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John Rivers @johnrivers.bsky.social · 4h

Never noticed that the blue strip here kinda mirrors the river that Indy will be hanging over at the end of the film

John Rivers @johnrivers.bsky.social · 4h

I love the opening. The Busby Berkeley sequence has zero grounding in the reality of the scene, then David Yip turns up!

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John Rivers @johnrivers.bsky.social · 4h

I love the opening. The Busby Berkeley sequence has zero grounding in the reality of the scene, then David Yip turns up!

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John Rivers @johnrivers.bsky.social · 4h

Tonight’s movie was INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM (1984) which is very enjoyable, the mine cart sequence alone is worth it.

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John Rivers @johnrivers.bsky.social · 13h

What am I supposed to do on a Friday night once #totp is all over and I've still got a couple of cans left?

The TV Room @thetvroom.com · 1d

🟦 CLEAN FEED | It's being reported in the press tonight that MTV is planning to close all but one of its linear channels in the UK.

MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV and Live HD will close on 31st December.

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John Rivers @johnrivers.bsky.social · 13h

Barry Evans in 'Adventures of an Undercover Journalist!'

(i know it isn't, don't write in)

Zoe's feather boa @zoesfeatherboa.bsky.social · 13h

#DoctorWho from the start.
Invasion of the Dinosaurs by Malcolm Hulke.
Part Five.

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John Rivers @johnrivers.bsky.social · 13h

This conference next year promising so much on name alone.

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John Rivers @johnrivers.bsky.social · 15h

"We are the Rip Offs"

🅡🅞🅑 🅜🅔🅢🅤🅡🅔 @robmesure.bsky.social · 16h

Just going to assume the next Kraftwerk album is called Dynamische Preisgestaltung, or something.

A screenshot, pinched from @stevejvickers.bsky.social, showing ludicrously high ticket prices for a Kraftwerk gig.

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Matt @mattlibrarian.bsky.social · 1d

Went to purchase a copy of Winnie the Pooh and was shocked to discover that it now comes with a Tigger Warning

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John J. Hoare @dirtyfeed.org · 17h

Brand new on Dirty Feed: what was special about the Fawlty Towers episode "Basil the Rat"?

Short version: it had two days in the studio, while every other episode only had one.

Long version: www.dirtyfeed.org/2025/10/tc8-...

Fawlty Towers, "Basil the Rat": the Major spots the offending creature in the bar.

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John Rivers @johnrivers.bsky.social · 1d

Trying to figure out the middle one's Gallifrey Base username

LeithMotive @leithmotive.bsky.social · 1d

Charles Amos is the legalise incest guy. Insane they didn't do due diligence. www.thetimes.com/article/8c9a...

Meet the young Tories dreaming of a bright blue future

The Conservatives know they have a problem with Gen Z voters. At the party conference, The Times met a new breed of activists who are embracing the challenge

www.thetimes.com

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John Rivers @johnrivers.bsky.social · 1d

Paging Sir Mix-a-Lot

Stansaid Airport @stansaidairport.bsky.social · 1d

The world’s largest helium aircraft had a test flight here today! The Air Lander launch was very nearly cancelled after the outer skin tore badly but, as you can see here, we persuaded an American tourist to lend their cycling shorts and it saved the day.

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John Rivers @johnrivers.bsky.social · 1d

reposting this cos it's ace

Richard M. Kirkpatrick @richmkirkpatrick.bsky.social · 1d

“Mission To The Unknown” premiered 60 years ago today. Here is the University of Central Lancashire’s recreation of the episode from 2019. #DoctorWho

youtu.be/NW8yk-m5Ig8

Mission to the Unknown Recreation | FULL EPISODE | Doctor Who

YouTube video by Doctor Who

youtu.be

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Joel Morris @gralefrit.bsky.social · 1d

Reminds me of this.

Ladybird Book of the Nerd:

Travis is at a science-fiction convention. He is dressed as the audiobook version of Paul McGann.
Everyone at the
convention recognises his outfit and smiles.
He shows a photo of his costume to some people at work. "Who are you meant to be? Him off Changing Rooms?" they ask.
Travis wishes that being at conventions was his job.

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Ben Fenton @benfenton.bsky.social · 1d

If a news organisation is making -200% margin after five years, it is not a commercial operation and should be assumed to have a different purpose.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 1d

The channel lost £33 million to communicate its content to a large audience
www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/g...

GB News suffers huge loss despite doubling revenue and growing audience

The TV channel, whose well-known presenters include Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, fell to a pre-tax loss of £33.4m in the year to 31 May, 2024

www.business-live.co.uk

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Outbursts Of Everett True @everetttrue.bsky.social · 2d

East Oregonian
Pendleton Oregon
July 01,1925

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John Rivers @johnrivers.bsky.social · 2d

"Biff likes it, it MOVES him!"

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Justin Lewis @whenisbirths.bsky.social · 2d

Happy belated 40th incidentally to Half Man Half Biscuit’s Back in the DHSS, and who could have imagined then how much better they were going to get.

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John Rivers @johnrivers.bsky.social · 2d

I admire the tweaks that Linkedin makes for its UK users.

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CEEFAUX @ceefaux.bsky.social · 2d

22.00 FILM: EVRI-THING, EVRI-WHERE ALL AT ONCE. Award-winning multiverse adventure when you parcel is somehow at the depot, in transit, in your safe place, left with a neighbour, delayed, returned to sender, in your green bin, all at the same time- but never actually with you.

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John Rivers @johnrivers.bsky.social · 2d

My degree's in Film AND Literature so Kemi can be doubly cross about me.

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Justin Lewis @whenisbirths.bsky.social · 2d

When I was writing the new book - because tbh, the 80s was a hard decade for me at times - I kept coming back to the inescapable truth that what kept me going was: books, TV, comedy, radio, films sometimes, but above all music. That stuff's not frippery, it's how you become the person you are.

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 3d

May start using this still of Ed Davy when I'm next coaching passing skills. Excellent base pass; drive up through the hips, bent knee, arms following through towards the target...

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John Rivers @johnrivers.bsky.social · 3d

Still found a new chord faster than Status Quo

Rose Ruane @regretteruane.bsky.social · 3d

John Cage is here to say fuck you

www.artnews.com/art-news/new...

Organ Playing 639-Year-Long Experimental Piece by John Cage Changes Chord

The last chord change for Cage's experimental composition 'As Slow As Possible' took place two years ago.

www.artnews.com

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Kevin Jon Davies @kjd42.bsky.social · 3d

#OTD 45 years ago (7 Oct 1980) according to my diary, I drew these images for the Hitchhiker's Guide BBC TV series. Douglas Adams as both the ad exec and as Paula, the worst poet in the universe. I was 19 years old and having fun.

Mindless Jerks artwork for Hitchhiker's Guide TV series drawn by KJD (c) Pearce Studios Ltd. 1980.

Paula NM Jennings (Worst Poet) artwork for Hitchhiker's Guide TV series drawn by KJD (c) Pearce Studios Ltd. 1980.

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John Rivers @johnrivers.bsky.social · 3d

Can't watch GOLDFINGER (1964) now without going "A one two, a one two..."

WHAT A FUCKING RECORD @whatafuckingrecord.bsky.social · 4d

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