Steve Rose
@steverose7.bsky.social
Assistant features editor for The Guardian. Writer on culture high and low, film, TV, architecture, arts, race, environment, tech, etc.
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/steverose
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/steverose
Can't wait to watch this Heated Rivalry bootleg I just bought...
January 16, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Can't wait to watch this Heated Rivalry bootleg I just bought...
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"'Reality' is just too on the nose, we must be in a simulation."
Tech Billionaire Forced to Rename Humongous Yacht After Realizing It Spelled Something Horrible Backwards
Oracle founder Larry Ellison named his 191-foot superyacht "Izanami," only to change his mind after finding out what it spelled backwards.
trib.al
January 15, 2026 at 4:37 PM
"'Reality' is just too on the nose, we must be in a simulation."
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This is huge: For the first time since the early 1970s, coal power generation has fallen in both China & India.
It undercuts claims that decarbonisation is pointless while they expand coal. Renewables are no longer just adding capacity — they’re displacing coal.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
It undercuts claims that decarbonisation is pointless while they expand coal. Renewables are no longer just adding capacity — they’re displacing coal.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Coal power generation falls in China and India for first time since 1970s
‘Historic’ moment in biggest coal-consuming countries could bring decline in global emissions, analysis says
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:34 AM
This is huge: For the first time since the early 1970s, coal power generation has fallen in both China & India.
It undercuts claims that decarbonisation is pointless while they expand coal. Renewables are no longer just adding capacity — they’re displacing coal.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
It undercuts claims that decarbonisation is pointless while they expand coal. Renewables are no longer just adding capacity — they’re displacing coal.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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wikipedia turns 25 today! the last unenshittified major website! backbone of online info! triumph of humanity! powered by urge of unpaid randos to correct each other! somehow mostly reliable! "good thing wikipedia works in practice, because it sure doesn't work in theory" - old wiki adage
January 15, 2026 at 1:47 PM
wikipedia turns 25 today! the last unenshittified major website! backbone of online info! triumph of humanity! powered by urge of unpaid randos to correct each other! somehow mostly reliable! "good thing wikipedia works in practice, because it sure doesn't work in theory" - old wiki adage
There's only one @ann-lee.bsky.social - well, apart from the other one.
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...
I’m Ann Lee, and this is my testament about the mind-scramble of sharing your name with a movie character
From amused texts to awkward introductions, the run-up to the release of awards-tipped Shaker biopic The Testament of Ann Lee has been a strange experience
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January 15, 2026 at 2:57 PM
There's only one @ann-lee.bsky.social - well, apart from the other one.
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...
Just remembering Damon Lindelof's excellent WATCHMEN series, and how impossibly dystopian the idea of masked law enforcement seemed back in 2019.
January 13, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Just remembering Damon Lindelof's excellent WATCHMEN series, and how impossibly dystopian the idea of masked law enforcement seemed back in 2019.
Just remembering the video for Culture Club's Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?, where Boy George time travels to 1936 Soho and a 1957 lido then faces a jury in blackface waving jazz hands, for no discernible reason. Dir: Julien Temple.
youtu.be/2nXGPZaTKik?...
youtu.be/2nXGPZaTKik?...
Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
YouTube video by CultureClubVEVO
youtu.be
January 11, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Just remembering the video for Culture Club's Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?, where Boy George time travels to 1936 Soho and a 1957 lido then faces a jury in blackface waving jazz hands, for no discernible reason. Dir: Julien Temple.
youtu.be/2nXGPZaTKik?...
youtu.be/2nXGPZaTKik?...
“emerging research is making clear that the ability to plagiarize is inherent to GPT-4 and all other major LLMs.”
New research presents the most compelling evidence yet that generative AI directly stores and reproduces material used to train it—a finding that could have massive legal consequences for the tech industry, Alex Reisner reports.
AI’s Memorization Crisis
Large language models don’t “learn”—they copy. And that could change everything for the tech industry.
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January 11, 2026 at 8:52 AM
“emerging research is making clear that the ability to plagiarize is inherent to GPT-4 and all other major LLMs.”
Holy fuck, how did we ever survive our 80s childhoods?
In 1980, Tyne Tees' magazine show for teens, CHECK IT OUT, gave kids in the North-East of England the lowdown on nuclear war. And it's a delight from start to finish.
Future 'The Tube/Top of the Pops' producer Chris Cowey there, with the perm and mussie.
Future 'The Tube/Top of the Pops' producer Chris Cowey there, with the perm and mussie.
January 9, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Holy fuck, how did we ever survive our 80s childhoods?
I spoke to the legendary PARK CHAN-WOOK about his latest No Other Choice, and much more besides. www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...
‘I haven’t mellowed my violence’: Park Chan-wook on cultural dominance, the capitalist endgame and why we can’t beat AI
His brutal movies put Korean cinema on the map. Now the director of Oldboy is back with a blistering satire about a man driven to murder after redundancy
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:13 AM
I spoke to the legendary PARK CHAN-WOOK about his latest No Other Choice, and much more besides. www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...
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Fox Producer: Jesse Watters would like to invite you on his show
AOC: He has sexualized and harassed me on his show.
FP: That’s not true
AOC: He accused me of wanting to sleep with Stephen Miller. So why don’t you tell me what you think is acceptable to tell a woman.
AOC: He has sexualized and harassed me on his show.
