‘Barbara Windsor smacked our bottoms!’ Pet Shop Boys on showstopping visuals, horrified bosses – and snubbing the queen”. As magnificent as ever.

My mother, Audrey Hepburn: the star’s son Sean on her movies, marriages, good works and fascist parents

What with him, Kraftwerk, Benny Andersson….

Happy Easter. To those that observe.

Trip to Newcastle to see Rupert Goold’s stunning RSC staging of “Hamlet” today. Incredible. Good sushi is rare as hen’s teeth round here, returned to the magnificent Sushi Me Rollin’. Madonna’s “La Isla Bonita” came on and immediate flashback misheard lyric: “Young girls with eyes like potatoes” 🥔

Caught RSC’s touring production of Hamlet in Newcastle this afternoon - Rupert Goold’s stunning production. Whilst the play isn’t one of my faves - it plays like Shakespeare’s Greatest Hits sometimes - Georgia-Mae Myers’ Ophelia and Ralph Davis’s Hamlet were glorious. Great company. Immersive.

All of this. 👇

Happy 404 day, to those that observe.

Great afternoon out at the Boro. Shite result. Boro could do with someone who can strike the ball in the vague direction of the opposition’s goal, as opposed to pissing around trying to walk the ball in to the net. One of my dearest chums cycled all the way up from Millwall to get here. Legend.

@bobfischer.bsky.social - already on your radar but magnificent nonetheless. youtu.be/EKD3ZlOb-KQ?...

We don’t talk enough about Debbie and Iggy’s contribution to the original Red Hot compilation. Thank goodness these actual legends are still with us. Amazing work.

Amazing

every so often, I rewatch this amazing 2-minute clip of Jane Fonda being interviewed about gay rights in 1979. her warmth, tone, and words are extraordinarily inspiring. “I hope they use me. What am I here for if not to be used by good people for good things?” www.youtube.com/watch?v=01wK...

Fab belated Birthday Day out with Dylan Amazing Hokusai and Japanese Woodblock print exhibition at York Art Gallery.

To coincide with the new “Volume” book, long term PSB designer Mark Farrow talks to @wallpapermag.bsky.social. Link below. www.wallpaper.com/art/music/pe... #PetText

If it’s Saturday; it’s pretend Timmy Horton’s vegetarian stack muffins.

Mohamed Salah set the world alight with his football skills - but his support of Palestine shines through in an illustrious career

It's the anniversary of my death and people are posting "A.I." slop about me in honor of it. Truly embarrassing.

What happens in my head when people say they’re going to ‘London’…..

Truly, we don’t talk enough about Dannii’s pop banger, “You won’t forget about me”.

It’s just as well I’ve got this afternoon and tomorrow off on annual leave as I’ve found a kitten… Honestly, look at the clip of it?

“Forsaking all others other than Pedro Pascal and Nick Offerman”

If you ever need to hold on to the fact you’re a decent, kind, compassionate human being: have a look at Mail Online. It’s where the literal scum of the universe find their people.

1984 The 2026 reissue, from Private Eye

Clean information and clean elections are as important as clean water. But are the regulators up to the job? The way GB News has quietly been allowed to become Reform TV should alarm us all app.prospectmagazine.co.uk/story/72784/...

I’m not much of a one for “gadgets” in the kitchen - though I don’t necessarily consider a double boiler pan to be a “gadget” - however, this wee little pan was a game changer. Perfect porridge every time.

Easter twigs are GO!

“Reheated rivalry: why I’m the champion of leftovers” - bloody love Ruby Tandoh and every single one of her suggestions here works. Especially for those of us that don’t own a Meecro-wah-vay.

So, everyone’s still up for the @fifaclubworldcup.bsky.social being hosted by a nation of aggressive international agitators, who have a six time bankrupted former reality TV star and adjudicated felon as the head of state? #FIFAPeacePrizeWinningPaedo

The dream…..

I watched “The Christmas Invasion” only recently.

Things that have aged well.

Really enjoying @grindrod.bsky.social’s latest writing, “Tales of the Suburbs”. Highly recommended.

Doesn’t make for such good PR when you’ve got a weapons division…… does it Samsung?

One of the most beautiful and powerful pieces of television I’ve seen in 20 years. Just glorious. One for the outsiders. If you know, you know.

I find it very hard to express just how much I adore David Sylvian. He’s just one of those artists that cuts his own furrow and you’re just there for the journey. This is one of my funeral tracks. It’s already in the notes. 🙂

When are we sacking off the World Cup? @fifaclubworldcup.bsky.social - at what stage does a host nation internationally aggressing another nation make FIFA ‘uncomfortable?’ Is FIFA beyond the Epstein files and their outreach? Or complicit?

My lovely work chum Liz has been getting REALLY in to lovage and making herb butters. Tonight’s tea was amazing. Stirred through Liz’s lovage herb butter in to the neeps and tatties. Started the onion gravy this morning. As we say in the north, it were fuckin’ mint. And tha’

It’s a lip sync. But look at the way she owns the track, hits every single mark. Sondheim + Pet Shop Boys + Minnelli

If you see this post an Archer

Surely not JCB? Major Tory Donor Lord Bamford’s JCB? Who owes HMRC £500m and coincidentally, hosted Alexander Boris de Pfeffel and Carrie Johnson’s wedding? Has anyone told The Mail?

Private Eye being as eloquent as ever.

Quite astonishing.

Uncle Peter’s Band. God knows why, but I’ve been singing “Yes Peter yes, that’s what you must do” to myself all day. You’re welcome.

An observation test for your inner 8-year-old. Can you spot 12 deliberate mistakes? From Treasure magazine, 1965 Official answers coming soon (Even if you don’t reply, could you please ‘like’ or share this one?)

Well said. 👇

For all of you concerned about your holidays 🙄

Won’t SOMEBODY think of the tax exiles?