IT IS TIME.

I plan on adding a smiley face to my Yom Kippur prayer so God doesn’t feel too burdened 🙂

I wrote about a nice day at the ballpark, and how to be strange there. defector.com/how-to-go-to...

Robert Redford playing a gentle incarnation of death, coming for a frightened old woman in The Twilight Zone episode "Nothing in the Dark" (1962). An extraordinary performance then, terribly bittersweet today

Want an excellent weird west RPG by a PoC creator that values both inclusivity and fun? HAUNTED WEST is a great option!

Refrain from comparing yourself to other citizens. You're all equally valuable in the eye of Friend Computer. And equally replaceable. #ttrpg #paranoia

Gym. Tan. Laundry. DEATH. Announcing "Hot Bro Summer," a #CallOfCthulhu scenario by myself and @drcolossus.bsky.social ! June 2010: A house full of Bros begin filming the hit new reality show "Hot Bro Summer". But things quickly become weird on set... www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

Masks of Nyarlathotep is the quintessential campaign for Call of Cthulhu. It is globe-spanning. It is deadly. It is entrenched with mystery upon mystery. The fate of the world rests on its outcome. Get the all new collector's edition of the greatest TTRPG campaign of all time! buff.ly/QuZTa8F

Canelo Alvarez stands between Terence Crawford and boxing immortality: defector.com/canelo-alvar...

New Call of Cthulhu scenario coming tomorrow 👀💪🏋️‍♂️🕶️

A timeline cleanser: www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6HC...

We are very happy to announce pre-orders for our newest Call of Cthulhu adventure: The Spark Devil! Produced under license from our friends @chaosium.bsky.social, this is a complete box set, set in 1935 Providence. Shipping expected in October! store.hplhs.org/products/the...

Push The Roll a new improvised comedy-horror Call of Cthulhu Podcast from @rossbryant.bsky.social and @aintslayed.bsky.social Featuring special guests like @ashlyburch.bsky.social, @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social and Matthew Lillard Out now on all podcast players rustyquill.com/pushtheroll

The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off fancies a go at Cake Week: defector.com/the-not-so-g...

Something fishy about this grid

Woolly Bear Caterpillar festivals are held every year across the US Midwest, but few know of the old Woolly Bear Fairs. Contestants raised caterpillars to large sizes by preventing them from molting. The record size of 8′10 (2.69 m) was measured in the 1932 Fair in Gondal, OH.

today is the final day of this big fat freakin discount. this sale has been a big success for us, and we hope and believe that the product (news blogs, fart blogs, almost no fart-sniffing blogs) will convince our new subscribers to stick around for the long haul defector.com/defector-is-...

I feel sorry for the Baltimore folks - and there will be such people - who went to bed at 10:30 knowing the Ravens won and won't find out otherwise until they hear it on the radio while driving to work tomorrow.

Jesus christ.

Model recommendation: STRONG GO.

What's your favorite Led Zeppelin song? Try not to think too hard about it, just go.

Ready to go Over the Hills and Far Away, one more time? I've been working away at a new edition of Duty & Honour, my story game of Napoleonic adventure, for some time, and now I'm recruiting people who are interested in the development of the game to my free Patreon. patreon.com/DutyHonour?u...

gimme that orioles win probability chart, i need it like i need oxygen

If you see this, repost with a vampire who is not Dracula.

Kamasi Washington is cool as hell.

Had fun chatting with @owensports.bsky.social for @defector.com. We talked about the “are men reading?” discourse, the perils of being on Twitter and writing fiction, and my (brief and ignominious) history of “sparring.” Hope you’ll check it out!

Sporting of them to spot 'em 7 points.

We're heading for our first stretch goal - an actual play podcast series for Coyote & Crow from the team at @talesyettold.com and @manysidedmedia.bsky.social Help us get there! (In the meantime, here's a tease from our art pack! (Artist: Ovila Mailhot) www.kickstarter.com/projects/coy...

"It's pretty difficult to make horror last throughout a whole book, which is why most good shock stuff has been either short story or novelette length." —Dashiell Hammett to Josephine Hammett, 8 Aug 1944, SELECTED LETTERS 359

Many of you will have known Bud Baird from @budsrpgreview.bsky.social and will have heard the very sad news of his death aged 52. His daughters would love it if you could subscribe to his channel and get it to 10,000 subscribers ❤️

This is called "Guys whose names I remember Buck Martinez saying for the 2001 video game Triple Play Baseball."

I love the thing that Immaculate Grid built for this. Messing around and making a grid of Extremely 2000s Brewers Guys was like giving my brain a cool drink of water. We'll be goofing around with it all week in various venues, and streaming later today: defector.com/defector-and...

Why do they call it the Cavalry and not the Horse Force?

The Mets are a land of contrasts.

Silvia Moreno-Garcia's The Bewitching is a gripping, multi-generational tale of curses, power, and witches. I couldn't put it down. Here's my review: transfer-orbit.ghost.io/betwitching-...

I'm starting a new lil social media project, sharing tidbits of Yiddish folklore. This short story is interesting because it flips the expected narrative of "stranger danger". * 18. The Dead Worry about the Living One day a young boy came home from kheyder [primary school], completely terrified. --

This is an amazing get!! Congrats Chris!

Out now in Japanese & English CoC 7th scenario The Son of Nyx - DriveThruRPG.com legacy.drivethrurpg.com/product/5346...

some of you need to make like travis kelce and engage with a tailor swiftly

On this note: The general inbox is a safe bet for anything that is a tip or a wider story. But if you're looking for coverage of your own projects, it matters who you write to! There isn't a top-down editorial agenda so knowing what we're interested in as individuals helps in connecting with us.

This week, I sit down again with Dr. Mercedes Samudio to discuss the new #DC film #Superman. buff.ly/TbumTjq

On Bridgett Jeffries' own Symphony Lounge she invited Chaosium exec producer for RPGs Brian Holland on to unpack her hosting of the 25th ENNIE Awards, Gen Con's record breaking numbers, new Chaosium activations, inc for our 50th Anniversary, live Q&A, and more! Watch their Gen Con debrief here:

It's Minnesota State Fair time! It's time for Minnesotan folk art! Here, for example, is Saturn Devouring His Corn, in the seed art category!

PJ Library "sends free, award-winning books that celebrate Jewish values and culture to families with children from birth through 12 years." The've got a fun podcast going called Beyond the Bookcase. Meet Golem, the Mayor of Mashan! beyondthebookcase.podbean.com/e/bonus-epis...

Defector is celebrating its fifth birthday by giving you a big fat discount: defector.com/defector-is-...