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The world situation is the world situation. If you're following the news, you know it as much as I do, if you're not, then there are better sources than scans_daily. But please, no doomscrolling, for your own sake.

POTUS 47 managed to piss off two religious beliefs, once by posting (on the official White House account) an AI photo of himself as the Pope and then on May 4th posting another AI image of himself with a lightsabre. Though, as he was holding a RED lightsabre, I wonder if this was the equivlaent of a call for help from whichever person has to post things on the White House account). However, if you need a boost, just google "Trump loses court case" and see how many results you get, it's quite refreshing.

The Met Gala took place, with it's usual array of extravagant fashions, this year with the theme of "Black Dandyism". I have no idea who more than half of those people actually are, but I am old and British.

Doctor Who had another excellent episode, this season's Doctor-lite one, as we focussed on what Ruby Sunday has been up to since she stopped travelling in the TARDIS. Subtle? no, but effective. Remember though, rot13 spoilers.

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It's been suggested that, if discussing spoilers for recent media events, it might be advisable to consider using the rot13 method to prevent other members seeing spoilers in passing.

The world situation is the world situation. If you're following the news, you know it as much as I do, if you're not, then there are better sources than scans_daily. But please, no doomscrolling, for your own sake.

Canada seems to have re-elected it's incumbent Prime Minister, perhaps helped by a bizarre post from POTUS 47, suggesting that everyone vote for him and make Canada the 51st State, which went about as well as you might imagine.

"The Well" was another cracking Doctor Who episode, amping up the creepy tension at every opportunity, a superb performance from Rose Ayling-Ellis and anything else would be a spoiler so I'll keep quiet.

Andor Season 2 launched with a three episode drop which seems... excessive perhaps, but appears to have been well received. I've still to finish season 1 (though I will) so I can't judge.

In my "Working my way down through the extensive piles of books I accumulate" I've finally hit the "Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Thief" collection and am LOVING it. I know I've read a few over the years, but not his first adventure, and how can you NOT immediately warm to a gentleman rogue who steals only from the wealthy, does no violence, and is introduced in the first three pages as the man who "one night, after breaking into Baron Schormann's, had gone away empty handed, leaving his visiting card, with these words added in pencil  I shall return when your things are genuine." ?

And in the world of vaguely unsettling... all right, VERY unsettling adverts, may I present the new offerings from Scotland's soft drink Irn-Bru - for their limited run "Nessie Nectar" and "Unicorn Tears". If you choose to watch them, that's on you!

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Talk about non-comics stuff, thread derail, and just generally chat among yourselves.

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It's been suggested that, if discussing spoilers for recent media events, it might be advisable to consider using the rot13 method to prevent other members seeing spoilers in passing.

The world situation is the world situation. If you're following the news, you know it as much as I do, if you're not, then there are better sources than me. But please, no doomscrolling, for your own sake.

"Chag Pesach Sameach" to those who celebrate Passover

Likewise "Happy Easter" to those who celebrate that.

For the rest... there should be plenty of cheap chocolate eggs on Monday, if that helps?

Doctor Who's new season started, with the visually impressive "The Robot Revolution", introducing new companion Belinda Chandra. The plot felt a little on the slight side to me, but I am liking Belinda more confrontational, less starstruck, approach to the Doctor.

Season 2 of "The Last of Us" debuted, which I am sure cheered many looking forward to the further whacky, upbeat adventures of Joel and Ellie.

Universal Studios have announced plans for a new theme part in Bedfordshire, England which seems unexpected.

Will have to leave this a short one due to events arising, but have fun.

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The world situation is the world situation. If you're following the news, you know it as much as I do, if you're not, then there are better sources than me. But please, no doomscrolling, for your own sake.

Good news! Apparently Coyote vs. Acme has been sold to a distributor and WILL see the light of theatres in 2026!

A first glimpse of Beyond the Spider-Verse was seen with the release of some stills at CinemaCon though the release date not being until 2027 was a bit disappointing.

It's April Fool's Day, one of the few folk holidays which seems to be A) still very much needed and B) have been so overtaken by reality as to have been rendered null and void. Though there is also C) media sources being a lot more wary about duping their consumers in the age of "fake news" claims.

However, if you have a favourite memory of an April Fool's prank please do share it, I think we need the smile.

For a fun bit of nonsense, someone has started making morphing sequences for their custom LEGO Power Ranger minifigures

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The world situation is the world situation. If you're following the news, you know it as much as I do, if you're not, then there are better sources than me. But please, no doomscrolling, for your own sake.

Last minute change of plans means I need to run like heck to catch a train, so I'll leave this bare bones for today!

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It's been suggested that, if discussing spoilers for recent media events, it might be advisable to consider using the rot13 method to prevent other members seeing spoilers in passing.

The world situation is the world situation. If you're following the news, you know it as much as I do, if you're not, then there are better sources than me. But please, no doomscrolling, for your own sake.

And rarely has that been better advice after the past few days. I will only note, in passing, that in the UK, even the Daily Mail, our most Right Wing of Right Wing newspapers, came out against Trump and Vance's public mugging of Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office. If you're a Right Wing politician and you've lost the support of the Daily Mail, you should REALLY reassess your life choices.

