Chris
@staggerlee42.bsky.social
Love cinema, literature, music and art. Write occasionally about cinema. Married with two kids. Originally from Greater Manchester/Cheshire. Now based in Northern Ireland. Teacher of History and Politics. Degree, PGCE and MA Ed from University of Durham.
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Anything good and free on in the afternoons in Glasgow just now? I'm going tomorrow for the first time in 6 months (to see Brighde Chambeuil in the evening) and prefer your opinion to my own research as procrastination. Focus.
January 27, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Anything good and free on in the afternoons in Glasgow just now? I'm going tomorrow for the first time in 6 months (to see Brighde Chambeuil in the evening) and prefer your opinion to my own research as procrastination. Focus.
Great German books (I know Kafka was Czech but he wrote in German) #BookSky💙📚
January 27, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Great German books (I know Kafka was Czech but he wrote in German) #BookSky💙📚
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Craft and/or chronic illness people: what’s a simple crafting activity that I, a person with chronic fatigue and brain fog, might be able to entertain myself with without over-exerting or dying of boredom? I tried crochet but I am so bad at it.
January 27, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Craft and/or chronic illness people: what’s a simple crafting activity that I, a person with chronic fatigue and brain fog, might be able to entertain myself with without over-exerting or dying of boredom? I tried crochet but I am so bad at it.
Since Lana, it has been Radiohead and LCD Soundsystem. These US politics papers are not really improving my mood…
January 27, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Since Lana, it has been Radiohead and LCD Soundsystem. These US politics papers are not really improving my mood…
Great to see Chase Infiniti and Odessa A'zion getting BAFTA nods…
*stares hard at the Oscars voters*
*stares hard at the Oscars voters*
January 27, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Great to see Chase Infiniti and Odessa A'zion getting BAFTA nods…
*stares hard at the Oscars voters*
*stares hard at the Oscars voters*
Tickets acquired for Sugar in Belfast 🙏🙏🙏🙏😎
January 27, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Tickets acquired for Sugar in Belfast 🙏🙏🙏🙏😎
January 27, 2026 at 11:42 AM
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January 27, 2026 at 10:54 AM
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"[Young people] are currently being denied access to the glorious, outstanding & often ground-breaking narratives coming out of Britain's Black and Asian communities.” Bernadine Evaristo, "Our education system has fallen behind the times".
New Lit in Colour report:
litincolour.penguin.co.uk
New Lit in Colour report:
litincolour.penguin.co.uk
Lit in Colour | Supporting inclusive reading in schools
It’s vital that the books we read in our formative years reflect the rich diversity of the society we live in. That’s why we at Penguin have joined forces with The Runnymede Trust to explore how to su...
litincolour.penguin.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 10:17 AM
"[Young people] are currently being denied access to the glorious, outstanding & often ground-breaking narratives coming out of Britain's Black and Asian communities.” Bernadine Evaristo, "Our education system has fallen behind the times".
New Lit in Colour report:
litincolour.penguin.co.uk
New Lit in Colour report:
litincolour.penguin.co.uk
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PSA for LA CHIMERA fans. Alice Rohrwacher's earlier film THE WONDERS is free to stream on Arte for the next 4 days. Another magical film with beautiful, naturalistic performances. (No Josh O'Connor in this one, but we can't have everything!) H/T @darrenmjones.bsky.social
www.arte.tv/en/videos/05...
www.arte.tv/en/videos/05...
January 27, 2026 at 10:02 AM
PSA for LA CHIMERA fans. Alice Rohrwacher's earlier film THE WONDERS is free to stream on Arte for the next 4 days. Another magical film with beautiful, naturalistic performances. (No Josh O'Connor in this one, but we can't have everything!) H/T @darrenmjones.bsky.social
www.arte.tv/en/videos/05...
www.arte.tv/en/videos/05...
Marking and tunes this am…
January 27, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Marking and tunes this am…
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Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson), author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, was born on this day 1832 in Daresbury, near Warrington. This 1935 memorial window at All Saints Church, Daresbury, depicts scenes from Alice in the bottom panels.
