Mark Donaldson
@markdonaldson.bsky.social
Freelance writer about movies, Star Trek and Doctor Who, lapsed cinema manager, co-host of @onthetimelash.bsky.social
What are they worried about? Cost of living is so high, we can't afford to buy sugary drinks anyway!
UK sugar tax to be extended to more soft drinks and milkshakes on.ft.com/3Mneef5
UK sugar tax to be extended to more soft drinks and milkshakes
Move comes after brands change recipes to avoid levy
on.ft.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:49 PM
What are they worried about? Cost of living is so high, we can't afford to buy sugary drinks anyway!
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I agree. I appreciate Variety’s boldness here but there’s no way the Zapruder film should be at number 1
The movie listed at #1 is so incredibly misplaced that it calls into question the veracity of the entire list. It belongs on the list, yes, but SO MUCH further down. An absolute, credibility-wrecking flub. Boo, @variety.com! Boo!
variety.com/lists/best-c...
variety.com/lists/best-c...
The 100 Best Comedy Movies of All Time
Variety's list of the 100 best comedy movies of all time includes 'Annie Hall,' 'Pretty Woman,' 'Waiting for Guffman' and 'Young Frankenstein.'
variety.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:49 AM
I agree. I appreciate Variety’s boldness here but there’s no way the Zapruder film should be at number 1
Pluribus continues to be brilliant, it really is an Invasion of the Bodysnatchers for an age of performative rage and insidious AI "helpfulness."
November 23, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Pluribus continues to be brilliant, it really is an Invasion of the Bodysnatchers for an age of performative rage and insidious AI "helpfulness."
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//theamazingspiderman40coverremix//
November 23, 2025 at 6:14 PM
//theamazingspiderman40coverremix//
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Twitter had to turn off its location feature within hours because thousands of prominent and "verified" MAGA accounts turned out to be foreign and I think it's hilarious that Elon was the one who exposed them all
November 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Twitter had to turn off its location feature within hours because thousands of prominent and "verified" MAGA accounts turned out to be foreign and I think it's hilarious that Elon was the one who exposed them all
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To remove the veil of mystery, this is from ‘The Six Doctors’, the version of ‘The Five Doctors’ that had the 4th Doctor in it!
Oh GO ON THEN, just a little tease.
Was this filmed? No. Was this nearly filmed? Yes. Can you see it as of Monday? Why, yes!
Was this filmed? No. Was this nearly filmed? Yes. Can you see it as of Monday? Why, yes!
November 23, 2025 at 11:16 AM
To remove the veil of mystery, this is from ‘The Six Doctors’, the version of ‘The Five Doctors’ that had the 4th Doctor in it!
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It’s a very happy #DoctorWhoDay from us - we’re delighted to announce we’ve successfully acquired the archive of Whoniverse legend Terrance Dicks 😲 Read more at the link:
www.york.ac.uk/borthwick/ne...
www.york.ac.uk/borthwick/ne...
November 23, 2025 at 10:49 AM
It’s a very happy #DoctorWhoDay from us - we’re delighted to announce we’ve successfully acquired the archive of Whoniverse legend Terrance Dicks 😲 Read more at the link:
www.york.ac.uk/borthwick/ne...
www.york.ac.uk/borthwick/ne...
"Ready to Go" is my favourite running gag of the past five years of Too Hot for TV
Since it's Doctor Who day, there is one more episode in this run of Too Hot For TV. Join me @docoho44.bsky.social and @theiainmartin.bsky.social as we tackle two unique releases 'Lust In Space' and 'Fly Me To The Moon'.
www.buzzsprout.com/864883/episo...
www.buzzsprout.com/864883/episo...
November 23, 2025 at 11:59 AM
"Ready to Go" is my favourite running gag of the past five years of Too Hot for TV
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FRIDAY : the trial of Flux reaches it’s conclusion with The Vanquishers going before the court, with guests @strangerscast.bsky.social’s J.R. Southall and @markdonaldson.bsky.social. But is it guilty or not guilty of crimes against #DoctorWho? Send us your thoughts for Viewer Evidence!
November 23, 2025 at 11:21 AM
FRIDAY : the trial of Flux reaches it’s conclusion with The Vanquishers going before the court, with guests @strangerscast.bsky.social’s J.R. Southall and @markdonaldson.bsky.social. But is it guilty or not guilty of crimes against #DoctorWho? Send us your thoughts for Viewer Evidence!
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Since it's Doctor Who day, there is one more episode in this run of Too Hot For TV. Join me @docoho44.bsky.social and @theiainmartin.bsky.social as we tackle two unique releases 'Lust In Space' and 'Fly Me To The Moon'.
www.buzzsprout.com/864883/episo...
www.buzzsprout.com/864883/episo...
November 23, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Since it's Doctor Who day, there is one more episode in this run of Too Hot For TV. Join me @docoho44.bsky.social and @theiainmartin.bsky.social as we tackle two unique releases 'Lust In Space' and 'Fly Me To The Moon'.
www.buzzsprout.com/864883/episo...
www.buzzsprout.com/864883/episo...
Been doing some remote screening days from home this week.
Plus side: you get a good sense of upcoming releases that could fit your venue's film programme
Down side: you put on something you can tell is probably high art but is absolutely not working for you at 9am on a Sunday in your jammies.
Plus side: you get a good sense of upcoming releases that could fit your venue's film programme
Down side: you put on something you can tell is probably high art but is absolutely not working for you at 9am on a Sunday in your jammies.
November 23, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Been doing some remote screening days from home this week.
Plus side: you get a good sense of upcoming releases that could fit your venue's film programme
Down side: you put on something you can tell is probably high art but is absolutely not working for you at 9am on a Sunday in your jammies.
