Pardon? What's that? You want MORE? Alright, pipe down! Here you go....it's only blooming @jnraeside.bsky.social and her brilliant novel about stand-ups!

Look at this. Win signed books including some of Joel’s and also mine!

Substack help. I’ve just written an article on my phone. Now it won’t publish until I choose which section of my Substack to post in. Where is that menu? I can’t see it. Specifically on my phone. I know where it is on desktop.

Thanks so much! Still a massive thrill when people connect with the book.

The actual madness of us sending the King to visit Trump while we cancel Andrew Windsor and oust Kier Starmer from office for indirect and direct associations with Epstein. My head hurts.

Series 2 of Rivals launches tomorrow. Yes, I’m proud of this description.

I find myself fully beaten into submission by Rivals series 2. In a good way. Spoiler-free and free-to-read review up now on Womansplaing.

Controversial BAFTA opinion: Stephen Graham in Adolescence was…fine. I’ve seen him do that before. Bobby Schofield was superhuman in Unforgivable.

Controversial BAFTA opinion: The Studio’s scripts are weak. Pluribus is streets and whole neighbourhoods ahead of it.

The Cirlce, read by Mat Baynton and written by Joel Morris is available to listen to now on BBC Sounds. Fifteen minutes of absolute loveliness, funny, full of heart and I fully sobbed at the end.

OK, Joel's short story really IS on Radio 4 in about 5 minutes. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. Mat Baynton reads The Circle at 3.45pm. On BBC Sounds after that.

No!! It’s in TWO HOURS!!!!

Joel's short story is on Radio 4 in ONE MINUTE!!!

This is getting a bit revealing but sod it. Sometimes you have to flash an ankle to get your point across.

“I don’t like the sound of these Boncentration Bamps…” #TauntonAndMineheadByElection

I've reviewed The Devil Wears Prada 2 oh boy.

What you need to know about posting on social media in the run-up to a high profile criminal trial.

Man in paying for stuff horror.

Ooh yes, this was a bag of fun.

Coming up on Radio 4 a week on Friday (8th May) at 3.45pm, a brilliant short story by @gralefrit.bsky.social read by the equally splendid Mat Baynton. 📻

Two guys just turned the corner into my high street holding hands. As they drew level with two older men tutting and glaring at them from a bench, they let go each other’s hands and sped up. Even when you don’t read the news, the cunts still find a way in.

I’ve written a full spoiler-free review of Richard Gadd’s Half Man, up now on Womansplaining.

Is Jamie Bell doing any press for Half Man? Haven’t seen any interviews with him.

Half Man, the acclaimed new drama from the creator of Baby Reindeer doesn’t ‘expose’ toxic masculinity so much as simply make a spectacle of it, writes @jnraeside.bsky.social www.thenerve.news/p/half-man-tv-column-richard-gadd-baby-reindeer-toxic-masculinity-julia-raeside

Oh god, i think I’m dying.

I wrote about Richard Gadd’s work and how I’m starting to suspect something’s a bit wrong here.

I'm just not totally certain Richard Gadd's specific sexual hangups are enough to sustain another series.

I’ve written about Richard Gadd’s work as honestly as I can. This may not be popular.

I missed this at the time Baby Reindeer was released. The details are particularly unpleasant. Just watched Gadd's new show. Review coming soon.

Interesting review of Half Man, Richard Gadd's new show for BBC/HBO. And this is from someone who LIKED Baby Reindeer.

He is quite correct.

Have you seen the trailer for Ladies First on Netflix. Christ, I have.

The new Michael Jackson biopic is everywhere and I do not think it is ok. So I fixed this video for you.

BROKEN VEIL II EPISODE ONE OUT NOW Patreon.com/brokenveil

@jnraeside.bsky.social This from your Adam Driver Substack. Possibly the best sentence ever written 🎩😅

Catch yourself ON, Adam Driver. Lena Dunham describes his man-baby behaviour on the set of Girls and I've had a 2-coffee rant about it.

Paywall is down on my The Other Bennet Sister review. WHAT a series. Every single second of it was perfect.

Read this if you missed it this morning and aren’t sure if Saudi good or Saudi bad.

I love SNL but he was the worst thing in every single sketch and his monologue was like a Diet Pepsi Bradley Walsh

I wrote this about Jack Whitehall and his confusing dance between SAUDI GOOD and SAUDI BAD.

After that promo for Whiteh•ll’s Sky special, I’m now beginning to think that he was imposed by the channel and the Saudi jokes are a protest by the writers. God I hope that’s it. Otherwise this is so weird. #SNLUK

Two Saudi jokes now about how they criminalise gay people and murder journalists. This needs to be building towards something surely? #SNLUK

So they make a Saudi joke and Whitehall is nowhere near it. #SNLUK

They have to mention it. I will lose my big boner for SNL UK if they don’t mention Riyadh.

If he makes a joke about Riyadh, I’ll keep watching. #SNLUK

If you’re interested in the subject of dodgy comedians who secretly hate women, I wrote this novel. It’s definitely fiction.

It’s a big week for #PetShopBoys fans. Here’s a link to an episode of a podcast with @gralefrit.bsky.social where I go on and on about them, if that is of interest. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...

Mo typically great on Louis CK. 🧵

Watch the NASA Artemis live feed and tell me you’re going to vote for any party other than the Green Party. 🗳️ 💚

If you want to read a book about the REAL reason a high number of male comedians turn out to be abusers, I’ve written one. Out now in paperback.