The Parodical Periodical.
You know the rules, and so do I. • 2026-05-01 • free (or by donation)
TODAY'S FEAR.Text message saying "we need to talk" with no context or timeframe.
JUST ASKING QUESTIONS.Why is it called a TV set when you only get one?
WEATHER.Aggressively fine. Neither good nor bad. Perfectly adequate.

The Headlines.

2026-05-01 TODAY'S FEAR
Text message saying "we need to talk" with no context or timeframe.
2026-04-30 JUST ASKING QUESTIONS
Why is it called a TV set when you only get one?
2026-04-29 WEATHER
Aggressively fine. Neither good nor bad. Perfectly adequate.
2026-04-28 BREAKING
Local cat masters video conferencing & still refuses to move off keyboard.
2026-04-27 SPECULATION
Future therapists will specialise exclusively in Internet drama.
2026-04-26 TODAY'S FEAR
Someone saying "can I ask you a quick question?" at 4:58pm on Friday.
2026-04-25 BIRDS
Do ravens have wi‑fi? Scientists investigate this "caws for concern".
2026-04-24 WEATHER
A 2% chance of rain leads to a terrifying forecast of storm in your brain.
2026-04-23 WEATHER
Overcast with a strong chance of you pretending you checked the forecast.
2026-04-22 BIRDS
Duck spotted reading news & immediately regrets decision.
2026-04-21 LOCAL
Someone pronounces "scone" differently. Civil war narrowly averted by agreement on jam.
2026-04-20 JUST ASKING QUESTIONS
If a quiz is quizzical, what's a test?
2026-04-19 SPECULATION
By 2033, the phrase "hang up the phone" will require an explanatory footnote.
2026-04-18 WAR ON SPAM
Local resident changes name to "Unsubscribe". Inbox immediately improves.
2026-04-17 FACT
The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell. Still the only biology fact anyone remembers.
2026-04-16 FACT
The optimum number of times to watch the same TV series is "until you can quote entire episodes".
2026-04-15 JUST ASKING QUESTIONS
If you dig a hole through Earth & jump in, would you fall up or down? Physicists too tired to answer.
2026-04-14 BREAKING
Local man achieves perfect toast consistency. Unable to replicate process.
2026-04-13 WEATHER
Uninspiring but technically within acceptable parameters.
2026-04-12 WAR ON TERROR
When did your closest friends stop being a terrorist? Are they terrorising you right now, behind your back?