Jon Kenna
@jonkenna.bsky.social
Writing and thinking, often in that order. I write books, draw/paint pictures and take photos. It's about time I put a stop to it. See my latest work at jonkenna.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Roddy McDowell transforming into a chimpanzee for Planet of the Apes (1967). I loved those old Apes films. I enjoyed the more recent ones too. The CGI is amazing but give me a latex mask any day (there's something I didn't think I'd ever say on the Internet)
January 27, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Roddy McDowell transforming into a chimpanzee for Planet of the Apes (1967). I loved those old Apes films. I enjoyed the more recent ones too. The CGI is amazing but give me a latex mask any day (there's something I didn't think I'd ever say on the Internet)
Summer always seems slow in coming, this time of year. Hard to even imagine sitting out in the sun. To remind you, here's my sketch of two ladies doing just that
January 26, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Summer always seems slow in coming, this time of year. Hard to even imagine sitting out in the sun. To remind you, here's my sketch of two ladies doing just that
Watched this documentary about a bookstore tonight. Loved that it tells a story the way books do; no need for incident after incident. Emphasis here is on the internal rather than the external (we rarely even glimpse the world outside the shop front), just as in a book.
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boxd.it/cPBPTl
A ★★★★ review of Hello, Bookstore (2021)
Warm and soothing doc which has the confidence to stay well back and let the interactions of the bookstore owner and his customers and family tell the story. Those who don't like this often say it lac...
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January 26, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Watched this documentary about a bookstore tonight. Loved that it tells a story the way books do; no need for incident after incident. Emphasis here is on the internal rather than the external (we rarely even glimpse the world outside the shop front), just as in a book.
boxd.it/cPBPTl
boxd.it/cPBPTl
Abandoned building at St George's playing fields, Widnes today
January 25, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Abandoned building at St George's playing fields, Widnes today
Undeniably innovative as a piece of filmmaking, this is a troubling watch for many, many reasons
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boxd.it/cOdRRJ
A ★★★½ review of Triumph of the Will (1935)
Can something ugly be filmed in a beautiful way? Here's the evidence. The direction is imaginative, innovative and groundbreaking for the time. Editing choices are daring and effective. It's all a lie...
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January 25, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Undeniably innovative as a piece of filmmaking, this is a troubling watch for many, many reasons
boxd.it/cOdRRJ
boxd.it/cOdRRJ
The nights are getting a few tiny seconds lighter
January 24, 2026 at 11:09 PM
The nights are getting a few tiny seconds lighter
The sale in The Range today. Wearing a bit thin
January 24, 2026 at 11:07 PM
The sale in The Range today. Wearing a bit thin
I was prevented from getting out of bed early this morning because Sheila was sitting on my chest. Thanks for taking the blame, Sheila
January 24, 2026 at 11:29 AM
I was prevented from getting out of bed early this morning because Sheila was sitting on my chest. Thanks for taking the blame, Sheila
Politicians still do this irritating thumb-based pointing, 3 decades after Tony Blair invented it. Enough is enough
January 21, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Politicians still do this irritating thumb-based pointing, 3 decades after Tony Blair invented it. Enough is enough
5 years ago this week I fell off a skateboard & broke my tibia and fibula. Metal rod inserted into the bone and screws in my ankle. Pain battered the hell out of me for months. I was at rock bottom physically and emotionally. Half a decade later I hardly ever even think about it.
January 17, 2026 at 11:25 PM
5 years ago this week I fell off a skateboard & broke my tibia and fibula. Metal rod inserted into the bone and screws in my ankle. Pain battered the hell out of me for months. I was at rock bottom physically and emotionally. Half a decade later I hardly ever even think about it.
Birmingham tonight. Lovely night but bloomin' cold!!
January 17, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Birmingham tonight. Lovely night but bloomin' cold!!
The Bullring, Birmingham UK 5:45pm Saturday
January 17, 2026 at 5:44 PM
The Bullring, Birmingham UK 5:45pm Saturday
Birmingham City University right now
January 17, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Birmingham City University right now
Currently reading this old legend
January 16, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Currently reading this old legend
Completed something important at work today
January 16, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Completed something important at work today
View from Alicante today. Photo taken by my sister
January 14, 2026 at 9:27 PM
View from Alicante today. Photo taken by my sister
My favourite of his so far. Even better than soil science.
The Long Shoe by Bob Mortimer
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The Long Shoe by Bob Mortimer
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The Long Shoe
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January 14, 2026 at 9:21 PM
My favourite of his so far. Even better than soil science.
The Long Shoe by Bob Mortimer
#books #reading #review
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
The Long Shoe by Bob Mortimer
#books #reading #review
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
Just watched this brilliantly unflinching, forensic account of a horrifying moment in history
#film #movies #cinema #review
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#film #movies #cinema #review
boxd.it/cBRCv7
A ★★★★ review of Downfall (2004)
Forensic examination of the last days of Hitler, the direction feels invisible but is devastatingly effective. Sparing use of music or melodrama makes this feel very real. The performances are great a...
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January 13, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Just watched this brilliantly unflinching, forensic account of a horrifying moment in history
#film #movies #cinema #review
boxd.it/cBRCv7
#film #movies #cinema #review
boxd.it/cBRCv7
January 13, 2026 at 12:19 AM