January 27, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson), author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, was born on this day 1832 in Daresbury, near Warrington. This 1935 memorial window at All Saints Church, Daresbury, depicts scenes from Alice in the bottom panels.
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“Even if they showed this on a plane, people would still walk out.”
Trump: "MELANIA, the Movie, is a MUST WATCH. Get your tickets today — Selling out, FAST!"
January 27, 2026 at 12:04 AM
“Even if they showed this on a plane, people would still walk out.”
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word is he has a new office awaiting him
January 26, 2026 at 8:43 PM
word is he has a new office awaiting him
Grosvenor, Lagan, Strathearn, Victoria, Belfast Met, UU, QUB l, Our Lady&St Pats, Ashfield are all closed tomorrow.
Not us, mind…
I am not bitter.
At all. 🤣😬
Not us, mind…
I am not bitter.
At all. 🤣😬
January 26, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Grosvenor, Lagan, Strathearn, Victoria, Belfast Met, UU, QUB l, Our Lady&St Pats, Ashfield are all closed tomorrow.
Not us, mind…
I am not bitter.
At all. 🤣😬
Not us, mind…
I am not bitter.
At all. 🤣😬
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"For drunk as a dog or broke as a beggar, Fitz could spout religion like a hog in a bucket of slops."
January 26, 2026 at 11:49 AM
"For drunk as a dog or broke as a beggar, Fitz could spout religion like a hog in a bucket of slops."
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Catching up with the unread pile. I mean stack. Or wall? Walls. Hello walls. My first Algren, figure I should read it before watching the movie. 👀 #BookSky #NelsonAlgren
January 23, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Catching up with the unread pile. I mean stack. Or wall? Walls. Hello walls. My first Algren, figure I should read it before watching the movie. 👀 #BookSky #NelsonAlgren
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Many good points here Chris. There are some reasons for optimism in the article for sure, but as you say diversity is key. The Barbie's are just as important as The Brutalist's and vice versa x
January 26, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Many good points here Chris. There are some reasons for optimism in the article for sure, but as you say diversity is key. The Barbie's are just as important as The Brutalist's and vice versa x
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Where I would be less optimistic is if market forces & corporate tramlines become even more intrusive (they are always there in some form - I’m not naive! 🤣😬) and we get homogeneous cinema - 90 minutes ONLY, no new stories, rehashed existing IP forever more. Then kids will switch off and rightly so
January 26, 2026 at 7:19 AM
Where I would be less optimistic is if market forces & corporate tramlines become even more intrusive (they are always there in some form - I’m not naive! 🤣😬) and we get homogeneous cinema - 90 minutes ONLY, no new stories, rehashed existing IP forever more. Then kids will switch off and rightly so
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I run a film club at a school and I regularly attend a local cinema. The crowds that are there are increasingly demographically diverse. My students love talking cinema and they are eager to hear/read about cinema’s trailblazers. I am optimistic about cinema IF it stays diverse…
January 26, 2026 at 7:13 AM
I run a film club at a school and I regularly attend a local cinema. The crowds that are there are increasingly demographically diverse. My students love talking cinema and they are eager to hear/read about cinema’s trailblazers. I am optimistic about cinema IF it stays diverse…
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How old are they? We’ve been watching memoir of a snail a bunch. Brilliant film for young ones and adults who didn’t go to therapy
January 26, 2026 at 7:45 AM
How old are they? We’ve been watching memoir of a snail a bunch. Brilliant film for young ones and adults who didn’t go to therapy
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My youngest is a fan. She’ll often see a film with us and then go again with friends. She still hasn’t forgiven me for Licorice Pizza though, and neither of us mention Saltburn😄
January 26, 2026 at 7:24 AM
My youngest is a fan. She’ll often see a film with us and then go again with friends. She still hasn’t forgiven me for Licorice Pizza though, and neither of us mention Saltburn😄
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Gen Z loves retro. My 14 yo asked me if we could watch Metropolis. He sat through the whole thing, loved it!
January 26, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Gen Z loves retro. My 14 yo asked me if we could watch Metropolis. He sat through the whole thing, loved it!