If MAGA dislikes a movie, or anything frankly, the likelihood that I’ll see it increases substantially.

shout out to The Strand bookstore staffer who did this

Ian Wright saying we shouldn’t forget the way the Iranian team and the Somali referee were treated. Correct.

What is it with a) organizations handing out awards to curry favour; b) handing these awards out to morally loathsome individuals; and c) the hunger of these morally loathsome people for awards?

Omg this is kind of true!

These testosterone shots Hegseth is going to administer to American troops -- where do they get the testosterone from? Is it pig testosterone or something? Or do they extract it from the prison population?

Paredes, blind with frustration and rage, felt he had to lash out at someone. If he had only waited 10 minutes, Donald Trump would have walked onto the field right in front of him.

Me, A Canadian:

What it felt like arriving on Bluesky.

He'll photo-bomb Iran next.

It's a Republican Thing. You Wouldn't Understand.

"Not the warmest of receptions there [for Trump]" says the commentator.

Or drop him off in the middle of Barcelona.

Paredes congratulating the Spanish players. #SPAARG #ESPARG

And now, the ceremonial pelting of Donald Trump with paella

Neonazi Trump can now eat humble pie as he bestows World Cup on the European nation that has best stood up to him. 🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🤭😆🤭🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸

Well, this will be fun in a few minutes

Dear FIFA Never have a halftime show ever again. Yours Football

FIFA Fan Festival™ Vancouver gives Trump a well-deserved greeting today. 🇨🇦⚽

German broadcast. Nailed it

Had so much fun tonight at the Zucchini Productions Confidential Musical Theatre Project. The cast got their scripts and roles weeks ago, but were sworn to secrecy and only met an hour before showtime. It was A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and the improv only made it more hysterical.

11 months until the FIFA Womens World Cup in Brazil

Ok. The tournament was co-hosted by the US, Mexico and Canada. Trump will attend, and he and Infantino will award the trophy to the winner. No word if Sheinbaum and Carney will also be part of the award ceremony. Sanchez will attend. Milei will not. Now, where will they all sit to watch the game?

Cost of this ranges from $5,250 to $9,250 (US).

If you thought a 95-year-old man performing at a heavy metal festival was funny in itself, wait 'til you see the artist's "rider requirements."

Tate Modern.

This England / France game is teaching the world a lesson that all of us who have ever played in the Nordecke Cup have understood for many, many years. Soccer games are better when nothing of value is at stake and both teams are very obviously hungover and/or still drunk.

Dave Eggers said all this and to their faces, no less. Absolute king 👑

You know what that game didn’t need? A half-time show.

I am absolutely LOVING these monologues. It's filling the void left by Colbert, except better, because he's Canadian.

There is literally no non funny outcome at this point, incredible

Can they pull it off? Can England devastate their supporters one last time?

Was there a big comeback at Agincourt?

Required refreshments for the occasion, cheers y'all 🍻

AN APOLOGY: Previous posts of mine might have conveyed the impression that I consider the third-place match a completely meaningless fixture that serves purely as a licence for FIFA to gouge fans for money. I now realise that it is a sporting occasion of almost unparalleled magnificence.

Haven’t seen the French get owned this badly since Ridley Scott’s NAPOLEON

There it is:

I'm tired of Canadian forest fire smoke being blamed for Venusian weather in 1982.

One more and we keep the Bayeux Tapestry!

Andy Burnham took over as Labour leader yesterday, and it’s already paying off for England.

In anticipation of the game tomorrow.

We need this now more than ever! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

It's good they haven't opened the Gordie Howe bridge it would just let more smoke through.

I've lived in Beijing, and the thing is - they don't have elections.

To be honest, I'm just relieved Trump didn't spew nonsense about Canada interfering in American politics by exporting its communist ideas about not bankrupting people because they need medical attention. Also, buy this book if you'd like a perceptive account of an election that wasn't rigged.

The Yankees are going to build a smoke wall and make us pay for it!

When I start to worry about Trump stealing the midterms, I just remind myself that he’s losing a fight with the Reflecting Pool at the moment.

Meanwhile at the cottage: unbearable boat theft