Afternoon Snack

We are halfway through April and spring is fully and completely here! Whether today brings you April showers or bluebonnets and other wildflowers, we’re glad you’re here for a well-deserved Afternoon Snack.


We’d like to kick things off with some Monday afternoon crone energy to get you through this week:


Yesterday marks Commander Shepard’s birthday — and CC‘s, as she loves to remind anyone who will listen, every single year. To celebrate, the POME crones whipped up the Omega 4 Replay Collected Edition (volume 1) — a pay-what-you-want zine that compiles all of POME’s Mass Effect 1 replay fan comics. All proceeds from this zine directly support POMEmag’s talented coven of writers and artists. Give both CC and Commander Shepard the gift of paying even more talented folks to make weird stuff for the internet by picking up the collected Omega 4 Replay comic here!


Looking to start manufacturing a good or product of your own, but not sure where to start? Seeking advice on how to get your cool new thing out into the world? This Intro to Making Products and Sourcing Manufacturers has some handy tips to get you started, including a comparison between locally vs. internationally sourcing your product and more.


All hail himbat, unofficial Comrade Himbo mascot bc all cats are comrades.

Speaking of Comrade Himbo, we nominate Vax Daddy Huge Ma for Comrade Himbo of the Year. But also:

His post-vaccination fantasy is the same as mine: “Go to a random house party, crack open a beer, and stand around talking to my two friends the entire night.”

Vaccine disseminating hunks: they’re just like us!


Very interesting cryptid reporting for the yeti fans amongst us.


An opportunity to dunk on steampunk and that creep Joss Whedon? Noted Steampunk and Joss Whedon Despiser CC appreciates this thoughtful birthday gift from the pop culture zeitgeist.

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A collage featuring the top 10 crones of the year for 2023.

Crones of the Year 2023

As we spiral ever further towards certain catastrophe on this interminable mortal coil, there are some lights of hope that pass fleetingly by. Most often: the crones or otherwise eternal baddies found in all of our favorite escapist media. And so we present our top ten 2023 Crones of the Year.

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