you about all the great books we’ve already had the pleasure of getting on the shelves. Read all about it here: drawnandquarterly.com/news/for-you...

October 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM

Reposted

adam

@kumerish.bsky.social

October 16, 2025 at 4:12 PM

Reposted

Tim Heidecker

@timheidecker.bsky.social

Fresh Track with the band!
timheidecker.bandcamp.com/track/im-pro...

(I'm Proud of My) National Guard, by Tim Heidecker

track by Tim Heidecker

timheidecker.bandcamp.com

October 16, 2025 at 1:37 AM

Reposted

Chugg Forsman

@oilycomics.com

2 different sides of Schulz
www.reddit.com/r/comicstrip...

October 15, 2025 at 6:13 PM

joss-hum.bsky.social

@joss-hum.bsky.social

Lovin' the National Guard demo Tim!

@timheidecker.bsky.social

🫡

October 15, 2025 at 8:02 PM

joss-hum.bsky.social

@joss-hum.bsky.social

Deerhunter's 'Halcyon Digest' came out 15 years ago today

September 27, 2025 at 9:19 AM

Reposted

Past Glasgow

@pastglasgow.co.uk

The beautiful mansion flats of Camphill Ave sweep dramatically up the hill. Designed by John Campbell McKellar in 1904, they feature gorgeous renaissance ornamentation such as aediculed windows and Ionic pilastered doorcases.

📷 Past Glasgow

#Glasgow

September 15, 2025 at 6:51 PM

Reposted

La vida en viñetas

@lavidaenvinetas.bsky.social

Tardi

September 11, 2025 at 12:33 AM

joss-hum.bsky.social

@joss-hum.bsky.social

Everyone should check out DJ Douggpound's 'Jingles Vol. 1 &2'! All of his fake ad jingles for @officehourslive.bsky.social in one place!

Nuggets of joy - an exercise in unencumbered creativity.

douggpound.bandcamp.com/album/jingle...