I have been trying to track down loopholes in my site of late, because over the years the content has changed and sometimes links from the past lead to a dead end. WordPress has some handy tools for helping with this – so, I added one a while back and… Continue reading World Cup Paranoia
The Prisoner never was an easy thing to understand. I guess, in principle, this recent re-imagining aimed to make the concept more accessible and easier to digest. The series presented a conclusion with some measure of coherence; but, then again, the original Prisoner nestled in the bosom of the 60s… Continue reading The Prisoner
Just a quick note that the All Current PARANOIA Books link (right) has now been updated to include (almost) all books – in and out of print. It references the Limited Editions from the 25th Anniversary, purely because you’re unlikely to shop Amazon for those copies! Also, there’s the ‘Citizen’s… Continue reading Library Core Update in Progress
The recent Doctor Who episode set on a Britain-turned-spaceship in the 33rd century featured a creepy police state overseen by the Smilers – fairground fortune-telling machines turned nasty. I’ve commented on – and reviewed the episode – with a Doctor Who: Adventures in Time and Space-slant over on my Who… Continue reading The Beast Below
I recently purchased a book called Fear and Fashion in the Cold War for my wife. While I wouldn’t normally consider a gift for my wife as an opportunity to get something of interest to me as well, this actually looked like just such an opportunity. The book looks at… Continue reading PARANOIA Fear of Fashion
The Schismatic Papacy at Avignon sat like a Mandelbrot swirl of fractal suspicion and intrigue. As you stare into the complexities of the situation, you see recurring patterns spiralling into infinity. Yeah, admittedly I might be looking for it, but I’m sure it was in there somewhere to begin with.… Continue reading Medieval Mandelbrot PARANOIA
I managed to completely miss the GM Day offers over at RPGNow/DriveThruRPG. I think it might have been for the best, because I almost definitely have stuff downloaded from there a while back unread (but not unwanted). However, I’m happy to say, for PARANOIA fans, that the whole range (almost… Continue reading Discount Bonus Fun Joy
Yesterday, while in Nottingham, I visited the Nottingham Contemporary gallery to view the current ‘Star City‘ exhibition that celebrates ‘The Future Under Communism’. Good it was, too. And free. Running until 18 April 2010, the galleries features the work of artists from the former Eastern Bloc. The installations range from… Continue reading Let’s Be Deserving Sputniks
The mail-tube went ping! and he opened his eyes, swearing. For a moment he was tempted to let the pneumo-roll lie where it fell, but habit was too strong. He grumbled his way over to the basket and took it out. The stamp across it jerked his mind to wakefulness.… Continue reading A matr uv urjensE
Keen to exploit any situation, Nigerian scamsters (or their ilk) may have overestimated their chances against the PARANOIA Yahoo! Group with this transparent, and misguided, attempt: Hello, How are you doing ? I’m sorry I did not inform you about my trip to London, England for a program. I arrived… Continue reading Loan Me This Money