# strange new worlds (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 9 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover strange new worlds. Page: Feed: --- ## [Virus poem](https://nomadwarmachine.co.uk/2026/08/23/virus-poem/) _2026-08-23 · NomadWarMachine · NomadWarMachine_ During the month of August I will be participating in Blaugust, a month long blogging challenge. Virus flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license Today’s TDC says: Write a poem on a nice virus, and … Continue reading → ## [Silent Sunday](https://nomadwarmachine.co.uk/2026/08/23/silent-sunday-197/) _2026-08-23 · NomadWarMachine · NomadWarMachine_ Mugdock flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license ## [ELECTRIC VEHICLES](https://tom-gillispie.blogspot.com/2026/08/electric-vehicles.html) _2026-08-23 · Tom Gillispie · Tom Gillispie_ ELECTRIC VEHICLES Electric Cars: The future of road vehicles - BBC Click ^ 10 Smallest Electric Cars for Commuting on the Cheap in 2020 ^ Chairiot solo: A Tour of the Wheelchair Car's Features ^ Kenguru Wheelchair-Accessible EV | Translogic ^ Living with an electric car changed my mind ^ EV wireless charging - powering the future of autonomous vehicles ^ Why The US Trails China In Electric Buses ^… ## [LEVEL-FIVE TRANSPORTER ACCIDENT](https://tom-gillispie.blogspot.com/2026/08/level-five-transporter-accident.html) _2026-08-23 · Tom Gillispie · Tom Gillispie_ THE PUPPET EPISODE (5) Why the Star Trek Puppet Episode Is the Most Important One of This Era #startrek ☆☆☆ Strange New Worlds Just Aired The Worst Episode In Star Trek History And It Was A DREAM! ☆☆☆ Star Trek Strange New Worlds Just Went TOO FAR… | Season 4 Episode 5 Review ☆☆☆ Why Star Trek REALLY Had to End Spock & La’an’s Romance | Strange New Worlds Theory ☆☆☆ Why I Can't Forgive the Strange… ## [Strange New Worlds 4x05 - "Level Five Transporter Accident" Review](https://davidcroberson.substack.com/p/strange-new-worlds-4x05-level-five) _2026-08-22 · David C. Roberson · David C. Roberson's Maladjusted Multiverse_ Star Trek Universe Podcast #337 ## [Bad Logo](https://nomadwarmachine.co.uk/2026/08/22/bad-logo/) _2026-08-22 · NomadWarMachine · NomadWarMachine_ During the month of August I will be participating in Blaugust, a month long blogging challenge. CLMooC flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license Today’s TDC says: We aim to learn good design principles; can … Continue reading → ## [Star Trek Headed To New York Comic Con For ‘Starfleet Academy’ And 60th Anniversary Panel](https://trekmovie.com/2026/08/21/star-trek-headed-to-new-york-comic-con-for-starfleet-academy-and-60th-anniversary-panel/) _2026-08-21 · TrekMovie.com Staff · TrekMovie.com_ Paramount is promising surprise guest stars for the event in October. ## [Normal Review](https://popculturemaniacs.com/normal-review/) _2026-08-21 · Kieran Freemantle · Pop Culture Maniacs_ Normal is a dark action comedy that sees the star and writer of the Nobody movies reteam and got cult filmmaker Ben Wheatley to direct a small-scale bloody affair. Ulysses (Bob Odenkirk) is a police officer who acts as interim sheriff for towns across America. He finds himself in the small town of Normal, Minnesota, \[…\] The post Normal Review appeared first on Pop Culture Maniacs . ## [Podcast: All Access Star Trek Takes On The ‘Strange New Worlds’ Puppet Episode (And Talks To Guest Stars)](https://trekmovie.com/2026/08/21/podcast-all-access-star-trek-takes-on-the-strange-new-worlds-puppet-episode-and-talks-to-guest-stars/) _2026-08-21 · All Access Star Trek Pod Team · TrekMovie.com_ Dr. Ann Marie Segal cohosts, and we play Laurie's interview with Orion guest stars Joe Lo Truglio and Rachael Harris. ## [The Bernard Pivot Questionnaire: Ten Small Windows into My Damaged Soul](https://nomadwarmachine.co.uk/2026/08/21/the-bernard-pivot-questionnaire-ten-small-windows-into-my-damaged-soul/) _2026-08-21 · NomadWarMachine · NomadWarMachine_ This blog post is the result of a conversation in the blaugust discord about using GenAI to make it look as if it was not generated by AI. I took a post I had already written and asked ChatGPT to … Continue reading → ## [Fast, secure international transfers (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/NetPXYQwcAEW) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Bank transfer, cash pickup, mobile