🧵Spotted While Roaming in Aotearoa New Zealand: A woman (40s?) is chilling with friends. She casually says: "You can totally spank a wombat." Her friend says: "What do you mean?! Have YOU spanked a wombat" She laughs: "I have spanked a wombat. With permission. They've got a really hard butt." (1)

Very tired, but feel the need for a little more Illya. Picked a s3 ep, which means the music will be terrible in places, but Illya & Napoleon are together. Illya's hair is getting longer.

You'll have seen it before, I'm sure - it's been posted many times by lovely people - but... this clip of Rowlf gently singing "What A Wonderful World" to a sleeping puppy will see you right for the night. www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0Q-...

Sad to hear about the passing of the Michelangelo of Movie posters, RENATO CASARO. The Man painted so many iconic posters, specially in the 70s/80s: CONAN, TERMINATOR, DUNE, TOTAL RECALL, DANCE WITH THE WOLVES, BLOW OUT, FLASH GORDON, RAMBO, NEVER-ENDING STORY, and the list goes on and on. 1/2

This ep has a sword in a stone. Can't think why it sprung to mind in relation to the Arthurian rpg. 🤔

They have a cunning plan. Start of the plan involves Illya athletically scaling a castle wall. Followed by Napoleon.

Illya helping Napoleon change & getting his cheek cupped fondly in response. Sweet.

Napoleon looks good in a formal suit, but they have given him a ludicrously small bowler hat. Rare occasion where Illya is romancing one of the UNCLE ladies, by reading to her...over his communicator though rather than in person. Lucky Linda. 🥰

Napoleon already asking about Illya! 😂

In other news - going to quickly watch an episode of Man From UNCLE where Illya is using a sword. For no reason whatsoever....& definitely not in relation to any rpgs.

Like so? 😁

Coincidentally I'm pivoting to not buying EA games.

Fun rpg evening. My fairly chaste knight had her head turned by @iaincoleman.bsky.social cheekily describing another knight as looking like Illya Kuryakin/young David McCallum. Anyway - my knight is now less chaste & expecting a daughter! Ooooops! 🤣🤣

I wasn’t annoyed at all. Not one bit.

Oh, and there were downloads, sweet downloads, multiple entertainment feeds, way more than HaveRatton and Port FreeCommerce, hanging temptingly in the air.

Listening to Green Day.

Just seen A Strange Journey, Linus (son of Richard) O’Brien’s wonderful doc on the history & legacy of The Rocky Horror Show. At the Q&A someone pointed out that as a focal point and ultimately a global community for misfits (queer or otherwise), RHS has probably saved thousands of lives 🥲

Milkshake time, as fading.

Masked men posing as ICE agents are kidnapping and assaulting women—taking advantage of the chaos and fear Trump's detention and deportation policies have fostered. Guest writer Cammy Pedroja exposes how Trump’s fear-driven immigration crackdown is endangering immigrant women.

Knackered & too late for proper dinner, so I shall eat some choc & watch The Charismatic Voice analyse some Korn. And try not to fall asleep on sofa.

For those who want some happy nostalgia and didn't know.. Jamie and the Magic Torch & Chorlton and the Wheelies are both on ITVX!

Well, who am I to break the law?

THERAPIST: How did you feel when you first realized you had a Gloria Gaynor obsession? ME: First I was afraid. I was petrified.

The first episode of Danger Mouse was originally broadcast on this day in 1981.

Bit of Korn & The Offspring to start off the morning. Might have a bit of Green Day too. And a little Pantera. 🤘😆

Quick reminder - no point DM-ing me, Bluesky won't let me see them in case I'm not old enough! My posts likely prove I am. Also no longer able to see classical art, such as statues, in case marble boobs etc. melt my poor brain! That ship likely sailed when I was taken to an art gallery as a kid!

(Apparently getting free will after having 93 percent of your behavior controlled for your entire existence will do weird things to your impulse control.)

David Tennant & Ncuti Gatwa 💙💙 #DoctorWho

"The pocks from gunfire and the Molotov cocktail marks? That was the result of an unfortunate attempted move towards healthy diet and vegetarianism in the seventies. I believe the headmistress at the time barely escaped the mob, and several mistresses were less fortunate." #editing

there aren’t a lot of purely good things on the internet but “you have to share Tom Holland doing Umbrella” is one of them

Introducing the kids to the OG Ghostbusters. Got to the part where the zuul dog shows up and my daughter goes: “puppy!! I wanna cuddle it.” 😆

I would like to watch another ep. I am not going to watch another ep before bed. *tries to engage willpower*

This week is going to be busy & tiring I think, so....a little bit of Illya & Napoleon before bed sounds like a good plan to me. Especially since the pirates will prob have to wait till next weekend for s2 rewatch! Now let's choose an ep...

Newcastle says no to fascism. The far right brought a hundred or so with them, bussed from far and wide. This city turned out 1000s, from local communities, estates and streets. Geordies of all backgrounds coming together and outnumbering the purveyors of hate by some distance. Newcastle united.

Terence Stamp Pre-Shot ‘Priscilla Queen Of The Desert 2’ Scenes Months Before He Died; Filmmaker Stephan Elliott Says Actor Had “Time Of His Life” deadline.com/2025/09/tere...

Rewatch of s1 complete. Will have to save s2 for another day. 🥰 Queer pirates ftw! 🖤🏴‍☠️

Also - I still love Evelyn! 🥰

I swear my stress levels go up when the books hit the water. I don't like seeing books damaged. 🥺

Mmmm let's let all of the credits with The Chain run! 🥰

Whenever I rewatch, I'm in awe at how marvellous the costumes are in Our Flag! Stede's outfits are beautiful!

Episode 4 very much subverts the reputation of Blackbeard in a delightful way!

Trying to think of another show where a character 'known' by reputation is built up in advance of their appearance, for it to then be somewhat subverted.🤔 Cat Ballou does it a bit with Kid Shelleen, but that's within that universe. Blackbeard lives outside the show in various interpretations. 🤔

I love Spanish Jackie!

I love that till episode 3, Blackbeard is only seen through others eyes or by reputation, the reputation we learn later that he hates. Even that first glimpse keeps the mystery, though he seems more thoughtful than his reputation would suggest. It's a great way to introduce a character.

I think I particularly love the first episode, because it really sets out what the show is, who all the characters are & their relationships, but without skimping on peril & action. 😆

I would also want a library at sea! 😆

🥰 this silly crew of pirates!

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Oven on for food. And I think a re-watch of Our Flag Means Death! Because it's marvellous & I wish I could have it on bluray with many extras forever.