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Latest May 16, 2026

The Art of Kenny Who?

For a man who has never positioned himself as a visionary, John Wagner has an awkward habit of being right about things long before they happen. The Art of Kenny Who? is the example that ought to make every working artist in 2026 stop what they are doing and read it cover to cover.

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Books April 23, 2026

Drawn to Extinction

A love letter to comic creators in the shadow of the mimicking machines. For as long as comics have existed, they have been built the hard way — long nights, ink-stained hands, creators who gave everything to a page.

Ai August 4, 2025

The Great Expertise Collapse: How Agentic Ai Is Eating the Seed Corn of the Future

On the long-term cost of delegating thinking to machines — and what happens when the next generation has no one left to learn from.

Music October 11, 2023

Renegades. Dreamers & Somerset Brit-ish-pop.

In the 1990s every town had its pop-group or rock-band. The South-West was no exception. The incredible story of Electrasy — a band that almost made it massive, then had their song sent to space.

Talks January 7, 2020

#TEDxLiverpool 2019

Pete's tribute TEDx to his friend and collaborator James Dunn — now live on the official channel. A moving talk telling the story of James, from birth all the way to how they met and collaborated.