wallet — low fees and real-time tracking ## [Chapter 106](https://nomadwarmachine.co.uk/2026/08/21/chapter-106/) _2026-08-21 · NomadWarMachine · NomadWarMachine_ During the month of August I will be participating in Blaugust, a month long blogging challenge. Today’s TDC asks: What’s this book about? And what’s in Chapter 106? Tell us what you think, and maybe Todd will tell us. Well, I … Continue reading → ## [‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 4 Debut Fails To Make Streaming Top 10](https://trekmovie.com/2026/08/20/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-4-debut-fails-to-make-streaming-top-10/) _2026-08-21 · TrekMovie.com Staff · TrekMovie.com_ The show didn't follow the last season, which debuted with a record. ## [Star Trek: Strange New Worlds “Level Five Transporter Accident” – REVIEW](https://trekcentral.net/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-level-five-transporter-accident-review/) _2026-08-20 · Connor Schwigtenberg · Trek Central_ This week’s episode of Strange New Worlds shows the end result of a teaser we got over a year ago. “Level Five Transporter Accident“ sees the show’s production collaborate with Jim Henson’s Creature Shop to turn the cast into puppets. It’s no less a genre swap than last week’s noir outing, but this one has \[…\] The post Star Trek: Strange New Worlds “Level Five Transporter Accident” – REVIEW… ## [Strange New Worlds Turns Spock’s Anxiety Into an Absurd Puppet Adventure with “Level-Five Transporter Accident”](https://treknews.net/2026/08/20/review-star-trek-strange-new-worlds-405-level-five-transporter-accident/) _2026-08-20 · Kyle · TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion_ Spock faces his most illogical challenge yet when a transporter accident turns the Enterprise crew into puppets in this wildly funny and surprisingly heartfelt episode. Spock faces the most illogical situation of his life when his crewmates are turned into puppets. The Enterprise is on her way to Vulcan, where Spock (Ethan Peck) hopes to \[…\] The post Strange New Worlds Turns Spock’s Anxiety Into… ## [Recap/Review: ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Defies Logic In “Level-Five Transporter Accident”](https://trekmovie.com/2026/08/20/recap-review-star-trek-strange-new-worlds-defies-logic-in-level-five-transporter-accident/) _2026-08-20 · Anthony Pascale · TrekMovie.com_ A transporter malfunction turns most of the crew into puppets while Spock fights to reclaim the ship. ## [Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – Level Five Transporter Accident Review](https://popculturemaniacs.com/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-level-five-transporter-accident-review/) _2026-08-20 · Jean Henegan · Pop Culture Maniacs_ The puppet episode. An episode I suspect many fans were waiting for, if only to see if lightning could strike twice and Strange New Worlds could turn in two really strong unique genre episodes (the first, of course, being the shockingly good musical episode back in season two). Alas, this round of pushing the boundaries \[…\] The post Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – Level Five Transporter Accident… ## [Baobab Tree](https://nomadwarmachine.co.uk/2026/08/20/baobab-tree/) _2026-08-20 · NomadWarMachine · NomadWarMachine_ During the month of August I will be participating in Blaugust, a month long blogging challenge. Today’s TDC says: Don’t baobab trees look like they’re just the tip of something much bigger? Maybe it is some creature or alien sleeping deep … Continue reading → ## [‘Star Trek: Elite Force II’ Was Meant To Feature More TNG Cast In Story Too Reminiscent Of 9/11](https://trekmovie.com/2026/08/19/star-trek-elite-force-ii-rewritten-following-9-11-was-meant-to-feature-more-tng-cast/) _2026-08-19 · Steve Wright · TrekMovie.com_ One of our favorite games was almost something completely different. ## [Clowns](https://nomadwarmachine.co.uk/2026/08/19/clowns/) _2026-08-19 · NomadWarMachine · NomadWarMachine_ During the month of August I will be participating in Blaugust, a month long blogging challenge. Today’s TDC had me wondering what to do. It asked: Create a piece of media that puts a positive spin on clowns. They are actually … Continue reading → ## [Ted Lasso – Richmond’s Got Talent Review](https://popculturemaniacs.com/ted-lasso-richmonds-got-talent/) _2026-08-19 · Jean Henegan · Pop Culture Maniacs_ First things first: I find it hard to believe that someone like Ted Lasso had never heard of Susan Boyle. Her success on Britain’s Got Talent was one of the biggest stories around both the UK and US when it happened and even someone who is as offline as Ted surely would have heard of \[…\] The post Ted Lasso – Richmond’s Got Talent Review appeared first on Pop Culture Maniacs . ## [Hire AI-Powered Freelancers Fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/sbDvTvkgQqbr) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Browse and hire skilled professionals using AI tools — free to post, free to apply. ## [See Admiral Sato Set Course To Stop Kirk’s War In ‘Star Trek: The Last Starship’ #10 Preview](https://trekmovie.com/2026/08/18/see-admiral-sato-set-course-to-stop-kirks-war-in-star-trek-the-last-starship-10-preview/) _2026-08-19 · TrekMovie.com Staff · TrekMovie.com_ The comic series moves into its final arc this week. ## [MY NEW READING LIST](https://tom-gillispie.blogspot.com/2026/08/my-new-reading-list.html) _2026-08-19 · Tom Gillispie · Tom Gillispie_ Return to Sender: A Longmire Mystery Book 21 by Craig Johnson One Minute Book Review Normally, I watch videos or movies, but, lately, I've been enjoying novels. I just finished reading a Craig Johnson / Walt Longmire book called Return to Sender . Sheriff Longmire is helping his late wife's cousin find a postal carrier who disappeared on her 307-mile route. He found her, but it was a mess. I just… ## [Paramount Exec Touts “Next Iteration” Of Star Trek TV: “It’s Imperative”](https://trekmovie.com/2026/08/18/paramount-exec-touts-next-iteration-of-star-trek-tv-its-imperative/) _2026-08-18 · TrekMovie.com Staff · TrekMovie.com_ Paramount+ EVP & Head of Originals Jane Wiseman talks Trek. ## [Butterfly](https://nomadwarmachine.co.uk/2026/08/18/butterfly/) _2026-08-18 · NomadWarMachine · NomadWarMachine_ During the month of August I will be participating in Blaugust, a month long blogging challenge. Today’s TDC is from long time friend Sheri and asks us to: Create a butterfly of your own in whichever medium works for you. I … Continue reading → ## [Creator appreciation](https://nomadwarmachine.co.uk/2026/08/17/creator-appreciation/) _2026-08-17 · NomadWarMachine · NomadWarMachine_ During the month of August I will be participating in Blaugust, a month long blogging challenge. From what I’ve read about this week’s challenge, it seems that this was originally aimed at giving appreciation for games developers. Well, I don’t really … Continue reading → ## [The End of Oak Street Review](https://popculturemaniacs.com/the-end-of-oak-street-review/) _2026-08-17 · Kieran Freemantle · Pop Culture Maniacs_ The End of Oak Street is a genre film from the director of It Follows and the first theatrical film release by Bad Robot since Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. The Platt family live in a normal American suburb in 1982. However, there are underlying tensions because Greg (Ewan McGregor) is working as a \[…\] The post The End of Oak Street Review appeared first on Pop Culture Maniacs . ## [Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 Episode 5 Photos Tease a Bizarre Puppet-Filled Adventure](https://treknews.net/2026/08/17/preview-star-trek-strange-new-worlds-405-level-five-transporter-accident/) _2026-08-17 · TrekNews.net Staff · TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion_ The Enterprise crew gets turned into puppets in “Level-Five Transporter Accident,” the fifth episode of Strange New Worlds Season 4. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds returns this Thursday, August 20 with “Level-Five Transporter Accident,” the fifth episode of the series’ fourth season. Ahead of its premiere, Paramount+ has released 13 new photos from the upcoming \[…\] The post Star Trek: Strange New… ## [Preview ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Puppet Episode With 13 New Photos From “Level-Five Transporter Accident”](https://trekmovie.com/2026/08/17/preview-star-trek-strange-new-worlds-puppet-episode-with-13-new-photos-from-level-five-transporter-accident/) _2026-08-17 · TrekMovie.com Staff · TrekMovie.com_ A transporter malfunction turns most of the crew into puppets while Spock fights to reclaim the ship. ## [The Wrong Girls