Author Archives: Spuggy

Play: Human of the Year

Posted on 20 January 2018 by Spuggy

This is a play we wrote for a Play in a Day event. It’s not exactly as performed (the director and actors did a good job of cutting it down and neatening it up a bit), but not bad for … Continue reading →

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Frankfurt Sneak Statistics IV – Sne4k

Posted on 16 January 2018 by Spuggy

Here we are again.* A year of Frankfurt movie sneak previews, in statistics! You can see 2014, 2015 and 2016, now without further ado, here’s 2017!

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Short Story: The Judgement of Dr Solomon, Neurologist

Posted on 11 January 2018 by Spuggy

Does this count as a story? A work of some kind of fiction anyway.

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The perfect symmetry of Steamed Hams

Posted on 12 December 2017 by Spuggy

If you want to see The Simpsons at its best, you could do worse than “Twenty-Two Short Films About Springfield”. This episode peels away from the Simpson family to show short vignettes from the lives of the series’ many side … Continue reading →

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Other thoughts: Snotgirl, by Bryan Lee O’Malley and Leslie Hung

Posted on 26 October 2017 by Spuggy

OK, yes. It’s a weird title. Got past that? Good. Because Snotgirl is one of the best ongoing series out there right now.

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An Innovative Protocol for Busting Ghosts

Posted on 8 October 2017 by Spuggy

Abstract The problem of ghost instantiation, or “haunting” has increased substantially in recent decades. As the world population rises, so too does the number of deaths reported annually, and therefore the number of ghosts. More efficient exorcism techniques are urgently … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Fig chutney

Posted on 1 October 2017 by Spuggy

It’s been a while since I put a recipe up here, but this is something easy and (just about) seasonal. We’re at the end of the season for fresh figs, so supermarkets are selling off their slightly-squishy figs pretty cheap. … Continue reading →

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Training a computer to write like Tommy Wiseau

Posted on 17 September 2017 by Spuggy

In the past year or so there have been some very funny attempts to use neural networks (roughly, programs that try to learn to identify patterns in data) to produce text. From the RoboRosewater bot that creates new Magic: The Gathering cards, … Continue reading →

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Apparent expertise and “the smartest man alive”

Posted on 11 September 2017 by Spuggy

“A stupid person’s idea of a clever person.” That title has been applied to many people – Newt Gingrich, Stephen Fry, Aldous Huxley. Now there’s a new contender. In this video went viral yesterday, titled “Fox may have just interviewed … Continue reading →

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Other thoughts: “Every Valley”, by Public Service Broadcasting

Posted on 29 August 2017 by Spuggy

What’s this? An opinion about something that’s not a book? Yep! Every Valley is the new album by the found-sound ensemble Public Service Broadcasting, and it’s the best album I’ve heard this year. If you’re not familiar with them, PSB build … Continue reading →

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