Welcome to the second race of this record-breaking season in Formula 1. Following on from Bahrain, we remain in the Middle East, and this time rock up to the Jeddah Street Circuit in Saudi Arabia. Jeddah has the distinction of being the fastest street track on the calendar, and there is no margin for error […]
Here we go then. Formula 1 is back, and after the usual machinations in testing, it is time to establish who is truly quick, and to see if anyone can challenge the dominant Red Bulls. Last year Red Bull locked out the front row, and Max Verstappen comfortably won from Sergio Perez, with a yawning […]
Here we go then. For the first time since 2016, Formula One will have 11 teams on the grid. A combination of pressures upon Liberty Media, especially following the failure of Andretti F1 to get on the grid, and the resulting backlash from that decision, has led to something of a spectacular reversal. However, whilst […]
I ought to preface this post with a nod to the game that didn’t make the title: Link’s Awakening. The remake of the Gameboy classic was a good game, if also an example of how Nintendo fell into the trap of increasingly linear Zelda games. In terms of new games, and new approaches to the […]
Welcome back to the Meerkat Muse! Let’s start out with something controversial… Brewing a Storm in a Teacup https://x.com/USAinUK/status/1750136728034169147?s=20 The gist of the Twitter link is the outrageous notion that the Colonies have suggested: microwaving tea! Now, I am not against reheating tea in the microwave, but I won’t brew a cuppa via the microwave! […]
I don’t know if I am especially capable of directly contributing to a sci-fi feminist blog, though I already have one or two ideas that are bubbling away. However, I can certainly spread the word, so if any of you ‘kats wish to do so, there is an email address at the link!
We often associate ‘playtime’ as a children’s activity, but let’s be real, adults have our own forms of play. We have our own activities we make use of to de-stress and decompress. For me, video games are one method. I have extensively written about various games that I play, and have devoted a whole section […]
We are halfway to Christmas, and approaching the end of 2023! However, before we reminisce, what do we make of December’s opening bow? Before I can answer that, I need to take you back to a couple of Wednesdays ago, and a change… Bins go Bonkers I am all for recycling. I think it’s a […]
There are two definitions of speedrunning. One relates quite literally to vehicles, and that is of no interest to me. The other concerns video games, and that is of great interest to me. Speedrunning in gaming is the art of completing games quickly. It may involve taking the fastest route across any given game, or […]
The first half of November has been eventful, to put it mildly. A lot has happened, and some of it unfolded during the previous Muse cycle, but I couldn’t really talk about it then. Now that I can, you can bet that I have a lot to say. ‘Nature’s Way of Dealing with People’ If […]
I'm gonna confess that my microwaved coffee was not that bad, but it was not as good as the one I subsequently made.
My daughter just suggested I am Richard from Gumball. I am honoured.
I’m quietly hoping Piastri wins this. #HungarianGP
EDIT: this post was written a few weeks ago, before Joe Biden withdrew his candidacy for the 2024 elections. I’ve left it otherwise unmodified, because I believe the overall point stands. Leaving aside for a moment my opinions as to who would be a better president, my thoughts drift to whether or not either candidate […]
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