FP: That’s not true
AOC: He accused me of wanting to sleep with Stephen Miller. So why don’t you tell me what you think is acceptable to tell a woman.
January 8, 2026 at 6:43 PM
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According to this ranking, Canada’s reputation has improved since 2024. We are now the 2nd most reputable country in the world.
The United States has dropped from 30th to 48th in that same year, the biggest drop of any nation BY FAR. Its reputation-peers are now Kuwait, Algeria, Kazakhstan…
The United States has dropped from 30th to 48th in that same year, the biggest drop of any nation BY FAR. Its reputation-peers are now Kuwait, Algeria, Kazakhstan…
November 6, 2025 at 6:26 PM
According to this ranking, Canada’s reputation has improved since 2024. We are now the 2nd most reputable country in the world.
The United States has dropped from 30th to 48th in that same year, the biggest drop of any nation BY FAR. Its reputation-peers are now Kuwait, Algeria, Kazakhstan…
The United States has dropped from 30th to 48th in that same year, the biggest drop of any nation BY FAR. Its reputation-peers are now Kuwait, Algeria, Kazakhstan…
Still a bit disappointed that Stranger Things didn't do for the Butthole Surfers what it did for Kate Bush.
Locust Abortion Technician is a great album!
youtu.be/J8QRo2Tpn1M?...
Locust Abortion Technician is a great album!
youtu.be/J8QRo2Tpn1M?...
Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2 Soundtrack | Human Cannonball by Butthole Surfers
YouTube video by Last Song
youtu.be
January 8, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Still a bit disappointed that Stranger Things didn't do for the Butthole Surfers what it did for Kate Bush.
Locust Abortion Technician is a great album!
youtu.be/J8QRo2Tpn1M?...
Locust Abortion Technician is a great album!
youtu.be/J8QRo2Tpn1M?...
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Fela Kuti's records are some of my very favourite music. Just before Xmas, I jumped on a zoom with Lemi Ghariokwu, who painted a number of Fela Kuti's greatest album sleeves.
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
‘You can’t drink Fanta. You have to smoke marijuana’: Fela Kuti’s artist recalls their wild collaborations
When the Afrobeat sensation first saw Lemi Ghariokwu’s work, he said, ‘Wow!’ Then he plied him with marijuana and asked him to design his album sleeves. The artist recalls their extraordinary partners...
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Fela Kuti's records are some of my very favourite music. Just before Xmas, I jumped on a zoom with Lemi Ghariokwu, who painted a number of Fela Kuti's greatest album sleeves.
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
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amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
January 5, 2026 at 6:50 AM
amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
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Early contender for meme of 2026
It’s too late, I have already portrayed myself as Chortling Bernie and you as Seething Eric Adams
January 2, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Early contender for meme of 2026
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It’s crazy the UK has not yet rejoined the EU's roaming area. Another example of us being left behind
January 2, 2026 at 9:04 AM
It’s crazy the UK has not yet rejoined the EU's roaming area. Another example of us being left behind
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Three of the top five British grid electricity records smashed in 2025!
This is a huge success story, despite what Russian bots and U.S fossil fuel shills scream on X.
Every unit of clean domestic energy we produce means a safer future for our children…🥳
This is a huge success story, despite what Russian bots and U.S fossil fuel shills scream on X.
Every unit of clean domestic energy we produce means a safer future for our children…🥳
January 1, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Three of the top five British grid electricity records smashed in 2025!
This is a huge success story, despite what Russian bots and U.S fossil fuel shills scream on X.
Every unit of clean domestic energy we produce means a safer future for our children…🥳
This is a huge success story, despite what Russian bots and U.S fossil fuel shills scream on X.
Every unit of clean domestic energy we produce means a safer future for our children…🥳
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Competitively priced for loo roll, but not soft or absorbent enough.
The perfect punctuation mark to my choice for who had the worst year on @quietriotpod.bsky.social.
The perfect punctuation mark to my choice for who had the worst year on @quietriotpod.bsky.social.
December 30, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Competitively priced for loo roll, but not soft or absorbent enough.
The perfect punctuation mark to my choice for who had the worst year on @quietriotpod.bsky.social.
The perfect punctuation mark to my choice for who had the worst year on @quietriotpod.bsky.social.
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Spotify wrapped should show you how much the artists get paid.
December 30, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Spotify wrapped should show you how much the artists get paid.
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Got this fantastically clever Christmas gift. It's a dedicated algorithm free music player that you can carry around without the distractions of your phone, and it can hold thousands of songs without needing an internet connection. The UI is so simple anyone can manage it. Fantastic
December 28, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Got this fantastically clever Christmas gift. It's a dedicated algorithm free music player that you can carry around without the distractions of your phone, and it can hold thousands of songs without needing an internet connection. The UI is so simple anyone can manage it. Fantastic
The year in tech, summarised.
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The year in tech, summarised.
A Xmas story to warm the heart and remind you that not everything is hateful and shitty. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
‘We’ve got more in common than what divides us’: a Muslim-Jewish kitchen in Nottingham counters hate and hunger
As antisemitism and Islamophobia rise, a community centre brings people together over shared meals, offering an antidote to food poverty, social isolation and division
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:21 PM
A Xmas story to warm the heart and remind you that not everything is hateful and shitty. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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COP SMEAR PROBE RAGE
December 22, 2025 at 9:04 AM
COP SMEAR PROBE RAGE