At the other end of the scale, and clinging to fantasy like grim death, we got the Oscars this past weekend, where most of the winners were movies I've still to see so can't really comment on. (I might feel a little miffed about "Wallace and Gromit" losing out, if every clip from "Flow" I'd seen hadn't been breathtakingly gorgeous)

Doctor Who Season 2 got a new trailer amid confirmation that it did spectacularly well on Disney+ being in the top 5 programs globally during it's first run.

The new sentai series Gozyuger gets stranger and stranger:

• Only one robot between them (they take it in turns to use it, customising it after their own theme, so only one of the team is in the cockpit at a time.
• The Monster of the Week doesn't grow, but a giant robot baddie shows up separately
• The actual team-members don't seem to like each other very much and are together more to keep an eye on each other rather than banding together together.
• Oh, and the new Prime Minister of Japan has weaponised popularity, and can turn into Don Momotaro when he wants to.

Toy Fair took place in New York, with the usual lines represented, and plenty of other things to boot

And in that vein, the question of the week is: Your favourite toy as a child... heck, your favourite toy today even!

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The world situation is the world situation. If you're following the news, you know it as much as I do, if you're not, then there are better sources than me. But please, no doomscrolling, for your own sake. And remember, there is always hope.

David Tennant opened the BAFTA's (British Academy of Film and Television Awards) in energetic style. Pleased to see that Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, won two major awards!

Saturday Night Live, celebrated 50 years of broadcasting. Which probably means a lot more to Americans than it does to me, who hasn't seen a single episode.

Spoiler photos of Nicholas Galitzine from the new Master of the Universe have leaked. He's certainly for the look/hair/dress sense of a Prince Adam, and might confirm rumours that, in this iteration, Adam grows up on Earth, unaware of Eternia until he gets the Sword. Which, whilst pretty harmless, seems like a bit of chickening out, because it's not like "Eternia as high-fantasy setting with added super-tech", is a particularly complicated setup to explain, given they sold the concept to seven year olds without any actual origin in the original cartoon.

I remain that weird balance of impressed and baffled by the live Action How to Train Your Dragon, now we have a full trailer. It looks perfectly cromulent, with the actors doing a fine job of their roles from what I can see, but if it's just a scene for scene remake of the barely 15 year old CGI movie (Which is already barely even based on the original books) what is the actual point?

Finally got around to watching the end of Umbrella Academy Season 4 and I can see why the ending was viewed as divisive.

The confusingly named "Number 1 Sentai Gozyuger" launched in Japan, (especially confusing because it's the 50th anniversary series, given they started in 1975, but it's the 49th season (since they didn't all last exactly one year), and the 50th Super Sentai Team (since LupinRanger vs PatRanger had two different teams in one series). But don't worry, it's apparently confusing to them too.

Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper are reuniting as the Ninth Doctor and Rose for Big Finish

In the comments to these weekly posts (and only these posts), it's your chance to go as off topic as you like.

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It's been suggested that, if discussing spoilers for recent media events, it might be advisable to consider using the rot13 method to prevent other members seeing spoilers in passing.

The world situation is the world situation. If you're following the news, you know it as much as I do, if you're not, then there are better sources than me. But please, no doomscrolling, for your own sake.

No capybara's this week, but a rare tapir has been born at Point Defiance Zoo.

The Superbowl happened, but I leave discussions and conversations about it to those who follow such things, though I will say that the half time show was quite something!

We note the passing of former DC Editor KC Carlson, who helped steer the Zero Hour event, and the subsequent relaunch of the Legion or Super-Heroes titles, which remain favourites of mine, among many, many others

Megacon confirmed the released of four Transformers toys from the "Hearts of Steel" comic miniseries of MANY years ago. Basically, 19th century steampunk alt modes for Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Megatron and Starscream.

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It's been suggested that, if discussing spoilers for recent media events, it might be advisable to consider using the rot13 method to prevent other members seeing spoilers in passing.

The world situation is the world situation. If you're following the news, you know it as much as I do, if you're not, then there are better sources than me.

Another week I am tempted to put up a video clip of sun dappled fields with a babbling brook and maybe a scenic woodland creature or two because the rest is... well... yeah.... THAT.

However, let us acknowledge Bishop Mariann Budde's heartfelt and articulate plea to POTUS 47 et al to remember the importance of mercy. A plea which was either ignored, or not understood, by the target audience. The dubious theological loops some evangelical groups went into to try and discredit such a simple statement of a basic, important, virtue has been fascinating, if depressing.

Yesterday was the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, and the memorial service was powerful indeed.

On a desperately needed lighter note, it's the fortieth anniversary of Tetris being released. So let's hear your favourite old school/retro video game! :)

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The world situation is the world situation. If you're following the news, you know it as much as I do, if you're not, then there are better sources than me.

Fashion photographer Oliviero Toscani, best know for repeatedly controversial advert campaigns for Benneton, has died age 82.

Further investigations into accusations against Neil Gaiman have been published by the Vulture, and reported elsewhere. I am choosing not to link to them as they discuss deeply disturbing occurrences and, if you wish to seek out those details, be aware of that.

To celebrate 130 years of Britain's heritage and conservation organisation "National Trust", they have announced a plan to (hopefully) restore over half a million acres of natural spaces.