Give it all the Froot Loops it wants

Everybody be quiet and look at this baby toucan.

On the grounds that there’s no bad time to share this video of a squirrel having a jolly good go, here’s this video of a squirrel having a jolly good go

ALIEN was released 47 years ago today. One of the definitive science fiction/horror movies, and among Ridley Scott’s best, the behind-the-scenes story is like the perfect organism… 1/39

My daughter made fun of me this very morning for how well the two of us fit this headline.

I can't be the only person to wonder what song they played.

Ellen has released a newly remastered archival single, a cover of the Pete Seeger classic “Old Devil Time” recorded at home in the early 1990s. She's also posted a trio of never-before-released photographs of Seeger she captured when he visited Minneapolis for a concert. Links to both follow.

My tribute to Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, the weird, woolly group co-fronted by Dennis Locorriere, who died this past weekend.

Yes today is the 42nd anniversary of the release of "When Doves Cry" on a 7" single. But it's ALSO the anniversary of "17 Days," the b-side track, which is the first release to carry a credit to Prince and the Revolution. (The A side of the single is credited to Prince only, but the LP credits band)

If you or one of your children is thinking about building your own nuclear reactor at home, my book would be an excellent place to start!

My Living in the Future books got a starred review in this month's issue of Booklist magazine! "Students looking for information on the basics of energy systems will find this to be an essential resource." christopherbahn.com/writing/blog...

not the right count, B&N

"Dad, what were the mid-1980s like?" "This, but also a heaping side of anxiety about nuclear annihilation and AIDS. "

If you could remake "Whiplash" and replace drumming with the dumbest, most hilarious thing for the characters to obsess over, what should it be? My daughter says it should be kazoos.

"Helpful for classrooms or library collections. … An especially visually appealing series.” Very happy for this great review of the Living in the Future series in the April 2026 issue of School Library Journal magazine! Read more at my blog: christopherbahn.com/writing/blog...

Douglas Adams sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/adams_... died on this day, so here are some of his book covers (Artist: 2nd by Mick Brownfield, couldn't identify the others):

We lost Douglas Adams 25 years ago today. This has made a lot of people very sad and has been widely regarded as a bad move.

That's ridiculous.

On the contrary, decades of living in this country have prepared me all too well.

Etch-A-Sketch is the most Goth toy

i see a horse has won the kentucky derby again. this is beginning to feel rigged

Watching it tonight as well

Top 15 teevee shows ever, gut instincts only The Wire Deadwood Cosmos (Carl Sagan version) Connections Doctor Who (1963-1989) Star Trek TOS/TNG X-Files 30 Rock The Good Place The Simpsons seasons 2-8 Slings & Arrows Batman: TAS Twilight Zone M*A*S*H MST3K

Today is Bandcamp Friday, when the platform drops its fees and gives 100% of download revenue to the artists. A great time to check out Ellen's brand-new re-release of her classic 1956 folk album "Ballads of Careless Love"! ellenstekert.bandcamp.com/album/ballad...

#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched 🎥 📽 A potentially interesting low-budget sci-fi thriller with a truly awful ending twist, an overexposed Fincher classic that holds up surprisingly well, a movie I haven't actually seen yet but approve of the title, and a lovely gentle hangout comedy.

Rescue #animal #video

Proposition 1: Nobody puts Baby in the corner Proposition 2: The Blair Witch puts her victims in the corner Conclusion: The Blair Witch cannot make Baby her victim

EXCLUSIVE: Melissa Hortman Died in a Shocking Act of Political Violence. This Is the Story of Her Life.

Sad to hear that guitarist Michael Yonkers has passed away. Very creative, wild talent, way ahead of his time and never got the full recognition he deserved. I only met him briefly, when I interviewed him for the A.V. Club back in 2007, but I never forgot that encounter, or his often amazing music.

We remember legendary author Sir Terry Pratchett - creator of the Discworld - born on this day in 1948. GNU Terry Pratchett

I'm very happy to announce that I have five new nonfiction books for kids out now! The LIVING IN THE FUTURE series, published by Creative Company, explores renewable energy and the vital role it plays in our civilization. christopherbahn.com/writing/blog... #booksky #nonfiction (1/8)

On her website, Ellen offers her thoughts on the making of her historic 1956 album "Ballads of Careless Love", and her days as part of the folk-music movement at Cornell University in the 1950s. ellenstekert.com/2026/04/23/b...

For the first time in 70 years, Ellen’s legendary folk album Ballads of Careless Love can be heard digitally. Before this, the only way you could listen to these amazing tracks was to find an original copy of the 10” vinyl record. ellenstekert.bandcamp.com/album/ballad...

NEW: Astronaut Reid Wiseman shares a video of ‘Earthset’ that was taken with his iPhone “This is uncropped, uncut with 8x zoom which is quite comparable to the view of the human eye…” Wiseman said. This has to be the greatest iPhone video of all time.

The new Massive Attack x Tom Waits track and video are worth a listen and watch.

In honor of BOTH of my wonderful daughters (and a huge number of their classmates) getting all the way to this weekend's state tournament with their History Day projects, here is Bea's Spotify playlist she made for her presentation on the history of punk rock. Enjoy! open.spotify.com/playlist/4Jj...

samuel beckett was born on this day 120 years ago. astonishing to think that if he had survived, and could run 100m in 9.57 seconds, he would be not only the oldest but also the fastest man in the world - together with his nobel prize for literature, an astonishing trifecta

I hope they're not zom-bees

My tribute to the Artemis 2 crew in the style of Jack Kirby

As far as I know there is literally no reason for this, it is just an incredibly lucky coincidence that we get to enjoy for free

trump out here talking about Iran not having the cards when they are the ones holding a strait.

#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched 🎥 📽 My favorite Hitchcock, the so-so Sisu, a beautiful 1970s animated fable, and an old silent film I haven't actually watched but logged it because the guy on the poster looks like the lost-lost grandfather of Torgo from Manos: The Hands of Fate.

There's one miracle for his eventual canonization

"Still Life With Lazy Cat", 2026, photo by L. Bahn

Oh this is great: there’s now an #Artemis II Lunar Flyby Gallery on the NASA images site: www.nasa.gov/gallery/luna... (thx @dpmanchee.bsky.social for pointing it out)

I wonder what else is in there