h2g2 Strikes Back: More Writers Join the Hexagon

Quote of the Day 

Everything is such a [bleeping] bummer and the only thing that makes me feel better is making things/spaces/art/events that are NICE you know? -        Sarah McAnulty, PhD, Bluesky

Sorry about the censorship. But after a quarter-century with that smegging BBC filther, it's second nature. Anyway, we appreciate the sentiment and are trying to make things and spaces, and maybe even art, that is nice. Sarah is a squid biologist and a Philadelphian who makes very nice things happen in her community. You should visit her at @sarahmackattack.bsky.social.

The Usual Suspects Return

No, the site's not back up yet. But our people are finding us and replying. This just eggs us on-…er, encourages us.

Paigetheoracle suggests that Superfrenchie's Mystery Plant is, in fact, burdock. Yep, that looks like the prickly plant in question. See? If we pool our brains, we might just add up to one big brain that could…I don't know, manage to come up with an idea or two?

Art Installation of the Day

Paige wanted to contribute some High Art, as is his wont. Yankee Pier (on the Cromarty Firth of Scotland) offers uplifting found-art installations in a stunning natural setting, such as this striking juxtaposition. What do you think we should name it?

Eat your heart out, Banksy.

Awix has reported in to argue with me about cinema. He was taken aback when I called him 'sophisticated'. After all, he's a big Jason Statham fan. But for informed opinions about movies – and a cineaste who actually knows the correct meaning of fancy words like diegetic – Awix is our go-to writer.

 So we'll give him the…

Review of the Day

Homer Loan: This is a pun, or play on words. I always have to have them explained. This is about Nolan's Odyssey, so με υγεία. Find it on Awix's blog, which you should bookmark if you like cinema.

Video of the Day

Tavaron da Quirm brings us a fascinating glimpse of a carpenter bee fooling around inside a hibiscus flower. Beautiful. Carpenter bees are big. And look at that fuzzy butt. (We are easily amused.)

kthxbai, Dmitri Gheorgheni, Editor