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Maelzoid @maelzoid.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
More 80s pop culture goodness here: maelzoid.substack.com/p/ten-80s-po...
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Ten 80s pop hits and the forgotten movies that spawned them
The connection between the pop charts and cinema box office was nothing new in the eighties, although up until that point, songs most often originated in the film (frequently a musical) and achieved c...
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Maelzoid @maelzoid.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
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Thirteen songs that define Mullet Rock
Another micro-genre of rock that needs some respect
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Maelzoid @maelzoid.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
The shaming, condemnation and marginalising of sex workers seems to be a value the BBC still holds higher than loyalty, honesty and solidarity. bbc.com/news/article...
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Gladiator Giant claims he was axed from BBC show over girlfriend's job
Jamie Bigg says he wanted to publicise his relationship and was told he "wouldn't be continuing" on the show.
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Maelzoid @maelzoid.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Neologism of the Day Waitch Hunt Accusing people of using and / or being AI, without any evidence.
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Maelzoid @maelzoid.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
My latest article on why I think artists should allow their work to be used for training AIs. open.substack.com/pub/maelzoid...
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Why I disagree with Elton John
Should artists allow AIs to be trained on their creative work?
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Maelzoid @maelzoid.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
If I were a license payer, I'd be growing increasingly sickened by the BBC's efforts to kiss the Trump ring. There is nothing "alleged" about Russia's election interference. Mueller's investigation found it to be "sweeping and systematic" and dozens were indicted. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Robert Mueller, ex-FBI chief who led Trump-Russia investigation, dies at 81
A former FBI director, Mueller led the high-profile inquiry into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 US election
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Maelzoid @maelzoid.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
My latest substack post makes five wild predictions about where AI might take us. open.substack.com/pub/maelzoid...
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The ChAIrman of the Board and Four other Predictions
Five possibly surprising predictions about where AI will take us.
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Maelzoid @maelzoid.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Ten essential Dad Rock albums. My Substack post re-defining this over-used term to actually mean something meaningful about the music, rather than the current date. substack.com/@maelzoid/p-...
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Ten Essential Dad Rock albums
Exploring a musical micro-genre that needs re-defining.
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Maelzoid @maelzoid.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
My SF short story Muscle Memory is free on Amazon Kindle until Monday. mybook.to/1EroR1
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Maelzoid @maelzoid.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Advance Reader Copies. Free eBook copy of this new novel before publication. Sign up here: books.maelzer.design/signup.html
ARC book wrapped in paper
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Maelzoid @maelzoid.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
I am proud to announce that Muscle Memory is now available as an audiobook on Audible. It is a cyberpunk short story, running 75 minutes and narrated by me. Also available on Amazon Kindle. books.maelzer.design/muscle_memor...
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Muscle Memory – Sci-Fi Short Story & Audiobook by Justin Maelzer
A near-future sci-fi story of memory, identity, and control. Available now on Kindle and Audible.
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Maelzoid @maelzoid.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Diving into the classic album artwork of Now That's What I Call Music. A 'reprint' of a blog article originally on maelzer.design, now on substack. #NowMusic #NowThatsWhatIcallMusic open.substack.com/pub/maelzoid...
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Now That's What I Call Graphic Design
When the designers behind the Now That's What I Call Music series upped their game with volume 6 for Christmas 1985, they instigated an arms race with rival The Hits Album.
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Maelzoid @maelzoid.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
For fans of popular music and fine art... substack.com/@maelzoid/no...
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Art Masterpieces in Album Covers, and where to see them in real life.
When Raphael was hard at work in 1510, in the Vatican, could he possibly have imagined that one day his work would be inextricably linked to Axl Rose inviting us to "Get in the Ring"?
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Maelzoid @maelzoid.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
My first substack article. Originally published on extstreet.com The London chase from Mission: Impossible - Fallout open.substack.com/pub/maelzoid...
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The London chase from Mission: Impossible - Fallout
He runs, he jumps, he is unusually respectful of London's actual geography.
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Maelzoid @maelzoid.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Muscle Memory, my SF short story (12,500 words) is released today on Kindle. Order here: mybook.to/1EroR1 Find out more here: books.maelzer.design
Cover of Muscle Memory, an SF Short Story from the author of Side Effects
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Maelzoid @maelzoid.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
My synth cover of Tangerine Dream's Love on a Real train (from the Risky Business soundtrack) is on YouTube. youtu.be/LcZAYQLdTqA
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Love on a Real Train - Tangerine Dream Cover
YouTube video by Justin Maelzer
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Maelzoid @maelzoid.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
The Overture - Jean Michel Jarre cover Full song by Migoto on Youtube youtu.be/aW4Oz_vmlMk
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The Overture (Jean Michel Jarre Cover) - Migoto... Rock Guitar band cover version
YouTube video by Justin Maelzer
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