Islands of the different

“However, a change in modern ways of thinking and living cannot be commanded ‘from above’, but solely grow ‘from the ground up’” – Wilhelm Schmid, contemporary German philosopher.

5 Reasons why your world is better than Mr Mackerel’s

The fulminating vista of Mr Mackerel’s world. Living in this reality used to be a given, an assumption, it did not occur to me that a world with different rules might exist. Before I found the portal to Earth, the Corporeal Manifestation Battery and the Sigma Stick, I knew much less about my world than [...]

JOHN, collector of angry people

NEWBURY WEEKLY NEWS John collects angry people. Paul Buxom and Eline Frohling of Newbury Weekly News subjected him to an interview. When we visit him in his stately manor, John Elderberry, who goes by the all capital JOHN, looks surprised and confused.

How to Trigger a Lucid Nightmare in 3 Easy Steps

photo credit: ste3ve Having grown up in dreamlike dimensions of monsters, demons and ever-changing landscapes, it is easy for Mr Mackerel to understand the human consciousness and how the brain can be influenced. Leave that to Mr Mack! (He likes the smell of cinnamon muffins baking in the oven. He likes watching the mesmerising rainbow [...]

3 Odd Search Queries That Lead Here

3 Most Interesting Search Queries That Brought People To This Website: 1. Terror in mackerel 2. Melting chicken 3. Tongue-eating

The Great Big Stew in the Sky

• New version uploaded. Removed boring parts, improved sound synchronisation, chose more logical shot order, edited dialogue, and allowed slightly more time for reading. It is done. The story of The Great Big Stew in the Sky is now available. Without further ado:

Tongue-eating bug found in humans

photo credit: MFS LONDON – A gross creature which gobbles up a person’s tongue and then replaces it with its own body has been found in Britain for the first time.

Janus Schmeisser’s call

Janus Schmeisser kept a vigilant eye on his dog, whom he suspected to be in cahoots with the Falangists. Janus was a 48-year-old native German, Dutch resident, and believed he was living in Civil War-era Spain.

Trailer for the Great Big Stew in the Sky

Today I finished photographing the last scenes. This week will be spent editing the heap of pictures, with hopefully a coherent and reasonably entertaining story as a result.

Second teaser released for GBSITS

A second teaser already for the Great Big Stew in the Sky. You’d almost think I have this thing under control! See the above link in the horizontal navigation bar to watch the progress on the creation of a fruit-and-vegetable-related tale. It’s day two of some intensive character-creating and photographing. It will continue tomorrow, with [...]