It's that time of year when I'm reminded how weird it is that I buy most of the gifts back in October.

Trussolini's new campaign www.politico.eu/article/how-...

Ricardian riches or Ralphian relics? This banner-bedecked tomb casket at Sheriff Hutton in the North Riding has long been connected with Edward of Middleham, son of Richard III although sculptural style cues date to the 1420s and suggest it might commemorate a lost son of Ralph Neville. #TombTuesday

Just your annual reminder that this photo accurately reflects what Brigid Brophy thought of Christmas.

Turning Point USA need to move fast to avoid reputational damage from being linked to a sex offender. They should also be concerned about Russell Brand.

1. This is indeed a climbdown by the govt, and therefore a Tory win. 2. But anyone who suggested this wasn't an obvious Tory campaign is a moron. 3. So why are you telling us you have moron advisers?

You can't get to Greenland by burning bridges. You need some sort of boat or light aircraft.

Good grief: a genuine, senior Reform candidate saying we should force Jews and Muslims to commit blasphamy to 'prove their sincerity to Christians'. This is just straight up racism and the fact Reform can't disown him says everything.

one of the critical things here is that 90 percent of journalism has been destroyed, and the remaining 10 percent is what was once the top 10 percent, highly status-driven, highly opinion-driven, and intensely New York/DC centered. there's no ladder to come up as a journeyman left.

Story from Joolz Denby over on Facebook. A bad day at TotP in 1985 with New Model Army, and Chris Rea suddenly appearing and being compassionate and gernerally decent.

Why can't we have the 1977 Christmas Schedule 2.00 Top Of The Pops 3.00 The Queen Responds To The Sex Pistols On Top Of The Pops 3.15 Film: Star Wars recreated in the studio with Morecambe&Wise 5.30 The Archbishop of Canterbury and A.J.Ayer debate the existence of God 6.00 Cartoons 6.30 Closedown

Exhibit #268 as to why you shouldn’t get too attached to “leftists” whose entire worldview is really just unfocused anti-establishment blathering

Cf. The international crisis that leads to nuclear war is the same in "Threads" and "Whoops! Apocalypse".

Just seen a trailer for a "based on true events" film about the sensational story of... Uber. No. I want the story of a minicab firm in Camberwell. Keep it real.

Who decided Paddington was the Reaper and not Liz Truss?

There are plenty of obvious reasons to do this: Nobody under the age of 30 actually uses the site! You're rewarding Elon Musk! But the most important thing is that some politicians and consultants are stewing in bot-driven, expensive Nazi propaganda, and it's giving them really bad, cruel ideas.

Galaxy Quest - a perfect movie, just a wonderful love letter to actors, sci-fi, Star Trek in particular, and to fandom - really deserves a proper physical release with decent extras. Think Weaver's right that releasing a R-rated cut would be fun, too.

@mattpb.bsky.social hey dude you can't just bring in this new "Ryan Grim" character when we're still doing the main Bari Weiss storyline. This is basic Screenwriting 101.

For anyone who's bought a David Walliams book as a Christmas present, may I recommend this as a last-minute replacement.

RIP Chris Rea. Too many great sings to pick from, so here’s just one of my favourites.

Readers of www.discontinuednotes.com can rest assured that it will *never* cancel a post to please the Trump administration. Not even if they offered some vouchers.

There could also be negative consequences

Curiously no mention of China's capital controls in this story, which involves Chinese high net worth individuals buying up luxury London properties. www.thetimes.com/article/c95e...

I don't believe this guy is telling the truth. He's blung.

Until AI cites an unknown short story by Borges I don't want to know

I'm case there's any doubt that proof editing has declined, just see how someone let this front page go out with the word "me" missing from the last line of the headline.

Some pretty basic mistakes here by Tate. 1. Getting hit on the head. 2. Getting hit again. 3. Not hitting and defeating his opponent. Boxing, like chess, is a complex game of strategy that needs careful thought before each move.

Winterval is the neo-pagan festival celebrated by thousands. Whether or not they took the date from an earlier Christian festival is not only wrong but also irrelevant.

You're not allowed to say "Winterval" any more these days.

It’s the 55th anniversary today of Elvis whacked-out-on-anything-he-could-get-his-‘doctor’-to-‘prescribe’ Presley meeting Richard ‘Honest’ Nixon in order to help in the latter’s anti-drug war, add to his police badge collection, and have a pop at the Beatles... 🧵

So they start releasing the Epstein files and all the American lefties in my feed are like "Dude actually Burger King was only 35% cardboard in 2014" "Dude you don't understand the Fed expanded the mayo supply".

To highlight the crisis of political homelessness, I'm taking part in a "sleep out" where I read Rory Stewart's book all night.

Quit whaling on me, dude.

Ever wondered about the deeper history of generational dynamics than the conventional c20/c21 one? Here's Julianne Werlin's take on how the reception of Darwin might have insights to offer.

Since everything is awful and it’s nearly Christmas, who’d like some pictures of ship’s cats? Don’t worry dog lovers, a canine thread’s coming soon! Let’s start with Tiddles, sitting in his favourite spot on the carrier HMS Victorious in 1943 (he liked playing with the bell rope) 📷 IWM A 10646 🧵1/17

The English cricket team spent this morning visiting the Adelaide Children's Hospital. "It's heartbreaking to see their sad little faces with absolutely no hope" said Timmy aged 7 #Ashes #AusVsEng

I wonder who is the intended 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 target of this 'drive by' 🤔😱 '[T]hey often think there will be payback; they may even have been promised it. Perhaps a key seat at the next election, a place on the list for the Senedd elections next May...or even a peerage.' www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Increasingly becoming clear that generative AI is not only not going to "solve cancer" but actually may make solving cancer much harder by burying real research under a swamp of total bullshit.

Does Walliams still do that Channel 4 Quiz Of The Year thing and will they now have to frantically re-edit it with Fred MacAulay inserts

It's only the flag that is still above the waterline. The rest of the ship is only visible on radar

this might be the greatest Christmas photo ever

Ok how soon before David Walliams re-emerges as anti-woke campaigner and Reform parliamentary candidate. Next Tuesday I reckon

Other one of those moments where we find out *simply everyone knew* apart from 75 million plebs like us.

Swings and roundabouts. David Walliams gets dropped by his publisher, but on the other hand it seems Morrissey has finally got a new record deal, so it's not all good news.

That was a close call. I was so near to being radicalised into anti-woke culture war by stories of Great Replacement discrimination against white genius, but then it turned out it was just Naomi Wolf chatting shit as usual.

Definitive example where "because you're white" was the polite alternative to "because you're a fucking imbecile".

Mullard advertised their radio valves in the same issue with this really rather striking advert. The design in 1930s Radio Times is absolutely the business.

Radio Times, "Christmas Number" for 1930. Isn't that *beautiful*?

Perfect for that festive season we have now! #IntoTheGroove

Sincerely one of the funniest things the WSJ has ever written or done. www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anth...