Vincent O'Connell
@vincentoconnell.co.uk
Writer and film maker, here for distraction, information and (occasional) enlightenment.
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One of the doctoral researchers I work with is doing research on film sound and its connection to emotional responses. She's doing a short online survey/questionnaire. Takes about 10 minutes. If you are able to help that would be great 😌 york.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
November 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
One of the doctoral researchers I work with is doing research on film sound and its connection to emotional responses. She's doing a short online survey/questionnaire. Takes about 10 minutes. If you are able to help that would be great 😌 york.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
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100% hit rate RIP king
November 24, 2025 at 3:57 AM
100% hit rate RIP king
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"Kindness is a language animals never forget."
November 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
"Kindness is a language animals never forget."
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Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
November 21, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
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In 1975, as America faced social and political upheaval, filmmakers turned chaos into art. This documentary explores how a turbulent era gave rise to iconic movies like ‘Taxi Driver,’ ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,’ and ‘Network.'
Jodie Foster Narrates Morgan Neville’s Newest Documentary, All About the Iconic Movies of 1975
Neville's film features talking heads, from Martin Scorsese to Ellen Burstyn, to track how the culture of the mid-'70s led to some of our best films.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:53 AM
In 1975, as America faced social and political upheaval, filmmakers turned chaos into art. This documentary explores how a turbulent era gave rise to iconic movies like ‘Taxi Driver,’ ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,’ and ‘Network.'
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3683 November Skies acrylic and oil on paper 11x16 inches £200 unframed. #art #painting #cityscape
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November 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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© Robert Doisneau
Alberto et Annette Giacometti, Café Express, Paris, 1957
Alberto et Annette Giacometti, Café Express, Paris, 1957
November 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
© Robert Doisneau
Alberto et Annette Giacometti, Café Express, Paris, 1957
Alberto et Annette Giacometti, Café Express, Paris, 1957
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Pope Leo absolutely cooking
November 16, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Pope Leo absolutely cooking
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your dead AI mother loves you so much ❤️
November 15, 2025 at 12:50 AM
your dead AI mother loves you so much ❤️
More Bessies, less Wes's.
'Battling' Bessie Braddock (1899-1970) died on this day 1970. Labour MP for Liverpool Exchange from 1945-70, she won a national reputation for her forthright campaigns on housing, public health and other social issues
November 13, 2025 at 9:34 AM
More Bessies, less Wes's.
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Jacques Henri Lartigue. Rouen. 1926
November 12, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Jacques Henri Lartigue. Rouen. 1926
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Storm in Nice, France, 1925 by Jacques-Henri Lartigue
November 12, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Storm in Nice, France, 1925 by Jacques-Henri Lartigue
"I was allowed to experiment, make mistakes and spend a lot of time on the road, and to figure out what it’s all about."
‘We got hate mail after the Proms!’ The towering visions of UK jazz legend Mike Westbrook
Having worked alongside everyone from Laurence Olivier to a French circus, the 89-year-old is still composing, learning church bells, and using AI to resurrect a lost epic
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:43 PM
"I was allowed to experiment, make mistakes and spend a lot of time on the road, and to figure out what it’s all about."
We're going to be hearing a lot more of this nonsense aren't we.
AI chatbots could help stop prisoner release errors, says justice minister
AI chatbots could help stop prisoner release errors, says justice minister
HMP Wandsworth gets ‘green light’ to use AI after team sent in to find ‘quick fixes’ after spate of mistakes
Artificial intelligence chatbots could be used to stop prisoners from being mistakenly released from jail, a justice minister told the House of Lords on Monday.
Lord Timpson said HMP Wandsworth had been given the “green light” to use artificial intelligence (AI) after a specialised team was sent in to find “some quick fixes”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
We're going to be hearing a lot more of this nonsense aren't we.
Not now, Comet C/2025 T1.
A striking cosmic event is captivating observers. Comet C/2025 T1 (ATLAS) abruptly erupted, taking scientists by surprise with a swift increase in brightness from magnitude 16 to 10.
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C/2025 T1: Astronomers Baffled by Sudden Outburst — Glows Brighter Than Ever Before
Comet C/2025 T1 (ATLAS) has taken scientists by surprise, swiftly brightening from magnitude 16 to 10 in a spectacular, unprecedented display.
www.ibtimes.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Not now, Comet C/2025 T1.
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Solar’s price drop is astonishing: panels are now 98% cheaper than when I first analyzed them in 2004.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
November 10, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Solar’s price drop is astonishing: panels are now 98% cheaper than when I first analyzed them in 2004.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
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First thought- good news at last. Second thought- oh god who are they replacing him with?
BREAKING: Tim Davie resigns as BBC's director-general - with CEO of BBC News also stepping down
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Tim Davie resigns as BBC's director-general - with CEO of BBC News also stepping down
Tim Davie has resigned as the BBC's director-general.
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November 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
First thought- good news at last. Second thought- oh god who are they replacing him with?
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Just need everyone to Google the name "Rosalind Franklin" at this moment.
Hey folks, as news of Watson's demise spreads, please don't set aside his weighty legacy of misogyny and racism. He was truly among the worst of us. www.vox.com/2019/1/15/18...
DNA scientist James Watson has a remarkably long history of sexist, racist public comments
“People say it would be terrible if we made all girls pretty,” he said in 2003. “I think it would be great.”
www.vox.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Just need everyone to Google the name "Rosalind Franklin" at this moment.
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The first comment on YouTube reckons you can spot Pat Phoenix. James Booth, Dudley Sutton, Yootha Joyce, Richard Harris and Glyn Edwards among the company.
A 1959 Monitor feature on Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop
I've struck gold with this 1959 report on Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop at Stratford East from the BBC arts programme Monitor. The firs...
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November 3, 2025 at 10:28 PM
The first comment on YouTube reckons you can spot Pat Phoenix. James Booth, Dudley Sutton, Yootha Joyce, Richard Harris and Glyn Edwards among the company.
Wondering what all the xenophobes will have to say about the actions of Samir Zitouni...
Cambridgeshire stabbing attack: ‘heroic’ train worker praised for saving passengers’ lives
Cambridgeshire stabbing attack: ‘heroic’ train worker praised for saving passengers’ lives
LNER employee Samir Zitouni, who was hospitalised after Saturday’s incident, hailed by police for ‘incredibly brave’ actions
A “heroic” member of staff who was seriously injured after the mass stabbing onboard a train in Cambridgeshire on Saturday has been praised for his “incredibly brave” actions to protect passengers.
Samir Zitouni, 48, who has worked for London North Eastern Railway (LNER) for more than 20 years, remains in hospital following the attacks. Continue reading...
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November 4, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Wondering what all the xenophobes will have to say about the actions of Samir Zitouni...