I really think you should google the origin of a phrase before you put it on your kitchen wall in neon cursive.

It is kind of amazing how Labour has weaponised hate and division against trans individuals and migrants in ways even the last government didn't, told those calling out racism to "fuck off" and called those fighting for equal rights "extremists" and then wonder why they are losing progressive votes.

I think it's really underappreciated that a large chunk of people across the world are everyday being served images of the world's worst atrocities, essentially live as they happen, in ways previously only experienced by people on the frontline, who have historically had years of trauma as a result.

Interesting reference just now to "the left-leaning Daily Mirror" on the Today Programme. I hope this practice is going to become routine, & that we'll be reminded of the political affiliations of The Daily Telegraph, The Mail, The Sun, The Express & The Times. It would actually be quite healthy.

Had an interesting conversation with a younger workmate who went to see the Michael film. Because they are from a younger generation they were oblivious to all the weird and grim stuff associated with Jackson.

This is the greatest scam email of all time. I now want to start every email with “Yourself there, take good note”. I salute you, random Argentine scammer who cranked the ChatGPT Oirish setting up to 11

I still think Underworld is underated. The whole Vampire The Masquerade vibe, the combination of horror and action with a recognisable visual style. There's a great core cast too. Kate Beckinsale is the definition of badass as Selene and Michael Sheen is great as Lucian. #Filmsky

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The posters for the upcoming Rogue Trooper film look great. Really hope it's going to get a distributor that's going to spend some money on marketing and actually getting it in cinemas. #Filmsky

In celebration of the ROGUE TROOPER PREMIER being announced at the magnificent ANNECY INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL & MARKET this June, (that was a mouthful,) clamp your sensors on these POSTERS from Paolo Rivera and Chris Weston respectively-

Today's jam is The Prodigy - Firestarter (Empirion Mix). This was a B side on the original Firestarter single released way back in 1996. This was introduced to a whole new crowd recently by ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U at Boiler Room.

Late night at the art studio

"Once immigration is fixed" is a very revealing phrase. It shows what a lot of Labour MPs (and the government) think of us. We are a problem to be solved, not members of the community like everyone else. And our lives must be made harder to satisfy some mythical Red Wall voters.

Just got out of seeing Exit 8 and the evening sunshine is most welcome. Existential head fuck meets psychological horror. #Filmsky 🍿🎥

Today's jam is BDSM by DeathbyRomy. This is peak dark pop and I'm kind of disappointed the video doesn't have dancers in gimp suits.

Excellent piece from @bloody-disgusting.com on Michele Soavi's endearingly weird genre mash up Dellamorte Dellamore. #Filmsky 🎥🍿💀

Having to queue in the bank for a cash machine. How's your Monday morning?

Landlordism is to the UK a little like healthcare is to the US - there’s this system that absolutely cripples people and far too little conversation is directed at the fact that many, many similar countries simply don’t DO it this way.

Cubitos must seem like an insane game to anyone not playing. People in the pub hearing players exciting declare "Yes! I've got my beaver, pineapple, and got my cheese! Eat that". #boardgamesky 🎲

A friend got OINK! and I don't think I can convey how batshit it was. I remember one issue had a weird version of Monopoly with properties replaced with characters like 'Old Bent Toad' also Mumm-ra from Thundercats but as a butcher holding sausages.

I've been watching a bar that shutdown slowly changing into another one. I go past it on the way into town. Would make for a great time lapse.

Dan taking apart Beast Games with the precision of a Swiss watchmaker. A basically limitless production budget, but Beast Wars comes across not only looking more cheap and tacky than It's a Knockout but the challenges seemingly have less thought put into them.

Mark Kermode on the new Michael Jackson biopic "it's comedically, horrifically, hagiographic". #Filmsky 🍿🎥

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My character Zorana is clearly into the whole sexy evil thing. Game is Divinity 2.

I loved the 2006 Mitchell & Webb TV sketch show, but I never imagined “are we the baddies?” would graduate from funny catchphrase to the defining philosophical aphorism for our age

“Fallon is the court jester of the Anthropocene, a figure who invites us to watch celebrities play parlor games on stage while the air outside the studio begins to smell of tear gas and smoke.” By @thelitcritguy.bsky.social (+ an illustration by me!) www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-ban...

Me: Goes outside on a sunny day. Hayfever:

Can't help but laugh at the absolute shit show that is the Shelby Oaks Kickstarter fulfillment. Backers still waiting months later for Blu-ray/DVDs after international backers got sent discs they couldn't play, then got sent discs with no case. Top job lads. 👍 #Filmsky

I’ve been hearing so much anger and disappointment from frontline workers about the BBC investigation into fraudulent asylum claims. One of the most damning responses has come from one of the experts they interviewed, solicitor Ana Gonzalez. It’s really worth reading her response in full:

I 100% thought this was a bit at first, but it's an actual thing. Here's the link.

Bit weird when you're the only person in a cafe without a laptop. ☕🤔

Interesting piece highlighting how younger generations are adopting the cinema as a third space. Side note - I feel like I might crumble to dust realising I'm an OG Letterboxd user that logged my first films in 2012. #Filmsky 🍿🎥

Playing Divinity 2 and my experience so far is a bit like Sideshow Bob stepping on rakes. This game seems like it has a 90 ° learning curve. Combat is rather unforgiving. You can easily stumble on a random encounter that wipes out your party.

Sometimes YouTube will show me clips of stand ups I've never heard of. Turns out Liz Miele is very good. Space Camp is very funny and definitely worth your time.

Watching The Beauty. Body horror seems to be having a resurgence. The series is based on a comic by Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley.

This is an extraordinary, searing interview. In the context of the repulsive new Jackson biopic, it raises questions about why so many people just don’t want to know what he did. FWIW I saw Leaving Neverland before HBO pulled it, and I absolutely believe those kids.

This morning's jam is Die Spitz - American Porn. The raw primal intensity of this is sublime. They are also amazing live.

Med student grifting big money out of MAGA types with obviously AI 'MAGA girl' does make me laugh.

Grammar is important.

Good morning to the workmen working on one of the houses subjecting everyone to their questionable music choices.

The latest development regarding AI is apparently P0rn studios are now putting AI clauses into contracts. Meaning performers have to agree to sign away rights to their likeness.

Turns out I'm not going to see Akira in 4K at the cinema because there's a problem with the projector so the screening has been cancelled. Manager at Vue gave us a refund and a free ticket for another film for the inconvenience. #Filmsky

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Not far in to Joe Dunthorne's Children of Radium. Just read about Oranienburg, a German town with hundreds of WWII bombs with defective delayed fuses buried in the ground. In 2013 a local man came back from walking his dog and discovered his house replaced with a crater. #Booksky 📚

Court of the Dead is very well produced. The box art is by Alex Horley. I've only played it once and can't remember anything about it though. #boardgamesky

Samara Weaving as a getaway driver in an interesting twist on the heist film, how did I not know about this? This was a fun time.

Going to see a screening of Akira in 4K tomorrow. 👍

Coachella is trying to wipe all of the footage of The Strokes protest set so I’m gonna post it here. The last images on the screen made me cry.