It’s HOT! Don’t forget to unplug your local Data center to stay cool.

This is so ridiculously posh that the working class chip on my shoulder has caused a dislocation. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Haaland coming in at the end there.

These compilation episodes act as both a reminder and a warning of what’s to come #totp

Groovejet is the sound of the summer. Any summer #totp

For those who like complaining about Top of the Pops 2000, there’s a compilation episode on BBC2 now.

Ahead of England v Norway in the World Cup, enjoy this classic from my old pal Patrick Kidd in The Times

We went into Leeds early to avoid the daytime drinkers. Catching a train home now and it’s full of daytime drinkers going to York racecourse 🙄

In Urban Outfitters with my teenage daughter, and it’s basically a museum of the early 2000s. I’m feeling a Proustian rush from the dark denim.

Just played a fun game of ‘where did the delivery driver put my parcel?’ The website clue said ‘left in a shed’. We have a shed, but it wasn’t in there. It was down the side of the wheelie bins. Good one.

I met Ann Widdecombe once, when I was a press officer for a children’s charity. I was organising a photoshoot in the Houses of Parliament with a group of five year olds about a reading scheme. There was an MP for each of the three main parties, and she was the Tory (1/2).

The Shein ads on Instagram are wild. I love them 🤣. I think I might get this though, given the current heatwave…

This is really sad news. As someone who has studied and loved East Asian cinema for many years, his insight was always invaluable.

Rembrandt’s final self-portrait. I wrote about it a while back here www.thestateofthearts.co.uk/features/con...

On high alert and ready to respond to any posts about the Ruth Ellis pardon that say Yield to the Night was about her.

Sorry but I’ve just seen an interview with Christopher Nolan, and has anyone else noticed that the older he gets the more he looks like Harry Enfield?

Jordan Henderson: "Wasn't picked. Got booked while not playing. Fell over and broke my wrist."

Ok, but how will they fit a pair in those boxes?

Watching the F1 British Grand Prix. Why are they calling it the Lando stand at Silverstone, when Stando Norris was right there?

Watching a bit of Titanic

The Swift-Kelce wedding was really beautiful.

If pubs and police have to ‘brace themselves’ for opening until 5am, then why the hell are we doing it? We’re our own worst enemy sometimes.

I say this every time she’s on, but I bloody loved Monie Love ❤️ #totp

Bet they’ve got pampas grass in their front garden #totp

CLAIRE & FRIENDS ON #totp KLAXON!!🚨🚨🚨

I’ve not been watching #totp this evening, but I can’t believe all the hate on my timeline for my favourite band. I thought everyone loved Point Break! (I’m joking, it’s the Manics.)

Every British schoolgirl’s hair in the early 1990s.

Going with my mum to the supermarket and this meme pops into my head every time. I’m 54.

my husband is doing fantasy baseball for the first time. he does not follow baseball. his team is run entirely by our 10yo neighbor, who gets a split of his winnings if she helps my husband defeat the rest of the league. they’re in 1st place! but now, a problem: today she left for sleepaway camp

Ironically, Dave Haslam was one of my favourite people to interview 😊. This looks great!

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This is what I think of every time a referee’s decision goes against us #WorldCup2026

A Japanese fan broke down crying after his country's elimination, but a group of Brazilians fans went to console him and Mexican fans made him soar. You gotta love the World Cup! ❤️🌎⚽️ Video: RÉCORD

The bloke I called out for posting AI generated images of ‘yesteryear’ (and not being honest about it) on our local FB group, therefore misleading mainly older members, is at it again in another group. We go again then.

Hydration break #WorldCup2026

David Beckham at Wimbledon today. Victoria is really starting to embrace aging isn’t she? Inspiring stuff.

Good to see they’re flying my favourite World Cup team’s flag in the pub

I would definitely watch this TV show.

Does anyone know if there’s ever been a music festival entirely made up of covers acts? There must’ve been.

Passive aggressive signs in holiday houses, an occasional series.

CALL THE POLICE MORE LIKE…etc #totp

I do love it when they introduce an act on their debut saying ‘they are going to be huge..’ and they obviously then disappeared without a trace #totp

On holiday at the coast. There was a gift shop in the local town called The Mermaid’s Purse. Did they…even look up what that actually is?

🚨Latest episode of our Fatal Attractions podcast is out now! Streets, a fascinating little film from 1990 starring Christina Applegate. Listen now (or whenever you can…no worries if not.)

Street freezers would actually be really helpful right now.

Why is it always 1976 they refer back to? The summer of 2003 was pretty intense, one of the hottest on record. I lived in London at the time and basically couldn’t sleep for weeks.

Scotland’s goalkeeper last night

I hope Burnham makes Ed chancellor, so that when Burnham messes up his 15 minutes, Ed can step up and we can finally live in the Miliverse we should have had 10 years ago.

World Cup player intros youtu.be/n0pvFulUd98