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Rico Monkeon
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Rico Monkeon @monkeon.co.uk · Sep 6
Made a new discovery tool to find anthology TV show episodes with a decent IMDB score, should you like that sort of telly.
www.monkeon.co.uk/anthology-of...
Anthology of Anthologies
A discovery tool to find out which anthology TV show episodes are worth a watch.
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monkeon.co.uk
A few for the b3ta Fruit and Veg Replacements challenge.
b3ta.com/challenge/re...
Steve Martin looking at a cabbage in a jar. Uri Geller bending a banana
November 23, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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vole.wtf
🆒 NEW GAME! 🆒
Only the coolest people can draw a Cool S really fast
vole.wtf/cool-s/
Draw a Cool S 🆒⚡️
How quickly can you doodle one?
vole.wtf
November 20, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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danielgray.com
Incredible archive of Byte magazine. The covers. THE COVERS.
November 20, 2025 at 10:06 AM
monkeon.co.uk
My copy has arrived. About 30 years since I last had anything published in a computer magazine.
(Thanks @mattround.com!)
DocType magazine with a couple of type-in books.
November 17, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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vole.wtf
🚀 NEW MAGAZINE ⌨️
Back in the ’80s there were printed mags of BASIC programs to type in, we’ve brought that back but for web pages!
10 amazing games, toys, puzzles and utilities, no coding knowledge needed
vole.wtf/doctype/
DOCTYPE magazine 🚀⌨️
’80s BASIC type-in mags are back, but this time for HTML!
vole.wtf
November 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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chrisporkerwebb.bsky.social
Too many massive overheads.

www.ibtimes.co.uk/funko-pop-fi...
In Funko Pop! In Trouble? Company Behind It Admits It May Not Survive Another Year
Things are not looking good for the action figure company as they carry roughly $250 million in debt, and profits are shrinking fast.
www.ibtimes.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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jametc.bsky.social
This is interesting drama to follow lol

TLDR, the people who made the AI coke commercial are denying it and generating fake concept art, actual concept artists are ripping it all apart as fake because the guy has no idea how any of this works
kim-hu.com Kim Hu @kim-hu.com · 17d
The disconnected Apple Pencil? The expression sheet with all the same expression? The art with the footsteps in the snow in front of the characters running? The file with one (1) background layer? Erasing the “hand drawn” background by hand on said one (1) layer file? Where do I starttttttt
kim-hu.com Kim Hu @kim-hu.com · 17d
They did! It’s amazing (derogatory)

x.com/secret__leve...
November 8, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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crtartbooks.bsky.social
Beyond Nostalgia #16:
Reporting from ZXGFXTOBER 2025 ZX Spectrum pixel art graphics competition
beyondnostalgia.substack.com/p/fifteen-co...
#pixelart #ZXreposts #photography #CRT
November 7, 2025 at 7:47 AM
monkeon.co.uk
On the off-chance this one hasn't been done yet.
Trump standing still while Del falls through the bar.
November 6, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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fubsyshabaroon.bsky.social
Well, I’ve just seen this picture of Christopher Lee, and now you have too.
Christopher Lee, holding up a pair of Y-fronts.
November 4, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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shazzoir.bsky.social
Pet peeve; anyone who uses the word 'snuck' - this is what I see in my head.
November 2, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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captainhowdy.bsky.social
🎶What a difference a day makes... 🎶
The "Distracted Boyfriend" meme. The boyfriend is unchanged, but his girlfriend now has a sad jack o'lantern for a head. The object of his attention is still the mysterious woman in red, but she now has a jolly snowwoman head, complemented by a tartan scarf and Santa hat.
November 1, 2025 at 7:31 AM
monkeon.co.uk
Wikipedia seems to be attempting to create a list of Garth Marenghi's 400+ books.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garth_M...
October 31, 2025 at 12:05 AM
monkeon.co.uk
A few for b3ta's Two Authors One Book challenge
b3ta.com/challenge/tw...
Where Are The Wild Things by Martin Handford and Maurice Sendak Three Men In Das Boot by Jerome K Jerome (Jerome²) and Lothar-Gunther Buchneim A Broom of One's Own by Virginia Woolf and Julia Donaldson
October 29, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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michaelmisrubbish.bsky.social
Sometimes I forget I own the best piece of music merch that ever existed.
October 27, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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jonathancoe.bsky.social
My 14-year-old self would never have guessed that, in 50 years' time, all the world's music would be available at the click of a button, you'd navigate the globe by carrying a tiny computer around in your pocket, and the US President would post a video of himself shitting over American citizens.
October 19, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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peterchilvers.com
The BBC are accidentally running the subtitles to Mrs Marple over the Mercury Prize, and it’s rather wonderful. A few of lines could plausibly have been written by Jarvis.
October 16, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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mooseallain.bsky.social
You don't need to have read it to get the joke

www.worldofmoose.com/products/tri...
Cartoon. Venn diagram of two circles intersecting. The left circle contains the text 'Tristram Beer', the right circle contains the text 'Tristram lemonade'. There is no text in the intersection, leaving the reader to fill in the gap.
October 15, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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mrdiscopop.bsky.social
Reddit comment of the day.
At a festival, the band we were watching were on a roll until they launched into Edwin Starr's 'War! The lead singer shouted 'War! Huh! What is it good for!?' then pointed the mic at a girl in the front row. Clearly never having heard the song before, she hesitated before saying '...uh, killing people?' That pretty much finished the show right there as the band were laughing too hard to play. They tried a few times to get things going again, but ended up staggering off early.
October 15, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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vole.wtf
🪫NEW THING🪫
Any riff-raff can join Bluesky, but it takes true dedication to apply for this club
vole.wtf/one-percent/
The 1% Guild 🪫
An exclusive club for those who live life on the edge.
vole.wtf
October 10, 2025 at 9:43 AM
monkeon.co.uk
Some Spooky Pop for this week's b3ta challenge.
b3ta.com/challenge/sp...
Polterspice - The Spice Girls jumping off the beds in the Enfield haunting picture. Hai si ja hold tight. Kylie and Jason (Voorhees) The Beach Boys singing Ba Ba Ba - Ba Ba - Ba Dook with everyone's favourite LGBT icon, the Babadook.
October 8, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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estherschindler.bsky.social
I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.
October 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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robmanuelyeah.bsky.social
There's a @b3ta.com newsletter coming, just working on it now and it's always a bit random how strong the 'b3ta people' section is going to be but it's weirdly strong this week. So much of it too. So subscribe now, to read the newsletter coming up to its 25th birthday b3ta.com/subscribe
October 3, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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happytoast.co.uk
"You're gonna need a bigger bookshelf"
The Very Hungry Great White Shark is available now!
www.lulu.com/shop/happy-t...
October 2, 2025 at 4:29 PM