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Day 20

A song that starts with T

Nina Simone - The Desperate Ones

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Nina Simone "The Desperate Ones"
YouTube video by SoulStylistJukeBox
youtu.be
January 20, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Quote an actor in the wrong film:

"You're an inanimate fucking object!"
January 19, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Very good.
Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore - Tragic Magic
Listen to Tragic Magic on TIDAL
tidal.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Good job I'm awake enough to stop myself from replying to a poll on AI in research with "If I wanted advice from a random bollocks generator, I'd go and speak to..."
January 19, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Day 19

A song that starts with S

Gigi Perez - Sailor Song

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Gigi Perez - Sailor Song (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by geeguscrustVEVO
youtu.be
January 19, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Day 18

A song that starts with R

Madonna - Ray Of Light

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It's Sunday, I'm tired. Have a tune.
Madonna - Ray Of Light (Official Video) [HD]
YouTube video by Madonna
youtu.be
January 18, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Made the most of the good weather to walk from The National Gallery (Joseph Wright of Derby) to Tate Britain. Lee Miller awaits.

Related: I miss working in London.
January 18, 2026 at 4:04 PM
A description of Tony Blair for the ages.
He has ‘completely naked in Tescos fucking a warm pitta full of custard with a traffic cone on his head’ self-awareness.
January 18, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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Elmar Ludwig, Piccadilly Circus, London, 1965.

johnhindearchive.com/index.php?ab...
January 18, 2026 at 11:07 AM
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January 17, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Birthday treat sorted.
Sale Library — Cosgrove Hall Films Archive
www.cosgrovehallfilmsarchive.co.uk
January 17, 2026 at 12:33 PM
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There are two types of bathing....
January 17, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Day 17

A song that starts with Q

John Grant - Queen of Denmark

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John Grant - Queen of Denmark (Strongroom Sessions)
YouTube video by bellaunioninc
youtu.be
January 17, 2026 at 9:13 AM
Ralph Fiennes in The Bone Temple.
a cartoon of a chef with a needle in his mouth is playing at 4:32
Alt: Chef's kiss animation.
media.tenor.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:13 PM
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I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1767
January 15, 2026 at 6:47 AM
Day 16

A song that starts with P

Martha Wainwright- Proserpina

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Her mother wrote this song. The Kate McGarrigle live version I witnessed, just before her death, broke me.
Martha Wainwright- Proserpina
YouTube video by Martha Wainwright
youtu.be
January 16, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Incredible by M-Beat and General Levy on 6music.

Junglist massive is bringing back a lot of good memories and making me feel very old.
January 16, 2026 at 8:19 AM
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Artist: The Legendary Pink Dot https://b3ta.com/board/11424623
From the 'Music and Food II' challenge https://b3ta.com/challenge/musicandfood2/popular/ #MusicAndFoodII
January 15, 2026 at 11:03 PM
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We'd have 33 seasons of DS9 if we had kept our eye on the ball. Over 850 episodes at a staggering 26 episodes a season. You could do an entire season just on Garak and Bashir's kids. As a society, it's clear where we've failed
January 15, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Day 15

A song that starts with O

George Michael - Outside

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A glorious two-finger salute from a mensch.
George Michael - Outside (Official Video)
YouTube video by georgemichaelVEVO
youtu.be
January 15, 2026 at 10:36 AM
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Tony Kushner writes masterpieces like THE FABELMANS, stands up to bigots on trains, and needlepoints SHINING pillows. This is what people mean when they say "renaissance man"
As long as I'm sharing Tony's non-writing work, these are two of my favorites--a birthday present he made for me in 2018. Needless to say, I treasure these.
January 15, 2026 at 2:45 AM
I would consider this a flawless victory.
January 14, 2026 at 7:24 PM
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Ruby Wax breaks my heart a little here on Alan Rickman. I knew they were friends but not that they were quite this close. www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...
‘I fell in love with him on the spot’: Alan Rickman remembered, 10 years after his death
On the anniversary of his death aged 69, stars from Sigourney Weaver to Sharleen Spiteri, Tom Felton to Harriet Walter, remember the wit, charm and endless generosity of one of Britain’s best-loved ac...
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Day 14

A song that starts with N

Blind Melon - No Rain

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Blind Melon - No Rain
YouTube video by BlindMelonVEVO
youtu.be
January 14, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Day 13

A song that starts with M

The Monkees - Me & Magdalena

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Perfection.
The Monkees - Me & Magdalena (Official Audio)
YouTube video by The Monkees
youtu.be
January 13, 2026 at 7:58 AM