"The events of Ray Bradbury’s short story “There Will Come Soft Rains” occur today: August 4, 2026. Like so many dates in science fiction, this one probably seemed far away when it was chosen, but once it was finally upon us, it passed like all days." www.rogerebert.com/mzs/silhouet...

Silhouettes and Warnings: On Reading Ray Bradbury's "There Will Come Soft Rains" On the Exact Day When It's Set

The events of Ray Bradbury's short story "There Will Come Soft Rains" occur today: August 4, 2026.

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Thank the Maker... deadline.com/2026/08/the-...

'The Mummy' Cast Adds Numan Acar, Kevin J. O'Connor, Oded Fehr

Universal's new entry in 'The Mummy' franchise has cast Numan Acar, also bringing back Kevin J. O'Connor and Oded Fehr from past installments.

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May today be better than yesterday and worse than tomorrow.

🏬 6 bookstores, 📍 3 regions, 📚 3 books: Order ANY book in #TheNamelessRepublic trilogy from any of 6 partner bookstores across the US, UK & Canada and get a signed, limited-edition bookmark with your order. Offer lasts until Sept 30, while stocks last!

Today is the only day you can experience Ray Bradbury’s “There Will Come Soft Rains” on the day it is set. Audio: archive.org/details/brad... PDF: thephilosopher.net/bredberi/wp-...

I made a game in a week. It's a 30-minute body horror concept about ignoring the call of identity and the fear of pursuing transness in a mature marriage. marinmmiller.itch.io/two-swans

Two Swans by Marin M. Miller

7-day GameJam body horror VN about ignoring the call of identity.

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The amount of folks in the replies over on the other site saying, "If only there were a book like this, I want to read it!" If you like sex gods made of wheat, here you go: www.amazon.com/Favour-Gods-...

Michelle Franklin│Legends and Lectures@michellefranklin.bsky.social · 4d ago

I love that 5 people sent me the trailer to this film. 😆 I'm very excited to see it! The incels on Threads and Twitter are being very normal about it. 😏

More good bees

No professional accomplishment has ever made me happier than this. theonion.com/translator-o...

Translator Of Original ‘Minions’ Epic Poem Slams ‘Sexless, Bloodless’ Film Adaptation

PHILADELPHIA—In a 4,500-word essay published in Harper’s Magazine, Emily Wilson, known for her popular translation of the Minions epic poem, blasted the latest film Thursday as a “sexless, bloodless” ...

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Electrical engineer 😬 Or overnight power plant supervisor.

Revan@revan.eurosky.social · last wk.

Enough “what would you do on the commune questions” If you got sent back 100 years and were given your grandparent’s job, what are you doing?

A full body commission of #Lodi #Destiny2 for @lowpolygrapes.bsky.social

I got to see Hadestown a while back when the tour came through, and I am still thinking about the audience member who gasped SO loudly into the silence when Orpheus turns around congrats, buddy, on somehow not getting spoiled for the several thousand year old myth

Trick question, all cheeses are my favorite cheese!

Tom & Lorenzo@tomandlorenzo.bsky.social · last wk.

People on Bluesky sigh and talk about The Discourse as if it were something required of them instead of something they opt to partake in, day in and day out. You really don't have to. Post about your favorite cheese

She loved her surgery cone for the first couple days (it made her feel powerful and intimidating) so we got her a courted ruff to look sinister in.

This movie is fantastic - it made me realize how important editing is to an animated feature. Well worth a watch, as are all of Kon's works.

Catsuka@catsuka.bsky.social · last wk.

"Millennium Actress" by Satoshi Kon is available for free on YouTube (in North America only). >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMqg...

Nanjing Paleontological Museum has an in-house traditional Chinese artist, Li Chen, creating paintings of famous Chinese dinosaurs. These are from 2022 exhibition "From Dragon to Bird" and can be purchased in the museum as postcards or book《从龙到鸟系列 科学艺术化石复原图》

I think often, these days, about The Hidden Dossier and the strategic value of a moment of grace. www.ishtar-collective.net/records/the-...

The Hidden Dossier — Record — Ishtar Collective

// Dear Ikora Rey, With respectful courtesiis and the proper bow, I have read the texts you sent. I understood very little. My thanks multiply. Truly my knowledge of Light is distinct from your own. F...

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Everyone needs a treat, and this is today's www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Matt Damon's stunt double in The Odyssey is B.C. woman with 'the greatest arms' he's ever seen | CBC News

She might be small, but this B.C.-born stunt performer is making big waves for her part in Christopher Nolan's box-office busting epic The Odyssey.

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Scoiattolo@scoiattolo.mountainherder.xyz · 2w ago

The CBC is covering the fact that Matt Damon’s stunt double in The Odyssey is a 4’6” Canadian woman named Devyn Dalton with swole arms and chat, she has swole arms

This was a fascinating exercise: find out what went wrong with creativity in the games industry. The conclusion: there are too many cowards controlling too many critical levers, and until we figure out how to put people -taste, creativity, and craft- back at the top, we're going to be stuck.

GamesIndustry.biz@gibiz.bsky.social · 2w ago

The games industry is stifled by a culture of fear, concludes a workgroup hosted by Rami Ismail. https://bit.ly/4vPbIzv

some certified lil guys from the Museum of Anthropology today

(Me, learning that someone I thought was interesting and maybe even cool is anti-trans) Huh, well, that's that then (Drops the whole person into the bin)

He's credited by Japan's cultural historians as having personally saved enormous amounts of folklore from being completely lost, too. Hundreds of yokai legends are only known now because he collected them from remote communities that are themseles often gone.

Ruki@skiesofarcadia.bsky.social · 3w ago

Art by legendary mangaka Shigeru Mizuki

Why didn't the eagles just fly Odysseus straight to Ithaca

Fatal Frame 5: Maiden of Black Water

InfoWars@realinfowars.bsky.social · 2w ago

Wives 👏 Belong 👏 In 👏 Boxes

Holy shit, I didn't even know most of these movements could be done while wearing high heels! (except the "rolling down the stairs one")

𝕴𝖓𝖋𝖊𝖗𝖓𝖆𝖙𝖗𝖎𝖝 𝕾𝖔𝖕𝖍𝖎𝖆@infernatrixsophia.bsky.social · 2w ago

A Chinese shoe manufacturer made this video to show how indestructible their shoes are and y'all I'm much too gay for this 🥵

i've got your back, you've got mine ✹ #destiny2 #destiny2art

You ever come across a stroke of genius so profound but simultaneously so obviously perfect you're shocked no one else did it first

Therbis@therbis.bsky.social · 2w ago

They´re here, and they look tasty! Our brand new Dino Nuggie plushies can not only be heated and put into your pockets but they also, unlike other nuggies out there, got all 4 legs on em. They´re now available in our shop 🦖🍗 therbisstudio.com

Nonny in Pokopia? Trick question, she's been my Pokemon trainer ever since you could pick a girl

no way, there's junk on the net?@junknet.bsky.social · 3w ago

#wolqotd A twist on the usual question: Your WoL/OC is transported to the last non-FFXIV game you played. How do they fare? And if the game doesn't have a world like, I guess, Tetris or something, then they're just playing it. Are they any good at it?