Review](https://popculturemaniacs.com/the-wrong-girls-review/) _2026-08-17 · Austin Noto-Moniz · Pop Culture Maniacs_ Almost every stoner comedy since 1998 has lived in the shadow of The Big Lebowski, reassessed as a masterpiece in the years since its disappointing initial run. So if you’re trying to add to the canon, why not borrow some of its key elements in a deliberate acknowledgement of its power? A few hapless friends thrust \[…\] The post The Wrong Girls Review appeared first on Pop Culture Maniacs . ## [Where in the universe is @dogtrax now?](https://nomadwarmachine.co.uk/2026/08/17/where-in-the-universe-is-dogtrax-now/) _2026-08-17 · NomadWarMachine · NomadWarMachine_ During the month of August I will be participating in Blaugust, a month long blogging challenge. Today’s TDC asks us Our Daily Creator Kevin aka @dogtrax has been an award worthy participant and contributor (hundreds of ’em) to the Daily Create. We received … Continue reading → ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/akKbFZYtnBv7) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [Lanterns 1x01 - "Pilot" Review](https://davidcroberson.substack.com/p/lanterns-1x01-pilot-review) _2026-08-17 · David C. Roberson · David C. Roberson's Maladjusted Multiverse_ DC on SCREEN Podcast #791 ## [TRUMP SHORTS](https://tom-gillispie.blogspot.com/2026/08/trump-shorts.html) _2026-08-17 · Tom Gillispie · Tom Gillispie_ TRUMP SHORT SUBJECTS Trump's END IS NOW: His Own Party TURNS ON HIM! ☆☆☆ Meanwhile; wtf ☆☆☆ The sailors must be confused ☆☆☆ Would Ted Cruz Have Been As Bad As Donald Trump? ☆☆☆ Why The Press Doesn't Hold Trump Accountable #psychology #politics #trump #lucasbean ☆☆☆ We found something the MAGA love more than Donald Trump. ☆☆☆ This VIRAL video of Donald Trump is utterly BIZARRE. ☆☆☆ The New York… ## [TRUMP SHORTS](https://tom-gillispie.blogspot.com/2026/08/trump-shorts.html) _2026-08-17 · Tom Gillispie · Tom Gillispie_ TRUMP SHORT SUBJECTS Trump's END IS NOW: His Own Party TURNS ON HIM! ☆☆☆ Meanwhile; wtf ☆☆☆ The sailors must be confused ☆☆☆ Would Ted Cruz Have Been As Bad As Donald Trump? ☆☆☆ Why The Press Doesn't Hold Trump Accountable #psychology #politics #trump #lucasbean ☆☆☆ We found something the MAGA love more than Donald Trump. ☆☆☆ This VIRAL video of Donald Trump is utterly BIZARRE. ☆☆☆ The New York… ## [Play It Out](https://davidcroberson.substack.com/p/play-it-out) _2026-08-17 · David C. Roberson · David C. Roberson's Maladjusted Multiverse_ A dark, comic poem on parenthood, generational trauma, and the fear that refusing to repeat our parents’ mistakes may become a mistake of its own. ## [LIGHT JAZZ 🎵🎧🎹 🎸](https://tom-gillispie.blogspot.com/2026/08/light-jazz.html) _2026-08-16 · Tom Gillispie · Tom Gillispie_ COMFORTABLE JAZZ 🎶🎵🎧🎹 🎸 Night Owl Jazz Cafe Ambience with Relaxing Jazz Music & Rain Sounds 🎶 Morning Jazz Mix - Relaxing Cafe Music - Smooth Jazz & Bossa Nova - Saxophone Jazz 🎶 Slow Jazz — Music for Quiet Souls & Peaceful Moments 🎶 Jazz Music | Romantic Smooth Jazz Saxophone | Relaxing Background Music with Fire and Water Sounds 🎶 Rainy Jazz Cafe - Slow Jazz Music in Coffee Shop… ## [LIGHT JAZZ 🎵🎧🎹 🎸](https://tom-gillispie.blogspot.com/2026/08/light-jazz.html) _2026-08-16 · Tom Gillispie · Tom Gillispie_ COMFORTABLE JAZZ 🎶🎵🎧🎹 🎸 Night Owl Jazz Cafe Ambience with Relaxing Jazz Music & Rain Sounds 🎶 Morning Jazz Mix - Relaxing Cafe Music - Smooth Jazz & Bossa Nova - Saxophone Jazz 🎶 Slow Jazz — Music for Quiet Souls & Peaceful Moments 🎶 Jazz Music | Romantic Smooth Jazz Saxophone | Relaxing Background Music with Fire and Water Sounds 🎶 Rainy Jazz Cafe - Slow Jazz Music in Coffee Shop… ## [Copperfield Cloud Cover](https://davidcroberson.substack.com/p/copperfield-cloud-cover) _2026-08-16 · David C. Roberson · David C. Roberson's Maladjusted Multiverse_ Photography | Clouds gather above the AUM water tower and roll toward Copperfield Drive on a summer afternoon. ## [Wares Ferry Weather Coming](https://davidcroberson.substack.com/p/wares-ferry-weather-coming) _2026-08-16 · David C. Roberson · David C. Roberson's Maladjusted Multiverse_ Photography | Storm clouds gather over Wares Ferry Road in Montgomery, Alabama, turning an ordinary neighborhood intersection in something more ominous. ## [Strange New Worlds 4x04 - "A Case of Chiaroscuro" Review](https://davidcroberson.substack.com/p/strange-new-worlds-4x04-a-case-of) _2026-08-16 · David C. Roberson · David C. Roberson's Maladjusted Multiverse_ Star Trek Universe Podcast #336 ## [Nimrods Review](https://popculturemaniacs.com/nimrods-review/) _2026-08-16 · Kieran Freemantle · Pop Culture Maniacs_ Green Day is arguably one of America’s most famous punk bands, which were huge in the 1990s and 2000s. They have moved into filmmaking by producing the coming-of-age road movie Nimrods. Tommy (Mason Thames) and Fred (Kylr Coffman) are best friends, big fans of Green Day, and two-thirds of the band Analog Dogs. They give \[…\] The post Nimrods Review appeared first on Pop Culture Maniacs . ## [Sestetle](https://nomadwarmachine.co.uk/2026/08/16/sestetle/) _2026-08-16 · NomadWarMachine · NomadWarMachine_ During the month of August I will be participating in Blaugust, a month long blogging challenge. Sestetle flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license Today s TDC is a familiar one, though not a remix. The Continue reading ## [Silent Sunday](https://nomadwarmachine.co.uk/2026/08/16/silent-sunday-196/) _2026-08-16 · NomadWarMachine · NomadWarMachine_ Bingham s Pond flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license ## [Resisting PlayStation’s Greed](https://popculturemaniacs.com/resisting-playstations-greed/) _2026-08-15 · Kieran Freemantle · Pop Culture Maniacs_ Sony announced at the beginning of July 2026 that they are going to end physical media production in January 2028. After weeks of online outrage and silence from Sony, the CFO, Lin Tao, has said, “We’re going to cautiously move this forward,’ during a Q&A section on 31st July 2026. As someone who sings the \[…\] The post Resisting PlayStation’s Greed appeared first on Pop Culture Maniacs . ## [Cuddle Whore](https://davidcroberson.substack.com/p/cuddle-whore) _2026-08-15 · David C. Roberson · David C. Roberson's Maladjusted Multiverse_ A cuddle-seeking gamophobic turns loneliness into a philosophy of freedom, craving human warmth while fleeing the cage of attachment. ## [Bernard Pivot Questionnaire](https://nomadwarmachine.co.uk/2026/08/15/bernard-pivot-questionnaire/) _2026-08-15 · NomadWarMachine · NomadWarMachine_ Question postcards flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA 2.0) license During the month of August I will be participating in Blaugust, a month long blogging challenge. This post is an answer to Roger s Blaugust post. I also Continue reading ## [Biodiversity Heritage Library](https://nomadwarmachine.co.uk/2026/08/15/biodiversity-heritage-library/) _2026-08-15 · NomadWarMachine · NomadWarMachine_ During the month of August I will be participating in Blaugust, a month long blogging challenge. Today s TDC says: The Biodiversity Heritage Library is a huge treasure trove for fans of the natural world (not my words, the Guardian told me so). Visit its web Continue reading ## [Tony Review](https://popculturemaniacs.com/tony-review/) _2026-08-14 · Kieran Freemantle · Pop Culture Maniacs_ Anthony Bourdain is one of America’s most famous and celebrated chefs. His life in 1975 and early career were the inspiration for the biopic Tony. Anthony “Tony” Bourdain (Dominic Sessa) is an arrogant and entitled student at Vassar College. He lies to his family that he got a writing fellowship, and he runs off to \[…\] The post Tony Review appeared first on Pop Culture Maniacs . ## [Podcast: All Access Star Trek Rounds Up 60th Anniversary Events And Has A Case Of Chiaroscuro](https://trekmovie.com/2026/08/14/podcast-all-access-star-trek-rounds-up-60th-anniversary-events-and-has-a-case-of-chiaroscuro/) _2026-08-14 · All Access Star Trek Pod Team · TrekMovie.com_ Tony and Laurie also do a quick STLV recap, although there's more of that to come. ## [Nightmare Mosaic](https://davidcroberson.substack.com/p/nightmare-mosaic) _2026-08-14 · David C. Roberson · David C. Roberson's Maladjusted Multiverse_ War, memory, and regret bleed across time in a dream about the danger of waiting too long to live. ## [Mandala Madness](https://nomadwarmachine.co.uk/2026/08/14/mandala-madness/) _2026-08-14 · NomadWarMachine · NomadWarMachine_ During the month of August I will be participating in Blaugust, a month long blogging challenge. A lovely TDC today: Mandala designs — a sort of mirrored gathering of lines in circular patterns — are interesting and rather relaxing to create Continue reading