Attention retrogamers: The first two "Captain Ishtar" games are still available from Psytronik Software! Captain Ishtar: psytronik.itch.io/ishtar Captain Ishtar Vs. The Federation's Most Wanted: psytronik.itch.io/captainishtar2 #games #retrogames #retrogaming #8bit #retro

THE TIME IDIOT - sample pages from the novel It became necessary to destroy history in order to save it... aryngve.substack.com/p/the-time-i... #humor #comedy #satire #funny #book

Mitchell & Webb: "The Puritans" www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7Ps... #humor #funny #comedy

Puritans | Mitchell and Webb

YouTube video by Mitchell and Webb

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An introduction to PRECINCT 20: DEAD STRANGE... aryngve.substack.com/p/welcome-to... #books #horror #literature #culture

Welcome to the 20th...

An introduction to PRECINCT 20: DEAD STRANGE

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I review the novel EMBASSYTOWN by China Mieville. A rather unusual tale about alien language… aryngve.substack.com/p/book-revie... #books #sciencefiction #literature #culture

Book review: EMBASSYTOWN (2011) by China Miéville

A world of language

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Satire: "Interview with a Longevity Maxxer in 2026" www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRV-... #humor #parody #satire #culture

Interview with a Longevity Maxxer in 2026

YouTube video by Kai Lentit

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Bugs spotted this summer - a selection: #nature #bugs #insects

As an old MST3K fan, this warms my heart... youtu.be/KottXcRvssg?... #MST3K

MST3K: The RiffTrax Experiments Official Trailer!

YouTube video by RiffTrax

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As I was taking photos of funny Swedish license plates, one car stayed calm... while the other one panicked. ;-P #funny #cars

I am at a loss for words. What do you call such an act of industrial cultural vandalism? futurism.com/artificial-i... #AI #LLM #tech #culture #books

AI Companies Are Buying Antique Books, Ingesting Their Contents to Train Models, and Then Destroying Them at Incredible Scale, Even If Almost No Copies Remain

AI companies are quietly obtaining rare books, ingesting their contents, and then destroying them -- even if they're exceedingly rare.

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I review a classic: GULLIVER'S TRAVELS by Jonathan Swift aryngve.substack.com/p/book-revie... #books #culture #literature

Book Review: GULLIVER'S TRAVELS By Jonathan Swift

A fantastic journey into a heart of darkness

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Fun with Swedish license plates: Silent cries for help. #cars #funny #signs #humor

Try my free retro game ZAP FIGHT 2 - playable directly in your browser: richard-tnd.itch.io/zap-fight-2 Collect stars to gain power-ups as you fly across the hostile alien terrain. #games #retrogames #retrogaming #8bit #retro #gaming

Mitchell & Webb: The "Puritans" Sketch youtu.be/w7PsftC1DoA There's a strong Monty Python vibe here... #comedy #humor #satire

Puritans | Mitchell and Webb

YouTube video by Mitchell and Webb

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DEAR READER ---

Two book reviews, one book recommendation: aryngve.substack.com/p/book-revie... #books #bookreviews #fantasy

Book Reviews: AMERICAN GODS by Neil Gaiman & THE GREAT GHOST RESCUE by Eva Ibbotson

Gods and ghosts

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“When someone offers you a seat on the rocket ship, you do not ask which seat, you just get on.” -Eric Schmidt, trying to encourage students to embrace AI

The toff is all the same.

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One of us

If she could see us now... "A Correspondent" is fed up with the "excess of fondness for domestic animals" found too often in society (Feb 1789)

From the Mitchell & Webb show: The (lopsided) heroic duo ANGEL SUMMONER & BMX BANDIT youtu.be/lEROGFo72aM?... #comics #humor #superheroes

The Kidnappers - Angel Summoner & BMX Bandit

YouTube video by Giop Saus

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My "horror noir" book PRECINCT 20: DEAD STRANGE is available on Amazon. (Don't read the final chapter alone.) www.amazon.com/PRECINCT-20-... #horror #noir #CrimeFiction #literature #mystery #books #Lovecraft #paranormal #XFiles #supernatural #urbanfantasy #horrorbooks #paranormalbooks

RIP Sam Neill

I also write books. Buy one for yourself, or as a gift. Entertainment guaranteed! www.amazon.com/stores/A.-R....

Book Review: THE PRIVATE LIFE OF CHAIRMAN MAO by Li Zhisui The Emperor's physician tells all aryngve.substack.com/p/book-revie...

Book Review: THE PRIVATE LIFE OF CHAIRMAN MAO by Li Zhisui

The Emperor's physician tells all

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Book Reviews: THE UNPLEASANT PROFESSION OF JONATHAN HOAG by Robert A. Heinlein & THE RAW SHARK TEXTS by Steven Hall aryngve.substack.com/p/book-revie... #books #bookreviews

Book Reviews: THE UNPLEASANT PROFESSION OF JONATHAN HOAG by Robert A. Heinlein & THE RAW SHARK TEXTS by Steven Hall

Journeys into strangeness

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Yesterday, I saw… A SIGN. A sign, I say! I leave it to you to figure out what it means… #cars #signs #funny

So I started a secondary Substack - with a focus on games: alfyngve.substack.com #games #retrogames #retrogaming #c64

1,000 Kung-Fu Maniacs! | A. R. Yngve | Substack

My personal Substack focusing mainly on games, and mainly of the old/retro kind. It's about play and fun and game design. Click to read "1,000 Kung-Fu Maniacs!", by A. R. Yngve, a Substack publication...

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My short fiction collections are available on Amazon. Here is one complete story, for your amusement… "The Invasion That Never Was." aryngve.substack.com/p/short-stor... #fiction #scifi #comedy #humor #satire #funny #aliens

Short Story: "The Invasion That Never Was"

The Visitors Are Our Lolcows

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You can play several of my 8-bit games for free in your PC browser, without emulator software. This one, for instance: richard-tnd.itch.io/captain-isht... #games #retrogaming #retrogames

Looking for an entertaining summer read…? Then I may have something for you (titles available in English and Swedish, ebook and POD paperback). www.amazon.com/stores/A.-R.... #books #böcker #boktips #SummerReading