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{{Quote|The forums weren’t really a great place to post news, so davean helped me set up a blag here. I’ve got a bunch of news/info on a bunch of topics, and will answer questions in the comments, so here we go...|[[Randall Munroe]]|[https://blog.xkcd.com/2006/10/06/many-news-things-some-overdue/ Source]}} | {{Quote|The forums weren’t really a great place to post news, so davean helped me set up a blag here. I’ve got a bunch of news/info on a bunch of topics, and will answer questions in the comments, so here we go...|[[Randall Munroe]]|[https://blog.xkcd.com/2006/10/06/many-news-things-some-overdue/ Source]}} | ||
− | The | + | The Blag is the official [[xkcd]] blog. Its name is an intentional typo of the word "blog", inspired by the comic [[148: Mispronouncing]]. It was launched in October 2006, 6 weeks after the publication of that comic. It is unlikely Randall had associated his neologism with the widespread UK version of {{wiktionary|blag|the term}} (typically equivalent to using fast-talking 'patter' to close some minor but significant 'off-book' deal) as this was neither integral nor humorously averted in his own usage. |
− | + | Since 2012, updates to the blog have been sporadic, and most new posts are now about [[Randall Munroe|Munroe]]'s books or book tours. There were no posts to the blog between [https://blog.xkcd.com/2015/11/24/a-puzzle-for-the-uk/ November 24, 2015] and [https://blog.xkcd.com/2019/02/05/how-to-absurd-scientific-advice-for-common-real-world-problems/ February 5, 2019], most likely due to the three-year gap between the promotional cycles of ''[[Thing Explainer]]'' and ''[[How To]]''. As of November 2019, the most recent post unrelated to Munroe's books was [https://blog.xkcd.com/2014/05/30/isee-3/ ISEE-3], published on May 30, 2014. The blog seems to be abandoned, with the last blog post being on [https://blog.xkcd.com/ September 25, 2019]. | |
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+ | With the announcement of the [[2575: What If? 2|What if? 2]] book the first blag post in more than two years was made on [https://blog.xkcd.com/2022/01/31/what-if-2/ 2022-01-31]. So the blag has not been completely abandoned. | ||
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+ | == External links == | ||
+ | *[https://blog.xkcd.com blog.xkcd.com] | ||
+ | *[https://blag.xkcd.com blag.xkcd.com] (redirects to the link above) | ||
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