📖 According to the Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, the world will end on a Saturday. A Saturday quite soon, in fact.
The whole of our six-part adapation of @neilhimself and Terry Pratchett's wonderful 1990 fantasy Good Omens is on BBC Sounds now - and you can listen from anywhere in the world. Tell your friends, good or evil.
40 years ago today, it was revealed that the world is flat, and carried through space on the backs of four giant elephants named Tubul, Jerakeen, Berilia and Great T'Phon, who in turn stand on the back of Great A'Tuin, the star turtle.
Happy Birthday Discworld, and happy publication day to The Colour of Magic
Was reminded of this Discworld quote and it holds so much truth. Not because the uber-privileged aren't heavily to blame, they are. But the inclination to mentally place the issue far away from us is also real. We want it to be some other men, some other white people, some other communities that are "bad", not ours, not here, so we are safe from the problem and free of the responsibility. But a major part of change and growth is self-reflection.
On this day, in 1983, The Colour of Magic was published and the Discworld was unleashed on the Roundworld! What is your favourite thing about the Discworld and/or the best thing being a fan of the Discworld has done for you?
I have been massively enjoying this rerun of the radio series on @BBCRadio4 of the much missed #TerryPratchett + @neilhimself 's genius book #GoodOmens.
It's been wonderful to introduce a whole new generation to both Pratchett and Gaiman's work.
A big recommend if you haven't read/heard it.
(Have not seen TV series so can't compare to that)
For anyone wondering, the hashtag I habitually use on follow thank yous #TheMammutMoves was created by way of an indication of rebellion against the bird site & especially the super rich powers that govern our world.
However it is based on a quote from #TerryPratchett ‘s #discworld namely “The Turtle Moves” and can therefore be used as a sign of rebellion against pretty much anything! 🫶🖖
Hier (enfin ce matin whatever) j'ai regardé une adaptation du Disque-Monde que j'avais pas encore vue, Trois sœurcières (wyrd sisters en VO), c'est un vieux dessin animé mais c'est un de mes livres préférés :blob_cat: et c'est visible gratuitement (et je suppose tout à fait légalement) sur youtube en VOST https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yPDm5_j3po
“You ain’t really allowed to do that,” said Albert, feeling wretched.
"THE HOGFATHER CAN. THE HOGFATHER GIVES PRESENTS. THERE’S NO BETTER PRESENT THAN A FUTURE."
Apart from Death's speech at the end of the book, probably my favourite bit from the Hogfather. It feels like a very Pratchett moment, and really shows where the heart of the Discworld series lies.
The rumours are true, we've (finally) joined Mastodon! Thank you for the very warm welcome!
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jk rowling: there are only four types of people in the world - smart, brave, evil and miscellaneous. a magic hat tells you which one you are when you are 11 years old, and it will never change