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Explanation inside The Phoenix, noting April Fool 'fake serious magazine' editions in previous years. E.g. 'Hard Boiled' egg mag, Total Brick' mag, and 'Spoon' mag.
An april fools copy of The Phoenix comic with a wraparound but very believably fake cover to make it look like it's a copy of 'Soups' magazine.
Gertrude L.G. Grotbags, the self-styled "bestest witch in the whole wide world", played by actress, singer and comedian Carol Lee Scott in a costume comprising vivid green make-up and wig and a witch's cape and hat, very much in the mould of the traditional pantomime villain.
Gertrude L.G. Grotbags, the self-styled "bestest witch in the whole wide world", played by actress, singer and comedian Carol Lee Scott in a costume comprising vivid green make-up and wig and a witch's cape and hat, very much in the mould of the traditional pantomime villain.
Slow Dazzle zine in context as part of the exhibit, alongside other zines, Mixtapes, etc and an information board describing Glasgow's 80s and 90s record shop scene.
Cover of Slow Dazzle made up of a collage of monochrome photocopied photos and handwritten text on link paper in a typical 1908s DIY aesthetic, as part of a museum exhibit. This issue features Marc Riley & The Creepers, Glastonbury, The Lotus Eaters, Scooters and Frank Zappa along with reviews of gigs from Lloyd Cole & The Commotions, King, The Smiths and Pete Shelley.
A page from a Funnybones book. Illustration shows a confused skeleton, wearing a scarf, standing in the snow next to a black cat, at night time. Text reads: The little skeleton loses a leg in the snow. A white leg in snow is hard to find. A black cat in snow is easy to find. What is she doing here?
2003 recreation of the original cover for the Mastermind game box, featuring Cecilia Fung (stood on the left of the photo, in a white dress, left hand on the rear of the chair in front) and Bill Woodward (seated on the right of the photo, in a grey suit, fingers pressed together). Both are staring directly at the camera and they are reflected in a glass table in the foreground. The black background adds an air of mystery.
A granite bollard-like pillar amongst others arranged in a rose/circle layout in a park space, each representing a significant day or event of local, national, or international significance. The one in the foreground has the inscription "THIRD SUNDAY IN NOVEMBER - World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims."
In the foreground of the photo is a parody road sign: a red triangle containing a silhouette image of the angel statue on top of the Dennistoun library, with sign plate below containing the text "CAUTION: Mind-expanding stories ahead". Dennistoun library, with the angel statue atop, is in the background.
A virtual certificate with text "Celebrating 10M users on Bluesky, #1,521,833, Loremipsumia ‪@loremipsumia.bsky.social‬, joined on Oct 14, 2023"