Arriving in my postbox this week from creator Matt Garvey, with art by Martin Hrastić and colours by Jim Clarke, is The Skim - Part One, and it’s my pick of the week!.

https://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/p/pick-of-the-week-the-skim-part-one

#Comics #PickOfTheWeek #TheSkim

Somehow have been a Mac user since the early 2000s, but had never used @flyingmeat’s Acorn image editor before yesterday. Bought it on a whim, no trial testing, and within *moments* of using knew it was the right choice to finally get on board. 🫡

#pickoftheweek #mac #software

On vacation and watching Space 1999 in front of the fire. #pickoftheweek @smashingsecurity @gcluley

Our pick of the week by @apierg: "Robust Pronoun Use Fidelity with English LLMs: Are they Reasoning, Repeating, or Just Biased?" by @dippedrusk, @lauscher, et al., 2024.

#pickoftheweek #LLM #bias #reasoning #NLP #NLProc

Here is my review of the intriguing new album by avant-pop artist Jane Weaver, published today in #PopMatters
https://www.popmatters.com/jane-weaver-love-constant-spectacle

#PickOfTheWeek #PopMusic #JaneWeaver #CurrentSpins

Jane Weaver's Love in Constant Spectacle Is Woven to Impress

British indie artist Jane Weaver bridges the experimental textures of her earlier work with accessible pop gestures on her latest album.

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Here is my review of Ride's Interplay, the latest album by the reunited British shoegaze band. Published today in PopMatters:

https://www.popmatters.com/ride-interplay-music-review

#RideBand #Shoegaze #Music #PickOfTheWeek
#PopMatters #CurrentSpins

Ride Turn Dreamy on New Album 'Interplay'

Ride continue their second phase with 'Interplay', an album full of melodic atmosphere lacking some of the creative yearning heard in their earlier work.

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Here is my review of Audio Vertigo, the new album by the British band Elbow. Published today in PopMatters.

Strong contender for my list of the year's best.

https://www.popmatters.com/elbow-audio-vertigo-review

#Elbow #GuyGarvey #Music #PickOfTheWeek #PopMatters #CurrentSpins

Elbow Bend with the Times on 'Audio Vertigo'

Guy Garvey and company return with renewed energy, a punchier attack and infectious grooves on Elbow's tenth studio album, 'Audio Vertigo'.

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Here is my review of Bruce Dickinson's new solo album, The Mandrake Project, published today in PopMatters: https://www.popmatters.com/bruce-dickinson-mandrake-project-review

#BruceDickinson #PickOfTheWeek #PopMatters #CurrentSpins

Bruce Dickinson Remains Vital on 'The Mandrake Project'

Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson overcomes creative and personal struggles on his first solo album in 19 years, The Mandrake Project.

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