Plus side: you get a good sense of upcoming releases that could fit your venue's film programme
Down side: you put on something you can tell is probably high art but is absolutely not working for you at 9am on a Sunday in your jammies.
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Why do we all love Doctor Who so much?
There's so much fan experience that's the same but different for everyone. We're all fans but in different ways!
Come and hear the stories of Doctor Who fandom and the shared history of us all in The Library of Impossible Things.
There's so much fan experience that's the same but different for everyone. We're all fans but in different ways!
Come and hear the stories of Doctor Who fandom and the shared history of us all in The Library of Impossible Things.
3.14 Melvin Pena tells his story
open.spotify.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Why do we all love Doctor Who so much?
There's so much fan experience that's the same but different for everyone. We're all fans but in different ways!
Come and hear the stories of Doctor Who fandom and the shared history of us all in The Library of Impossible Things.
There's so much fan experience that's the same but different for everyone. We're all fans but in different ways!
Come and hear the stories of Doctor Who fandom and the shared history of us all in The Library of Impossible Things.
I see Sci-Fi Collector are bringing back these Red Dwarf t-shirts. I can almost smell them.
November 23, 2025 at 9:35 AM
I see Sci-Fi Collector are bringing back these Red Dwarf t-shirts. I can almost smell them.
For a bunch of people so desperate for more live-action Paul McGann episodes, Doctor Who fans don't appear to know what Paul McGann actually looks like.
November 23, 2025 at 7:19 AM
For a bunch of people so desperate for more live-action Paul McGann episodes, Doctor Who fans don't appear to know what Paul McGann actually looks like.
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💥New Episode💥
Happy Doctor Who Day! Join @docoho44.bsky.social and @toohot4tv.bsky.social to chat about a #DoctorWho book. The fun continues on Hamster and Too Hot For TV.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d...
Happy Doctor Who Day! Join @docoho44.bsky.social and @toohot4tv.bsky.social to chat about a #DoctorWho book. The fun continues on Hamster and Too Hot For TV.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d...
Too Hot For Hamsters in the End
Podcast Episode · Doctor Who: We're All Stories in the End · 23/11/2025 · 39m
podcasts.apple.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:48 AM
💥New Episode💥
Happy Doctor Who Day! Join @docoho44.bsky.social and @toohot4tv.bsky.social to chat about a #DoctorWho book. The fun continues on Hamster and Too Hot For TV.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d...
Happy Doctor Who Day! Join @docoho44.bsky.social and @toohot4tv.bsky.social to chat about a #DoctorWho book. The fun continues on Hamster and Too Hot For TV.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d...
A coffee and the morning paper
November 22, 2025 at 7:53 AM
A coffee and the morning paper
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Me and @markharrison.bsky.social made a bunch of #DoctorWho quizzes for the show’s anniversary, if you want something to do this weekend
Doctor Who Quiz
It's a bunch of quizzes about Doctor Who, each more fiendish than the last.
andrewblair.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Me and @markharrison.bsky.social made a bunch of #DoctorWho quizzes for the show’s anniversary, if you want something to do this weekend
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Jacob Rees-Mogg & his nanny look like the villain & his sidekick in a Bond movie directed by Wes Anderson
November 20, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Jacob Rees-Mogg & his nanny look like the villain & his sidekick in a Bond movie directed by Wes Anderson
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This week on Deep Space Nine, Dukat (Kathy Bates) and Sisko (James Caan) crash land on one of Star Trek’s less convincing standing sets, and then have a proper talk about their Feelings and Values. (Antipathy, and for one of them, Racism.) @nathanbottomley.com
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/u...
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/u...
November 21, 2025 at 7:48 AM
This week on Deep Space Nine, Dukat (Kathy Bates) and Sisko (James Caan) crash land on one of Star Trek’s less convincing standing sets, and then have a proper talk about their Feelings and Values. (Antipathy, and for one of them, Racism.) @nathanbottomley.com
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/u...
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/u...
The best Doctor Whos are ones which have little, subtle moments of silliness that feel brand new every time you watch them.
November 20, 2025 at 9:57 PM
The best Doctor Whos are ones which have little, subtle moments of silliness that feel brand new every time you watch them.
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Pictured: him finding that out.
Barclay's full name in 'The War Between the Land and the Sea' is Barclay Pierre-Dupont.
November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Pictured: him finding that out.
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For fucks sake, no part of a cow or pig is called a burger or sausage, it's a shape. Desperate attempts from animal farmers to damage vegetarian food sales.
What's next Cadbury's not being able to sell chocolate fingers because that's what Captain Birdseye sells fish as?
What's next Cadbury's not being able to sell chocolate fingers because that's what Captain Birdseye sells fish as?
Ban on veggie ‘burgers’: plant-based products may lose meaty names in UK under EU law
Ban on veggie ‘burgers’: plant-based products may lose meaty names in UK under EU law
Exclusive: Trade agreement means UK is subject to some food labelling rules, with vote on vegetarian food terms this week
Calling plant-based food veggie “burgers” or “sausages” may be banned in the UK under the new trade agreement with the EU, the Guardian understands.
The Labour government secured a new sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement with the EU earlier this year, which allows British businesses to sell products including some burgers and sausages in the EU for the first time since Brexit. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:07 AM
For fucks sake, no part of a cow or pig is called a burger or sausage, it's a shape. Desperate attempts from animal farmers to damage vegetarian food sales.
What's next Cadbury's not being able to sell chocolate fingers because that's what Captain Birdseye sells fish as?
What's next Cadbury's not being able to sell chocolate fingers because that's what Captain Birdseye sells fish as?