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Simon Parkin

@SimonParkin

non-fiction writer // cw @newyorker // fellow @royalhistsoc // @myperfectcnsle // THE FORBIDDEN GARDEN OF LENINGRAD 2024/5 (@sceptrebooks/ @scribnerbooks).

UK Katılım Şubat 2009
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Simon Parkin
Simon Parkin@SimonParkin·
The Forbidden Garden of Leningrad is a finalist in the 2025 Orwell Prize. Delighted to be nominated alongside such a wonderful clutch of books. Thank you to my editors at @SceptreBooks and @ScribnerBooks.
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The Orwell Prize@TheOrwellPrize

“These books show us how we got here." – Kim Darroch, Chair of Judges Announcing the eight finalists for the 2025 Orwell Prize for Political Writing. Discover them now: orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-pri… #OrwellPrize2025 #PoliticalWriting #Nonfiction

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Ronan Farrow
Ronan Farrow@RonanFarrow·
(🧵1/11) For the past year and a half, I've been investigating OpenAI and Sam Altman for @NewYorker. With my coauthor @andrewmarantz, I reviewed never-before-disclosed internal memos, obtained 200+ pages of documents related to a close colleague, including extensive private notes, and interviewed more than 100 people. OpenAI was founded on the premise that A.I. could be the most dangerous invention in human history—and that its C.E.O. would need to be a person of uncommon integrity. We lay out the most detailed account yet of why Altman was ousted out by board members and executives who came to believe he lacked that integrity, and ask: were they right to allege that he couldn't be trusted? A thread on some of of our findings:
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Simon Parkin@SimonParkin·
After he sold Wordle to the New York Times, Josh Wardle felt lost. He found refuge in an unlikely place: the cryptic crossword. Now he wants to teach the world how to solve them. For @NewYorker I spoke to Wardle about, Parseword, out today: newyorker.com/culture/the-le…
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The Observer
The Observer@ObserverUK·
The man making books sexy again Flirty, fun, fashionable… book events are the place to be. Meet the 32-year-old academic driving a new wave of literary parties, @SimonParkin bit.ly/3MrmriX
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Simon Parkin@SimonParkin·
Critics once wielded savage pens. Now, audiences crave cheer. As the age of the vicious restaurant review fades, have we lost our appetite for honesty along with our taste for cruelty? In today's @ObserverUK: observer.co.uk/style/features…
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Liz Tray@LizTray·
@SimonParkin @ObserverUK I loved reading this, and not just because I knew some people in it! It's very smart and thoughtful, considered and beautifully written.
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My Perfect Console Podcast
My Perfect Console Podcast@myperfectcnsle·
Today, a rare deep dive with a true visionary. We’re joined by Mark Cerny (@cerny), one of the most influential creators in the history of video games. Designer of iconic Marble Madness; founder of the team behind Sonic the Hedgehog 2; and lead architect of the PS4 and PS5 consoles that have defined a generation. Don’t miss it: bit.ly/4ophkg1
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Simon Parkin@SimonParkin·
A rare Pokémon appears. Mark Cerny, on the show, next week.
My Perfect Console Podcast@myperfectcnsle

Just as Sonic the Hedgehog became a global icon, its creator, Yuji Naka, quit Sega, after months being yelled at by SEGA’s president. In next week's episode, PlayStation 5 architect @Cerny reveals the hidden story behind Sonic's leap to glory, and how Sonic 2 came to be developed in the U.S., under his leadership. All this, and much, much more on Tuesday: bit.ly/43RMgx9

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Simon Parkin@SimonParkin·
The story of how a Bournemouth schoolboy developed Worms, a video game that went on to become a global phenomenon, is extraordinary. One of my favourite conversations on the show this year-
My Perfect Console Podcast@myperfectcnsle

Persistence paid off for schoolboy game dev @totalwormage when he landed a publishing deal for his first game, Total Wormage (aka Worms), at a trade show. Listen to the extraordinary, untold story of how Andy designed a game at school that became a global sensation. Available now: apple.co/47PAhUk

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Shuhei Yoshida@yosp·
@nicedreamgames Listen to this podcast
My Perfect Console Podcast@myperfectcnsle

Sometimes, even after investing thousands of hours and $25 million into a game's development, tough decisions must be made. Join @SimonParkin as he chats with former PlayStation President, @yosp, about a career spent working on iconic games like Gran Turismo, Ico and Crash Bandicoot, championing indies, and making difficult calls. Available now: bit.ly/4hQXAAd

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Simon Parkin@SimonParkin·
A privilege to speak with @yosp, whose passion and belief in independent gamemakers is infectious, and authentic. Among many other things he tells the story of how a failure led him to join Ken Kuatargi's PlayStation project, an opportunity that changed the course of his life:
My Perfect Console Podcast@myperfectcnsle

Sometimes, even after investing thousands of hours and $25 million into a game's development, tough decisions must be made. Join @SimonParkin as he chats with former PlayStation President, @yosp, about a career spent working on iconic games like Gran Turismo, Ico and Crash Bandicoot, championing indies, and making difficult calls. Available now: bit.ly/4hQXAAd

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APWOT
APWOT@APWOTmag·
🤖🌟 Issue 6 of APWOT is live on Kickstarter! 🌟🤖 Featuring a beautiful lenticular cover of Astro Bot marking both our feature interview with the game’s director, Nicolas Doucet, and the 30th anniversary of PlayStation. Get in there! 💫kck.st/4i1GAHT💫
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Simon Parkin@SimonParkin·
While alive, Einstein fought all attempts to use his name and likeness as a promotional gimmick. His death, however, turned his face into a battleground. Inside the murky world of Einstein’s celebrity image rights, now in audio format: theguardian.com/news/audio/202…
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