I'd love to take part in #thetwen2ie5 but it would be a month of kids TV theme songs and me having a meltdown over picking which is best between the Bluey, Spidey and his Amazing Friends and Sofia the First intros.

A misogynist's version of the cross community blackboard from Derry Girls.

Holiday (Madonna) 10/10 Holiday (Vampire Weekend) 7/10 Holiday (Happy Mondays) 7/10 Holiday (Weezer) 6/10 Holiday (Dizzee Rascal) 5/10 Holiday (Green Day) 4/10

Our economics teacher used to be in the UDA, something I'm still not entirely convinced wasn't untrue.

Close, but he's never going to make us forget this all timer.

The sheer joyous insanity of Rob Liefeld's artwork, inability to draw feet and all, should be celebrated rather than ridiculed.

I only saw West Side Story for the first time two years ago. What I learned was watch West Side Story if you haven't seen it. It's *incredibly* strange in places. There's a reason why David Lynch used two of its cast members in Twin Peaks.

Can't wait until Justine Bateman is milkshake ducked as an AI author and filmmaker.

Aftersun and The Zone of Interest, which were both so astonishingly heartbreaking that I never want to see either again. Minari is also up there. Anyone who suggests Poor Things shouldn't be allowed in a cinema again.

Both industries are fetishized so they do have something in common.

Taft, you old dog!

Pete Hegseth is the kind of gym guy who never puts his dumbbells back.

I bought Washing Machine sight unheard in 1995, having seen them mentioned in an article about Nirvana. The album made no sense to 15 year old me but, like @steviechick.bsky.social, has since become my favourite Sonic Youth album. Nice appreciation of it.

Just One More Thing in Monkey Island.

Every time I read anything to do with Burnham, all I can think of is:

Given I’m a quarter of the way through the same book in the series that it’s based on and barely anything of note has happened, this isn’t much of a surprise, sadly.

Having had to watch it a *lot* in recent years since becoming a parent, this is a great (and genuine) example beyond the obvious.

I DON'T KNOW BUT can't people just be on a social network to share interesting articles, crap jokes and talk nonsense rather than every. single. fucking. thing. being a front in a culture war?

It's testament to just how brilliant the final scene of The Sopranos was that I watched it for the first time ever last night, knew exactly what was coming and still found it utterly shocking. youtu.be/1x9YACdBUrU?...

The shutting down of Google Reader, which led to the enshittification of everything online.

Every writer needs an editor (says this editor). This is great from David Ignatius on his work with Starling Lawrence, who also edited the likes of Patrick O'Brien and Michael Lewis. His editing comments are about as acerbic and exacting as it gets www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

When journalism was cool. And risked everything to challenge power.

I haven't seen that many Robert Redford films, but this was a fantastic movie I caught up on last year (thanks @smershpod.com). Safe to say that this is a massively underrated film - like Ocean's 11 without the arrogance. He was terrific in it; warm and extremely charismatic. RIP Robert.

If the Government wants to show it's patriotic, it could start by shouting about the UK's rich and diverse cultural successes, instead of talking about flags on sheds. Adolescence at the Emmys is the latest example of where we punch well above our weight, alongside games, books, music and film.

I can't wait for Farrell to win for The Penguin so I can say for the millionth time "ach, isn't he doing awful well for himself?" like an Irish aunt talking about a wayward nephew.

Granted, I’m no expert but I don’t think Tommy Robinson only exists because I don’t follow some bow-tied racist on Bluesky.

Is the government really "a few bad apples"-ing the arrests at an unashamedly far right protest? I don't even know where to start with that.

I'm going to take a wild guess but I'm pretty certain more airtime/internet articles/column inches has been devoted by the UK national press to Charlie Kirk in the past few days than to Scottish, Northern Irish and Welsh news in the last few months combined.

My favourite thing about playing Silksong vicariously through BlueSky posts is that I'm regularly seeing people angrily writing "fuck these fucking pricks" and it's with an image of a cute badger holding a flower or something.

My favourite thing about playing Silksong vicariously through BlueSky posts is that I'm regularly seeing people angrily writing "fuck these fucking pricks" and it's with an image of a cute badger holding a flower or something.

@neonichiban.bsky.social Just a heads-up that the email for me to log-in to the beta site is not arriving. I've tried several times. Looking forward to exploring the site 🙂

I feel the phrase "allegedly healthy man because honestly, is that the face of a healthy man?" needs to preface RFK Jr moreso than "Health Secretary".

Cooper to spend more time with her bunting and tablecloths.

I'm not convinced the 2010s ever ended.

Me, watching any video of "legitimate concerns" protestors:

I see Gorillaz have a new album out:

Unless there's a Union Jack on each ice cube it's not actually British.

I don't think having flags at home goes far enough. All MPs should show a Union Jack tattoo across their entire back before they're allowed to enter parliament. They should sing God Save the King before answering any interview question. They should all parade down the Garvaghy Road on the 12th.

The reality of any of the films has never matched the brilliance of the concept.

It really can't be stressed enough how the news is just *so* depressing right now. Pretty much everywhere you look as well.

You can draw a direct line from the aftermath of Princess Diana's death to Paddington memorial art, Captain Tom, that bloody tree and painting flags on roundabouts. The British* can be quite mad when they put their minds to it. *Let's face it, it's the English.

I strongly feel that every Meta story needs to have this as its main image. We should never forget.

"The two men with guitars, one with a bass and one with a drum kit" has a much better ring to it.

I don’t think it should ever be forgotten that if he practices what he preaches, why the hell does he look so unhealthy?

Brexiteers are better at generating support for a united Ireland than Northern Irish nationalists.

This is a rarity in being a non rageshare-bait list and a good read. (The lack of Tommy Lee Jones anywhere for No Country for Old Men is barmy though) www.theringer.com/2025/08/25/m...

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Pricks, the lot of them.