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Dark Start for the New Year Searching for your next horror story? Look no further! These bestselling authors have teamed up to offer a frightening selection of new books. Available for a limited time.

Says George Saunders on writing: "[W]orry is not all bad. “Worry,” with a slight turn of the dial, becomes…"concern.” “Dedication.” “A wish to do the thing beautifully.” An artist who doesn’t worry is…well [...] a hack." Indeed!
https://georgesaunders.substack.com/p/on-worry

On Worry Friend or Foe?

I thought I'd seen it all, but in fact I'm still just a babe in the woods. A woman makes almost $300K from selling her farts online. Seriously? It will take me at least 8 years of full-time work to earn a similar amount from writing and publishing.

Reality star rushed to hospital after farting A US reality TV star who made $275,000 from farting in jars has announced her retirement, after she was rushed to hospital for squeezing out one too many.

Mmm, yes, this seems to be definitive proof that aliens exist. The team at should close down their program and facilities, as their mission goal is now fully achieved. ET has been found, and—thanks to Elon Musk's Starship—he's going home!

Hunter claims he caught a ‘naked alien’ on camera A hunter claims he caught a “naked alien” on camera as the creature ran past his trail camera in a notorious UFO hot spot.

Years ago, I remember watching this amazing house being built on Grand Designs UK. Now it's almost finished—but the man behind it has lost his marriage as a result and wants to sell up. A real-life tragic hero! If only I had a spare $20M...

'Lighthouse folly' on saddest Grand Designs UK episode to be listed for nearly $20m The disastrous clifftop lighthouse build that wrecked a marriage is nearing completion after 10 years, but the owner won't get to keep it.

The cure for criminal-level extremism? Jane Austen! Well, that's what a judge in England has decided, anyway...

Ben John: Judge encouraged by extremist's progress with classic novels Ben John was ordered by a judge to read classic novels after being found with a bomb-making manual.

More news lately about the planned revival. I'm skeptical. How can you improve on the best sci-fi of the 21st century? No one will be able to improve on the amazing work of .
https://collider.com/battlestar-galactica-movie-tv-show-shared-universe-simon-kinberg-comments/

If everyone in the world died, our dogs would survive us, scientists now think. I note that this a question no one needs to ask in regard to cats, who undoubtedly would not only survive us but take our place as reigning species...

Would dogs survive without humans? The answer may surprise you Dogs were domesticated thousands of years ago so if humans disappeared, it could cause some big changes for our furry friends.

I'm now halfway through watching the new horror series "Archive 81." It's great—lots of plotting, interesting characters, fresh use of old tropes, all with a "new classic" feel. The leading man oozes charisma...

Archive 81 - Wikipedia Archive 81 is an American horror streaming television series developed by Rebecca Sonnenshine, written by Paul Harris Boardman and executive produced by Sonnenshine, Boardman, and James Wan. The series is based on the podcast of the same name, about researchers cataloging the video archive of a miss...

I often daydream about travelling via private jet. But those planes, though luxurious, tend to be very small, and I'm not a fan of tiny planes. Now Airbus has come to the rescue, with its A220 plane being adapted for private flyers. The perfect size!

Photos: See inside the world’s first Airbus A220 private jet Dubai’s luxurious Five Palm Jumeirah hotel will soon boast its own private jet by ritzing up the regional A220.

Some say we might detect alien life by looking for Dyson spheres (ie lots of solar panels) built around a star. But if ET were clever enough to do this, wouldn't that mean ET is also clever enough not to need boring old solar energy in the first place?

‘Alien megastructure’ star may not be alone They’re back! Speculation that a strangely pulsing star may have unnatural origins flared in 2015. Now a new survey has revealed it’s not alone. And they’re all oddly clustered together.