Sidetracks - January 7, 2021

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Jodie

1. Cat postman! (Sort of.)

2. Enjoy this peaceful, snowy view from deborah parkin's window (apparently best enjoyed with the sound off).

3. And here's a fox in the snow.

4. Please enjoy John Barrowman getting ready to watch the Dr Who New Year special.

5. And this picture of Pedro Pascal and Oscar Isaac celebrating New Years together.

6. Nerds of a Feather are looking for short fiction SFF reviewers.

KJ

7. Apparently there is a shortage of bucatini (like spaghetti, but with a hole) in the United States. This investigation was a fun rabbit hole into pasta fandom, FDA regulations, and a surprising side effect of plastic straw bans (yes, really).

8. Kotaku looks into how game studio Supergiant Games is successful without ever requiring crunch time of their employees. I haven't actually played any of the games they're known for, but I've heard a ton of buzz about Hades; this story pushes the game up the list.

9. This review of Fugitive Telemetry, the next Murderbot story, has me even more excited for it, if that's possible.

10. Since you're here, I have to assume that you're already aware of Dreamwidth, but if you've been curious about creating your own journal but aren't sure where to start, starterpack is there for you! Here's the introductory post.