I really enjoy making mix CDs for people (including album art). The only problem with this is that as soon as I've finished one, I think of several songs that I would have put on there if I'd thought of them earlier, and bam, a new CD begins.

Maple and pecan cake, with maple icing, Biscoff, and dark chocolate.

Motel Sundown played an excellent set at The Colne Delta Blues & Americana Club in Brightlingsea, which is all up on my YouTube. youtu.be/R0xM3V4p-jQ

@craiggouldmusic.bsky.social & The Noble Thieves played a blinding set at The Colne Delta Blues & Americana Club in Brightlingsea this past Friday, which I recorded and present to you here: youtu.be/HctQeA9becc?...

Holy underwear, it was five (5) years ago today that I put out the first (full) THAT'S GOTTA BE KANE! starring @maffewgregg.bsky.social and @thetomcampbell.bsky.social - the passage of time is a terrifying, cruel tango. youtu.be/lm5J0PVzino?...

Just back from Predator: Badlands - I really liked it, it comes very close to Prey (which I loved), but it's a very different film, so it's hard to place. Elle Fanning is terrific, and I always love a robot/android that works despite what should be catastrophic damage.

Went to Cineworld's classic secret screaming. The title card comes up: "Terrifier 3". Left. I don't rate the Terrifier series, but even if I did, you can't term a 1-year old film classic.

From the Bob's Burgers Burger Book - the Hummus a Tune Burger. I used yellow pepper instead of red (it was the only one we had), but I don't think that impacted the overall burger too much. Good stuff.

Just got back from seeing The Descent at the pictures: 20 years later, and it's still awesome. Shauna Macdonald never needed to make another film again, because she was already in that (but glad she has been in more films since, obviously)

From the Bob's Burgers Burger Book: the Sympathy For The Devilled Egg burger. It was very nice. I had fries with it, but they weren't done when I took the pictures.

It's been a hell of a year for England's women's teams. Hot dang.

Just back from The Naked Gun - it's good fun, about a 7.5/10. 85-90% of the jokes land, and there are a LOT of them. Special mention for the fact it manages to reference both Jack Frost (the terrible/brilliant horror movie) and Jack Frost (the terrible Michael Keaton movie).

Chloe Kelly: Specialist in Winning Things For England. Also superhypermega credit to Hannah Hampton, Alessia Russo, Leah Williamson, Jess Carter, Lucy Bronze, and everyone else.

Just got back from Superman: provisionally 8/10, really enjoyed it. An excellent Superman and Clarke Kent from David Corenswet. Rachel Brosnahan's Lois Lane was good, and for one moment Nicholas Hoult had me sympathetic towards Lex Luther. Krypto's obviously the star of the picture, though.

A year ago today I filmed this top show from my old amigo Craig Gould youtu.be/lE8b-q0iTtg

From the Bob's Burgers Burger Book, I made the Don't You Four-Cheddar 'Bout Me burger. I had to substitute two of the four cheddars, but hot dang it was good. I used a spicy Mexican cheddar where the recipe has horseradish cheddar, and have decided that I am a wise man.

It's not that I've become Ghost obssessed over the last year or so, but there is some fantastic silent movie acting in this particular short film. Ghost - Satanized (Official Music Video) youtu.be/mGR2M2mBJXU?...

From the Bob's Burgers Burger Book, I made the Shake Your Honeymaker burger. It was great. I skipped the dates part because they sound gross. It's the third burger I've made from the book, and so far it's 3/3 for good burgers. Not bad for a book based around background puns in an animated sitcom.

Just got back from seeing Thunderbolts* - 8/10, may upgrade. Really good. Felt like an early-phase MCU film in the best way. Florence Pugh is great, so is Lewis Pullman. Wyatt Russsell should be appreciated more. David Harbour is unmatched at terrible-at-being-a-dad-except-when-it-really-matters.

Just got back from watching Sinners - Outstanding, 9/10. Michael B. Jordan (x2) has an incredible screen presence, Miles Caton puts in brilliant performance both dramatically and musically, Wunmi Mosaku is excellent, and the soundtrack/score are fantastic. Go and see it.

Regardless of what happens in the match, this is the frickin' BEST.

I do hate to have to say it, but I'm pretty sure there's 0% chance Iyo retains here (but she totally should).

I don't like having to say it, because I loved his Rumble win, but Jey just managed to get an average match out of Gunther. It was like the Platinum Dunes remake of Gunther Vs Ilja Dragunov.

(vegan) chocolate & white chocolate chunk cookies. 119kcal each.

The Garden Of EDumb Burger - includes carmelised onions, sliced apple, and a sweet cinnamon-ginger-maple yogurt sauce. It's really nice.

Stranger Things time

Warning: Tiny puppy dogs

Look at these animals that currently live in my sister's house. I think they're some kind of Pokemon or something.

I made the Bet It All On Black Garlic Burger from Bob's Burgers, and it was bloody lovely.

Really good men's Rumble - folk like Penta given good spotlights, Joe Hendry, stories set up for future shows, and a legit shocking-but-good finish.

Yes Joe goddamn Hendry

Chad Gable throwing suplexes on people it looks like he shouldn't be able to will never ever get old

A really good Royal Rumble match, let down only by how super predictable it got.

We won a quiz last night

Four (4!) years since I did one of my favourite episodes of That's Gotta Be Kane! and I can't believe it's that long. Potentially interested parties @thetomcampbell.bsky.social @maffewgregg.bsky.social @johniley.bsky.social Also featuring my ill-advised voice acting youtu.be/E9Ffyt9dCBs

David Lynch's weather report has a short break for a noir mystery youtu.be/5e6eROa9zBk?...

David Lynch was truly incomparable and utterly irreplaceable. No one before (or since) has ever combined dreams, nightmares, unsettling beauty, and psychic horror with such heart. Give yourself a present, watch Twin Peaks, or Lost Highway, or The Elephant Man, or The Straight Story. Or anything.

It's the moon (in case you didn't recognise it)

It's my birthday today, so I hope no one is expecting me to behave reasonably at any point.

Just saw Nosferatu: I'm going to write a proper review, but for now 7.5/10, my fourth favourite Robert Eggers film (but I really like Robert Eggers films). Trailers: Presence - looks bad, feels boring. Sinners - looks tense but possibly fun? I'm intrigued. Wolf Man - Looks good, yes please.

I watched Nukie (1987) last night as part of the @bouphe.bsky.social New Year's Eve stream and I think I enjoyed it. My brain and I can't decide if I did or not, so here's a Letterboxd review where I sort of try to work it out. boxd.it/8giJUR

So, time permitting and (hopefully) fitting some other things in, this is my Christmas Eve viewing plan.

Maple and walnut cake (vegan) that I made for tomorrow

I made snickerdoodles

My 18 minute drive home just took me... 128 minutes.

I can't promise I'll get this done this year, I can't even promise I'll try to get this done this year, but I do promise I'll try to try and get this done this year...

If anyone sees this and wonders what (almost) every film I've ever seen is... letterboxd.com/ColonelXB/ Also, my top four - The Night Of The Hunter, The Thing, Once Upon A Time In The West, Suspiria (original)

Jeezy creezy, I just got reminded that I released this 4 (four!) years ago today... youtu.be/PsiuS672TqY

I don't really know how I got the handful of real people that followed me on Twitter to do so, so it's probably going to be some time until a similar number on here.

Shamelessly trying to squeeze some more views out of this, because my dude Craig and his Noble Thieves are really bloody good. youtu.be/lE8b-q0iTtg