Me being funny in Wakefield.

As @rbreich.bsky.social notes billionaires and their families own X, Paramount, CBS, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, the Washington Post, Amazon, MGM, Fox News, the Wall Street Journal and New York Post, and could soon own Warner Bros and CNN And they are all Trump supporters "Liberal media" indeed

Course my life was better 50 years ago. I was 7. Mum & Dad did stuff for me. Considered a genius cos I could do long division. Could get away with sulking. But fairly certain the 70s were shit for lots of people. Everyone wore brown suits. Oh, and there was a global recession & mass inequality.

Monetizing my depression by transforming it into art.

I haven’t read the article, but I’m going with - no.

Empathy is not a drug. Teaching is not a controlled intervention. Believing there is only one ‘correct’ way to research is in itself a symptom of the imaginative empathy required.

Just attempted to read a systematic review on the decline of empathy in medical students, with conclusion that educational interventions can improve empathy levels, but what is really needed is a randomised control test to establish efficacy. WTF?!

Back in January I wrote a sequel to Matthew J Elliott's The Escapists for Imagination Theatre. It aired on the radio in the US a few weeks ago and is now up on YouTube with ads and available to buy ad free for peanuts from harrynile.com/product/the-...

My latest film review vocal.media/geeks/hedda-...

A little short story from me. Miss Havisham's Bathroom. vocal.media/fiction/miss...

We were sold AI on the basis it was going to cure cancer, solve climate change and advance our lives. Instead all it does is produce social media slop and put ordinary people out of work. I think we're entitled to feel a lot more pissed off than we currently seem to.

One for stand ups, and for people who aren't stand ups, and for men and for women and anyone else.

A little short story from me. Miss Havisham's Bathroom. vocal.media/fiction/miss...

Even those who love movies may feel that they can't always handle the emotions that a film heats up. They need to talk to friends, to read critics, in order to understand why they're reacting as they are, and whether it's an aberration or others feel the same way. (1976)

My birthday!

A film you’ve seen more than seven times with a gif.

I wanted to send out my thanks to anyone who writes and creates amazing stories. Thanks for creating beautiful worlds and characters that we can enjoy. Going into their world is pure escapism and it will never be something I take for granted. #NationalAuthorsDay

Review of the film I saw yesterday. Support independent cinema. vocal.media/geeks/plainc...

Review of the film I saw yesterday. Support independent cinema. vocal.media/geeks/plainc...

We keep seeing startups who want to replace something valuable (therapy, counseling, tutoring, artistic expression) with some tech bullshit under the banner of democratization. But why do we need to invest so much in bad tech that doesn't work instead of just giving people access to what they need?

National black cat appreciation day. Doris, iconic.

National black cat appreciation day. Doris, iconic.

Somebody just left an anonymous, generous tip on this review. Thank you whoever you are. It really is appreciated. vocal.media/geeks/cat-pe...

Cat People (1942), some classic Hollywood horror gets the Imaginary 1940s Screenwriter treatment. Enjoy! vocal.media/geeks/cat-pe...

Can everyone stop with the fascism? It’s really hard to work out what’s hormones, what’s grief or what is a perfectly understandable response to a batshit crazy world.

A very short story written to a prompt about haunting letters. Enjoy.. vocal.media/fiction/dear...

A very short story written to a prompt about haunting letters. Enjoy.. vocal.media/fiction/dear...

Scenes from the back garden.

I’m not saying the film reduced me to an emotional puddle, but I got home and made cake

Having a hard day? Here’s a squirrel eating a strawberry.

Not posted on Facebook where people know my daughter, but posting it here in the hope that some mental health/social care professionals might read it. And take note that trauma-informed is not a label you can add to your services if you add to trauma by insisting on one route to healthy well-being.

Not posted on Facebook where people know my daughter, but posting it here in the hope that some mental health/social care professionals might read it. And take note that trauma-informed is not a label you can add to your services if you add to trauma by insisting on one route to healthy well-being.

There are times when a woman has to say what's on her mind Even though she knows how much it's gonna hurt Torn between two services Feeling like a fool... Experiences of a neuro-typical mother to a neuro-divergent child. Read before you even think of offering advice. vocal.media/families/tor...

There are times when a woman has to say what's on her mind Even though she knows how much it's gonna hurt Torn between two services Feeling like a fool... Experiences of a neuro-typical mother to a neuro-divergent child. Read before you even think of offering advice. vocal.media/families/tor...

Of course, I’ll never be famous or male enough to be invited to the Saudi Arabia comedy festival. But I didn’t eat a single piece of South African fruit in the 80’s, so I feel confident I’d say no.

Me being funny in Birkenhead.

@crankedanvil.bsky.social what has happened to your website?

Don't threaten us with a good time, Daily Express.

My thoughts on today's cinema viewing - beautiful. vocal.media/geeks/steve-...

My review of One Battle After Another. Is it worthy of the Oscar buzz? vocal.media/geeks/one-ba...

My review of One Battle After Another. Is it worthy of the Oscar buzz? vocal.media/geeks/one-ba...

This is a lie. There are many criticisms you might sensibly and truthfully make of the Sentencing Council and the Sentencing Guidelines. I’ve been making them for years. But this is an outright lie. Pure fabrication. A fraud on the public.

Yesterday I went to the pictures and a woman took of her shoes and plonked her stockinged feet on the seat in front of her. I also watched a film. vocal.media/geeks/a-big-...

Yesterday I went to the pictures and a woman took of her shoes and plonked her stockinged feet on the seat in front of her. I also watched a film. vocal.media/geeks/a-big-...

In Manchester on Sunday and feeling despondent about the weather? Why not come and see this bunch of lovely women making stuff up? I was with them last night, rehearsing and living my best life. Would be great to do it for you all. wicf.ticketsolve.com/share/873656...

In Manchester on Sunday and feeling despondent about the weather? Why not come and see this bunch of lovely women making stuff up? I was with them last night, rehearsing and living my best life. Would be great to do it for you all. wicf.ticketsolve.com/share/873656...

We should all lead a life as interesting and useful www.npr.org/2025/10/01/4...

A gentle reminder. If you call a political party racist, it can’t sue for defamation. If you call a particular politician racist, they can. They might well lose - Lozza Fox has failed more than once - but they can sue, and they might win. This is one of the reasons people are wary of saying it.

I got to be in the audience of the fabulous Self Esteem last night. So, I wrote about it. vocal.media/beat/self-es...