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People in the science fiction and fantasy community can be so awesome. One of the things I absolutely love about the internet is the corner of the YouTube world where people don’t just create communities with SFF fans, but create awesome things for those communities to enjoy. Whether it be building fantasy world rooms in their homes, Warhammer 40k terrain for tabletop gaming, or VFX action sequences or comedy taking the piss our of all our favourite science fiction and fantasy worlds, there is something there for everyone to enjoy. So, join me this holiday season. Escape the doom scroll trap that is the greater trash heap of social media, and come watch some awesome creative people make cool things. Nerdforge: Awesome SFF Projects Nerdforge are the brilliant creators of SFF things. Whether it’s a new massive, unique special edition of a Brandon Sanderson book, creating a bionic finger, or turning a workshop into a fantasy city, Nerdforge is where engineering, creativity, and just being willing to try something crazily time consuming and outrageously cool merge together. We interviewed Martina and Hansi earlier this year, and I just love how these two creatives just bounce around through their interests to

Published 2:00 pm Wednesday, December 24, 2025 HUGS: To the staff at SK Electronics. I brought my pressure cooker to replace a fried electric cord. They put in a much more sturdy cable connection and recommended that I find an old computer plug-in rather than buy a new one from them! Local sustainability at its best! HUGS: To all the emergency hospital nurses, doctors and Mike who got out of bed for late night X-rays when I came in after a tumble down a flight of stairs. Your kindness and care did not go unnoticed. SLUGS: To Nelson Hydro for continuing to raise rural basic surcharge electrical rates. Taghum is closer to the generator than Nelson. HUGS: A great big hug, because I know you’re going to need it, to all the self-entitled people and their dogs who think the Kokanee provincial campground is a dog park. It most certainly is not and your dog most certainly should be on a leash. I know you can do it! Here’s a hug for encouragement.  » Read More

I’ve lived in Massachusetts my whole life. So it’s awesome to know that there are more fun adventures to be had around the Bay State. I spent the better part of the year gallivanting around the state as part of our still pretty new Destinations coverage. I also got into plenty of hijinks while I was off the clock. So, to close the year, here’s a look back at the places I loved visiting the most in 2025. Hopefully, it can give you some inspiration for where to go in 2026.My 27 favorite places I visited in Massachusetts this year Intersections, an art installation by Anila Quayyum Agha, at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem.(Nick O'Malley/MassLive)1) Peabody Essex Museum, Salem I had to go see the floating cube. That was the thought I had when I saw posts of the “Intersections” art installation popping up on social media. You can find it in Salem at the Peabody Essex Museum,  » Read More

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A paedophile who tried to groom three girls – two of them just 10 years old – using Snapchat and Instagram social media platforms has been jailed for four years. Mikey Winchester, 25, of Gibbon Road, Newhaven, was jailed by Judge Christine Laing, the honorary recorder of Brighton and Hove, last Wednesday (17 December). Sussex Police said: “A Newhaven man who posed as a teenage girl on social media to groom several young girls has been jailed. “Mikey Winchester, 25, of Gibbon Road, in Newhaven, targeted three girls – two aged 10, one aged 13 – on Snapchat and Instagram in 2022 and 2023. “Sussex Police first became aware of Winchester’s offending from another police force in May 2023. “The force had received reports from two 10-year-old girls who had been approached by a Snapchat user using the name ‘avadunn2.0’. “The account known as ‘Ava’ was in fact Winchester pretending to be a 13-year-old girl. “Winchester sent both victims explicit images before asking them to send explicit images of themselves in return. “Both victims had clearly stated they were young children in the chat with Winchester. “The messages were discovered on both children’s phones and the Snapchat account was traced

Hells Angel charged with breaching order after alleged bikie clubhouse 'takeover' Updated December 25 2025 - 1:10pm, first published 1:00pm Updated December 25 2025 - 1:10pm, first published 1:00pm NSW Police, backed by Australian Federal Police, arrested the man at Sydney airport. Picture supplied by NSW Police ANTI-BIKIE police have swooped on a Hells Angels sergeant-at-arms at an airport after he allegedly breached orders dished out after a clubhouse "takeover" in the Hunter. Subscribe now for unlimited access. or signup to continue reading Holiday Offer All articles from our website & app The digital version of Today's Paper Crosswords, Sudoku and Trivia More from Court and Crime DailyYour morning newsToday's top stories curated by our news team. Also includes evening update.  » Read More

Julie Caironi, head of marketing, MENA – Snap Inc/Image: Supplied The digital advertising industry has spent the last decade perfecting the feed. We made it infinite, optimised it, personalised it, layered it with targeting and measurement, and trained entire creative cultures around getting people to stop scrolling for just one second more. But people today are communicating differently than the formats we’ve built for them. They’re moving into more private, personal spaces, places where conversations happen, not broadcasts. Anyone working in marketing today can see the shift clearly, attention isn’t disappearing, it’s becoming more selective. Consumers want relevance, but they want it on their own terms. On Snapchat, we’ve seen this play out most strongly in chat. It’s where people make plans, share recommendations, send jokes, talk through decisions, and stay close to the people who matter. In Q1 alone, our community exchanged 880 billion chats, a volume that reflects something deeper than usage. It reflects behaviour. It’s a reminder that culture doesn’t form in the loudest places, but in the most personal ones. This is where the industry has a gap. For all the innovation in digital advertising, very little has been designed for the spaces where people actually

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, December 24, 2025 State officials have introduced a $1.4 billion plan to improve rural health outcomes over the next five years under the federal Rural Health Transformation Program created as part of this summer’s budget reconciliation bill. In a 96-page application, officials from the state’s Department of Community Health requested funds to improve access to primary and specialty care in rural areas, strengthen telehealth infrastructure and recruit more health care providers across the state’s dozens of rural counties. “Our broader vision is that rural populations are healthier, live longer, have an improved quality of life, and can both live and work in the communities they love,” said Stuart Portman, Georgia’s Medicaid director, during the Board of Community Health meeting this month. Georgia’s rural counties face higher rates of poverty, heart disease and cancer than their urban counterparts, according to the state’s application for the program. Rural counties are also less likely to have pediatricians or OB/GYNs, and have lower rates of employee-sponsored health insurance. There are limits to how Georgia can use the money, however. Funding must be allocated according to the program’s guidelines

December 24, 2025 2 min read Add Us On Google Add SciAm Watch Scientific American's Favorite Science Videos of 2025 On TikTok and other short-form video platforms, Scientific American explored the underground labs of Greenland, brand-new colors and the perfect way to make eggs By Carin Leong edited by Andrea Thompson Join Our Community of Science Lovers! From mind-bending discoveries to playful explainers, these are some of our favorite—and most popular—science videos of 2025. For breaking science news, unexpected discoveries and stories that make you see the world differently, follow us on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. Brand-New Color Drops On supporting science journalism If you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our award-winning journalism by subscribing. By purchasing a subscription you are helping to ensure the future of impactful stories about the discoveries and ideas shaping our world today. One of the most talked about stories of the year explored the limits of human perception. Scientists successfully stimulated the experience of a brand-new color, called “olo,” by firing lasers into participants’ retinas to activate only “green” cone cells. The result is a teal-like hue that exists outside the visible spectrum. Hey, Scientific American . Welcome to My Lab We also took